Travellerdave

In Pattaya the clientele at the gay Sansuck Sauna is mainly older farang plus younger Thais. However I haven’t been there for at least a year so can’t vouch for the action. It used to be popular for expats and tourists in the early evenings, but I stopped going due to the lack of boys attending.

I was planning a trip late May / early June and would normally by now have booked the flight, but I’m waiting to see how things develop. Today it is reported that there are more confirmed cases in England than Thailand, but the numbers depend on the relative testing programs. I’m just carrying on as normal but just washing my hands a lot - don’t think there is much more to be done. Going to football tomorrow with 15000 others.

Not sure you are right there Boy69. I stayed at Zing 3 weeks and had the buffet breakfast most morning with cereal, 2 fried eggs plus bread jam etc and as much coffee/fruit juice as I liked. 250 is not excessive for all of that. The eggs were always cooked quickly and brought to my table with bacon or whatever I asked for. Mind you on occasions when I felt like buying an off breakfast I did not eat there but instead walked with him to find a more Thai food orientated place.

You have a point there Spoon. Poverty was one of the reasons for the development of sex tourism in Thailand. For some years we have been bemoaning the decreasing availability of gorgeous boys for gay sex tourists and the decline in bars and gogos catering for us. Str tourists also complain about the lack of available attractive girls. This is substantially a result of increased prosperity and the availability of other employment opportunities, so a slump in the Thai general economy would have a positive side in this regard. I agree that the demand for sex encounters will always be there - I like most gays find Asian boys insanely attractive in bed and out and I’m sure that there will always be business’ in Bkk, Pattaya and other resorts to meet my demand and to take my money, for as long as I survive.

Another point to check is that some hotels do not admit joiners under the age of 20. During my November trip I stayed in a hotel near Soi Buakhow which I liked for having a large 25 metre pool (I like exercise swimming). After checking in I saw a notice to that effect. Later online I was in contact with a boy who specified his age as 19. I queried this with him, as some boys state they are younger than what is the case, but he confirmed it to be correct. I had to say then that I didn’t want him to join me because of the hotels rule. This was a pity as his picture really excited me. Certainly the Zing does not have this restriction. Whilst there I never took advantage of the reception bypass route as a check as to the boy’s credentials is a good safety play.

Some good advice there from Z909. You should not experience any problems staying in one of the Complex hotels with taking boys to your room. They are all gay friendly Zing has the best pool there.

I returned to England last Thursday after 2.5 great weeks in Pattaya, on an Emirates flights via Dubai. For both flights the economy cabin was 100% full and I had to tolerate the mild discomfort for a total of 14 hours all told. It’s just the price I have to pay for a holiday in Pats which is my favourite destination as it is for many other gays. A few passengers were wearing masks which of course they had to remove when the meals and drinks arrived. It would seem that the masks are not effective so why they are worn I do not know. On arrival I found that advice from the UK government for travellers arriving back from Thailand was to self isolate if feeling unwell. I wasn’t so I resumed normal activities. Why Thailand along with a few other SE Asia Countries should be specified like that I don’t know. It seems that today the number of confirmed Thai Coronavirus cases is less than the number in the U.K. with the horrible weather here I feel like returning immediately but it will have to be mid June always assuming I haven’t succumbed to the virus in the meantime.

I stayed in the Complex at Zing and spent some time in the bars there. It is commonplace to see straight couples there, who have often walked from the seafront,hotels. For some we gays are a tourist attraction especially when we are cuddling our Thai boyfriends, but others just like the pleasant largely traffic free ambiance.

I am in Pattaya where there is not much of an impact apart from the virtual lack of Chinese visitors. Looking out to sea there are few para-gliders being towed by speed boats -Chinese are the main customers for this activity. A very small number of Thais are wearing face masks and farangs virtually none. The boys I have slept with seem totally unaware of Coronavirus.

I’m in Pattaya. Only the occasional person is wearing a mask- maybe one in fifty passers by. The main impact is the virtual lack of Chinese visitors who normally you see parading along Walking Street and occasionally through Boyztown behind their flag waving guides. Out at sea there are hardly any parachutes being towed by speedboats, as Chinese are the main participants.

