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Yesterday was the Pattaya International Pride Festival 2026. But before I share my experience at the Pattaya Pride Festival, we need to first insert a missing photo collage/video of the Circuit Festival Asia event that took place in Pattaya on the weekend of 19 - 21 of June 2026, which took place at the fabulous Zign Hotel in Pattaya. www.thezignhotel.com Asia’s Ultimate Gay Dance Festival successfully concluded its 7th edition, which was intentionally timed to coincide with the long weekend in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. I did not attend - I don't have the stamina or gym buff body that tends to be a pre-requisite for these types of events. Did any of you attend this event? However, with all of you, I can drool and enjoy the eye candy that were posted on their Instagram pages at: https://www.instagram.com/circuitfestivalasia/reel/DZ1177FJI24/ https://www.instagram.com/circuitfestivalasia/reel/DZ6kC4cp8uM/ We were fortunate yesterday because it was very overcast which kept the hot rays of the sun off of both the parade participants and us spectators. This is my 3rd Pattaya Pride March and what was unique/different this year was that I noticed more participation of Indians. Their section of the parade was quite large. Living here in Pattaya I rarely see gay Indians in the Jomtien Complex or over at the beach. Occasionally, I will see some over in Pattaya city or over on Koh Larn. Perhaps they have their own gay venues and/or hangout places?? or perhaps it was just one of the many Indian Walking Street clubs wanting to show solidarity with the gay community? 20260627_172157.mp4 Regarding the make up of the 82 participating parade entities - very few were gay bars. I noted 2, one from Boyztown = Castro Bar and one from the Jomtien Complex = Fun Bar. From the official list shown below, the majority of the parade participants were; businesses, NGOs, hotels, clubs, etc. I was VERY happy to see that Hornet was an official parade participant. Credit to Christian Köppel for this photo from his FB page, as his photo is much better than mine I found the Dr Tattof Medical Laser Solutions group to be one of the most sexy in the parade: Credit to Christian Köppel for this photo from his FB page, as his photo is much better than mine I never heard of Dr. Tattof in Pattaya - and upon research I discovered that this Bangkok business does have a branch here in Pattaya at Terminal 21. I won't bore you with my millions of photos, that if I uploaded them into our gayguides forum, I fear that they would consume the slowly depleting memory on our server that is perhaps causing the slowness of our forum of lately. So, instead I share some good post-parade social media feeds that can give you a sense of this year's experience: Then after the parade concluded there was the after show over at the Central Festival mall where the politicians and parade officials spoke and then afterwards there were some very sexy models that strutted their stuff (from social media user = bankssensations - found on both Tiktok and Instagram) Afterwards I walked over to Boyztown to see what the annual Pattaya Gay Pride situation looked like: Wow, pretty scary and gloomy - more spooky than Sunee Plaza Boyztown neon marquee turned off = no illumination That was depressing so I took the bahtbus (songthaew) over to Supertown to see what their situation looked like: ah, how encouraging - the lights are on in the Jomtien Complex on Pattaya's Gay Pride night In Boyztown everything was closed but over in Supertown almost everything that was not a bar (restaurants and massage shops) were open for business. I was hungry, so I stopped in the My Favorite Diner and I had meatloaf tonight. There were many customers eating inside. Note that the exterior bar area has its gates down - to comply with the local elections No Alcohol rules. Buenos Mexican was also open with some customers as well as Yupin's. My meatloaf meal Was it good? It was enjoyable. Growing up in the USA, meatloaf tends to come in many varieties - especially if moms are involved. In my situation, my mom used to mix the ground beef with eggs, parsley, cheese, tomato sauce and other spices - it was like an Italian type of meatloaf. But as you explore various parts of the USA the meatloaf tends to be very different. Tonight's meatloaf was fresh and decent - perhaps lacking some spices and/or sauces. Anyway, I have rarely seen meatloaf in Pattaya and I can recommend this one if you are in the mood for a good moist meatloaf. Are the Gay Pride festivities finished in Pattaya = no Tonight at 6pm ends the Alcohol Ban - and tonight will be the next Pattaya Gay Pride event which will take place over at the Lay Beach Club (next to the Hard Rock Cafe) on Beach Road. https://megatix.in.th/events/dreamland-pool-party-at-lay-beach-club-pattaya-house-afro-tech-indie-dance Am I going? No, I am not into this type of house techno dance music. From the above list of DJs you may remember that some of them played in the former Dragon Music Lounge - that went out of business. In my opinion, that place never took off because they did not offer DJs that would play music that us elder farangs like to dance to - Abba, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, etc. So, instead, us old folks perform the Jomtien Complex mantra = "farang sit and farang drink". Maybe one day, somebody like our @Olddaddy will open up a proper dance club in the Jomtien Complex?? T-dances?? Disco music ?? Stay tuned for Pride Night in the Jomtien Complex, aka Supertown - which will take place on Saturday July 18, 2026

