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Had several short stays at Voco Surawong since they opened a couple of months ago. Rooms are nice and of good size. Also I like the general vibe and design of the place. Breakfast is tasty with a wide selection and reasonable hours if you are not an early riser. The pool area was not too busy and great for chilling. Most of the deck chairs have no parasols placed next to them. There is however a row of 4-5 canaba umbrellas, each with two deckchairs underneath, so you can stay in the shade. It would be my preferred place to stay in Silom but they seem to have increased their rates quite a bit compared to earlier in the year.

Had several short stays at Voco Surawong since they opened a couple of months ago. Rooms are nice and of good size. Also I like the general vibe and design of the place. Breakfast is tasty with a wide selection and reasonable hours if you are not an early riser. The pool area was not too busy and great for chilling. Most of the deck chairs have no parasols placed next to them. There is however a row of 4-5 canaba umbrellas, each with two deckchairs underneath, so you can stay in the shade. It would be my preferred place to stay in Silom but they seem to have increased their rates quite a bit compared to earlier in the year.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Stayed at the Aiden Surawong recently. It's a newly opened boutique style hotel and part of Best Western Hotel Group. Rooms are very modern and stylish. Pool area is quite nice although it lacked a shaded area. Didn't use the gym. Breakfast was quite nice with several options you order from a menu. Front desk is on a high floor with guest rooms being on lower floors. As such it is no problem to bring joiners as you won't need to pass by front desk. Apparently the building housed a gemstone factory before being converted to the current hotel. As such the layout of the room I stayed was somewhat unusual with an open bathroom. Well, there was a curtain for some privacy at least. Overall I liked the stay and thought it was good value.

Why did I go to Platinum Mall in afternoon? Because I found out that cute Myanmar waiter at Rainbow Dragon is a big football fan. He supports German national team so I bought him the latest Germany World Cup jersey. He was appreciative when I gave it to him and of course I got him to try it on. Perfect fit for his tall strapping frame (and cute smile!)

Tonight I took Music Guy to Beef. My 3rd time this trip and all with different guys. It was packed as it was a Saturday night. Music Guy and I danced in front of the DJ consoles and we kissed openly. Besides the drinks that came with the cover charge, we had additional tequila shots. At about 12:30am, I felt there were too many people and I told Music Guy we should leave. It took us a while to squeeze our way out and there was still a steady stream of people coming in. Just next to Beef is a bar with live bar. Unable to resist, I pulled Music Guy inside and we had beer while we enjoyed the live music. The atmosphere in the bar became even more lively when a big group of well-dressed Thais came in. They had came from a wedding (possibly nearby Crowne Plaza Hotel?) A few minutes later, the bride and groom joined the party. The groom even sang a song with the live band to his new wife. Music Guy and I happily took in the experience. We were drunk but thoroughly enjoyed ourselves on this Saturday night.

Looks like the first guy is based on Bali as previously suggested. Here his contact/social media links: https://linktr.ee/agbih You can also find him on X under @onlyagbi
The second guy (what a cutie!) seems to be based on the Philippines. You are in luck, also here a X profile with some juicy content: @xunronquillo_14 although there are no recent pics/videos of him.
I feel like it is OK to post these links/handles here, as both of the guys are monetising their good looks by selling content. Enjoy!

GASS

GASS is very much a late-night venue. You don’t really start your evening here, you end up here, usually after Silom has already worked you over a bit.
Tucked into a more intimate space, above white rabbit bar, it feels immediately different from the larger, more chaotic clubs. Lower ceilings, tighter floor, bodies closer together. There’s a sense that the night has narrowed its focus. Less wandering, more intention.
The crowd skews 20s to 30s, well put together, slightly sharper than average. Not necessarily the biggest bodies, but definitely curated, good hair, good outfits, people who’ve chosen where they are and why. There’s a quiet confidence to it.
What sets GASS apart is the presence of specially invited go-go dancers. These aren’t freelancers circulating the room. They’re part of the venue’s identity, in the corners, in the light, part of the choreography of the space. You watch them, they perform, but there’s a clear line. It keeps the atmosphere focused, almost theatrical at moments, without tipping into anything transactional. Crowds are invited to participate and touch.
Music leans deeper into late-night territory. Less pop, more rhythm. Something you feel in your chest rather than sing along to. The kind of sound that makes conversations shorter and eye contact longer.
And that’s really the point of GASS. It’s not sprawling. It doesn’t try to be everything. It compresses the night into something more intense but still fun. You dance closer. You notice more. You stay longer than you planned.