Winner always has customers due to drink prices and some cute boys

I’ve occasionally maintained contact with boys I’ve offed multiple times during my many visits to Pattaya. I’m always interested in what has become of them - are they still selling sex, found a long time daddy or maybe out of the game and living a respectable life. I do agree there is no point in trying to make contact on say Romeo prior to a visit, but I do go on that site a few days before to see what boys are available.

I will certainly look for it during my visit to Pattaya next week. Thanks Micheal

I don’t think anyone would disagree with that. I’ve never seen the Chinese ladies in Sunee. A good choice whilst the outbreak is spreading ?

I wonder if the Coronavirus outbreak in China is having an impact on visitor numbers to Thailand and Pattaya in particular, where I arrive in two weeks for my next trip. I suppose if there are large numbers of Chinese it would be wise to avoid contact and the gogos where Chinese ladies visit.

I use PR on my IPad which is easier for navigating and typing messages than my IPhone. it would usually be in my hotel that I would be searching rather than when I was out and about. I think need to upgrade my membership for when I’m in Thailand so as to focus on whom I’m looking for, namely boys 18-25, rather than ageing Falangs like myself. There is no way of filtering out ladyboys I suppose ? on radar I would have thought that this would only display members who are online and in your location, but on the photos there are little dots - red and green - does this indicate online/offline? Also there are red “fire” symbols. What do they mean ?. It seems you have to find out how to use PR by trial and error. It must be even harder for Thais or non English speakers to do this and probably contributes to the low number of members in my target range.

Until recently I used PR in the classic mode, however that is not now available and the new version confuses me - it’s complicated. Does anyone know of any instructions for use ?. I’m in Pattaya shortly and will want to use it to contact boys.

Better than Cupidol for twinks ?

Sounds good Vessey. I’m in Pats in 3 weeks and will be visiting Cupidol for sure based on your expert recommendation.

Yes great report. I liked particularly the bit about spanking the 6 ft 4 Croatian muscle boy with the complementary slippers. I will have to try that during my forthcoming trip, although for me it is more likely to be a 5ft 4 twink on the receiving end.

I’ve just purchased my flights for my next trip - 3 weeks in February - probably mostly in Pattaya. I expect Pats to be very busy but probably not so much with gays. Probably I will just make a reservation at Zing for 2/3 nights where I like the pool, around which I like to sit/lie with boyfriends. It’s gay friendly but I have been there when there were too many parties of noisy str guests and children. I would then need to change but that’s not so easy as in low season. The strong baht is of course the main deterrent for Western visitors and Pats is increasingly full of Indian guys (nothing against them ) and Chinese tour groups. I still fail to understand the big reduction in gay visitors over recent years. Maybe one factor is the greater acceptance in European resorts of same sex couples. I did think of asking a gay friend to go with me to Playa des Ingles where I used to go before discovering Thailand, but the draw of Asian boys is too great. i did check Terminal 21 shopping mall when it was packed with Thais, Chinese and Indians but Soi Buakhow market is more my scene - perhaps buying presents for for my boyfriend du jour.

I stayed at the Poseidon a couple of years ago - liked it. It’s 100% gay. Has a rather novel sort of jacuzzi with a flow of water you can swim against. However I have gravitated to the Zing in recent trips.

When I was a user I used to invite Asian boys to share with me which they occasionally did and used whilst having sex. But I can’t think of an occasion when a boy offered And I don’t really know how prevalent popper use is within the Thai gay community.

You occasionally see poppers being advertised by Thai boys logged onto Planet Romeo. Also a few years ago they used to be offered on the Jomtien gay beach, but I’ve not seen that recently. I suppose the risk of of being caught bringing them in at the airport must be near zero. I did that several times years ago when I was a user, but I worried that an off boy would report me.

I think another correction is needed here Vinapu in respect of Pattaya. The gay bars in the Jomtien Complex are 99% female free. Occasionally you see Thai lady’s visiting and farang couples who have strayed into the area or are on a sight-seeing trip to view us gays and our Asian boyfriends. But I’ve not seen groups of Chinese lady’s there in the bars or any organised sightseeing parties as in BT. Hopefully it will stay that way.