The official Supertown Complex map has not yet been updated for the many changes that are occurring in the Jomtien Complex at the moment. The last update was in May. From time-to-time the FB administrator of the https://www.facebook.com/groups/supertowngay group makes these updates. I just now crudely (my MS Paint skills are not good) inserted the new Schatzi's restaurant into the May edition of the map. It is physically next to the Boy GaGa bar as shown below. I posted in my above Schatzi review that I paid 580 baht for my meal, cola, and dessert. I can only share with you their public Instagram / Tiktok information as this business entity does not seem to have a web page and/or FB presence: https://www.tiktok.com/@narak.pets.cafe https://www.instagram.com/narakpetscafe/ Regarding the new Indian restaurant there is ZERO visibility about it in any of the social media platforms. The next time that I am walking through that area of Supertown I will ask them if they have any information about their business.

Great info - thanks for sharing it with us. Did Cam like and enjoy the trip, Chiang Mai, etc.? Has Cam been up north before?

Great first trip report. I am looking forward to the next segments. Remember for future encounters - that when you feel that you are going to lose control as in cumming prematurely - just tell them to stop and/or slow down or (if language is a barrier) just grab their hand and pull it away - they will understand. Then when you are more calm you can put their hand back onto your meat so that they can continue the pleasure. I myself, if I am over excited - then I can do this 3 times (making them slow down or stop) to make sure that I get a full session - as I am into edging - I like to ride the edge for as long as is possible before releasing just before the session is supposed to end. Remember, you are the customer.

Wow - that image gave me a hearty chuckle. Then afterwards, I thought about how piss warm that beer would become in that jacket in tomorrow's Gay Pride parade 32 degree heat. Yuck!! In less you are into piss warm beer....

I would suggest for you to add SWING Pattaya to your LINE contact list: @witswing and ask them your questions via LINE. Or, you can use their booking website at: https://testd.website/th?_v=5.0.2&_t=1782469246147 they have a chat room where you can ask your questions. I found the SWING Pattaya team to be very friendly and helpful and they are a proud sponsor of the upcoming Jomtien Complex Pride Night on Saturday 18 June 2026.

After I left the USA in 1999 and I got my first job in Italy in 2002 - I was shocked when they told me that I had 30 days of paid leave (holiday / vacation) time from day one. That is 6 weeks. In the USA I worked in the finance industry and I only had 2 weeks off each year and to get 3 weeks off required 15 years of loyal service. You Europeans are so lucky!!!

Tomorrow, Saturday 27 June 2026, will be the Pattaya International Pride Festival 2026 and then out of nowhere they announce an alcohol ban that commences at 6pm tomorrow and runs for 24 hours. The gay pride parade starts at 4:30pm - so you can only drink for the first 90 minutes of the gay pride festivities. So much for going over to Boyztown for a drink after the gay pride festivities conclude at the Central Festival mall. How could the below listed organizers not know about the local election timetable? Either the election schedule was announced after the permits were issued by the Pattaya City authorities for the Gay Pride parade -OR- the parade organizers did not check to see if there were going to be any holidays or elections that may impede festivities with alcohol? T.I.T. - This is Thailand.....

