AlexThompson

I went to Bangkok for the second time ever in Summer 2019, and visited Babylon on a Sunday afternoon.  The place was packed and I was making out with various boys all over the facility.  I ended up in that very dark, very erotic steam room, with bodies on top of each other.  I suddenly came face to face with a very cute Thai guy, and it was like a Hallmark movie meet-cute -- but instead of accidentally spilling coffee on me, he instantly dropped to his knees and took my cock in his mouth.  It was so hot - other guys were sucking on my chest and kissing me.  We eventually went to a cabin for some really fun private time, and then emerged for some time in the dark jacuzzi.  To me, that is the most erotic place I have ever been in my life -- right out of a 1970's porn.  Nothing too hardcore.  Mostly just guys kissing and sucking and stroking each other underwater, all is dark silence.  My new friend and I made out while guys sucked us off.
Eventually, we made it to the locker-room and I asked if he wanted to have dinner.  We got dressed and jumped on moto-taxis to Silom. (Again, it felt like an upside-down romance movie, hooking up first at a gay bathhouse and then a romantic bike ride into the night, for a sweet dinner -- like a date in reverse.)  We ate on Silom Road and I learned he was a marine engineer, traveling the world fixing massive ships, but was currently living with his family on a small Thai island.  He was in Bangkok for a conference.) We went back to my hotel after and had a wonderful time together, and he slept over.  We definitely both fell in love that night.
I left for Koh Samui the next morning and we kept in touch by Line.  We met up again in Bangkok two weeks later and had a WILD NIGHT at the foam party at Babylon. It exceeded my wildest expectations.  Definitely the most erotic, crazy night of my life.  (I wonder if Thais realize that these experiences are not available in most parts of the world.)  My marine engineer and I still keep in touch via Line and hope to reunite sometime this year.

True but there is excellent food here though and tons of foreigners looking to play on Grindr.  A very cute Canadian from Toronto just left my hotel room.  He was clearly of Asian descent, so after we had sex I asked him if his family was from Thailand.  He said nope and that he was just your standard Vietnamese, Japanese, Russian mutt but in a very sexy way that I can’t really convey in writing.  He also had a really nice ass.  I’m not sure why I’m telling you any of this but I think I’m going to meet him tomorrow for a clothed activity and take a nap right now.

I didn't want to exploit his generosity and seeing that the normal room is already better than most massage shops, I said no to the VIP room. "Up to you," he said, sounding disappointed.
We went into normal room on 3rd floor and boy, was he horny! He groped me the moment he closed the door after me. We undressed each other quickly and had a noisy and frisky one hour session. Not that he had no massage skills. He was pretty good with his massage strokes but we were both so horny. It must be the morning horniness. We sucked, kissed and rimmed each other. The only thing we didn't do was fuck because I am a side, much to his disappointment. He wanted to fuck me and he also wanted me to fuck him. He was different from most massage guys because he was gay and, I reiterate the key point again, he was fucking horny! We climaxed together at the hour mark and then showered. I wished I had chosen one-and-half hour massage!
I left the massage shop, bought some lunch and feel into blissful afternoon nap back in room.

Sunday was just as fantastic as Saturday. Went to Paradise Massage at soi 6 in morning to meet a guy whom we connected via Grinder. He is Thai, 31 years old and gay. While my original intention was for him to come to my Airbnb condo for sex, he persuaded me to go to his shop. He said the facilities were clean and fantastic. And he was right! He took me up to highest floor which was 4th floor and showed me the two VIP rooms. He said if I wanted, I could have massage in one of VIP rooms since I was first and only customer of the day. I will only need to pay the rate of a standard room (oil massage at 600 baht per hour).

