Day 1

Tittle sounds somewhat dramatic but I couldn’t think about something better reflecting that, my 22^nd trip to Thailand  so here we go.

As soon as I recovered from jet lag after returning from my December trip I start plotting when my next one should be. Not only missing Thailand but also still not depleted travel fund  made itching to go unbearable  so I decided to go in May , in my circumstances meaning ASAP.

Thailand Pass approval came in a day, I managed to secure quite good  flight price with somewhat exotic connection through New Delhi with equally exotic arrival time at 5 a.m.

On my way I had a bit of crisis sitting so long in the silver tube, after 8 hours realizing that it’s only mid-way  that I started having doubts if  it’s to long before I decide that those  long  flights are not for my anymore.

At 5 in the morning Swampy was quite empty and since plane parked at very far end of terminal it was good 15 minutes walk to immigration allowing me to finally stretch my legs  not to mention ventilate my digestive system after almost full day on the go. Since I travel light no waiting for the luggage, just purchase Thai SIM card and I was on my way to train station, managed even to check exchange rates in adjacent kiosks and find them this time disappointing  so wisely as it turned out I decided to  exchange money in my favorite spot XONE on Suriwong  close to my first stop – Tarntawan.

Historic moment for me –  for a first time I took first train of the day out of Swampy  and in 45 minutes or so I was marching toward hotel through already bustling part of Silom .

I did not want any issues with early checking  so took an advantage of their low rates and booked for day before  asking them to keep the room  as I will be arriving early in the morning. This way I could go straight to the  room to shower and take short nap.

Rested I went to world famous , UNESCO heritage , 7 ½ Michelin stars Foodland for a breakfast, exchanged money , made rounds through Silom sois and around 1 pm went around the corner to see if it’s really true that Tawan is offering massages during day. It was opened, sign posted ‘massage 500” and lonely guy named  M sitting at the door. He lead me through now empty bar to a staircase , we climbed all the way to 4^th floor to find  few neat massage rooms.

Massage was good , after about 1 hr I made some indecent but well received move  and we went to stage 2 . Good start of the trip , promised to come later for the show, tip 1500 for 1.5 hr. session.

 Walked again length of Silom on both sides to see signs of gentrifications with shiny eateries and shops taking place of former ordinary ones. In the hotel I nap for a hour, than used Line to ask certain V, known to me from last trip if he can come for 2 hours of reunion . Answer come right away and soon he was knocking my door. He is not greedy but I , excited to be back in his embraces lavished 2000 tip on him , money well spent.

At 8.30 pm to Hot Male downstairs in Patpong 2  to meet with paulsf and jimbill already conversing  there. It’s a whole since I saw them both so we had some stuff to catch up but    at 10.30 jimbill and I left , me quietly excited to see my first Tawan show in the new place.

Tawan is by far friendlest bar in BKK, as soon as we showed up buys and mamasans rushed to shake our hands, few boys recognized me right away including Dam , whom I offed few times already and M, who massaged me few hours earlier. I was surprised to see that staff includes quite twinky guy with very attractive face

My attention was on K, new guy , well under 30 y.o . with nice , symmetrical tattoos , no trace of hair and bulky muscles. When he noticed I’m staring at him intensely , he smiled broadly so I called him over for a drink and  did not waste time asking if he goes with me (yes), if he does long time (yes) , if he kisses ( nit noi) i.e. my all liturgical questions  finally to arrive to final one, how much you want. Answer was freezing 2500 ST , 5000 LT but I was not about to pass such opportunity  for sake of spending  2000 more  of what I think  is fair Long Time rate. So I quietly gulped and asked him to dress and go. Not that we walked far to Tarntawan. It was great move on my part, money be damned and I couldn’t imagine better start to a trip than having such a hunk as my first night companion. Before day 1 finished we already agreed on  noon  trip to Mahanakhon tomorrow and mid-day visit  in my room after that. So may day 1 finished in serious embraces , let me  tell you.  

    

You have more stamina/libido  than I do.....😆

Thanks for writing and publishing report of your trips for us to read and enjoy! The title has got me so curious to find out about your shattered dreams. You seemed so happy when I said hi to you on Sunday night on your last night.

