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I remember  that the sofas were sticky,  also that the handrail on the stairs was loose! But, 20 years ago or more, it was fun.

It is still open, and they have shows each night.
They operate differently from what I know from Bangkok and Pattaya.
I liked what I saw in July and I will be back.

Woody still running "Classic house massage" 

I have been with Cigna Global for years.  They offer many different options and their prices are quite reasonable.  One of the things I like best is they pay the hospital directly, which means I don't have to pay first and then wait for a reimbursement.  The only out-of-pocket expense I ever have is paying the deductible.  Also, there is no cut-off age.  As long as you pay the premiums they will insure you for life no matter how old you get.  In my case I have it set up to pay my premiums quarterly and they simply deduct the amount from my Thai bank account.
They have always paid without any problems at all and have never rejected payment.  Too many insurance companies try to get out of paying or prolong it as long as they can.  Nothing like that happens with CIgna.
They will insure you anywhere in the world except your home country, so it's best if you don't spend much time in your home country.  It is, after all, expat insurance.
As for pre-existing conditions, they might refuse to insure, but that is rare.  They will more likely give you a more expensive premium or your pre-existing condition will be an exclusion.  In my case, the only exclusion is anything resulting from high blood pressure.  I don't know why they made than an exclusion. but I have no objection.  I do not, and have never had, a high blood pressure problem.
Don't try to hide or lie about any pre-existing conditions.  Insurance companies have their ways of finding out.
I urge anyone looking for expat health insurance to check with Cigna before committing to anything else.
https://www.cignaglobal.com/

+1, for two reasons, first they don't squander day hours on sleeping or watching idiocies on their smartphone, second they built up an opportunity for post go-go stage of their lives, even if that another job is in massage place .
I have personal story  to support what I just said - for about 10 years I was keeping part time job just for fun of it (yes when you young you may have fun working , lol). When I lost my full time position , my part time was easily converted to full time and kept me running till retirement at 68.5

If you have a card that refunds the ATM charges, then the ATM is good and convenient. 

I would estimate that 50% of the Chinese customers, more female than male turn and leave immediately after entering ToyBoy. Could be 2,4, 6 customers who enter as a group at one time. It varies from day to day so no precise figures. Perhaps they are intimidated by the scantily clad males or maybe they are looking for something more akin to BBB or who knows? Normally I am there about 9 pm to 10 pm, after that I am not sure of the dynamics other than many Chinese do go to BBB.

This is one of the BIG mysteries here in Pattaya.
Back in the heyday - the 2 BIG entertainment centers were Sunee Plaza and Boyztown.
Sunee fell from grace with the never ending police raids and now exists with just 3 or 4 bars
Boyztown was perhaps the PRIME area for the gay life in Pattaya - back in the day. 
Now Boyztown (well at least the 2 main anchors = BoyzBoyzBoyz and Boyz Music) are primarily catering to the Chinese bus tour crowd and us non-Chinese bus tour people are overlooked.
So, it would appear that there is a historical shift taking place from:
Sunee Plaza --> to Boyztown --> now to Jomtien Supertown Complex
This was evident at yesterday's 8 June 2024 Pattaya Community Pride event - there was ZERO / nada presence of anything from Boyztown.  Instead this event was participated and sponsored by SWING, Supertown, and the Pattaya Mayor's office.
To me this is sad that Boyztown chooses to not participate in yesterday's Pride event.
There will be a second Pattaya Pride event on 22 June 2024 - so, we will see if Boyztown will step up to the plate for that event - but it is sponsored by Pattana - the owner of  the Central Festival shopping mall.
 

Toyboys itself is also currently full of Chinese customers, male and female; something they have deliberately encouraged over the last few years. Its signage is part Chinese/part English, and, importantly, they have at least one Chinese speaking junior mamasans to welcome them inside and keep an eye on them inside in terms of drinks and choosing boy companions off the stage, etc. The consequence is that they are usually busy and bustling most nights, whereas elsewhere in BoyzTown the boys are reporting a dearth of customers.
My boyfriend is based at Pikky Bar and frequently video calls me from his 'welcome' table out in the soi and showing me scenes of an empty soi. BoyzBoyzBoyz opposite him is busy he reports, 'but all Chinese', he says.  His bar and others around him seem all but empty. My spy in Classic Boy Bar says they are also hurting inside through lack of customers.
Toyboys seems to have achieved critical mass at the moment. A steady flow of customers encourages a stage-full of near naked boys who get drinks and offs, which in turn encourages the customers to come in, etc. etc. My little spies in the bar say that there is also a steady flow of 'new' boys to bolster and refresh the numbers on stage each night.
And, ironically, drink prices at Toyboys and BoyzBoyzBoyz are eye-wateringly high compared to their neighbours.

glad to hear market economy arrived in Sahpan Kwai

well after midnight, ,more like 1-1.30. Dancing is upstairs, . from street level bar looks darkened and makes an impression of being already closed. Just step in and you will be surprised how busy it may be

Thank you for this pleasing update!

I love Sansuk. Even the owner is nice, friendly and cute (For my taste). Had two encounters with him on one of the upper floors 😉

As well as Bangkok you could have a couple of nights in Jomtien and visit Sansuk Sauna. Nice sauna which has very nice accomodation also at a reasonable price 👍. busiest Friday and Saturday 👍
 
https://sansukthailand.com/
 

Maybe the next thread will be "All my troubles seemed so far away"