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I was walking around the other night and saw over 20 police officers. I thought they were out to get bars and perhaps a raid. They were on a raid but not for bars or for bar workers. They were busting the illegal card playing establishments. I have been told they do this often and take away buckets of 10 bath coins. I have not seen such a force of police in any rain in Pattaya. Have you ever seen the Thai guys you hang out with playing this game? I have watched on many occasions but can't quite seem to get it. Last night I was watching 2 Thais play chess. It wasn't a game I knew as it was not chess by English rules. It was more of a free for all. I didn't know what the hell was going on. I tried to sit and teach them the rules but they were as lost to them as I was to their game. The card games have the same effect on me. It has something to do with lucky numbers and 9. Like I said, I can't be sure what the rules are as I have never understood it. What happened to a good old game of Rook?

Every wanted to play paintball with a group of guys who are so excited that they can't keep still? It makes for easy target practice that is for sure. There is a Paintball Park off of Theppasit Road in Jomptien. It is across from the large Go Kart motorway. I think we paid 400 bath for 70 painit balls. We were supplied with gear and protective clothing. I suggest that that you wear a few layers as you will get a few red spots all over your body as the paint balls hurt just a little bit. The game is fun and the place is nice. It is not as large as most paintball parks I have been to but it was enjoyable.

I had a great time at the Weekend Night market on Theppasit Road near Jomptien. There was so much to see and buy. The prices are great and the variety is amazing. The market is right off of Sumkimvit Road and behind Lotus Shopping Center. This is a fun place to spend the evening if you are in Pattaya for the weekend.

Thanks for the story Pete and the time you took to write it. I appreciate it. My last experience was very similar. Thanks for sharing.

I try to get in as much as I can. The Clubber area is in Sunee Plaza. It is next door to Monty's pool and across from the infamous Diamond Pub. They have taken over 6 shop houses. 2 are for the gogo, 2 are for the beer bar and 2 are for the restaurant. You won't be able to miss it as it is the only yellow place around. Plus, they have signs above for their energy drink that take over 2 buildings.

Much past my bedtime, I have no desire to venture out after 1AM. I think perhaps I am too old to enjoy the scene or just too content with my current boyfriend to stay out that late. However, I keep hearing that many bars are extending their hours and staying open past 1, 2 and 3. I would love to hear some stories from others about the scene past 1AM. If not, I will have adjust my sleep pattern one night and stay out all night. Please help me with this as I am not sure I would be able to wake up the next morning if I stay out too late.

I took off a very sexy guy last night. He was 22, slim, classically sexy and a night large package. I was so excited to see what lay beneath the surface clothing. When we finished with our showers, he lay on the bed with a towel covering up that massive piece. I was a little sad but realized I had not taken a gay boy but a ladyboy. I have a hard time telling the difference at times. One sure fire way to know is when they get into position. Most ladyboys will cover up and now want to show their manhood. I was anxious to see but was not given the pleasure of it last night. As I can't tell if they are offended if I want to see their shaft, I did not ask. I did have a great time.

Clubber bar in the Clubber compound is a nice treat. They had several handsome men there last night. They seem to have a new mamasan. He used to be the doorman at Sundance. He is a very nice man and he is now doing a nice job. The Clubber compound seems to be doing good business. They have a nightly crowd in the beer bar. The food joint was crowded when I walked by last night. The gogo bar was fun. I was the only farange there other than one guy who seemed to be orally engaged. If you are in Pattaya, you need to drop by the Clubber area as they have done a very nice job with the place.

While we are working on a solution for this, let me explain the problem. We have many pics in the Photo Galllery. Each day, one is placed on home page. This is done automatically at random. We don't have descriptions of all photos. Why? There are many there and will be many more. Stef takes most of the photos when he visits. I think he does a great job on them. However, when we upload them, we do so in a batch. Captions are not put on every image as often they are all the same party or event. I hope this helps.

I think an arrangement like you are referring to is not common. I can see a small town like Phuket but Pattaya and Bangkok have too many bars and opportunities. I have never heard of a bar asking for that kind of money for an off in either city. In fact, I think it is the opposite. I see many boys come and go often. Most owners realize this and plan accordingly. My understanding is that the bars in Pattaya, when a boy leaves before the salary draw, they loose it. As most only get around 3k bath a month, most don't care when a good opportunity arises. And, Pete, I agree with your BF. Just give the money to him or buy him something nice. It would be money much better spent.

Perhaps. Whose standard of ethics are we using? Are we using those of the one in power in the USA? Are we using the the ones that are given to us by the religious leaders? Are we going to use those by the majority of straights in the world? Are we going to use those that are openly gay and honry all the time? Should we use those who are at Babylon every Saturday? Or, are we going to use those of the gay men in Pattaya who frequent Sunee and Boyztown? Please let me know which standard I should look to. Hey, now I take that personally. The avatar is my one true love.

Jomptien, Your evil visitor reminds me of one of my favorite conversations:

Well, I don't know what to say other than perhaps you need to be careful chewing on your toenails. I have heard the pink toenail polish you use has toxins in it.