After the party ended at about 9.45pm, forum members and I went to Jupiter. I still had bottle of Johnie Walker Red label from Wednesday's visit. As we walked down soi 4 towards Jupiter, I said hi to Banana Bar promoters, massage guy at Adam's Massage and a long-tine waiter friend at Circus.
Mamasan at Jupiter placed us in a L-shaped seat where we had good view of runway on the stage. Cute twinky half Thai-half Malaysian 008 waiter prepared our drinks for us. We arrived in time to watch the first runway walk by the Jupiter guys - shirtless in jeans/trousers.
I saw my regular guy, N, from Cambodia and signalled to him to join us. "Tonight you go back with me?" Ok! He came over fully dressed and I got 008 to get him a drink. "My friends want to watch show. After show, we eat at Foodland. Then go condo," I told N. Forum member who went to Moonlight with me on Friday night had never been to Jupiter. I couldn't wait to hear his comparisons between the two bars.
Jupiter was a full house as it was a Saturday night. Most of the show was the same as that on Wednesday night but the energy in the performances was much more on Saturday. Maybe it was the full house crowd. There were additional performances in the show as well, including a silly but fun marshmallow segment where members of the audience, without using their hands, were invited to pick up and eat marshmallows placed on a model's body on a table. One lucky girl got to eat marshmallow put on model's underwear. Lucky bitch! It was good fun and audience loved it.
Forum member said Jupiter's show was better than Moonlight's show. At midnight, the show ended and Poppy and PJ came on stage to sing. I got the mamasans, waiters and ladyboy diva show performers who happened to sit nearby to finish my bottle of whisky. I knew I won't be coming back to Jupiter during the rest of current trip.
We then went to Foodland and met other forum members for supper. After supper, I went back to my Airbnb condo with N while two forum members went to Goodboys to get their guys. Overall, it was a fantastic, enjoyable and unforgettable Saturday!

As per the programme, the models wore underwear and paraded. The underwear came from Issue Underwear, a Thai brand that sponsored the event.
Then the emcee announced the results of the favourite model poll. The top 10 models received cash prizes.

There was also a counter selling a perfume that was 100% made in Thailand. I smelled the sample, liked it and got a bottle. 1100 baht.

Had unforgettable Saturday. Started at 5pm with going Crowne Plaza Hotel for Crete Party. Waited for forum member then we went in together. Locals pay 4900 baht for event but foreigners pay 5500 baht. About 70 to 80 guests. Attired in all black as requested by organiser. 22 models, well known to locals. They appear in advertisements and shows in Thailand. Forum member and I don't know them but we can see their appeal. Some of the models were at entrance taking photos with guests. They were shirtless. I was enchanted by one model and asked him for a photo together and he obliged willingly. I felt like I was in heaven just standing next to him. The other models were also very handsome and hunky.
Once we registered, we were allowed to choose our favourite models in a voting contest. "You can choose 5 models." No, I will only choose one and it was the hunk that I took photo with.

Or Saudi Arabia ?
Contrary to what you may suspect I'm serious as I know somebody who was there ( young guy, not gay ) who was surprised at numer of frank proposals he received.
Similar to Iran , supposed dry country and yet I got offer to buy moonshine on my first evening stroll there and it was on main street, not some shady alley. Got winked by lady of the night in broad daylight too.
Bottom line , everywhere our eyes should be opened wide

It’s hard to explain.  I don’t regret coming here or anything.  In fact, I’m certain I’ll be back but definitely think I understand what your saying.  The chances of finding a 25 year old here that thinks it’s a good idea to come to my hotel room, spend two hours exchanging bodily fluids, drink some caipirinhas and get some food while staring at the ocean and then followed possibly by trying yet again to make a new gay boy are approximately zero where as in Rio that has happened at least once on most of my trips.
As a wiseman once said though it only takes one.  I met a completely age inappropriate guy from Vietnam in the sauna yesterday.  In broken English he told me that I had a nice ass and since he had pretty decent abs and the rest of him was nicely put together too, I let him fuck me.  Still, I feel like in Brazil a similar situation probably would have progressed to an evening of, well, what described above but here the sex was decent and he came but then said he needed to go home and get some sleep so that he’s not too tired for work the next day.  Apparently, he works at a bank or something.
I do like the massages here though and those aren’t available elsewhere.