Excellent start, well-written and captivating. 😊

11 hours ago, floridarob said:

You have more stamina/libido  than I do.....😆

I'm least competitive person you ever heard of

10 hours ago, jason1975 said:

Thanks for writing and publishing report of your trips for us to read and enjoy! The title has got me so curious to find out about your shattered dreams. You seemed so happy when I said hi to you on Sunday night on your last night.

I was happy throughout the trip, when we met ( you saw with whom I was dining with so no surprise here , yes? ) and still am but there were two cases which did not go as I hoped for so I decided to make tittle dramatic.  

7 minutes ago, vinapu said:

I'm least competitive person you ever heard of

No competition.....just I don't go that many rounds, even when I was younger 😉

12 hours ago, vinapu said:

On my way I had a bit of crisis sitting so long in the silver tube

Since you are not free of sins, you are supposed to go through purgatory before arrving in heaven!

6 minutes ago, 10tazione said:

Since you are not free of sins, you are supposed to go through purgatory before arrving in heaven!

What sins ? I never sleep knowingly with married guys , I off them short time instead !

I get your purgatory part though and this is how I rationalized hard part of flight telling myself  you suffer because at the end you will be rewarded. And I was indeed

14 minutes ago, floridarob said:

..just I don't go that many rounds, even when I was younger 😉

neither did I but now with more burden of years on my shoulder I see no option than speed up a bit as time is running out, after all they don't call me KFC man for nothing

Wow 3 guys at your first day I barely can recover the flight on my first day.

9 minutes ago, Boy69 said:

Wow 3 guys at your first day I barely can recover the flight on my first day.

try 3 guys on your first day next time, it may speed recovery

 

Day 2

In the morning K was  not hungry so went home and I went to world famous for a breakfast alone. After that I took my prescription and went to order new glasses. My current ones are also Bangkok natives and when I made them 6 years ago there was substantial difference between  home and Thailand prices, less than half if I recall. Not so much now, another sign that LOS is moving up economically.

Then booked dental appointment at Dr. Smile on Silom by Patpong and marched back to Tarntawan to pack and move to Raya.  

Their policy is to allow check in only after 3 pm although I doubt  they are that full  so I left luggage at reception and went to 7/11 on Suriwong around the corner from Tawan where I was supposed to meet K at noon for our Mahanakhon trip. Minute or two before noon I got ‘where you are ‘ message from him and indeed at noon on the dot he showed up.

At K  insistence we took taxi, laughable idea for such short distance but if he wanted , so be it. Actually I’m glad we did because shockingly it turned out driver took order but he doesn’t know where MahaNakhon is and we are taking highest building in Thailand with very distinctive shape. Past Chong Nonsi BTS he kept driving and driving until I intervened and he turned back.

It must be something with that structure   because here where I live I know personally guy who went there by BTS , disembarked  as instructed by me at Chong Nonsi and still couldn’t find it  even if Mahanahkon is practically atop of that station. Perhaps too close ?

Anyways up we went and on approach to the famous glass I could see that my muscular guy is sweating extensively. Are you scared? ‘yes” . But to his credit he went there, allowed me to take few shots on his camera but no, he did not repeat my trick of laying face down on the glass. At least I could impress him. Fortunately he took all that stress well and was clearly happy with experience, when we visited impressive toilet with the view one floor down did not have problem of looking into  chasm through the window.

On the way to Raya we stepped at World famous for a lunch . In Raya room was already ready so we could start our scheduled massage session right away and no , it was not him who massaged me but other way around and I still paid him for a privilege, not that massage lasted whole 3 hrs. Great 3 hours. After he left heavy rain poured all of the sudden. I even expected he may be back but no he braved it to Tawan where his bike was parked he told me later.  Jet lag and rain  knocked me down and I collapsed on the bed till well past 8p.m.   Woke up, showered and went to Hot Male downstairs for a chat with paulsf and bar boys there .

At 10 planned trip to Moonlight where I hoped muscular A will be available but no, Tuesday curse. There were more staff than customers , Bee my first off in December recognized me and was circling hoping for an off but I  pushed 100 baht into his briefs and left it there. Only 3 models on duty , Smart,  Babe and Tum  but they were entertained by some customers so no chance even for an eye contact. To bar’s  credit there was  still; show and models parade for us, only handful of  spectators.

