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Time for some amendments / updates as things are changing very rapidly in Supertown. The updated Supertown map was published yesterday on the official FB Supertown site: In the amended map version displayed above, I updated the Great Bar to be the Gus bar, and I inserted two 2 red squares to highlight: The new C Bar - which I had previously reported as the Charlie Bar. The bar's name has since been amended by the bar's owner, Charlie. C Bar now has its own official FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61595890915578 It is still scheduled to have it's soft opening on Friday 30 October 2026. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hb64dWPmT/ On the map is an empty red square highlight where the new bar that is supposed to open on Saturday 21 November 2026. It is located next to the M2M Cabaret Bar and construction work is well underway. Unfortunately, the name of this new entity has still not yet been revealed. If you know it please let us all know. Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dw4GL4hxZ/ There has been some confusion regarding the already existing Jewel 78 bar and the @Home bar. Both bars have agreed to a joint collaboration where 2 times each week they will produce a Cabaret show every Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm as stated in the below announcement. The joint cabaret show will take place in the soi/street in front of both bars. Consequently, each bar still remains to be its own entity - which has been the case for several years already. The @Home bar has the very popular bingo night, which is held on Wednesday evenings at 8pm. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E4PwFK2gi/ Below are 2 photos from the inaugural joint cabaret event that took place on Friday 23 October 2026. From the photos it looks like the dancers were sourced from the M2M cabaret bar?? But I am not sure. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19jzXDbKHP/

Halloween is rapidly approaching Supertown in the Jomtien Complex - so there are some important updates to report: Animated Halloween version = https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BcVSkNFRJ/ First up. M Bar is up for sale. Source = https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KLSAKNxeQ/ So, the complex may lose 1 of its 2 "pillow" bars. Just know that the other "pillow" bar is still operating = Gus Bar In the meanwhile, the M Bar is open and operating normally. The rumor mill is abuzz that the former Divarium Bar will become the new Charlie's Bar - as an announcement was put out earlier this week for the hiring of staff for Charlie's new bar (note that Charlie is also the owner of the above mentioned M Bar). Source = https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FTqtqBnhM/ Photo that I took today of the former Divarium bar now being transformed in the to-be Charlie's Bar. I have now idea when it is scheduled to be opened - but if any of you know please share the details with us. Next up. Work is rapidly underway to transform the former 4-T bar into a new bar - where the rumor is that the current owners of the Nook N.K. bar + Sanook bar will open in this new big space as their 3rd entity within Supertown. Photo that I took today of the former 4-T bar being transformed into a new bar. A hiring announcement was recently made where the "start" date is noted as 21 November 2026. Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19bRxEUAX1/ I asked around, in vain, if anyone knows the name of this new to-be bar - but nobody seems to know. If any of you know please let us know it. Ok, that is all for now.

Yes, I agree 2000%. Where I worked before retiring - difficult decisions were generally outsourced to the convenient consultant "experts" just to avoid having to take an uncomfortable political stand and to preserve said career. If things got ugly, they had a convenient scapegoat. If that scapegoat needed to be eliminated for political reasons (uncomfortable truths) then a new one was hired.

I concur, as I also ordered in from 15M the famous JJ guy to my room at the Raya. It was a very easy process as @daydreamer described above.

Hi @Marc308 - you are correct - It's name is: Bliss Massage by your men. ID line : blissmassage Note that the shop is on the east side of Pattaya - just east of Sukhumvit. When I enter the address into the Bolt app, it has the following travel offerings: Mocy motorbike = 49 baht (one way) Basic car = 109 (one way) Unfortunately, I still have not yet made it over there so I cannot give you a first hand review.