@floridarob Brazil has definitely spoiled me.  A massage after a 16 flight is kind of amazing but I miss the sizable population of ~28 year olds that think having sex with a moderately fit old white guy from the States is a good idea.  I’m definitely less popular here in the sauna and on Grindr than I am in Rio or SP.  Just curious, how often do you make the trip to Thailand?

Download an app called Google Lens.
You point the app at the written word and it translates it into any language.
It tells me that the first 2 guys will be there from 7:30 pm.
It also has a search function. For example, if you see a building and don't know what it is, point your camera at it and google lens will find it for you and tell you what it is.

Encouraged by this and previous reports of activity at Avarin, although in Surawong rather than Silom, I went to Avarin Surawong today. Following recommended procedure I started with booking a Foot Massage which was 350 Baht per hour, and was invited to choose one of the young men I was checking out………when they lifted their faces from their screens.
I had understood that part way through the foot massage the customer, if showing interest, might be encouraged/titillated into continuing with an oil massage elsewhere in the premises. However I hadn't even made it to the foot massage chairs when, on a diversion to the toilet, my masseur was nudging me and showing me his phone screen with "Oil Massage Private Room" in a sort of nod nod wink wink way.
I decided to see how the foot massage played out first, and simultaneously had nails and toenails done(600 Baht). I was a little surprised to find the manicurist was built like a burly bouncer with butchers hands but he did a good and careful job. Both “therapists” came from Isaan(which I thought was promising for the masseur) and they talked from time to time in a strong dialect that included a lot of Khmer. In fact the masseur had difficulty understanding the Bangkok Thai of the manager, and vice versa, and the manicurist translated between them.
Proceeded to 90 minute oil massage(850 Baht, 590 for 60 minutes) which took place in a ground floor room with a proper massage table and it’s own shower. All quite worn but fine. 
Within five minutes of the massage starting the hands were brushing between my butt cheeks, and I was wondering how we would spin this out for 90 minutes!
After 30 minutes of average massage and his frequent intimate strokes he began to brush his erection(he was still clothed) against my hand, which was more than happy to explore. His cock fitted the Isaan expectations. I suggested that he might like to get undressed which drew a pantomime of that action followed by a reach for his phone. 
It took a while but he finally presented a screen with the figure of 3,500. I laughed and showed him a single finger to indicate that a single thousand was all I would offer. More tap tap tap followed and he presented me with a reduction to 2,500, followed by 2,000 and we settled on 1,500.
With the mood a little reduced by the negotiation, mutual masturbation and a little sucking  followed but when I suggested that he might like to put his fine cock to more active use that prompted more miming and a further reach for the phone. This time I was presented with a screen entirely in Thai with no numerals! When I showed it back to him he realised his error and pressed the translate button. The screen said “pay more money”! Bored of the negotiation I passed, and after a while we achieved happy endings and the massage continued in a fairly lack lustre way to the conclusion of our time. Perhaps I should have agreed a higher fee initially, but my impression was that an additional increase would have been requested anyway.
On conclusion he headed straight for the shower(big enough for two people)  and I thought we might be going to end on a positive note with him helping me wash off the copious oil, but his motivation was different. As soon as the shower was turned on he opened his bladder and peed into like a horse! When he had finished he gestured me into the shower as he got out. 
Nothing like peeing into the shower before offering it to the customer! Anyway I gave him his agreed tip(he might have earned a bonus with less negotiation) and he seemed to appreciate it and produced his only English phrase of the encounter.
“See you tomorrow”. He didn’t understand my answer.
All in all it was a pleasant enough way to pass a few hours with a country boy, if not hitting the highlights. He did though have a handsome cock and his slim thighs were both completely hairless and really as smooth as silk.
I might even go back!
 
