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But there are some members of this forum here (wink wink) who'd chastise us for discriminatory ideas each time we wish for gogo bars to be exclusively gay male. We should flagellate ourselves for even entertaining the idea that women shouldn't be allowed in.

The way I see it is that life is too short to live without love, sounds cheesy but over the years I have come to realize the importance of having somebody in your life to relate to. Every year I promise to settle down but life gets in the way. Is it worth investing in love when sex is readily available?  even if it's a brief gratification which requires taking antivirals and antibodies so you won't feel afraid of contracting something. To think Covid is scary when your memory goes back to the plague that started in the 80s.... Be well everybody 🙏🌹

Dunno, seems pretty clear to me..."Would appreciate someone experienced to make sure i'm not getting scammed or doing anything wrong".

So you had nong may?  You likely know that Lao (real) and/or Isany are interchangeable for many.
The MIN suggested tip here is 600-in other such places it seems to vary with the guy.
From what I gathered else-or other forum-many of these shops (there must be 8 or 9-at least along Intamara, some change names very frequently) belong to same owner and the pool of guys seems also to be the same-they do not stay in the shop, as is/was mostly the case in such shops, but at a convenient close-by place from where they are summoned up by fone. Probably to escape police raids for ´illegals´. Plus that the standard layout of these shop-row-houses does not allow for much other way to arrange things.
My bet is that Tune is Burmese.
Well, anyway, mant thanks for your reports,  counting the days now till I have to get to airport and board the flight-to change halfway in Dubai to reach BKK.
Reports and perhaps new (or maybe already closed) places can also be found on a chinese (Taiwan I gather) site gaycoolthai.com-click on Thai massage and then let google translate it (pigs=THB, mechanist=masseur).

It was like this when I arrived in early October. There was even a 15-20 minute queue at the Fast Track! But it must have been hours in the normal lanes. 
That was an arrival in mid afternoon.

Thank you, your assessment is correct. I moan too but rarely here, as I said no need to dump our problems on others, sometimes though it makes sense to complain and wail but only if it brings lesson to us and others. 

I can't agree more! I've had the full gamut of massage experiences in Bali (from really bad ones to truly outstanding ones) and my practice has always been as follows. The price of extras is always clearly established and agreed on before the massage session, as well as what particular extras I am looking for on this particular occasion. If I am unhappy about something, I indicate so to the masseur (if he speaks reasonable English, I say so, and if he doesn't, I resort to sign directions). Even if I am completely dissatisfied with the results, which happens rarely, I still honour my side of the deal and pay the pre-agreed fee but, while doing so, I calmly and briefly explain what went wrong - first to the boy, then to the manager. As I am a regular client, it is always taken seriously and they don't repeat the same mistakes. If and when I am happy with the session, I add another (second) tip on top of the pre-agreed fees (first tip) for the extras. It won't be much, just about IDR 100-200k (about £10 maximum). This is always very much and very genuinely appreciated and when I come next as a regular client, it sets the right tone: I am usually choosing between two (at least) masseurs who are both equally eager to provide their services and aim to please me even more this time. Overall, this small tip goes a long way. I wouldn't even think about not paying for the extras even if something went wrong: it is as much my fault that it did as it is the fault of the masseur - I could have stopped the massage at the early stages and asked for a replacement, I should have negotiated the extras better (making sure he fully understands what my expectations are), I should have talked to the manager and explained what I was looking for on this particular evening so that he could guide my choice of a masseur better, etc. Even if I am unhappy with the services rendered, the point is that the services have been rendered - so, they must be paid for.