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Thanks for that, its appreciated...tbh think i'm going the AirBNB route now with a condo, but its good to know a decent hotel nearby in case i need a fallback.

Hi there, I'm heading off to Colombia in less than 2 weeks time, bit of a last minute booking after grabbing a direct flight from London to Bogota. Any suggestions for current good hotels in the 'Chapinero' area which are Joiner friendly would be much welcomed please? So far i've seen mentioned:- Holiday Inn express & suites Double Tree by Hilton A few other suggestions would be great. Thank you

Sorry guys but they do not ID check ALL farang...i go there every trip (sometimes several times a week) and i have never EVER been checked...i'm early 40's but usually get told i look younger (probably a lie), but every time i get to the metal detector (that never seems to do anything) and the little desk i just get waved thru, i am quite tall though and fairly well know in there so possibly just cause i'm a semi familiar face. To be fair i usually have a few asian guys with me & they always get checked irrespective of their age 20 or 30 etc. Worse case the lad gets turned away and he goes with his date to Jupiter to watch the show or something, no big deal really.

Thank you...that would be me...Spicy i started off in the Khao San years ago when i very first came to Bangkok (probably over 22 years ago now) I would say get a nice hotel in Silom / Sathorn...good tip if you want your chosen partner to over-night one with 2 rooms (bedroom plus living area is ideal) Lucky-boys is a great place to start the night & drink in the scene imho plus you won't feel pressured due to the size of the club DJ Station as others have said is definitely somewhere you could pick up, lots of horny young Asian guys looking for a farang for the night...or longer...lol, however one issue is your age as at 18 technically they should not let you in...its 20+....but security usually only check the younger Asians and not the farang so you might be able to slip in, worse case they'll just politely turn you away if they do ask to see ID. Khao San Rd is most definitely a fun place and you really should visit it at least 1x or 2x, its always buzzing and something going on...a few of my regular 'dates' that know me sometimes ask to go there and we'll just wander around a bit and take it in...grab a couple of drinks and join one of the partying bars for a bit. Usually spend a couple of hours there and then head back to Silom. If you are going with a friend then 22:00 - 00:00 probably best as can get a bit more 'edgy' after midnight as the booze takes hold of some people. Lots of my guys love it and i usually give them the choice and more often than not they'll pick there. You could slot it in before DJ Station...then head to DJ (just before midnight) for the last couple of hours, if you keep yourself in shape i doubt you'd be lonely by the end of the evening at your age! Enjoy! (i'll be there in 2 weeks too...can't wait)

To be fair DrimVoiz i've seen plenty of Trip reports that don't catch 'negative' comments, i don't often write reports of my own, but after reading & thoroughly enjoying others members reports earlier in the year inc Vinapu's i made the effort (first time in a long time tbh) to draft a detailed report and everyone was pretty friendly.

Challenge accepted...

Ok no problem i'll bite...just out of interest...as your comments above are clearly aimed at me...how many times have you visited 1) Thailand 2) Bangkok & 3) Silom to form these balanced & detailed opinions of these clubs? You've decided to set yourself up as source of knowledge for other newbies but the danger is your giving out BAD ADVICE. Your idea of a so called 'lesser club'...after the grand total of 1 visit to Silom may not necessarily align with others, your content to bang on about freedom...try giving out balanced reports without dishing clubs that you've barely spent a few hours in.

Yes that's true, but i'd suggest that's a different point Vinapu...not where i was coming from, ok lets look at it a different way 1 group of people drive a BMW 3 series 1 group of people drive a BMW 7 series The 7 series is a better car, but does that make the people inside it better...no...we both know that...the people in the 7 series might 'think they're better, but that's just their snobbery Inside each group yes absolutely we might like or dislike the people individually, and in that respect yes i'd agree with your point as the guy who sets your pulse racing when you spot him on stage for the first time may well be different to the one that excites me. Of course if its the same guy...its a race to see who can get him a drink first!!

I would say that varies in my experience, they might 'push' for more (and there's no harm in that) but its up to the individual to say Yes or No, also if they decide that they really want to go with you...or a friend of theirs in the bar whom you've gone with already has provided a good 'reference or report' on you that features in their decision making process to.

Me personally i don't particularly agree with the terms like 'lesser clubs' or 'premier boys', we all like different things / people / places. Those terms imply Elitism which is unnecessary in this scene, a boy who works in Freshboys is no better or worse than a guy who works in Dreamboys. What matters are the character & mannerisms of the guy in question and how they treat you on your 'date' with them. Agreed TIP levels are up to the individual, but I know plenty of guys who are delighted with 3K+ overnight for Long-time in BKK...mainly because they know they'll have a fun night in DJ Station, the Khao San rd or some other type of BKK nightlife along the way (we rarely sleep before 5am), so the 'fun' matters to a lot of them as well. If they know your a 'fun' person to be with for many that will count in their assessment of you too.

Sorry but i have never in many visits to 'Lucky-boys' since they opened seen their line-up as 'apathetic'....thanks unfair and frankly miss-leading to other newbies who might read your posts if its your first visit in that bar? Lucky-boys has plenty of fun / nice guys who will happily engage with you (i've offed plenty from there)...last trip had several sat with myself & another forum member plus their friends came floating by to chat too. The issue is...its a big bar so depending on where you sit its not easy for them to see you from stage.

Just a friendly suggestion...but most people keep their Trip Reports (for the same visit) together in 1 thread, saves choking the board up with loads of threads for basically the same topic. Have fun in LOS!

Bear in mind those guys can change numbers during the year, Viet's especially all head home at Tet...or at other times to help family etc...some for a month or so, when they get back new number allocated. I know the guys in Screw-boys well, its my 'go to' bar in Patpong and been caught out by that before.

Me personally I've never had any hassle from the Mama's in Screw-boys, if anything they go out of their way to make sure I'm happy, if I need them...they're around but other than that I just sort myself out or one of my regular Viets will give me a few tips on who they think i'll like (although that's generally one of their newly arrived friends that they're trying to 'pimp me out' to...lol) I would also add a note of caution that please don't expect that every guy you come across will want to engage in 'wild patron-boy' action inside the bar, they're often within eye shot of their friends and don't want to loose face in front of them. They're all different and from different back-grounds and some would much prefer to engage in action with you in the privacy of your nice condo / hotel room rather than a gogo bar.

As several other posters said above...those 3 bars are renown for their Twink type guys, or what I refer to as 'Pocket Twinks / Swimmers body' types...not heavily muscular. Generally if the guys want to build themselves up they'll move on from those bars to say Jupiter where they know there's more chance of getting an off with that type of look. Plus as the wise old saying goes...'it aint what you got...its how you use it'...me personally I'm much more interested in the whole package as in nice body but also good character / fun personality and 'good heart' as the Thai boys would say.