Went to visit and eat dinner at the fabulous new Schatzi's German restaurant in the Jomtien Complex, aka Supertown. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590577088216 Firstly, the interior decorations and design are beautiful, and as soon as I sat on the couch seat - I said to Johan - wow this seat is so comfortable and it reminds me of the comfortable seats over in the Candy Bar. Johan replied - yes, we spoke to the Candy Bar and we also bought our lovely sofas from the same place. For now during the "soft opening", there is a 1 page menu, which consisted of: Seductive Schnitzel, Cheeky Pork Bangers & Mash, Lust-Layered Lasagne, Bratwurst, Currywurst, Frikkadel, listed were also 2 Thai dishes, in case you are in the company of a Thai person; Massaman Chicken or Pad Kra Pau. I chose the Seductive Schnitzel and it was truly delicious. You can choose a mushroom sauce or paprika sauce - I chose the mushroom sauce. It also comes with a savory potato salad that included pickles and eggs and a side salad. As you can see, the schnitzels were served in the shape of a heart - as that is the symbol of the restaurant. Underneath the schnitzels was a sultry sauerkraut - which truly complimented the meal. I told them that Guido from G's new to-be restaurant over in Phratamnak (Pattaya) will have some stiff competition in the best schnitzel category. Next time I will need to order the German sausages to see how they compare to Guido's. By the way, they know Guido and are aware that Guido is to soon open his Pattaya restaurant. Instead of being accompanied by Guido's cat I was in the company of Tom of Finland After the meal I had the Bread & Butter Pudding dessert - which they referred to as the "Sweet Finale" and it was indeed very yummy - especially if you like cinnamon on crunchy bread with vanilla ice cream. Pricing was reasonable - I paid 580 baht for my meal, cola, and dessert. Additional notes: Restaurant is owned by Johan (South African) and his partner of 42 years, Ziggy from Germany. Ziggy is the chef and he is definitely talented. Previously, Ziggy was a ballet dancer and there are some of his very sexy ballet photos on the wall. They offer both white and red wines from South Africa - I did not try them - but I will on a future visit. The Thai staff are wonderful and pleasant and are all dressed in their purple Schatzi polo shirts. The stairs that you see in the first picture lead up to 4 rooms that they will rent out - 1 room is large and faces the Supertown street with a big balcony and the other 3 rooms are standard sized rooms. The hotel portion of their business will open later this year. Web page https://www.schatzis-eatsipstay.com/ is still being worked on and will come on-line later this year. For now use the above Facebook page. During the "soft opening" they are only open for dinner after 5pm. Future plans may include a lunch menu, and also a breakfast menu for the hotel guests. Notice Ziggy's ballet photos Outdoor bar area with the lovely rainbow heart on display In conclusion, Schatzi's is a welcome addition to the Jomtien Complex, aka Supertown dining scene and I wish them a successful business venture.

Another possibility instead of AirBnB is to utilize one of the rental agents in many of the View Talay condo complexes because during low season you can get a short term deal. https://www.facebook.com/groups/134393279939477/ https://www.facebook.com/ppattayaproperty

The historian in me could not resist - as I missed this place as my "discovery" of Pattaya was too late. Enjoy below video from 16 years ago of the La Cage - Mike's Bar

Oh no, how sad for our ambitious forum member. He will now need to find another guy to off who has more stamina.

They were stacked 3 high, which for me is more than enough, because they are already quite big and thick (the pancakes guys 😜). Foto from their Facebook page

Yes, I met the owner, who was out here in Pattaya to present at the PCEC (Pattaya City Expats Club). Afterwards, I had some questions that he graciously helped me to obtain answers to and he told me to stop by his Pancake Palace the next time I was in BKK. https://www.facebook.com/pancakepalacebkk If I remember correctly, it was when @emiel1981 was visiting Pattaya and I accompanied Emiel to BKK. It has typical American (International House of Pancakes) type of food. So, if you are familiar with IHOP (https://www.ihop.com/en) then you will probably enjoy it. The day I was there, Ben (the owner of Integrity Legal and has a Youtube channel of the same name where many of his Youtube videos were posted here in our gayguides forum) - passed through and I got to meet his Thai wife. Integrity Legal Youtube Channel The food was good - my only regret is I wished that they had a better coffee selection - as in to have a fancier coffee selection. I did not not have the heart to tell Ben that his wife's Pancake Palace was most likely the site of the former famous Golden Cock bar. With the work that they did to remodel the place, in my opinion, you cannot tell that it was the Golden Cock bar previously.

