hank75

The reasoning for cultural sites and certain attractions is that citizens pay taxes which contribute to its upkeep, therefore they in return receive free entry. This is common practice globally, where museums and cultural sites offer free access to citizens and sell tickets to others (eg Louvre, Versailles for EU residents - at least when I was there several years ago. It may have changed since). Also a more historical theory is that cultural monuments should be freely accessed by the people they were built to serve, no matter income brackets so that no one should be deprived of culture and hygiene. This dates back to the Romans. Free access to culture was also one way of affirming the legitimacy and might of the rulers, for instance Napoleon trucking back sculptures from Egypt to awe the masses. I agree this altruism has been distorted in Thailand, where nightclubs can in no way be seen as great cultural monuments nor is the taxpayer argument feasible here! I wouldn’t go as far as saying xenophobia but greed and discrimination, definitely particularly at national parks etc. For nightclubs, I have no sympathy for foreigners complaining they can’t afford entry. Don’t go.

I think this dual pricing practice has been going for a long time extends to tourist attractions and other venues too. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1949692/foreigners-take-aim-at-dual-pricing

This is nothing new, foreigners are ID checked at most major nightspots and ordered to buy bottles at the door. They also have an uncanny ability to distinguish other Asians from Thais, and spot go go boys entering with customers. The boys are welcomed like old friends, their customers are shown the priciest drinks. Fortunately DJ Station is exempt from this practice ! Babe from Moonlight is a fan of Barbarbar because it is sufficiently hi-so!

This doesn’t make sense. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines are all exploding with cases despite being on the same latitude. Singapore is a case study, having controlled the virus extremely well in the general community but huge numbers in the closely confined dormitories. Conclusion can only be that it is about hygiene, precautions, isolating patients, mask-wearing, government regulations and proper social distancing. Not about warm countries.

For fans of Jack Maitri he has a nude photobook and video with Labour BKK. And from his interview with Moonlight apparently he is 193 cm tall.

Turns out this charmer has a police record in Missouri. With this history, the hotel manager was very lucky that the only thing fired off was a bad review. https://thethaiger.com/news/national/the-man-who-wrote-the-bad-reviews-for-the-koh-changs-sea-view-resort-has-a-criminal-record

Being stabbed might be too much of a challenge

I am told the customer handing out money garlands is a customer of Babe. No idea if it is a man or woman.

Did you stay for the show though? I believe more customers come at show time. I hope you don’t wait too long to off Babe! Your chances are highest now when the bar is still relatively empty. Was your twink from Moonlight or another bar?

To be fair Michael probably knew all of this himself already Person right on the money was actually the boy, in his accurate estimation of Michael’s generosity!

Michael, your story gave me a good laugh on an otherwise depressing weekend.

Because they are meant for a Thai audience. The boys have no interest in going with foreign customers nor is there any incentive for the patrons, or owners of these venues to introduce foreigners when they are doing good business from locals already. They have a system in place, foreigners don’t know the system and they don’t necessarily spend more than local customers, who have the benefit of being regulars and would not enjoy frequenting the same venue as tourists. Same goes for the girls commercial scene, for every Patpong or Nana bar, there are even more Thai-only joints with local entertainment and high rollers. There are also many trendy bars for a middle class audience, many of them pretend to be host bars but the boys and girls can he bought for the right price. There are also venues for hi-so and lo-so transactions. I was told if you go far enough up the hi-so ladder, even celebrities can be procured. As for the lo-so, this is an old interview: https://bk.asia-city.com/city-living/news/21-year-old-money-boy-bangkok

LOL did this celebration take place just last night? We’re looking forward to the report

Michael, what was the conclusion? We want to know how the story ends

This is completely untrue. There is a huge, thriving gay scene in Bangkok that has nothing to do with commercial sex or go go bars. Paid sex is a very small fraction of the landscape. The commercial sex scene is marketed and made accessible to English speaking tourists, which is why the discussion here tends to be heavily centered around boys and bars. But don’t discount the local gay scene, clubs and parties, the Songkran festivities, White Party, and the privately hosted gay events and parties just because our members rarely go to these. There is so much more to gay Bangkok than discussed here. But yes I agree we all wish we were there, for bars or other venues.

Do my eyes deceive me? In the most recent video, Jupiter now has twinks. A couple of new ones look rather attractive too.

He is now working in the VIP section of Fake so I assume he is fine with gay customers, as long as they have fat bank accounts.

Then he’s probably also thinking: why mess with a winning formula! LOL

My opinion only: He wants you come to the bar, pay for all the drinks, treat all his friends, win him lots of respect, show the bar staff he has a wealthy patron, and then send him home with money without having to spend any baht himself to celebrate his own birthday. He will likely go to see his family in the day time, or several days later if they live far away. Thai boys like to spend their birthdays drunk with friends not in the countryside with their family!

I personally find the heat a downer. But that is just me.

Pitfalls: barely enough salary to cover falang food, rent, and essentials, without speaking of boys, bars and booze. Benefits: none that I can think of

Yes he was off able at Moonlight.

Here is Poppy singing with the female singer (Aom?) from Moonlight in The Voice Thailand. TBH I’m not a fan of hers, she doesn’t sing particularly well and isn’t professional like Poppy. When she sings at Moonlight she behaves as though she’s a superstar, going badly off key, forgetting her lyrics because she obviously didn’t bother to rehearse or just stopping in the middle to chat. When I see her showing up, that’s when I quickly leave and go to Jupiter LOL.

I wonder if the high traffic this weekend is due to domestic tourism, which is also revitalizing Pattaya bars? We hear of Bangkok locals heading out of the city to take advantage of hotel and travel discounts but is the reverse also true?

LOL yes it’s easy to confuse Poppy and PJ at first. Based on the FB schedule (if you visited between 9-10.30 PM) and recent posts, I’m guessing you actually met PJ. They haven’t advertised Poppy recently.