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Yes, really. That is the URL I use and when I am still logged in I get directly to the forums page. But if I have to log in first, that's when I'm sent to the profiles page first after logging in. Obviously that's not a major catastrophe, but it is annoying.

I guess we'll all get used to logging in all the time. Is there a way, after logging in, to be sent directly to the forum rather than the profiles page?

Here's something strange. I was on your board very early this morning. I checked in again just now - 12:00pm. And I was still logged in. As for big bills for Emails, that has never happened to me. If it ever did and it was because of something that was no fault of mine, I would tell them what they can do with their big bill and move on to another hosting company - one that doesn't try to charge for Emails or anything else beyond the standard hosting fee. My board has a setting so that Emails can be sent only by board members. Doesn't this one have such a setting? And if even that becomes a problem, with one click of a button I can set my board so that no Emails can be sent from it at all.

Ok, if that is set by the hosting company, then it's beyond your control unless you go to a different hosting company. Can you be a little more specific? What sites have had issues, and what kinds of issues did they have, due to unlimited log in time? I've never had any problems and I don't know of any sites that have had any problems due to unlimited log in time. It's not a major inconvenience, but it definitely is annoying, especially when logging in takes you to the profiles page rather than the forum. Lots of profiles, but none even say where the person is located and for most, the last time they logged in was months or even years ago. I don't see the point

Thank you for that. At the time the board was Gaybutton.com. Now it's Gaybuttonthai.com I'm curious as to why this board doesn't have some sort of stay logged in feature, to avoid having to log in every time.

I'm having the same problem. I don't log out, do have Java enabled, and don't do anything with the cookies, but I do have to log in again whenever I come back to this board. Also, when I log in, instead of bringing me to this forum, it always takes me to the gallery page.

I hope it all works out for you.

A Thailand flat advertised with WiFi and it either doesn't work well or doesn't work at all? Why, what a shocking surprise!

Do a Google search for 'wireless internet pattaya' Several sites that may be able to take care of your problem will come up.

There are several "love" hotels situated throughout Pattaya - actually situated throughout Thailand. These are primarily for Thais who want to have a place to go, but can't do what they want to do at home. But farang are perfectly welcome and nobody gives a damn whether the couple checking in are gay or not. They'll only want to check to make sure the boy is at least 18 years old. Many of them have the option of renting by the hour or for the entire night. They are usually quite inexpensive, but many are very nice, and I mean very nice- some nicer than many popular hotel rooms. I stayed in one a few years ago during a trip to the boondocks. The room was beautiful - immaculately clean, with a fantastic bed, fully furnished, air conditioning, big screen TV with DVD player, refrigerator, full scale bathroom, and even an in-room Jacuzzi. The fee was 600 baht per night. If you search around, you'll find many similar places throughout Thailand. To find the ones in Pattaya, do a Google search for: love hotels pattaya

That brings to mind my next question. Given that the most people who go to Saranrom are not farang, but older Thais looking for boys, then if Saranrom is declining available boy numbers, where now do the older Thais go to look for boys?

I used to go to Saranrom Park on occasion. That was years ago. Ever since the advent of the gay hook-up apps I no longer found it necessary and I'd say it's been around 6 years, maybe more, since the last time I went.. I have no idea whether a visit to the park is still worth it, but it for sure was then. If you've never been there you might want to give it a try. I never felt in any way unsafe there at any time of night. At the time, the action would start about 10:00pm. It was pointless to go much before 10:00pm because only a few boys were there any earlier. The action seemed to escalate about 10:00pm and peak between midnight and 2:00am. At the time, the going rate the boys would ask for was 500 baht. I have no idea what the rate is now, but I believe the reason for the inexpensive rate was the customer base was mostly older Thais seeking boys and the presence of farang was unusual. Thais are not about to pay the prices farang are used to paying. I remember one time I went and there were loads of boys around the Grand Palace, Saranrom Park, and the road between the two. It seemed to me there must have been at least 100 of them that night and I am not exaggerating. If anything, I am underestimating. If Saranrom Park is now closed to the public, that shouldn't matter to either the boys or potential customers. When I would go, the boys were never actually in the park at all. They plied their trade around the perimeter of the park. That makes sense because most of their Thai customers would just drive their cars in circles around the park until they spotted a boy they wanted. There were plenty to choose from. They rarely parked and got out of their cars, so there would be no reason for the boys to actually be inside the park. One thing I never knew, and still don't know, is how cruising action first got started at Saranrom Park or how long ago that was. What I am curious about is whether there are other similar cruise areas in Bangkok that we just don't know about yet. It would seem to me that in a city the size of Bangkok, there probably are. Your job - find them . . .

Especially since you're willing to pay, you won't have any problems at all. If you have any problem, it's going to be trying to decide which boy you want. Believe me, you're going to have all you want.

