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Yes, my guess is you will be surprised how little time you will spent in you room and even if there likely your companion will be far more interesting than room's décor and size of mirror in the bathroom

One hopes you are right about eradication but it is long shot. It seems that nothing works and no nation seems to be brave enough to legalize it in order to be able to control usage and distribution better. Not that I'm advocate of legalizing but it nothing works may be trying new approach will. By the way, if somebody passed through Taipei airport recently, do they still have those big signs " Consumption and distribution of drugs is penalized by death in the Republic of China" ? Saw plenty of those when transiting to BKK few years back

It was very nice of him, Russian subtitle translates ' true man"

It is my impression too that quite a few This are attracted to our body hair the same way we are attracted to their smooth skin. I'm hairy and on quite a few occasion I noticed that this is what boys like even commented as sexy. Try to grow Marx and Engels type of beard and see what happens , you may find yourself in demand far exceeding expectations.

This was Australian' s from Phnom Penh I just mentioned above story minus death. Girlfriend milked him dry out of money and threw him out with her family help. Or at least this is what I was told by him. But he did not make good impression on me so not necessarily was her fault, God only knows

Christian, it looks that even if first impression was not that good you still managed to fall in love with the country, good for you. Airport taxi problems are not unique to Thailand or even Third World countries, I had taxi dispute situation in LaGuardia airport in New York City few years back. My advice to all when travelling is to do research as for public transit options, pre-arrange pick -up or take taxi from outside of airport is possible , if this doesn't work just bite a bullet as is not worth to spoil trip with bitter taxi dispute. Good news is, in expensive countries public transport is usually available, in cheap countries taxi fares are affordable. When overcharged I tend to sweeten experience with thinking how much such a distance would cost me at home and just let it go. 600 baht=20 $, this is what I'd pay where I live and I'm walking distance from the airport. Understand what you saying though, when overcharged one feels like taken advantage of.

and easier for one's liver, ( not than I'm an abstinent ) Great food pictures anyone, made me hungry 1

I'm really happy for your boyfriend and glad he found himself in decent company. One of sights I hate to see in LOS are farangs in animated discussion in company of their Thai boys or girls bored to death and totally ignored bar occasional grope. Sukhumvit farangs seem to be worse offenders than Silom ones for some reason. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong

Great post, great to hear you had a great time. You were departing with great attitude and it worked, always does What about weather rain wise ? . Thank God it looks they cleaned ID issue you just sold me to visit City Boys , my style , just pop and off. Double Shot drinks serving style, again who told them how I like it ? Strong start is what I prefer. Did you visit Magnolia? We exchanged few posts about the place and is firmly on my list for November visit . Possibly you had so much fun because you drink WAY too much, clearly it was not milk !

Wise words at end of article from firecat's link - at least Westernes can be counted and have their embassies they can turn to but what about plight of Thai own homeless. I'm not that surprised, reason is the same you see homeless on the streets of New York, Toronto, London or Paris. Only shock factor is that we are perceived as affluent in Thailand but if in trouble families and friends are too far away to help or even just to check . And if wasted by substance abuse or farangs do not even get to idea that embassy may help. In May of 2009 I saw disheveled farang camping few days in Silom soi 9, one where Niagara hotel is. In 2001 Australian was seen as begging on street in Phnom Penh of all places, brought him some food for reward of verbal abuse. So no, I'm not that surprised.

I just put Hua Hin as idea - it is after all it's Royal family vacationing ground or at least was so must have some charm and class. My only contact with beach in Thailand is when I visit Fresh Beach Boys bar in Soi Twilight so take my advice lightly in sun and sand field. Don't panic about rain - likely it will rain but those are not whole day deluges, rather intensive but usually short. Silom area is the best to stay , wise choice from every angle. If you get nostalgic food wise visit Small Middle East / Africa between sois 3 and 5 on Sukhumvit / BTS Nana /, for while you will feel removed from Bangkok. If inclined for more touristy stuff do not forget about Snake Farm, almost across the street from Soi Twilight, shows at 11 and 2.30, each different. As for more mature boys, try Hotmale bar and Tawan, that one for muscle lowers only. As for sauna and preference for tourists and older men, sounds as invitation to visit Babylon sauna, short taxi hop from Silom.