And soon G's (BKK Guido) Pattaya (Phratamnak soi 6) branch will also have schnitzel? In addition to Guido's already famous "sausage" 🤪

With the irony being that this activity is "illegal". So, is this an overregulated "illegal" activity?

Schatzi's is now open in the Jomtien Complex, aka Supertown. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590577088216 Web page is still being worked on: https://schatzis-eatsipstay.com/ First review has been posted: I will try to go there and check it out within the next week.

Thanks for that link to that 2018 thread - as I was able to learn something new (but it is old information) as to why the guys may keep the number that they wear. I love this history stuff @abidismaili - as it helps us newer entries into the scene understand better as to how things evolved to be what we see and experience today in 2026.

In late May 2026, I reached out to both SWING Pattaya and The Venue (Hotel and Cabaret) and both entities confirmed to me that they were saddened to report that the tradition to have a Gay Parade and Pride Night in the Jomtien Complex, aka Supertown was cancelled for this year 2026 due to a lack of funding. Then miraculously, SWING Pattaya announced on 17 June 2026 that there would in fact be a Jomtien Complex Pride Night to be held on 18 July 2026. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1288225178002849/user/100001737403507 So, in the intervening 3 weeks, funding was found to continue this important grass roots tradition for Jomtien. Let us remember that the Pattaya City Gay Pride (27 June 2026) is much more commercial (financially backed by the large Thai entity = PATTANA) than the folksy grass root Gay Pride events that are hosted in Jomtien - which is financially backed by the non-profit NGO SWING Pattaya and some of the bars that are in the complex (The Palace, The Venue, etc.). I agree that the Hard Rock Cafe is a large multinational corporation with deep pockets but it is the first time that I see them working with SWING Pattaya to support this worthwhile cause - as Jomtien's events tend to be backed by more smaller homegrown local entities. Since many of us readers in this forum like to off some of the local guys - NGO entities like SWING keep our guys healthy and safe. A win-win for all of us.

Here are 2 important facts = exclusivity by nationality type = Burmese and/or Cambodian I agree with Jason - it is better to have 20k for 20 nights than taking the chance that: you may not get an off every day, you have the constant threat of being rounded up in the next police raid and have to deal with all of the ugliness (deportation, jail time, tea money, etc.) that entails.

Yesterday, SWING Pattaya announced a collaboration with the Hard Rock Cafe (Pattaya Beach) that when you order their gay-licious yummy: Beyond The Clouds Rainbow Cheesecake 30% of the price will be donated by the Hard Rock Cafe to SWING Pattaya. Today I had to go into Pattaya City to run some errands, so I had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe and after my lunch I ordered the Rainbow Cheesecake. Note that technically this Rainbow Cheesecake is only available in the hotel portion of the complex but the wonderful team in the Hard Rock Cafe managed to bring me one and it was truly delicious - gay-licious. The Rainbow Cheesecake is available through 31 August 2026. I was very happy to support this worthwhile cause, especially since SWING Pattaya has decided to sponsor the Jomtien Complex Pride Night on Saturday July 18, 2026.