Yes @BjornAgain I agree. I really miss Barry and after his awful death crossing the busy Thappraya road - I have since changed my walking patterns as I used to often use that same area to cross Thappraya road to get to either FoodMart or to the Jomtien bus station for the busses to the Suvarnabhumi airport in BKK. Noteworthy is that for 153 baht each way it (the buss) is truly the deal of the century. By the way, this video, produced by Glistening Stories of the day in the life of the Tourist Police in Pattaya is very well done - excellent UK journalism in my opinion. What I found fascinating about this particular edition is that it was published on Jun 22, 2023, but references very important stories/cases from the year May 2001. Especially the case of Kevin Quill, as he was one of the many financial investors in what we all know today as Boyztown. Years back, I had read many of the controversial articles that were published about his case - especially those produced by Andrew Drummond and I was always left in shock on how something like this could even happen in the early years of 2,000. https://www.pattayamail.com/408/news.htm Other related articles for who is curious: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-sex-club-kings-lose-1053788 https://www.andrew-drummond.com/2010/03/23/lock-stock-and-two-smoking-boyz-judgmen/ https://www.andrew-drummond.com/2015/01/16/another-good-day-or-thai-justice/

Excellent comparative analysis Jason. So, if you off the 2 guys then at least you are not alone in your hotel room.

Good to know that there is a work-around. Over the years that I am here in Thailand, when I could not re-find some of the guys on Grindr, and when I would eventually find them via other means, they would tell me that Grindr blocked them and that until they bought a new phone they could not re-establish a new profile in Grindr.

Grindr blocks the device (i.e., phone) - so changing your email will not resolve the Grindr blocking problem.

Could this year's Gay Pride in Taipei be controversial? It is scheduled to take place on Saturday 31 October 2026 - Halloween. On Saturday 3 October 2026 Taipei police raided 3 gay localities in the Ximending district: Commander D, Hunt, Locker Room Click on the below Watch on X to see the police raid as it happened. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/rare-police-raid-taipei-gay-bar-sparks-angry-protest-2026-10-04/ https://focustaiwan.tw/video/004356762 What is interesting is that Taipei's elections will take place next month on Saturday 28 November 2026. Could this all be a maneuver to influence voter outcomes? Are any of you going to Taipei for their Gay Pride this year?

Bangkok consists of 50 distinct districts. I believe that most forum members visit the Sala Daeng / Silom areas which reside in the Bang Rak and Pathum Wan districts. You can see from the below flood map, that Bang Rak (#26) sits in a moderate flood area and Pathum Wan (#15) sits in both a moderate and high flood area. Of note is also district #28 - Sathorn - which also sits in a moderate flood area. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Bangkoks-flood-hazard-map-based-on-GIS-AHP-Multicriteria-Analysis_fig3_359942874 Regarding the second part of @emiel1981 question the Thai Meteorological Department recently released the below rain forecast for the next couple of days where it seems that rain is expected for the Bangkok area tomorrow and Monday 6 October - but Bangkok and Pattaya are coded in the yellow color - so it is not forecasted to be a deluge like what we experienced previously. The situation right now (10:39 am) today in Jomtien is that it is sunny and pleasant outside - but off in the horizon I see big clouds starting to form - and this was the same scenario that we had yesterday - beautiful morning, then storm clouds rolled in and it rained - but nowhere as intense as last week and then it stopped and all was normal for the evening going out time. @jason1975 is now in BKK so perhaps he can give @emiel1981 an on-the-ground weather update for Bangkok :>))

Today they fired the Thai Airways CEO due to his mishandling of the situation during the flood crisis. What is interesting about this is how Thai Air Asia took a different approach to deal with the flood crisis: They flew in baggage handling staff from their other hubs (Chiang Mai, Phuket, etc.) to get them on the ground at Suvarnabhumi, This minimized the problem that local baggage staff who live in Bangkok could not reach Suvarnabhumi due to the floods, https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd7maKLGlmw/

yes - I went to the https://klovermassages.com/en website and I could not find any guys with the names = Chang or Tong. 🤔

I believe that after the upgrade that you can influence the structure/look of your GayGuides experience by clicking at the bottom of the lower left of the web page on the Theme selection choice - as shown in the below diagram and you can choose from 4 different types. I don't remember which one of these 4 themes is the one prior to the upgrade. So, cycle through each one until you find the one that you like best.

Yes, Shan Wellness was recently reviewed by the Massage_Insider - where they reviewed the masseur = PANDA and they gave him a ranking of 10 out of 10. Also, Massage_Insider announced a new service = BT PREMIUM OUTCALL where you can order in your masseur. Supposedly, the masseurs are sourced from the below 3 BKK massage shops: Klover History of Massage (HOM) The Residences Here is the BT PREMIUM OUTCALL Instagram page at: https://www.instagram.com/btoutcall.premium/

When I moved to Italy from the USA in 1999, the Italians were appalled when anyone would wear sneakers with white socks. I adjusted my sock color accordingly. When in Rome, do as the Romans do...