 

Hey guys,
I recently came back from a 12 day BKK-SAMUI family trip. Since the vast majority of my trip was child related activities, I'll spare you the report.
In BKK I had the opportunity to go 3 times to massage places. Since I had zero place for spontaneity I pre booked them online. I Lined with all the recommended massage places and found my types (Asian Muscle) in 2 places: Jay Spa & S'sense Suan Plu.
S'sense – I first booked Singha. 90m massage was heaven with him. When I wanted to book him again he was unavailable so I booked Knott – and it was just as satisfying. Great men & great place. 1150 THB for the house and minimum 800 THB for the guy (I gave them both double than that).  
Jay – I booked Phong  - 2000 THB minimum tip as Jay Spa wrote me. He is built perfectly in my opinion. But I wouldn't call that a massage nor did he succeed on bottoming as he said. It was all and all OK but I would not repeat. My husband picked a stunner there for a minimum tip of 3K. Guy's name was Veel and my husband was satisfied.
That’s about it. Was unable to fulfil all the usual stuff I get to do in BKK. But in just one more month I will get my compensation as my husband gave me his blessing for a 2 week Rio & Sao Paulo solo trip.
Cheers!

Amen. My husband, daughters and I are currently safe and calm. We are also very sad and somewhat frightened. Hopefully the next months will allow the return for some more positive feelings. 

Well, if I didn't get my trip as planned, I might as well relish on the memories of what did happen.
My first trip to SP was planned for April 2020. That trip of course was canceled. Recently I realized that I can squeeze in a 2-week trip somewhere in the world. I kindly asked my husband his approval for a solo trip while he stays home with our kids. After his approval I started planning and planning and planning. In Hebrew there's a saying that is roughly translated to: man makes plans, and God laughs. That was so true this time.
Booked a return ticket TLV->FCO->GRU with ITA business class since they gave a really good fare of 2500$. Flight was OK and I landed in GRU morning of Oct 5th. Checked in at the intercontinental. I think my money could do better. The hotel is totally fine but rather old. Went to a stroll in Paulista Av and was unimpressed.
At about 5PM I decided it's my time for Lagoa. Was there a total of probably 2-3 hours. I know that making an impression based on one visit is totally misleading – but unfortunately that was my only opportunity to visit. Lagoa was kind of packed that evening. Way more Garatos than clients. But – very few if any of them were the guys I hoped to meet there. My type is muscle adonis guys which by what I read Lagoa is THE place for that. Well at that night it wasn't like that. But it was indeed OK and I didn't allow my self to leave before having one programa with a guy that was both sweet and my kind of type. That whole experience was fine but I expected more and planned on revisiting. It is possible that I expected too much or that it is just a one time miss.
From there I took a taxi to Chili sauna. That place was wayyyy better. I was surprised by the facility size and high maintenance. But what surprised me more was the amount and quality of the crowd. Lot’s of guys there on a Thursday night. Crowd is friendly, hot, and engaging. I have been to ALL major saunas in Europe – this one exceeds them all in terms of crowd and facility. Spent there about five hours and had to force my self to leave lol. Security near the facility is high and it is encouraged to book the Uber from inside the facility and going straight in the car since it is rather scary outside that place.
Morning after I went to a guided city bike tour. It was supposed to be a group tour but I was the only one enrolled that day which was excellent. My guide took me around the city stopping in major sights. It was a good way to experience the city and I came back to the hotel tired and satisfied. That afternoon was my time to try an online services. I saw on Gridndr a guy I also knew from OF. This guy was exactly the prototype of a guy I’m looking for in Lagoa and he was also incredibly handsome. I went to his place which was near my hotel and that session was incredibly hot. Passionate, fun, sexy. 10 out of 10.
When evening came I went back to chilli. That evening and night that place was more packed as you’d expect from a Friday night. Again a great night and from there went at 1AM to a nice party near by with a guy I knew from home and saw on Grindr that he was also in SP. It was his last night here before returning home so we decided to party together.
We danced and had fun and about 2AM SP time we both got the first text from home. Missiles at TLV. I thought to myself, that happens once a year, hopefully it will be just that missile. We kept dancing. 10 minutes later I got the first and only video I actually watched from that massacre. I immediately returned to my hotel. I felt so bad I just wanted home. At that moment I realized this trip is over. My husband told me that maybe I should wait another day before returning but I could not bare the fact not being close to my family at that time. I packed and took a Taxi to GRU. 30 hours later I got home. My husband and I had half an hour together before he got drafted. Situation is shit. But at least I’m home with my family.
Till next time. Hopefully soon. Stay safe. Cheers!
 
