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Good choice! I have stayed at this hotel a few times and can only confirm what you describe. The beds are super comfortable and the staff is very hospitable (on every level... haha). It is indeed a place where you can easily relax by the pool all day. Nude swimming is even allowed there if you wish. If you ever go back, I can recommend taking a tour to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (in old prison) and the Killing Fields. You can also book this via the hotel by Tuk-Tuk. Not exactly a fun outing, but a must-do because of how impressive it is and the stories you hear there about the history of the country. I really don't understand how you can say that about the breakfast at Arthur & Paul. How much do you want to eat for breakfast, for heaven's sake? You get a fresh croissant, a chocolate roll, another roll, an egg of your choice (like the famous Egg Benedict), various toppings, yogurt, tea or coffee, juice... More than enough!

Good to read you finally made it back to Bangkok! Enjoy your time there! I will be going back to Thailand last weekend October / and into November.

That would be great news and nice addition to the complex. Always nice to see something different in that area that more of the same "farang sit farang drink" (as you call it..!) places.

Where did you find this information? My internet search only gets: The exact date for the royal cremation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother has not yet been formally set, but it is expected to take place in late 2026 following the completion of the Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Construction of the temporary Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang began following the foundation layout marker ceremony on February 23, 2026. Physical construction and structural works are on track to be fully completed by October 31, 2026. The official cremation date will be formally submitted for royal approval and announced by the Bureau of the Royal Household only after construction of the crematorium complex is finished. So; reading this I make the assumption that no date for the service can been set yet, as they will only announce it after the crematorium is finished which will be October 31... Right?

You really put in the effort to inform us on the forum with those interviews! Unfortunately, I was disappointed to read that the runner-up's massage doesn't offer any "extras" in terms of options....

And some other things I’ve seen passing by on social media lately: Are the go-go shows in Gass naked now sometimes too? Because it says here that after 1 AM it’s a named show and no photos allowed after 1 AM... Sounds interesting. Has anyone experienced this yet? And in Eau de Toilette (EDT) it is now possible to get a private show in a private room. Sounds very exciting too. I’m curious about the details.

Because I haven't been on the forum for a while, this is a bit old news. But because it provides a glimpse into how the place was run, I think it is still interesting for the forum: Side was actually only open for a short time before closing again. I went there once and actually enjoyed myself quite a bit. Because it was possible to get horny with their "models" in a low-threshold way. Not in a sauna setting, but just clothed. You have a drink, walk around cruising a bit. And you could go into a dark room where you (in my case) were sometimes the only one inside together with the model. And she was very willing when I was there. But anyway... Side had a short life. And if I am to believe the "juice" I came across on the Instagram profile of one of their employees when it closed, that is partly because it was poorly run. Below are screenshots translated from Thai thanks to Google Translate. So apparently it is about the owner / manager who consistently starts work late and essentially leaves the work and responsibility to others. By now, "Hook Up BKK" is located at Side's location. I don't think I've seen much about that here on the forum yet. So if anyone knows more firsthand, I'm curious. But from what I see on their socials, it really is a sauna now. There were already quite enough of those, weren't there? I actually liked that Side did things a little differently.

I also always thought that hotel staff couldn't be bothered and wouldn't bat an eye at whether or how many guys you bring along. Apparently, they do notice it. For Quarter Silom, the golden tip is to ask for a room in the annex building when booking. It has a separate entrance, so you don't have to go through or past the reception/main entrance with your guys. A bit more discreet.

You are completely right. But... I do like spending some days at the beach just relaxing. That's what Pattaya is good for, and the occasionally available hunk off course. You only need one to have a good time, so that must be possible even in Pattaya! LOL The runner up in the sexy boy competition looks like he could be my type...

It was very nice to read about the pride event in your posts, including the pictures and clips. But... are you now turning in some kind of pimp that forum members can contact to get in touch with hot boys? hahaha. LOL If so, I will be adding Pattaya to my trip itinerary again and ask you for hot boys to entertain me.

Anybody also thinking about being in Bangkok in November? I'm looking at ticket prices at looks oke. So I'm very tempted to book...

After not having been on this forum for a while, I'm catching up a bit. Nice to read your reports again. It immediately gets the urge bubbling inside me again; I want to go back to Bangkok too!

