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For me prep would be the extra added precaution, condoms first and I do make sure I carry a few when going for massage and sex

All I ask is that it doesn't rain on June 5th until after 10pm

Welcome to the forum. Massage, Arena and Prince are a good start with Prince being more up market than Arena, try not to be embarrassed and just ask for tops like I do now. If you plan on visiting a bar for muscled guys check out Tawan bar, not my thing but more muscles there than just about anywhere. Have fun

Yes all good now

Works for me on the tab now, will check it on the laptop in the morning

Yeah Jasper, second link is good, thanks

Edit to my previous post, also get the same message on my samsung tab using the default samsung web browser

Yep, I'm getting the same message when using chrome

It seems Dicks is moving, according to their website, no mention of the new location just yet. Saturday May 5th is the closing date, could be the start of the exodus from the soi http://www.dickscafe.com/bangkok/

And you won't need a passport nor a visa to get in but entry to only gay and bi guys

About time too, I remember reading about the problems down there a good 10 years back and even then the the problem with raw sewage going out into the waters was a big problem and the hotels and resorts promised top stop it and clean it all up then.

I usually tip extra but if the service isn't up to standard then I just tip the minimum

Interested in your Bangkok report too

Okay all booked now, decided to take the morning Thai airways flight and be damned with the traffic, also got the room booked at the Raya. Hopefully I should be at the hotel before 7pm and may just slip up soi Twilight for a massage and a shag.

Not so worried about bars, the other hassle for me on a morning flight I have to be awake at 3am and have a long drive to get to the city for the flight, I'm usually stuffed by the time I get to the hotel anyway.

The old notes shouldn't be a problem, the article that I read they said the old will remain in circulation and from what they were saying they will be for quite some time

Thanks guys, something to consider. Another problem with the morning flight that I didn't mention are the annoying screaming kids, I'm like a magnet to them and a friend that always takes the later flights says there are less than the morning flights.

Cheers paul, appreciate it.

Started looking at dates for my next sojourn to Bangkok, so far I have narrowed to 2 weeks somewhere between mid June to mid July, been there before around this time of year and like it then. Of course it will have to line up with room availability at the Raya hotel. Choice of flights on Thai air are a morning flight that arrives around 5pm with a bit of a queue at immigration and traffic into the hotel making the freeway look like a slow moving car park (my last 2 trips the traffic was horrendous). Or I can take an afternoon flight which gets in around 11pm (less traffic into hotel as well), now here I have a question for those that usually arrive around this time, what is the queue at Suvarnabhumi immigration like late night? Not that it matters too much but just like to put approximate arrival time on the hotel booking AND maybe catch a bit of fun (massage and afters) before sleep. Thanks in advance.

Good point buck, last I was there that complex looked very quiet, wonder just how much is not in use there. Could certainly house Bonny and Bangkok massage

Any available places in or around Silom soi 4? I haven't been down that soi in a long time but if there is space it would be the logical choice

So it looks like the gay bar scene is going to become very splintered, I can't see them finding a new soi to all relocate to and set up soi twilight 2. More than likely they will eventually scatter around a fair bit, really only had two attractions for me which are Bonny and Bangkok massage and Bonny had lost some of its lustre for me of late.

Wasn't the Smokin Pug further along Surawong past the Tawana and not opposite Patpong 2? Sorry just being pedantic here

Hey Bobby, as for hotels and gym, I now stay at the Raya (used to be regular at Tarntawan but have since changed to Raya) and find it very nice there with no problems taking guests back to the room and it's right next door to the boy bars as well as just down the road from the other bars. You may find the Raya is more inclined toward the Japanese but hey nothing is perfect and is still a fine hotel. For the gym, when in Bangkok I go to Clark Hatch fitness in Thaniya Plaza which is just a short walk from the Raya, straight up soi Thaniya and only 5 minutes walk. Clark Hatch may be a little more expensive than other gyms but being only 5 minute walk from hotel I have no complaints, not too sure if it's still available but the Tarntawan used to have discounts for Clark Hatch which chopped about 100 baht off each day if you bought the ticket at Tarntawan. P.S. Ladyboy lover here too but then I'm bi so it works in nicely with my fun times but my ultimate is 3somes with a girl and boy.

Cash is best for me, the card is used to pay for hotels and as back up in case of unforeseen expenses