 

I'm not an expert on moneyboys, so this may not be the right terminology but I'd suggest that what you're looking for is the "boyfriend experience".
Cuddles, affection and connection.
 
I hope your European guy understands what you're after

I just had my first ever experience after landing in Bangkok 2 days ago.
I contacted this guy (RentMen) and he quoted 4K bhat. I told him I didn't want sex and he brought it down and we agreed on a price.
I reached there and before I could say anything, he already had a boner. He took his clothes off and tried to push me. Now, this is not what I wanted. I wasn't there for sex. Was the first time I was meeting someone. I tried to explained this to him but he didn't get it.
Turned out he didn't speak a word of English and had been using a translator to talk on WhatsApp.
Still, we used the translator to communicate.
It was obvious the guy was on viagra, he had an erection for an hour and he didn't cum.
But, he was cooperatuve and willing to do whatever i asked, still, I didn't enjoy it. He had a decent built but he was way smaller than me and I just didn't enjoy it. I asked him to do a few things such as show me his abs, which he flexed for a second, which was the only moment I enjoyed. I also figured out i like a very very specific type.
He is probably used to men coming, asking to be fucked, then leaving, so he was surprised that I didn't want that and rather wanted cuddles and weird stuff like him flexing. He chuckled but went ahead and did whatever was requested. Oddly enough, he gave me a missed call an hour later. Not sure why. Probably a mistake?
I am meeting this European guy in a few days, who is 6'4 and stunning. Hopefully that'll be good. Will update.
Do you wanna share your first time?
P.S: I didn't come out feeling happy or anything...

I always thought especially nowadays with increased retirement funds many of the gay farang expats living in Thailand were quite comfortable.
This was not my feeling when I went last month, there was even expat bar owners who cried poor to me .
And there was several cases I saw on Grindr of older farangs who were selling their services .
" hey mate I will suck you off for 500 baht ,interested?
One farang was persistent going into detail on what he could do for baht , looking at his profile he was in his 70's ,I guess trying to supplement his pension.
I spoke to some expats who were living on their monthly  pension around 43,000 baht a month...which...I might add they said they were comfortable on.
Obviously they don't pay tourist rates for boys 
Speaking to a bar waiter in JC he pointed out a  farang , " he doesn't have much money , only comes when we have party ' he just walk up & down all night "
But it begs the question how many are living on the breadline ,did they retire too early ,maybe didn't work or there is even some cases of gay farang being married and split up and lost half of their savings then moved to Thailand.
I guess and I'm only guessing though that the majority would be financially comfortable 
I mean this generation of retirees should be more financially comfortable than say the ones 20 years ago but....they seem different in the fact they don't seem to care as much and I noticed quite a few in their 50's smoking weed.
Anyway life goes on 

I had arranged my airbnb from day 2, so in the morning I head out to go meet the host and pickup my keys. The room is ok I guess, but I’m starting to wonder who got the idea of misleading sizes in their photos first, grindr or Airbnb. Not to worry, it has a bed, a washing machine and a friendly security guard at the front.
My second arrangement for the day was due to catch his flight from hometown into BKK that afternoon, he is a non-mb in the traditional sense and someone I’ve known for a couple of years now. The expectation from him is generally gifts in exchange for BFE. He stayed with me for about a week and well, I guess his actual boyfriend in farangland may have caught on (to me or one of the others he runs off with) because there was some significant mood change and not much action after day 2 after some private phone calls happened. I got the real BFE from then on, no sex just me buying dinner every night.
As the arrangement had stopped meeting my expectations the gifts stopped. I did of course still enjoy this time with him, we did a bit of restaurant hopping and markets and things, nothing too exciting or noteworthy but always nice to have pleasant company and a translator with a cute smile.  Eventually after his planned trip is over, I get him back to BKK airport and he’s on a flight back to farangland to live happily ever after with visa sponsor #1.
Off to the Apple store to get a replacement airpod, 2500 baht and a few minutes of dodging tables of people touching the new colour ‘same same but different’ phone and I’m out of there into torrential downpours. Oh, this is the rainy season I’ve heard so much about. I’m not one to wade through floodwaters so I spent the night inside wondering what could have been if I decided to outbid the farangland bf, not at the very start of my trip was my conclusion. I should wait at least 2 weeks before I fall in love with ‘definitely not’ a moneyboy again.
I need a good cleanse from all this relationship drama being near me, so I’m off to Pattaya to indulge in some long cigarettes, survey the financial market for investments and see what falls in my lap. Next update sometime soon
 