Back from Songkran and, honestly, still slightly dazed. If you’ve done Bangkok before, you think you know what’s coming. You don’t. This year felt… bigger. Denser. As if the city inhaled and then forgot to exhale.
Silom, in particular, tipped over into something close to myth. One day had to be shut down entirely because the crowds simply became unmanageable. Not “busy”, not “packed”, properly overrun. Water, bodies, music, whistles, foam, heat. It stopped being a street and became a current you were carried along in.
And the boys. OMG. Silom was thick with gleaming circuit party types, bronzed, oiled, and very aware of it. The sort of crowd that makes you stand up a little straighter, or at least consider doing a push-up later. Everywhere you looked: mesh tops, tiny shorts, water guns held like accessories rather than weapons. It felt curated, but not artificial. More like everyone had quietly agreed to bring their best game.
Queues into the mainstays were, predictably, biblical. DJ Station and GOD had lines snaking well into the street, damp, impatient, but oddly cheerful. No one really minded. That’s part of the ritual. You queue, you flirt, you get splashed by strangers, you make temporary alliances. By the time you get inside, you already feel like you’ve been out all night.
What’s changed, and what surprised me, is how much the scene has expanded. There are new venues now, not covered by the trip reports on this forum. Here are a few:
Cake (bear bar)
CAKE is one of those places you don’t quite notice at first… and then suddenly realise you’ve spent half the night there.
Positioned as a bear bar, it fills a gap Silom didn’t quite have before. Not in the old-school, slightly tired sense, but in a way that feels deliberately warmer, more social, and a bit less performative than the usual circuit-heavy scene outside.
Inside, the set-up is fairly straightforward. Compact, a bit dark, music at a level where you can still talk without shouting. The lighting is forgiving in the best possible way. It invites you in rather than putting you on display. You order a drink, you linger, you end up talking to someone.
The crowd is exactly what you’d hope for:
Bears, cubs, and plenty of admirers
A fair number of 30s and 40s guys who look like they’ve outgrown the need to impress.
Some younger visitors drifting in, curious, often staying longer than they planned.
A sprinkling of circuit boys who, after a few nights of posing, seem quietly relieved to relax a bit.
There’s a noticeable shift in tone compared to the rest of Silom. Less peacocking. More eye contact. People actually introduce themselves. Conversations last longer than one drink. It feels… human.
During Songkran, CAKE leaned into its identity rather than competing with the madness outside.
The pool party on the 13th of April was, by all accounts, exactly what you’d imagine and then a bit better. Not polished, not overly curated. Just a proper gathering. Think bodies of all shapes in the water, laughter cutting through the music, beers in hand, someone dancing a bit too enthusiastically, someone else cheering them on. Less about spectacle, more about participation.
You could feel the contrast with the main Silom strip. Outside: hyper-toned, high-gloss, slightly intimidating. Inside CAKE: softer edges, easier smiles, a bit of mischief, a bit of flirtation that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
It’s also one of the few places where you see generations mixing without tension. A guy in his early 30s chatting comfortably with someone in his late 40s. No hierarchy. No obvious social sorting. Just people… being there.
Boy Camp
This one deserves a proper mention because it signals where Silom is heading, not where it’s been.
Boy Camp sits right in the middle of the action on Soi 2, but it doesn’t feel like a legacy venue. It feels new. Slightly more curated. Slightly more aware of itself. And very much built for the current generation of Asian gay nightlife.
Physically, it’s a multi-level party bar with a compact but high-energy layout. Think three floors stacked vertically, each getting progressively more intense as you go up. Downstairs is more social, transitional space. Middle level starts to pulse. Upstairs is where it tips into full party mode. Music leans heavily into K-pop, Asian pop, and circuit-adjacent beats, which gives it a distinct flavour compared to the more Western-heavy playlists at DJ Station.
The crowd reflects that shift.
You get a lot of:
Younger Asian guys, particularly Thai, Korean, Taiwanese
Well-groomed, fashion-aware, slightly softer aesthetic than the classic circuit muscle crowd
Groups of friends rather than lone cruisers
A noticeable social-media polish… but still playful, not overly cold
There’s a kind of “idol energy” to the place. Not intimidating, but very visually tuned. People here know how they look under lighting.
What’s interesting is that Boy Camp isn’t primarily about cruising or even heavy drinking. It’s about energy, movement, and group dynamics. People dance in clusters. They flirt in waves rather than one-on-one. There’s a sense of collective rhythm rather than individual hunting.
Compared to older Silom venues:
Less chaotic than GOD
Less chaotic but more curated than DJ Station
Less transactional than the go-go style places historically tied to the Patpong area
During Songkran, it becomes something else entirely.
The street spills into the venue and the venue spills back into the street. You get soaked boys coming in, drying off, then going straight back out again. Water guns abandoned at the entrance. Shirts half-buttoned or gone entirely. The lighting hits wet skin in a way that feels almost staged.
And because the crowd skews slightly younger and more Asian, the aesthetic shifts from “circuit brute” to something more sleek, agile, almost choreographed. Less about size, more about lines. Less about dominance, more about presence.
If DJ Station is the institution and GOD is the pressure cooker,
then Boy Camp is the new language Silom is learning.
And judging by the queues forming outside it this Songkran,
it’s a language people are very keen to speak.
By the end of it, Silom felt less like a party and more like an event that briefly took over the city, something between a festival and a fever dream.
Would I do it again?