In the apps, some of the "red lights" I look for, meaning forget it - I'm not going to meet him, are: 1. Boys with multiple profiles 2. Boys advertising themselves as masseurs 3. Boys whose headless photos show different bodies 4. Boys who have been on the apps for years, but their photos never change 5. Boys who advertise themselves as 18, 19, or 20 years old, but their photos show they don't appear to be much older than about 15. 6. Boys who advertise themselves as 18, 19, or 20 years old, but their photos show they are obviously much older. 7. Boys I send a 'hello' message to, and that's all the message really says, and the response I get is "2000" For those, no thanks . . . Meanwhile, nearly all the boys I've met via the apps have been exactly what I expected and hoped for. I'm still friends with many of them and see them regularly. Rarely, very rarely, I end up with a dud whose performance might be great for a necrophiliac, but not for me. I don't complain when that has happened. I just give him his money and scratch him off my "see him again" list. Only once did I ever have a boy show up who was clearly not the boy in the profile photos. That was about 4 or 5 years ago. Fine with me. I liked him much better than the boy I was expecting and I still often see him.

I do things a little differently. First, if I want a legitimate, traditional Thai massage by well trained masseurs, I go to a massage shop where the masseurs are all blind. They do excellent massages, are well trained, and the prices are reasonable. If I want the "other kind" of massage, the last place I would go would be any of the massage shops. Not me. I much prefer to find a boy who advertises himself on the hook-up apps as a massage boy. Most likely he's had little or no training at all, but when I'm looking on the hook-up apps for a massage, that's not exactly my priority. 3 guesses what is . . . On the apps I can negotiate the price with the boy, make it clear what I want and what I expect, and what time I want him to come. That's right - he comes to me. I don't have to go out to a massage shop, pay those kinds of prices, and can't be certain I'm going to get what I want. If the boy agrees to the price and what I want, we've got a deal. Sometimes it turns out that the boys advertising themselves as massage boys actually work in the massage shops. If they try to get me to come to them, rather than the other way around, forget it. If they want to come to me, fine. I can wait for their non-working hours.

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"Sounds better every time I hear it." - Lee Marvin (Ben Rumson), 'Paint Your Wagon'

If you're referring to my post, the one Londoner criticized, I did not say anything bad about a race or religion. I posted in reference to the Arab motorbike idiots who haunt the Sunee Plaza area with virtual impunity and who don't give a damn about anybody else. If that makes me prejudiced, then I plead guilty. And I intend to remain guilty until they no longer are.

Is that so? I thought the key part of prejudice is the 'pre' part - judging people as a whole before they do anything wrong. Let's see how many people dispute what this group of people do, and have been continually doing for years, around the Sunee Plaza area. I don't consider that prejudiced. I consider it "post-judiced."

I have no idea what the Arabs do. I also don't care what they do as long as whatever they do, they don't do it anywhere near me.

Offer enough money and watch that reluctance quickly disappear.

I have a few suggestions: 1. See: http://www.utopia-asia.com/thaicr.htm I don't know how old those listings are, but it's a start. 2. Offer a taxi driver a few hundred baht to help you find what you're looking for. They'll know. 3. Discreetly ask hotel staff boys or restaurant waiters. They'll probably know. You may even end up with one of them. During his off hours he probably can't come to your room, but the two of you can meet up later and go someplace else. 4. Carry cards with your name (maybe not your real name) and mobile telephone number. Give the card to promising looking young gents. Don't be surprised if a little later you get a call. 5. Simply walk around the main part of the city. They'll find you. 6. If you spot any promising young gents while you're out and about, give them a smile and a hello. Often you'll find one thing leads to another. 7. As for the gay apps, there is no need to post any photos or even use your real name. Create a new Email address especially for use with the apps. When you get there, that's when to open the apps. You'll find many more profiles if you are present in the local area. 8. If you go to any gay bars in Pattaya, Bangkok, or Chiang Mai before you're in Chiang Rai, ask some of the boys and./or mama-sans. They probably know more than anyone else. I've used these methods even in the most remote rural areas. I've never failed to be successful. Also abang1961 is quite right about not having to bring them to your hotel if you don't want to. Once you find some boys, they'll know where to go. I won't be surprised if after your trip you tell us you found several boys. As a matter of fact, I'll be very surprised if you tell us you didn't find any . . .

You have to make sure the boy understands that you want him to stay the entire night and he agrees to it before you take him off. You should also make sure he understands what you want him to do with you during the time he is with you. If, for example, he is surprised by some form of kinky that he wasn't prepared for, he might not stay very long. And if you want him to bottom or top, make sure he understands that too. I would also let him know how much he can expect for his "tip." In other words, the more he knows in advance what to expect and he agrees to it, the more likely it will be that he'll be enthusiastic about staying with you overnight. But be careful what you wish for. A common complaint is the boy goes to your room with you, but instead of paying much attention to you, the TV goes on and you can guess for yourself what he'll be most interested in. And the liquor in a room's mini bar often becomes a main mode of interest too.

Speaking only for myself, I have no "favorite" hook-up apps. Before contacting a willing young gent, I check them all. On whichever one I find what I'm looking for, now I've found my favorite app - for that day . . .

My opinion - I don't see a dilemma. You will be in Thailand for a very limited time. This is your holiday and your money. You are perfectly entitled to spend your time and money however and with whomever you wish. You owe yourself a good time. You don't owe your previous regulars a thing and most likely all they're truly interested in anyway is your money. Give yourself permission not to feel guilty, especially since there is no reason for you to feel guilty in the first place. If you wish to seek out different boys, by all means do so. If you happen to encounter any previous regulars, but have lost interest at least during this trip, tell them maybe next time - emphasis on maybe. As the Thai boys say, "Up to you."