"when you come back bb"
"come see me soon krap"
"new iphone come out darling, can you buy me my phone break"
The waiting back home for the next trip is always the worst, with loving messages of past flings sporadically appearing in Line, they must really miss me. Lucky for me the wait is over and i'm back in the thick of it once again, dodging the guys I should've known better to avoid in the first place while chasing down the new and shiny ones that will soon become the former.
This report will be breaking some of my own rules, after one previous live report was shown to a guy i was with, i told myself i will never do a live report again.. but here we are, so if you ever feel the urge to show my ramblings to anyone.. just don't! i've got enough headaches in my life. I'm going to do my best to protect the identities of myself and my acquaintances, let's all play nice and respect that.
I'm going to be adding to this report over the next few months, how long, i still don't know because i've quit my job and decided i'll go spend time travelling around SEA as long as I want/need/can. I'm here for twinks, relaxation, food and sights.. in that order.
I’m posting in the Thailand forum, but it will venture out into the unknown at a later date.
 
--- Start of Bangkok ---
Window shades up, tray tables locked, seats in upright positions.. there will be no further safety instruction, here i go.
I had been dealing with a whirlwind of issues before my departure date which saw me flying around my home country for the days before I was set to embark on my longest ever trip, the stress of it all and flights to and fro really messed with my ability to plan this trip. So there i was about to check-in to my Thai Airways direct to BKK without a plan or even an onward flight booking, while waiting in queue i quickly book a flight to Cambodia for 29 days later. ok that should get me past immigration, turns out my Thai airways check-in agent asked if i had an onward flight, but just took my word for it and no one ever asked to see it. 
Thai airways is a solid 8/10 carrier as usual, older planes but service is good and the food was better than i remembered. My only real issue was one of my own doing, i dropped the left airpod out of my ear mid-flight and rather than waking the seatmate next to me i decided to search for it when we land. well, when we landed it was nowhere to be found even with the help of several flight attendants. 
So i'm day one into my trip with half a set of headphones, a pocket full of baht and no clue.

I activate my AIS eSIM (900baht for 5G 30 days/50GB), for reference the comparable AIS SIM at the airport booth i spotted was 2000 baht. I already had baht in my wallet from my last trip so i head down to the taxis and onward to Le Meridien.
First order of business, massage.
I did the Surawong lap, down through the Tawan dogleg and past nineteen. Lots of bums on seats and offers but none that really caught my eye. I decided to head back to one of the mixed male/female shops where there was a guy that could meet my needs in low light conditions. 
Note: now before i tell this story, be aware that i know there were multiple junctures where i could have changed the outcome... i know this.. i am as the french would say Le Idiote (i dont know french). 
I approach the massage shop up to the guy of my interest and the mamasam (i assume) intervenes and asks if i want massage, well yes, I say and point at 60 minutes oil massage while looking and smiling toward the guy i like. she says 'follow me', off i go expecting him to tail in behind me, I pay my 600 baht at the register and right after I've paid I look behind me to discover a Shrek lookalike had followed me in... oh bother. 
I am far too polite to reject this poor lad grinning at me from ear to ear after i had just paid right in front of him, ladyboy mamasan had disappeared  shouting something toward the front of the store the second after i paid, i'm standing there shell shocked while Shrek stomps up the stairs. Ok, suck it up... it's just a massage, maybe he won't try anything, at least his hands look strong.. reassuring myself as i sheepishly creak up the stairs.