Good to read that gay life in Jomtien is still alive! What I find a shame is that in Thailand they announce these kinds of big (pride) events relatively short notice. In Europe, the dates for certain prides are known almost a year in advance. Then you can adjust your travel plans accordingly. But planning a trip to Thailand a month in advance, for example, just because there is a pride event, that just won't work for me, unfortunately.... haha

I was absent from this forum for a long time after my vacation in Thailand last March. That actually happens to me all the time. Maybe it's because I find it so sad that my stay in Thailand is over, and I enjoy reading less on the forum about all the fun and exciting things happening in Thailand while I won't be going back there anytime soon myself because there are no new travel plans yet. But now I've become curious again and started catching up on the forum a bit. Naturally, it immediately makes me want to head back that way myself. I can't deny that I'm already secretly keeping an eye on airfares again... haha. Maybe I'll fly that way again in November, otherwise not until March. Anyway; I enjoyed reading your updates. It's great that things are going so well between you and Cam! To be perfectly honest, I'm usually very skeptical about Western men meeting a younger Asian boyfriend and whether that can work out. But fortunately, things are going very well for you so far! It must be quite an adventure to stay in Battambang. Curious to see how that will be. Whether you will also feel at home there as a Westerner in the longer term. And who knows (hopefully) I might run into you again when I am in Asia again!

Checking airfares for the coming weeks already? Lol

Sorry. Quoted the wrong post.

I am writing this final part about my last two days in Bangkok while sitting at the airport waiting for my flight to London. It is a bit of a detour, because I am actually supposed to go to Amsterdam, but the war in the Middle East has turned my flight schedule upside down a bit. So I will fly to London soon, spend a night in a hotel at the airport there, and then continue on to Amsterdam tomorrow. My second-to-last day in Bangkok once again had a dinner with a number of forum members on the agenda. This time at Happy Beer Garden. I have to admit that I had actually never eaten there before. But it certainly tasted good. Two more drinks in the midnight bar, but then I had to excuse myself because I was going to meet a guy in Soi 4. I had been chatting with him on Grindr since earlier that day. A Russian guy, traveling alone, and a willing bottom. When I saw his well-shaped buttocks in his profile picture, I thought, I have to get to know him... Haha. And between the massages and moneyboys, a free sex session is nice for a change, of course. Just one drink in Soi 4 and a pleasant conversation later, we ended up in my hotel room. Where he turned out to be deliciously slutty. And then yesterday. Of course, my last day in Bangkok couldn't go without meeting up one more time with my half Thai, half Dutch regular. He never disappoints. Not this time either. I had arranged to meet him late in the afternoon. The session was amazing and ran a bit over time because of it. Which meant I had to rush a bit with showering and freshening up to be on time to meet @jimmie50. Went out for dinner at the Italian restaurant Mozza in the fairly new Central Park shopping center. Very tasty. Afterwards, we decided to take a look at Dreamboys. Neither of us had been there yet (this holiday). Mixed feelings. The guys were pretty good, but mostly not of the best quality in terms of appearance. There are really other bars where I meet many more guys to my liking. Two nice Vietnamese guys with whom I did karaoke a few days ago together with @jason1975 were working too in Dreamboys and smiling at me. But I wasn't looking for guys tonight. Still completely satisfied from my earlier session. What caught my attention was that there was a guy dancing at Dreamboys whom I had seen earlier that week at the shower show in EDT. He can be seen in the video I posted of it. See screenshot. But on social media I also saw him dancing in the shower at Side. See second screenshot. So he dances at three different places at least. Very busy guy. Maybe set a goal for a next trip to get him in my hotel room for a private shower show... Haha

Sorry guys. If I didn't specifically checked if forum members are oke with being mentioned in trip report I don't put names in there. Since I did not think about asking it to you I decided to net tag you in my post. I also never mind being mentioned in trip reports but apparently there are members that do mind. 😉

Monday was a lazy day for me. It wasn't until after lunchtime that I left my hotel to grab a bite to eat. Coffee Club has a number of good lunch options for me, so I decided to go there, especially since they also have a branch in Park Silom, practically next to my hotel. Afterwards, a quick meet-up with two forum members for coffee at Foodland. Then, relaxing time at the pool. In the afternoon, the masseur I had two weeks ago on my first day in Bangkok came to my hotel room. The same good quality massage and excellent extra service. Made me very happy. The evening was a strange combination of constantly meeting one or more forum members at different places. First, a coffee and catching up with forum member 1 at Starbucks, then going to forum member 2 at Foodland while forum member 1 went to wait for his guy at Midnight Bar. Next, with forum member 2 to forum member 1 at Midnight Bar for a drink. Forum member 1 left us when he went to eat with his guys at Foodland. I went somewhere to eat a bit later too. After that, to have a drink with forum member 1 and his guy at Freshboy. In Freshboys, I found it a bit awkward that the guy who had spent time with forum member 2 earlier that day was flirting with me. Of course, you know there will be guys who have gone out with multiple forum members, but when you know so clearly that this was only a few hours ago, it still makes it a bit uncomfortable. Haha Then to the karaoke room at Happy Beer Garden to have a fun karaoke evening with forum member 2 and four Vietnamese guys. Are you still following? Hahaha

I have met Jimmie and he can't pass for Thai I'm afraid. Even if he tried. Lol

Which of his many personalities did you meet?