Whatever you do , you are in for a blast ! I'm last person to give beach advice but try do some research and consider possibly Hua Hin , closer to Bangkok. Do not spread yourself to thin by trying to visit too much, Bangkok can keep you occupied for days on and on. Don't worry about it being dead on weekends, certainly this is not Europe and city is alive 8 days a week, not just 7. City is big but fortunately all things which may interest you / shopping , sights , gay life / are close or well connected with public transport, mainly MRT / underground / and BTS / overhead rail /. Visit to Grand Palace is a must, even if you do not like sightseeing. Go there by river bus-Chao Praya Express , scenic and very cheap instead of taxi trip. Be there early, open at 8.30 as crowds are unbearable from 10.00 on. DO NOT WEAR SHORTS ON TEMPLE VISITS. When using public transport remember again you are not in Europe and tickets for BTS can't be used for MRT or other way around even on adjoining stations so plan accordingly. For shopping try Chatuchak weekend market, just for experience. If luxury shopping is your thing, stretch of Sukhumvit between Siam and Asoke stations will keep you busy and your pocket drained although you may find prices more attractive than in Tel Aviv. If you are coming in Sept or Oct take umbrella with you and be prepared for heavy rains, do not be afraid, will not be raining day long but if it rains it does with gusto! As for food , accommodation, saunas , bars etc., whatever is recommended on this forum will serve you well but go with your guts and try not to spoil your first vacations there with too much of central planning. I would not stay in Khao San area, it may be backpackers heaven but too far from other attractions so you will be spending time and money in taxis. As for non-commerial sex, saunas, Gay Romeo , Grindr and parties other will advise you as this is not my thing. Good you are not familiar with process of taking guys from bars-this you your chance of familiarize yourself and your friend with process, chance most posters here are deprived of because we already used it in the past. Can't express how I envy you. Treat boys well and tip them properly. Ironclad guarantee you will remember fondly you first foray into Bangkok go-go bar for long time. This is what vacations are for-to familiarize yourself with unknown, don't waste vacations on familiar-this would be receipe for boring vacation and boring life. Hope I don't sound to patronizing, my apologies if I do. As for Question 3#, it's fine if you think you prefer tourists than locals, we all have our preferences. But if you are coming by your own admission , for sex among other things do you really need to spent all this time flying from Lod to Swampy to fuck some Canadian or Greek? Local component will not disappoint you, take my word, it's why we are on this forum , not some South Sandwich Island one. Whatever you do make sure you enjoy your time in Thailand and do not forget to report your impressions here after you return. Shalom !

IMHO facial hair was dominant throughout history as it was pretty hard to get rid of until modern razors were invented which made shaving easy and kind of enjoyable. In future it will be probably left to vagaries of fashion and so will be sales of shaving equipment. At the moment beards are "in '' so razor sales are down. Another contributor may be quality, I used to change razors every month or so , now it lasts 3 and with age facial hair is not becoming softer ! Would not dream about leaving home unshaven but I still have my original mustache , never shaved above upper lip in my entire life, just trimmed from time to time. Apparently this is not sign of much of class but who cares? Personally I don't care about other's facial hair but don't like look of unshaven face for day or two, grown beard looks OK . I thank God Thai boys tend to be smooth all over as I do not like body hair on my companions. On another hand I hate clean shaven pubes, way too girly, if I want girl would be camping on other side of Suriwong. According to vivid discussion on the subject I found on Singapore's Blowing Wind gay forum shaving ' there ' is becoming worrying trend / for me at least /, but this is another subject although Rogie started post with 'manhood ' in the title. so I feel still on the subject. So it looks there's no consistency at all in how I look on issue of body hair but at least I consistently I never dilute my gin with anything, not even tonic

Right above SCREWBOYS go-go

Breakfast very basic but good enough, no problem with joiners. Hotel is right beside BBB INN so Soi Twilight is just behind the building ,may be 60 meters not 0.6 km , no need to cross street even. Good value for money

Rogie, you answered my other question before I even asked / access from Thai side /, thank you waiting for pictures Temple features also on new 2000 riel Cambodian banknote and by the way - this is very popular post among visitors to this board, it must be high on google list when one searches 'Preah Vihar" . At the moment there are 6 uses reading, yesterday it was even more when I was typing my post.

