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I also do apologize to everyone here if it seems like I'm hijacking the DB thread by talking about another bar.. there's no lucky boy thread unfortunately..

Cuz I'm seeing a boy there.. haha. Met him on grindr on my first trip to BKK so I never really got to explore the bars on my own. 
The bars are full of beauty to be appreciated.. so i sate that fascination by hanging out here in the forums.. haha
I'm going BKK in less than a fortnight.. if I'm lucky i might get to go to lucky boys.. haha.. There were really alot of angels to behold there..  
haha do share your experiences when you get there ^^
 

You totally should check out Lucky Boys..
Was there last week [it's the only bar I'm allowed to go to], and as asnstudent reported, it's big and spacious, with a good number of boys. The boys are mostly twinks, but alot of them have a good mix of boyishness and muscle.

You totally should check out Lucky Boys..
Was there last week [it's the only bar I'm allowed to go to], and as asnstudent reported, it's big and spacious, with a good number of boys. The boys are mostly twinks, but alot of them have a good mix of boyishness and muscle.

You totally should check out Lucky Boys..
Was there last week [it's the only bar I'm allowed to go to], and as asnstudent reported, it's big and spacious, with a good number of boys. The boys are mostly twinks, but alot of them have a good mix of boyishness and muscle.

You totally should check out Lucky Boys..
Was there last week [it's the only bar I'm allowed to go to], and as asnstudent reported, it's big and spacious, with a good number of boys. The boys are mostly twinks, but alot of them have a good mix of boyishness and muscle.

You totally should check out Lucky Boys..
Was there last week [it's the only bar I'm allowed to go to], and as asnstudent reported, it's big and spacious, with a good number of boys. The boys are mostly twinks, but alot of them have a good mix of boyishness and muscle.

Here's what I do (and if I say something obvious I'm not trying to be condescending, just trying to be complete):
 
Door-to-Door.  As you note, yes, pay airfare.  Personally I wouldn't worry about the taxi or anything more "door-to-door".  [bTW - I would never give the money to the lucky guy to buy the ticket.  I buy the ticket for my companion so it can't be turned in for cash.  You do have to be careful that he doesn't need to present the credit card at check-in if you're not going to be with him.  I think Air Asia easily accommodates buying a ticket for a third party at the time of purchase.  Otherwise a travel agent can easily arrange it.]  
 
Off-fee.  Yes you are responsible for the off fee, but I would still make sure to ask him.  In my experience the guys love the idea of saving a favored customer some money, so if they have time-off available maybe, just maybe, they might be able to take time off from the bar and not have to pay the off-fee (or in their case, the "not showing up for work" fee).  But as things are ramping up to high season don't count on it.
 
Daily Fee.  Here's where others may have different experiences.  I don't particularly do regular "long-times," so for a guy I would be traveling with there's just the usual 2,000 per off.  [Obviously BKK prices]  When I make my proposal to the guy, I just take that 2,000 number and multiply it by the total number of days (counting travel days) and tell them that big total number I will pay.   4 day total trip I would just say I will pay 8,000 (plus money for bar fine).  I've never had anyone counter back saying, no it should be long-term blah blah blah.  I can absolutely understand a guy who would say, "no you should pay me for long-term."  But so far it has never happened to me.  Of course he will be happier if you offer him long-term rate, particularly if that 's the regular number you pay him.  I don't have a history with a guy of paying that so I think they're just used to the usual amount I pay.  I know that there are customers who say you shouldn't pay the full amount because the guy might not get off'd every day, etc."  If saving that money is essential to you, then bargain away.  It might have negative effect, it might not.   (Of course, if he's any good he might get off'd those days, and there's clearly an opportunity cost for him.)  For me I would never consider asking someone to take less than short-term rate for 24 hours of service as a travel companion.  But I am lucky, so far guys have been very happy to travel with me.
 
Food and Beverages; Incidentals.  Yes you are responsible for food and drinks.  But very very very often the guy I have been with has bought the occasional beverage or snack for us both, or paid  taxi fare (sometimes with spending money I've given him - but also even if I haven't given spending money).  Tourist fees such as museum or park admission fees, rides, etc., all the customer's responsibility.
 