When I try to imagine the amount of effort that someone (or a team of someones) had to exert to cover all of these gay economic locations in 15 distinct cities/towns throughout Thailand it is amazing and monumental. This was truly remarkable to have had all of this information consolidated into one single information reference document. And here is the irony, "then internet took over". Has it really? Where on the internet can you find a single consolidated source for gay information throughout Thailand that is catalogued by zone/city/town? Yes, a lot of this information is available here in: gayguides.com, sawatdeenetwork.com, christianpfc.blogspot.com, https://llz.blogspot.com/ and many others, but the amount of effort that is required to extract and locate the gay travel information that you require to plan a trip to some of these far away places (i.e., Phitsanulok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Hat Yai, etc.) requires an enormous amount of effort. Whereas, prior to the "social order campaign" of the early 2000s, much of this information was readily and easily available in these various Thai gay magazines; Thai Puan, TMOT, Mithuna Junior, and Desire Magazine. Perhaps the only "true" remaining centralized and organized information about gay destinations in Thailand is https://www.utopia-asia.com/tipsthai.htm where the gay information is organized by region, city, town/village and the information provided is updated by anyone who may have visited the gay business and can report back if it is still open, is it still good, has it changed, and this information displays the date so that you can know if it is current or dated information. So perhaps, is the substitute/replacement for the gay travel information that was readably available in the former gay magazines?

Wow @daydreamer, this is truly fascinating and amazing - TMOT seems to have been a precious resource - like a gay magazine + yellow pages all in one thick book. 6th Edition published in 1997 I know that I may sound like I am continually "beating a dead horse", but this still begs my earlier question: This 250 page TMOT featured gay resource and listing for 15 Thai cities was instrumental in the success of many gay businesses scattered throughout Thailand. So, if I was a small new gay bar in Phitsanuloke (spelling taken from the above TMOT cover) I could simply pay from a few hundred to a couple thousand Thai baht to place a small ad in this TMOT publication and reach the gay community of the world to give my new business some visibility for future gay tourists/expats to come and visit. My question (again) is what is the equivalent of this in the year 2026? Many of you had already stated that it is X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc. But those are individual marketing initiatives and not a bundled global packaged initiative that TMOT offered. In my opinion, what is missing for Thailand in the year 2026, for a TMOT equivalent - like a Thailand Gay Chamber of Commerce (TGCC) - where all gay businesses could subscribe and advertise in TGCC. Then TGCC would take care of publishing and curating this information on the world stage. Then those small gay businesses out in the 15 hinterland cities and towns in Thailand would have a mechanism to be visible in the larger gay world. Since the death of the print versions of these many gay magazines in the early 2000s we have seen/witnessed the shrinkage and closure of many gay businesses in numerous places in Thailand (Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Phuket, etc.).

Amazingly, I used to see those freebie magazines back in the USA at some gay venues (bars and saunas) and also at friends homes who had traveled to Thailand and had brought them back. They intrigued me many years before I ever set foot in Thailand. My bigger question is - do you think that there is a correlation with the demise of gay businesses in Thailand with the ending of these free magazines and Spartacus - which served as marketing mechanisms to attract the gay tourist from outside of Thailand - so that the gay businesses that advertised in these publications could be discovered - as there were no other ways to get the word out? From Pattaya's point of view, the demise of Sunee Plaza was shortly after the time that these free magazines and Spartacus stopped being popular. What I believe happened was: Free magazines peaked by the early 2000s and then disappeared when Thaksin came into power, Sunee Plaza peaked between 2008 - 2010, Boyztown peaked around year 2015, The Jomtien Complex growth surpassed Sunee/Boyztown after covid, Probably (I don't have any concrete proof) the net number of gay bars in existence in Pattaya was much greater in years 2000 - 2015 than they were after 2015 - especially after covid. My hypothesis is that small gay businesses throughout Thailand had a cheap and easy way to market and reach the external to Thailand gay tourist and after the demise of these free magazines and Spartacus this was no longer possible. Could this explain the decrease in gay businesses in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, and Pattaya in the last decade?

This is still going on in Supertown in Jomtien. Often the targets are the massage shops and when the police/immigration arrive there is a mad run to: get outside of Supertown and run towards the beach, run into any of the abandoned parking garages and hide and wait for the all clear signal, run into the upper floor maze and disappear into the labyrinth of of Supertown, or, give up and allow yourself to be arrested.