No there's no doubt but history of humanity is history of conquer written by the winners. Plenty of nations are sitting on territory robbed from somebody else in distant or not so distant past and likely are not moving anywhere bar the war. And who needs the war other than military-industrial complex like Eisenhower said?

and this is beauty of taxi situation in Bangkok-hell or high water, there's always another on in sight. My first taxi ride in BKK was metered , no problem. It was from Don Muang airport / 2001 / . Few seconds after we start moving driver asked me if I want a girl for massage, 'no , I don't want, I'm tired after long flight", ' you will be sleeping , she will be massaging you', ' no thank you ', " OK, I have a boy for you ', this was our converastion. I'm not making this up. I did not take his offer but still am grateful that he was so forthcoming in introducing joys of Thailand to me. I know right away it will be easy.

Did you go there from Thai or Cambodian side of border? From one can see at miniature park Muang Boran outside of Bangkok site looks very intriguing and well deserving visit

There's easy way to avoid all that frustration we are discussing here. Look around your place, check your closets and ask yourself this question; " do I really need this thing? ", often works miracles both to your well being and contents of your pocket. In connection with original post I noticed that buying shoes for your boy special I noticed this is highly effective way of putting long lasting smile on their faces as long as you do not try to treat purchase as substitute for due tip. For boys with few offs a month this is really big ticket item they sometimes can't afford for a while

Reason of using or not either or both options would be somebody's preference. Often one reads in posts that thanks to GR they don't frequent bars anymore, hence OP wonder how bars are affected. I like anonymity, thrill on approach and instant gratification of go-go scene. Don't like registration, logging-in and all this undressing process on any website, not only sex related. (Ads for hotels I booked for my May trip to SE Asia are still appearing when I go to e-bay for example. It looks that internet forgets nothing) And don't see any value in vacations spent glued to handset or screen. But this is preference , not insistence that bars are better than GR or other way around. I sense that residents or frequent visitors are looking at the issue from different angle than casual and short term visitors. If one is in Bangkok or Pattaya few days likely no day goes without visiting bar, if one lives there it would become bore very fast. To answer initiating post I think bars will carry-on for reasons outlined . But there may be go-go bar admirers which will backstab them by migrating to massage venues. I'm one of them but this is another subject

You are ! your post about Max from Pattaya and his friend Donut in Gay Romeo section of this board in my favorite and hardly day goes without me revisiting it, not so much for narrative but photo you placed. ( I' m not trying to kiss anybody's butt here, although gladly would Donut's )

How much more he wanted that you put yourself through this? On my way from and to airport everywhere I tend to just get over it and tend to pay what I'm quoted . But usually I'm well prepared with what price should be so wouldn't pay too much over the going rate. But this is general, in Bangkok I used taxi to/from airport 3 times in 8 trips, twice it was meter no problem, once paid almost double but was still happy (heavy rain ) You right, once inside you are trapped !

Not necessary weaker position, as Rogie noticed in following post, one inside you are trapped. As for customer /servant part -it's just too much of capitalistic propaganda you are subjected to. Free market-he offers service at stated cost and condition and you are free to take it or look somewhere else. I usually open door, state destination and wait for nod or quotation. If there's no quotation as soon as taxi starts running I indicate need for meter, usually like you I sit at front so just a tap on meter does the trick. Sometimes I doesn't work and we need to stop in order for me to get out, sometimes I just swallow my pride and pay what is asked for or try to haggle. But this is general - in Bangkok really never problem with taxis with exception of really bad weather when I understand driver is taking advantage of. In such a case I'm grateful he was there

Free market at work. Some enterprising guys if they sniff client is new to Thailand and bar scene are trying to extract as much as they can get away with. I personally don't see anything wrong with that. We take for granted that everybody is well informed but not always is a case. Truth is , some people coming for first time is doing proper research of what to expect, bar tips included. So some people don't have a clue and it goes both ways. Some are overpaying because smarties are asking them to , some are surprised that bar fee did not cover everything and they are supposed to pay tip to girl or boy. It's why card with tip indicated as in Vassa bar is a good idea. Not everybody underpaying is a cheap Charlie, some simply don't know. On personal note, when first time there , in 2001 I arrived well researched with on exception- somehow did not picked up that is short time and long time tip. So tipped my first guy long time rate after short time meeting. Good bye kiss I received was by far longest in my life so I smell something went wrong but it was 1000 baht too late.