Absolutely.

Looks like the first guy is based on Bali as previously suggested. Here his contact/social media links: https://linktr.ee/agbih You can also find him on X under @onlyagbi
The second guy (what a cutie!) seems to be based on the Philippines. You are in luck, also here a X profile with some juicy content: @xunronquillo_14 although there are no recent pics/videos of him.
I feel like it is OK to post these links/handles here, as both of the guys are monetising their good looks by selling content. Enjoy!

Looks like the first guy is based on Bali as previously suggested. Here his contact/social media links: https://linktr.ee/agbih You can also find him on X under @onlyagbi
The second guy (what a cutie!) seems to be based on the Philippines. You are in luck, also here a X profile with some juicy content: @xunronquillo_14 although there are no recent pics/videos of him.
I feel like it is OK to post these links/handles here, as both of the guys are monetising their good looks by selling content. Enjoy!

Forgot to mentioned in the above post. On one occasion (Shinjuku-Tokyo) I used on of their rooms, which was just a small condo in a regular apartment building. They gave me the address of a restaurant on the ground floor and asked to wait outside. Then the guy came downstairs to pick me up. On the two occasions in Osaka I had the guys come to my hotel. They were all on time and easily recognisable from the website photos. 

Was in Japan earlier this month and hired one guy from Chance Shinjuku (one of several outlets in Tokyo) and two guys on separate occasions from Chance Osaka. I can recommend this agency as the overall experience was very good:
- I booked through the website and follow up was by email whereas I wrote in English and replies were in Japanese with English translation. No issues at all with very swift replies and clear instructions.
- The guys looked very similar to the pictures on the website. Only exception is that the face skin was a bit photoshopped in the pictures, but that is very common also on the apps these days in Asia and their skin was not bad. 
- The guys were very nice, good/experienced in what they are doing and clearly wanted to please.
- The fees requested were exactly as posted on the website with payment in cash to the guys. The fees are quite modest compared to other developed countries. As such and taking into account the good service I gave an extra tip to the guys which they refused at first but then happily accepted.
- Only one out of the three guys spoke some English, communication with the other two was by translation through mobile phone which worked fine as the idea was not to discuss world politics anyway :-) In the booking process you are asked to indicate your preferences (top/bottom/flip), so the guys knew already how things will turn out...
I don't have any experience with other agencies so can't compare, but would definitely use Chance again.

Was in Japan earlier this month and hired one guy from Chance Shinjuku (one of several outlets in Tokyo) and two guys on separate occasions from Chance Osaka. I can recommend this agency as the overall experience was very good:
- I booked through the website and follow up was by email whereas I wrote in English and replies were in Japanese with English translation. No issues at all with very swift replies and clear instructions.
- The guys looked very similar to the pictures on the website. Only exception is that the face skin was a bit photoshopped in the pictures, but that is very common also on the apps these days in Asia and their skin was not bad. 
- The guys were very nice, good/experienced in what they are doing and clearly wanted to please.
- The fees requested were exactly as posted on the website with payment in cash to the guys. The fees are quite modest compared to other developed countries. As such and taking into account the good service I gave an extra tip to the guys which they refused at first but then happily accepted.
- Only one out of the three guys spoke some English, communication with the other two was by translation through mobile phone which worked fine as the idea was not to discuss world politics anyway :-) In the booking process you are asked to indicate your preferences (top/bottom/flip), so the guys knew already how things will turn out...
I don't have any experience with other agencies so can't compare, but would definitely use Chance again.

Was in Japan earlier this month and hired one guy from Chance Shinjuku (one of several outlets in Tokyo) and two guys on separate occasions from Chance Osaka. I can recommend this agency as the overall experience was very good:
- I booked through the website and follow up was by email whereas I wrote in English and replies were in Japanese with English translation. No issues at all with very swift replies and clear instructions.
- The guys looked very similar to the pictures on the website. Only exception is that the face skin was a bit photoshopped in the pictures, but that is very common also on the apps these days in Asia and their skin was not bad. 
- The guys were very nice, good/experienced in what they are doing and clearly wanted to please.
- The fees requested were exactly as posted on the website with payment in cash to the guys. The fees are quite modest compared to other developed countries. As such and taking into account the good service I gave an extra tip to the guys which they refused at first but then happily accepted.
- Only one out of the three guys spoke some English, communication with the other two was by translation through mobile phone which worked fine as the idea was not to discuss world politics anyway :-) In the booking process you are asked to indicate your preferences (top/bottom/flip), so the guys knew already how things will turn out...
I don't have any experience with other agencies so can't compare, but would definitely use Chance again.

Forgot to mentioned in the above post. On one occasion (Shinjuku-Tokyo) I used on of their rooms, which was just a small condo in a regular apartment building. They gave me the address of a restaurant on the ground floor and asked to wait outside. Then the guy came downstairs to pick me up. On the two occasions in Osaka I had the guys come to my hotel. They were all on time and easily recognisable from the website photos.