[Gate 9 at the airport?]

My hotel said gate 9.  I believe there will  be authorized people meeting arrivals and will usher people to the pickup area.

[Selection of Clothing For Thailand etc]

I do like the looks of the Columbia shorts.

[Almost two years. Frustrated]

After two years in Pattaya I returned home a week ago and received Pfizer the following day.

[WHAT'S ONE THING YOU CAN SAY BOTH DURING SEX *AND* WHILE AT THE FAMILY DINNER TABLE?]

Do you have any bananas for dessert?

[Phuket Quarantine Update - Personal Information]

7 days quarantine in Pattaya would be acceptable to me.

[Expats are included in Thailand’s vaccination plan]

People gained immunity after exposure or died.

[Selection of Clothing For Thailand etc]

Interesting that so many of the replies above show that you guys are wearing decent looking attire.

Many of the men I know usually wear the very same outfit every day and it is not fashionable at all!

At least none  I know wear tank tops aka wife beaters.

[Selection of Clothing For Thailand etc]

The best shorts I found are Izod and Chaps Golf Shorts. They are synthetic and stretchable and have six pockets. Similar to cargo shorts but the "cargo pockets" are not the usual baggy type. Rather they have zippered pockets and are in the interior rather than exterior thus giving a neat appearance. About $30 USD. I usually wear golf type polo shirts that I buy from Thrift Shops for $3 or $4 USD. Great value and quality compared to the usual polos found in department shops. 

[Gogo Bars closed from April 6-19]

All bars are closed as of April 10 for, at least, two weeks.

[HPV Vaccine Gardasil 9 at The Thai Travel Clinic Bangkok]

I had the original Gardasil maybe 10 years ago; think it was in the USA. Paid for it out of pocket and no questions asked. I must have been 65 at the time.

 

 

[Hotels in Jomtien]

On 3/9/2021 at 10:20 AM, abidismaili said:

Thanks. And are there many customers watching the show? My guess is they also thrive on tourists. Expats have seen the shows many times, they can’t be among the majority of customers.
 

 

I don't stay around to see how many customers watch the shows. I can only assume it is the expats who do visit the Venue. 

[The future of gogo bars in Bangkok]

On 3/20/2021 at 4:01 PM, Drifter said:

 

I would like to see fat and old queens banned from the bars. That would be a radical but wonderful, change. 

 

 

Drifter, I trust you will never grow old or fat and never be short of money. FYI, the gay scene in Pattaya is kept alive by the very people who you demean. 

[Restaurants in Pattaya & Jomtien]

On 3/16/2021 at 10:54 PM, gerefan said:

 

And somewhere definitely NOT recommended... Pan Pan near Threppasit. Absolutely awful.

  Totally agree.

[Hotels in Jomtien]

5 hours ago, kokopelli said:

Yes, the Venue has shows 3 or 4 nights a week. Not sure what nights. I will look when I am in Jomtien Complex tonight.

Venue shows open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

[Hotels in Jomtien]

On 3/6/2021 at 4:55 PM, traveller123 said:

When my partner and I visit Jomtien we always stay at The Agate which is unfortunately now closed, although thankfully they tell me they will re-open when conditions allow.

I then decided to check out East Suites only to find that is also closed.

Has anyone anywhere they would recommend for a few night stay in Jomtien next month

Although not in Jomtien Complex,  there is T5 Suites Hotel that is open. Located on Soi 5 off of  

Thappraya road.  Near Mike's Mexican Restaurant.  Halfway between Jomtien and Pattaya.

Short  ride on motorbike taxi or Baht Bus.  Inexpensive.

[Hotels in Jomtien]

On 3/6/2021 at 11:39 PM, abidismaili said:

Does The Venue still have shows most nights ? There can’t be that many customers now. Only expats I guess. Full house still?

Yes, the Venue has shows 3 or 4 nights a week. Not sure what nights. I will look when I am in Jomtien Complex tonight.

["Hello. Nice to see you again"]

This scam has happened to me on several occasions. But sometimes it is not a scam as the Thais, Laotians, etc, have an excellent memory unlike myself.

[Pattaya: RIP?...is this article accurate...or not?]

Accurate

 

[Just Curious - question for any expats!]

vinapu, at present, it will not be a treat to return.

[The Washington Riot - Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets It Right]

Thanks for posting this speech, Peter.

[RIP Firecat]

It is always a shock to read of the passing of a board member. RIP Firecat. I recall meeting him just once, many years ago, at a dinner with Michael, but did read his interpretative posts.

[Boyzboyzboyz in Pattaya Closed.]

22 minutes ago, z909 said:

The only part of town that's had gay gogo bars and host bars is Sunee.   I guess it had comfortably over 10 gogo bars when I first arrived.

Apparently, it's now 2 gogo bars, so they are now outnumbered by host bars.  Even though some of us prefer a good gogo bar to a good host bar, it seems the host bars are more than capable of competing against the gogo bars.  

 

There are only a few customers at the 4 host bars and a few at the 2 go go bars. There is  no competition between them, at all; wish there were! 

22 minutes ago, z909 said:

 

 

[Boyzboyzboyz in Pattaya Closed.]

2 hours ago, Gaybutton said:

For years I've heard about those girly go-go bars.  And for years, try as I might, I've never been able to spot them.  Maybe I'm just blind or something, but do those bars actually exist or is it nothing more than gossip simply believed to be fact?

Does anyone know the names of any go-go bars around the Jomtien Complex vicinity or just where they are? 

 

Name of girly go go bar is We Are No.1 Go Go Bar. On Thappraya Rd. Jomtien, very close to beach.

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.8993739,100.8677557,3a,75y,90h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUlIRzxcRTdGkf7OQvTjs-g!2e0!7i1638

[Green (Chairs) Bar in Sunee is Closing]

As of today, 19 December, Green Bar remains open.

[Street Party in Boyztown Pattaya ..]

I wave at them and motion them over to sit with me.  Even got some smiles from the younger males.