WIWAT CHANG That's G-A-Y not grey. There is anything between 5-10% of the Thai male population that are homosexual or gay. If 5% is the conservative guesstimate, then we're talking about 1.5m gays in Thailand alone and may be 150m in the whole world. Could this be a niche market that car makers could tap into? What do gay drivers want? A self-admitted gay motoring journalist said that most gays consider a car pretty much the same way as a woman - aesthetic and practicality are the two top concerns. He also believes that many gays love cars just like straight men - they read about cars, drive cars and buy cars they like driving too. That's not a problem, because there are already cars marketed for men and women. But wouldn't it be cool if there are cars especially made for gays? Sorry, there isn't one yet. However, there are now several businesses in Europe that cater to gay needs from gay-friendly car dealers to financing and from gay chauffeur-driven rental cars to honeymoon packages for same sex partners. Gay customers can now shop for what they want without fear of being ridiculed by homophobic salespersons. However, the number of services are still very limited What cars do gays like? To get a better picture of what car Thai gays like, we did a little unofficial online poll recently asking gays to vote for their favourite cars. Tied second places are Mercedes-Benz SLK and Peugeot 407 Coupe' (ah, yes, 'twas in Motoring last Friday). The number one vote is ... the Mini. 2006 European gay car of the year: Aston Martin DB9 Volante. Coincidentally, the Mini is bought and driven by some celebrities such as Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), David Hasselhof (Knight Rider and Bay Watch) and Simon Cowell (the foul mouth American Idol judge) - aren't they all seemingly gay? One TV personality we know owns a Mini but don't generalise that he's gay - he's a womaniser. Mini convertible was crowned European Gay Car of the Year 2005 - an award organised by a French gay car club called Club Auto Rainbow. The club apparently named its first gay car of the year back in 2003 with the Peugeot 206CC. More recently, the world's first gay motor show was held alongside a gay Mardi Gras in Cardiff, Wales. Several car makers were present and one even donated the big prize - a Chevrolet Matiz. You can see from these examples that gay cars are fashion statement cars (ok, may be not the Matiz). That's quite like clothes and shoes that gays buy and wear - it's mostly about looks. A gay car is not a car made for gays, but a car preferred by gays. Gay car marketing abroad In 1995, Subaru hired Martina Navratilova - a lesbian tennis legend - as celebrity endorser of the Forester and later the Outback model. The idea worked and the Forester became the lesbian car by choice (at least in the USA). Since then many other car makers have joined in the hunt for gay buyers. Volvo USA is a prominent one with ads featuring gay families: one ad shows two men and a baby and another shows two women - one embracing a pregnant one. Perhaps Volvo read a year 2000 US census which found over 600,000 households to be of same sex partners and upto a third have children. We think the idea also works because even the latest C70 model has an ad showing two men hugging a dog. Gay ads need to be done carefully and subtly, for they can deter the mainstream straight men or women buyers. Why we don't see more gay car ads might be down to the fact that in any company, gays are still a minority in the marketing meeting. Gay car marketing in Thailand? Thais are very forgiving when it comes to dealing with gays. A gay can be exempted from military draft if he is too womanly, for the fear of disrupting order in the barracks. Thais watch cross-dressed stand-up comedians on TV every weekend and transvestites doing lip-sync cabarets in Pattaya and Bangkok are popular tourist attractions. At least three Thai gay movies released in recent times were all box office hits. So why haven't we seen any gay car ads? Well, Thai executives are generally conservative when it comes to publicity and a topic as controversial as this. May be all it takes is one brave top executive to pioneer a gay ad - then he and his company would be branded as gay forever. But uh... didn't we see a car ad last year with a forever single male star as presenter? Yes, but who said he's gay? http://www.bangkokpost.com/Motoring/29Sep2006_motor004.php

Memories is set to open back up soon. They have been on holiday for a while. When they are away, the area is just not the same. Plus, I need my Pork BBQ Sandwish fix every week or two. Wishing them great success in the high season!

LOL.j No, I meant to say and and not but. I do think gays are more intelligent than straights. Why? Years ago we were more closeted and stuck to the books more. I am not sure that is the case with today's young gays, but it was for my generation.

I totally agree. However, was it the part about LetMeTellU and Niddy running away togehter that got your riled up? jk I do know how you love a good cheesburger.

Yes, it would totally work. They took us to the Temple, shops, amazing places to eat, the wood factories and outlets, etc. I tell you, both P and J are very well versed in all aspects of Chiang Mai. They are gay but both are highly intelligent and know the city very well. Their B and B is straight friendly.

My oh My how the gossip whores gather. When one of our own is away, the rumors often begin. When it is one of Pattaya

I know the pool is now closed. Are they going to reopen? Is it for rent? What are the specifics?

I have eaten there many times and really enjoyed my food. I love the buffet. Last night I wandered by and saw GayButton there. He has always been an avid fan of the place. My question is this, while I do enjoy the food there a great deal, do most of you that go there have Thai boys that also enjoy it? I am much easier to please than my Boy Special.

Last night, Jim Jimy James was packed with boys and plenty of customers. I often get there early. However, I have been trying to have a drink with the new boys who just started work there. What I have learned is that after 4 unsuccessful attempts to get there early, I need to arrive when they open the doors to have a chat with the new boys. I was there last night and the one I have been waiting to talk to was already off. The one that just started for the first night stood up as I was walking in the door and was taken down for a drink immediately. So guys, give Jim Jimy a try but if you want the new ones, get there early.

If your friends stay at PJ's Place, I recommend they get the Thai owner to be their guide. He did this for us in the past and his knowledge of the area is unsurpassed. We had the best info from a gay man who really does know the area and the bar scene. Plus, PJ's Place is the best place in Chiang Mai to stay at. IMHO

I went last night to Non restaurant. The place has a mix of both Thai and Farang food. I had the set menu, which was Shrimp Cocktail, Chicken Cordon Blue and Ice-cream. The price was 180 baht. The food tasted very good. My chicken was great and served in a very pleasant manner. My friends who ordered Thai food also enjoyed that. The staff is very friendly and the owner is a very sweet and sexy boy who once worked at Memories. I had not noticed this place in the past as I normally drive by but a friend recommend we try it and I am glad we did. Non

I went last night to JJ's Pub and Karaoke. First we opened a bottle of whiskey at the Karaoke place. The atmosphere was very fun and upbeat. The place has many TV