So no off tonight sighted I , picked up phone and lined V , yesterday’s short timer if he is risking long time tonight. “Yes” answer and smiling sticker came back in less than 5 seconds. Not much later, despite rain he showed up on he steps of Raya. First we went to “Beer Garden ‘  former ‘ Eden Garden’  or whatever name it had seafood restaurant  right across former soi Twilight. There are two waitresses I know for years, both not only recognized me offering hug but one of them shocked me by saying ‘you always order chicken with cashew nuts”, even if  last time we saw each other was in Oct 2019 and we are in May 2022 ! I was dining there in December but none of those two were there, they returned only in February.

So I was duly shocked and pleasantly surprised. In several days they surprise me even more but that’s for another day. V is modest guy so no expensive seafood stuff, just some regular dish and both filled up we went to the room by back elevator as Raya is closing front door at midnight till 6.  

He was impressed with size of Executive room I had and I was impressed how clingy he still is. Solid and sweaty gymnastics both past midnight and in the morning. V never disappoints thought  I falling asleep in his embraces ending day 2 of the trip.

 

Did you notice any changes on the Mahanakhon platform related to the new hotel?

they made some cosmetic renovation so top looks bit different but nothing substantial

I remember that Beer Garden restaurant very well. I took my guys there to have dinner when I stayed at Raya. I should give them a visit during my current trip.

11 hours ago, vinapu said:

It must be something with that structure   because here where I live I know personally guy who went there by BTS , disembarked  as instructed by me at Chong Nonsi and still couldn’t find it  even if Mahanahkon is practically atop of that station. Perhaps too close ?

When the meter is running, it's not unknown for Bangkok taxi drivers to make navigational "errors" that extend the route.   

It's a pleasure to use other excellent transport options, including MRT, Skytrain, a surprisingly good bus network and even better, walking. 

2 hours ago, jason1975 said:

I remember that Beer Garden restaurant very well. I took my guys there to have dinner when I stayed at Raya. I should give them a visit during my current trip.

do it , they are opened till very late

 

just watch wat your boys are ordering as some of seafood dishes are costly indeed so few times I paid about 1000 out of which 15-0p was my chicken with cashew nuts, say 200 beer and rest boys dish or two

No regrets though as always i have fun there

1 hour ago, z909 said:

 

It's a pleasure to use other excellent transport options, including MRT, Skytrain, a surprisingly good bus network and even better, walking. 

I agree but if you are with somebody , at time we need to yield.

In my case driver was not racking mileage because when we finally arrived he told me to pay half of what meter showed ( yes !) but I paid in full as he needs that 40 baht more than me I guess

1 hour ago, vinapu said:

I agree but if you are with somebody ,

 

Have you ever known a Thai Boy to walk ANYWHERE!!

15 hours ago, vinapu said:

one of them shocked me by saying ‘you always order chicken with cashew nuts”, even if  last time we saw each other was in Oct 2019 and we are in May 2022 ! I was dining there in December but none of those two were there, they returned only in February.

  He probably made some connection between KFC and chicken, so that memory sticks

15 hours ago, vinapu said:

V is modest guy so no expensive seafood stuff, just some regular dish and both filled up we went to the room

I wish Nicky were there hehe

32 minutes ago, gerefan said:

Have you ever known a Thai Boy to walk ANYWHERE!!

yes, Dam from Tawan once shocked me when suggested we walk  from his bar to Siri Sathorn hotel.

Dit , formerly from Arena , now in Dreamboys told me recently that he walks 30 minutes to his bar every day

3 minutes ago, Min said:

  He probably made some connection between KFC and chicken, so that memory sticks

 

it was actually her

18 hours ago, vinapu said:

At K  insistence we took taxi, laughable idea for such short distance but if he wanted , so be it.

Thai's don't like to walk even for very short walk they prefer transportation,it happened to me with almost all the boys I had been with.

 

18 hours ago, vinapu said:

There are two waitresses I know for years, both not only recognized me offering hug but one of them shocked me by saying ‘you always order chicken with cashew nuts”, even if  last time we saw each other was in Oct 2019 and we are in May 2022 ! I

Thai's have amazing memory,I was amazed too when after two years the waiteress at Pattaya restaurant remembered exactly what I am eating for breakfast.

10 minutes ago, Boy69 said:

,I was amazed too when after two years the waiteress at Pattaya restaurant remembered exactly what I am eating for breakfast.

this even I remember, 2 fried eggs sunnyside, 2 toasts with jam and butter, orange juice and coffee