Shopping.  I don't do "shopping" for the guys I'm with (but sometimes I give them some extra spending money, elaborated on below).  To be honest there was one exception to the no-shopping rule.  I was traveling with someone for a couple of week in VN and 3/4 of the way through his family was constantly pestering him and he had to send every Dong home to pay for his brother's school fees.  I could tell he was a little crest-fallen as he transferred the money -- all that time with a customer and no money to show for it -- so I took him shopping to buy sneakers and jeans.  And he was truly grateful and has remained grateful to this day.  But that's the exception.  Because of the rumor mill that some customers like to buy the guys stuff, I let anyone I am with know very clearly that I don't do shopping, and I've never had a problem with it.   But if you want to take your guy shopping, by all means do!
 
Pocket Money.  I don't do shopping but on  a longer trip I give my companion a little money in the local currency and tell him it's so he can buy something for himself or pay for drinks or dinner sometime.  More than once the guys have returned the money to me at the end of the trip.
 
SIM Card.  I get a local SIM for myself and I also get one for my companion, so he can stay in touch with friends and family and post those prized pictures on Facebook.   For him, just internet/no calling.   I think giving him the SIM card is essential.
 
General Considerations.  This not financial, which is what you are asking about, so feel free to skip!
 
Make clear your expectations on sex.  If you have the stamina of Numazu, ggobkk or Vinapu, then you should let the guy know ahead of time it's sex a few times a day.  I'm more of a once-a-day guy, with the occasional rest day, so not so much an issue.  
 
Communication is really your responsibility.  (Of course we could say your companion is an equal partner and equally responsible, but the truth is, he's not.)
 
I always build in a little "alone time" every day.  Truth is I do this for myself, but all that togetherness might be difficult for him too.
 
I've travelled with guys who in their ordinary lives just don't go to sleep until 5-6:00 am regardless of whether they got home at 1:30 am or not.  I let them know they will be on "my" schedule, so we can do the touristy stuff, but I've come to accept and accommodate that they are suffering the equivalent of jet lag.  So late breakfasts.  Always an opportunity for them to get a real nap, not just "afternoon delight" for me.  With any luck your guy won't be like this, but I seem to attract the later nighters even though I'm a morning person.  
 
Your guy might have lots of experience traveling, and he might not.  I always try to be a bit sensitive to the idea that things I take for granted he might not know, so I usually try to lead by example.  I've done several trips with guys where it's been their first time and there's a lot for them to absorb.
 
When guys travel with me there is always a lot of exploration, sightseeing, touristy stuff, even walking around.  Of course this makes them absolutely miserable.  One day out in the sun will darken their skin and it will take them many weeks and much toxic skin creams to get them back to the light skin they need for work.   I try to be sensitive to this.  I always bring good strong sunscreen, the good kind that doesn't cause acne.  Or I give my travel umbrella to my companion to use as a parasol.  At an historic site I may give them the chance to sit in the shade while I keep exploring -- of course only after I've taken pictures of them that they can post on Facebook to show their friends...  As much as I may like their skin darker, for them it's about business and their own sense of vanity, both of which I respect.  
 
Dining almost always turns out to be the most stressful part of every day every trip, and over the years I've learned to make much more of an effort to find places to eat where my companion can be happy.  This can mean finding a Thai restaurant in Ubud, Bali (for example),  or just making sure the menu has pictures.  (Of course if my companion is from the particular country I'm visiting this is a bit easier, but still I wouldn't insist on going to restaurants that only serve food that I am used to if my companion isn't used to it as well.)  I might crave a bagel or pastry for breakfast in Vientiane, but that's not "breakfast" for my companion, and I understand that.  Every day eating only farang food will make him unhappy.  This also of course means being attentive enough to understand that my companion may say "up to you" when he means "I really want food I'm used to [or whatever], but you're the boss."

Thanks much.. he is indeed smoking hot with a cute face..