Incredible https://x.com/RonallChersan/status/2104560826053251349?s=20

Due to the flooding in Bangkok the staff that would normally handle the luggage at the airport are not able to get to the airport hence the several hour delays in getting your luggage.

@jimmie50 Thanks for this update - as many of us were worried about you. I am so happy to hear that you and Cam are doing well. And to learn that he is even more attentive and affectionate to you is amazing because what I saw with my own eyes when we were on Koh Larn together was that Cam was already very attentive and affectionate on that day we had on the beach. Regarding the never ending rain, the Thai meteorological department is saying that in the next days that this monsoon storm system should start to dissipate - Hallelujah!! Wishing you and Cam and his family all the best :>))

Interesting, the local news regarding new PFC entrants has been eerily quiet lately. After 4 years here - I have noticed that it tends to increase during the high season period - and now we are in the lowest of the low season cycle.

If you were in Pattaya right now - you would need to anchor yourself down as the visibility just dropped to the bare minimum due to the intense monsoon rain and gale force winds currently underway. Hopefully the situation over there in the Silom area is much better ?

Excellent update about the current weather situation by Cal @thebangkokguide

Today I got cabin fever (too many consecutive days of monsoon storms), so I decided to have a late lunch over at Tinnies. Left VT5 via Dongtan Beach and the rain was tolerable but the gale force winds were too strong. As I turned into the short cut that is in-between VT7 + Casa Myka - 7-11, the winds were super fierce and snapped my umbrella in half. So, I continued forward without the umbrella and made it to Tinnies soaking wet. Ate an excellent lunch and then I asked my favorite waitresses where can I buy a STRONG umbrella and they sent me directly across the street where I bought one of those large umbrellas that are very strong. All was ok on Thappraya road until I reached Jomtien Beach where the winds were too strong even for this new more powerful umbrella - so I shut it and just braved my walk (I had a rain weather parka on) to the Jomtien Night Market - soi 9 as I wanted to see the actual stranded and sinking "Dolce Vita" tour boat. What a sight to see - as the waves were crashing through the lower deck windows and it was listing on its side. On the upper floor there appeared to still be a person aboard who was just sitting in the middle deck - perhaps to watch the ship ?? I felt sorry for him but he seemed to be ok as the ship was now so close to the shore that it was not going to sink any further. All of the life jackets that had floated away from the ship were already collected into a big pile near the Jomtien Beach footpath. There were also other objects that came off the ship - 2 water slides and some parts from the siding of the ship. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CL4EV22Vt/ Below you can see the Dolce Vita ship in her full former glory - before its demise in this week's monsoon storms: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHLU6VcT6qI/ When I lived in Italy and the Costa Concordia cruise liner sunk off the coast of Giglio island in Tuscany in January 2012 - as soon as I could get free time from my job - I drove up from Rome and took the ferry over to Giglio island so that I could observe the partially sunken cruise ship before they towed it away for salvage. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZIfLXQM5bD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia I seem to be attracted to see disasters up close and personal.

If I were you, I would strongly suggest that you avoid Grab and instead take the ARL (Airport Rail Link) and then the BTS to Sala Deng. Many roads are flooded and the Grab car might get stuck in monsoon traffic. By using the elevated ARL + BTS transportation systems you will glide above all of the flooding below down on the streets. Note that this transportation solution will only work if you arrive before the ARL + BTS sytem shuts down around midnight. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/thai-capital-bangkok-declared-disaster-zone-amid-flooding-2026-09-26/

Thanks to the recent week of intense monsoon weather - many other "things" have washed up onto the shore and/or been expelled out to sea due to the recent intense monsoon flooding: First set = Dolce Vita tour boat washing up onto Jomtien beach in front of the Jomtien Night Market at soi 9 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BtUqUNpQ9/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EnZT5Fnqh/ Second event = An ugly discharge caused by overflowing monsoon flood waters near View Talay 8 on Jomtien beach: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DmEr6ajnh/