I shower in the piss smelling washroom, wrap the towel around my waist and walk towards the curtained 'room' with Shrek guarding the stairs so i can't make a run for it (presumably). Ok face first into the massage bed and out comes the oil, enough oil to fill a tanker evading sanctions, but at least the massage was strong. The reach under didn't take long, oh no, i press my pelvis against the bed, he starts rubbing his (thankfully clothed) dick against my arm and hands as i try to tuck my arms closer into my body... the hints just aren't reaching.
The turn... well, it was inevitable at this point. I close my eyes and do everything in my mental power to remain soft to not encourage this any further (the places my mind had to go will remain unsaid), the thought does cross my mind if this has moved into assault territory as my balls are getting fondled for a good 5 minutes, but let's not dwell on it, I knew what i'm getting myself into by not backing out earlier. I am successful against all attempts from him to make me hard so he can offer the extras, clenched my eyes closed and let out a little sigh of relief when he gave up. Time to shower the buckets of oil off me, it doesn't work, the oil is immune to water and soap, i'm a baby penguin after and oil spill.
I return to the room and he's gone, i guess he didn't want to stick around to see if i would tip (i was going to give him something small as a gesture of good will). i go downstairs and put my shoes on, grit my teeth through a smile to the mamasan then go straight to 7/11 to buy a packet of cigarettes.
I need to process this so i headed to the safety of the highly regarded foodland restaurant, on my way a cute waiter tout outside one of the bars grabs at my arm but the oil.. his hand can't get a good grip as i tell him 'not tonight sorry'. What a sight i must have been, half wet hair, covered in oil, cigarette hanging from my mouth, pale and wide eyed like i've just seen a car crash. 
I eat my chicken cashew, shaking my head, exhausted... what a start to my trip, surely it's going to get better from here

Day 2
My body clock decided to wake me up at 5am. Not ideal but I decided to make use of the time to go to 7-11 and fill the fridge with provisions for me and my future boy du jour. Received a notification that my two work meetings were cancelled which means I suddenly have the full day to myself without anything planned.
Realised that it will be the best timing to finally try Jay Fai's cooking.  Turned out to be a good decision as I came to know later that they closed down for like two weeks the day after.
There's already a short queue when I arrived. Had a pleasant chat with another travelling lone wolf while waiting for the place to open. Decided that we'll share and split the bill so we can order more. We were so committed to stay in the queue that we had coffee delivered via grabfood while waiting! Overall, the food was worth the wait. It is on the pricier side though - average one gogo bar entry per order and the crab omelette which was so heavenly - equivalent to one boy massage tip not included. 
With my stomach full, I can now craft today's game plan. I checked out S'sense and immediately shortlisted three. Given their availability, I booked a cutie named Knott for a two hour session in the afternoon.
S'sense turned out to be a contrast with my experience in Arena. While both enjoyable, S'sense gives out a more spa like vibe compared to Arena's more rough and Spartan atmosphere.

Prior to starting, Knott asked what extra I will avail. From the line message, there are minimum tips for extras you will require. I was surprised at first but looking back, I realised talking about it upfront made things flow smoothly. Of course I chose the body to body extra 900 minimum tip.
And Knott turned out to be a gem! His massage skills is top notch and you can judge by his long massage strokes that he knows his stuff.  The way he used his elbows, arms, palm and knuckles was so skillful I started to relax and actually enjoy the session. He was so attentive as well. He asked me if I was cold - however I was so lazy to request for the vent to be turned the other way so I just said I'm ok. When he touched my skin, he chuckled and said "No you lie, you cold!" and adjusted the air-conditioning.
The extras were so good as well. He's a well built guy so the extras was more than enjoyable. He's very generous with his body and initiated kissing amongst other things. When we both finished, there's still half an hour left so we got cleaned up and he continued the massage. I don't know why but I felt a bit shy when he kissed me on the forehead to signal the end of the massage. Needless to say he received more than the minimum tip from me!
I stepped out of S'sense feeling rejuvenated and my jetlag melted. Made my way back to the apartment planning what the night will look like.