Tonight was an evening of many visits to various bars and other venues. It started early in the evening at BEEF. They were celebrating their birthday with a flea market. Very busy, there was a lively atmosphere. The concept appealed to me. Various vendors selling everything from (second-hand) clothing to sex toys (not second-hand, I hope...) and from food and snacks to quick sketch artists for mini portraits. And all of this while the beats blasted from the speakers. I was with another forum member. We decided to take a look at Side. Never been there before. It was just past 8 in the evening, and according to their announcement, they were going to have an event in their cruising area starting at 8. You pay an entrance fee that includes a drink, and you receive a coupon to enter for free next time (you only pay the price of the drink then, so no extra entrance fee). It was my first time in Side. And I must say that I appreciate the owners trying to create something different from what was already available in Bangkok. I don't know if the concept will really catch on. During the time we were there, I estimate I saw just under 20 other customers. Mostly younger Asian customers. No older people actually, and certainly no farangs. But I didn't feel unwelcome, as another forum member wrote in earlier report. The staff were also friendly towards me. You enter via the stairs on the first floor, where the bar and a small, dark darkroom are located. The "event" was taking place in that darkroom. Other rooms for cruising were on two other floors. Some were themed, e.g., a classroom or an office. I didn't see much action, but what I did see were guys just carrying on with each other when I came to take a quick look. They didn't seem to mind having an "audience." The event of the evening turned out to be a hired (porn) model that anyone who wanted to could play with. When I went to check in the darkroom, there was one other guy who was "busy" with the model. The model was eager to feel around in my pants too, and before I knew it, he was blowing me. Feeling a bit shy, I let it happen for a moment, but left for the bar pretty quickly. After all, I was with a fellow forum member. So I had to behave myself a little, right? I went to take another look. There was only one other guy in the darkroom with the model. He left pretty quickly, leaving me alone with the model. He could focus entirely on me. And I certainly felt the consequences. I had a good time playing with him, and eventually, he asked if I wanted to cum in his mouth. Naturally, I didn't want to come across as rude. So I complied with his request. Between 8 and 9, this model was busy in the darkroom. Afterwards, he was relieved by another model. As a result, during the two hours that the event lasted, there were two different models present to play with as customers. After that, it was time to eat something. Sarica is opposite Side, so that was a logical choice. Just as logical as ordering the much-praised chicken cashew nuts there, of course. Delicious. After dinner, it was time for another first time. The first time at Big Boy bar. Earlier in the evening, we had walked past to see if it was indeed open. The man outside the door said there would be 10 guys tonight. Now, it is possible that it got very busy before 10 PM (because that is about how late we arrived, showtime at 10:30 PM) and that all kinds of guys had already been taken by customers. But that seems highly unlikely to me. There were only 4 guys on the stage. A twink, a big boy (I think I saw him before in Taiwan), and two 'other' guys, one of whom was past his sell-by date. A few more customers came in. Eventually, about 12 in total, including the three of us. Because a third forum member had joined us by then. The show was very short (only 5 segments of I remember correctly), but in terms of quality, actually quite good. The ladyboy numbers were better than those seen in some other bars. And there was a sexy dancer who did his act quite well. A bit of a Magic Mike-style dance. He was only there for the show, because unfortunately, he wasn't on stage with a number tag before or after. After the show, it was time to go. After that, stopped by Goodboy, but actually nothing special to report there. A little after 1 AM, played a short round of Connect Four at Midnight Bar with two of the guys there. Then it was time to head back to the hotel.

I wouldn't have wanted to miss that piece of information you gave me. Lol

After many years I went to Cambodia again in between two weeks Bangkok. Here are the links to the posts about Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in my trip report in the Thailand section of this forum : https://www.gayguides.com/topic/78603-march-2026-trip-thailand-cambodia/page/3/#findComment-503385

The messages you sometimes receive when in Thailand...this one I got on Romeo. Respect him for being straightforward that he is looking for a sponsor. But... "giving you all my time and attention" Yeah right... I suppose he is meaning dividing his time between the different sponsors... Lol