I have been a reader of this forum for many years and have benefited greatly from such rich information from active posters - My holidays to Europe, South America and Asia particularly Thailand have been fun and extra spicy because of info generously shared here. Now I feel compelled to share my recent Thailand experience to hopefully help out and keep the info following.
Please note that English is my second language and I would like to apologise in advance for any grammatical and other errors. Please be kind to me ❤️
I spent 12 glorious days in Bangkok but I will only be writing about days with spicy bits so as not to bore you people with my other vanilla shenanigans.
Day 1
Arrived at Suvarnabhumi mid morning and immigration lines are flowing smoothly. Quite pleased that they no longer require those arrival cards. I always feel paranoid losing that other half  you need to show upon departure. 
After sorting out Sim card and mobile, I marched straight to the designated airport pick up spot as per email sent by the klook app. Pick-up was efficient and after a couple of minutes, I am already in the middle of Bangkok traffic giddily planning what and where to go next.
Check-in with air bnb was straightforward. Maybe because its low season, they allowed early check-in. I'm a bit wary with air bnb's legal status in Thailand. However, I am working remotely and hotel wifi is highly unreliable from experience.
After checking-in, I decided to give the classics a try so off to Arena I go. My trifecta used to be Arena, Prince and Hero - still wishing Hero will be back!
While walking towards Silom Plaza, I can't help but notice how much  cannabis shops have setup and mushroomed everywhere! Not my scene but it was surprising how the number quickly grew since I visited last year.
As I enter Arena, things flow like clockwork, The Uncle will ask you to sit by the couch, show you that Dogeared rate sheet and will try to sell you the most expensive package. Why do I have to pay 300thb more just for a different type of oil? I would rather use that to tip my man of the day and get better outcome later. While this is happening, them masseurs will assemble in front trying to get your attention. I always tell myself to calm down and take my time but I always feel low-key flustered with the attention which forces me to hastily make my selection.
I chose this cute guy with a toned built. He introduced himself as Tom. He then asked me to shower and he stepped out of the room. I was quite disappointed that he didn't join. He returned with his massage stuff and took a shower before starting the massage.
The massage itself was uneventful. It's that usual routine where they seem to focus on your leg area. I was starting to get bored and started yawning (so tired from my 13hr flight) and I think Tom took it as a cue to start the more interesting phase. He compensated well on his lack of massage skills and was quite surprised when he initiated a kiss. His body to body massage is quite good together with other things that comes with it. He then asked if I can make him cum  which I gladly obliged. I must say it must be his first one for the day!
I left Arena quite satisfied and decided to walk through Surawong to plan what tonight will hold. Had a quick bite at Foodland and took a taxi back to my place for a quick nap.
Waking up refreshed, I made my way to Hotmale. I must've arrived too early and the selection that night looks not that promising. I made a mental note to give it another chance and visit it again later. I then went inside screwboys purely out of curiosity. The place was smaller and that night seemed to attract a lot of smokers. I'm not a delicate person but I really struggle with cigarette smoke. There's quite a number of potential offs but I am not in the mood tonight for reason I don't know. I made my way out and had a good yarn with one cute  waiter from Laos. We exchanged Line which led to a number of proposals later to meet and be his boyfriend!
Decided to call it a night and grab a coffee from Starbucks while waiting for my taxi. Starbucks is now open 24 hours compared to closing at around 8pm last year. Sign that things are indeed normalising?
Overall, first night feels like a success even if i am going home alone. My session in Arena I guess is enough to cap off my night.

I went to Chakran as an older, in-shape American white guy and felt very out of place. Beautiful facility but the place really caters to Thais.

Speaking of foam party, the good old (now gone) Babylon had the best foam parties and hottest guys. Those were the good old days.  Then, there is Chakarn, guys just let me jack them off under the foam there.  The foam is like a lubricant that lubricates everywhere on your body, it's s very erotic.