Keithambrose

I stayed at the Meridien Hotel several times in 2018 and 2018, after the Dusit closed. I never had any trouble with joiners, even at 1am, if I came back with a catch from the bars! No one said anything, other than 'good evening'!

Is it April 1st?

Don't forget that all bars in Bangkok are closed at present..

It is a couple if years since I was there. I thought it unsatisfactory. I had to order boy from a tablet to get a guy who would bottom. Boy was ok, but only just, made a fuss about bottoming. Room was not clean, small, and walls did not go to ceiling. I did not go back.

Just to confirm earlier posts. The gay scene in Tokyo is big. Members have already posted some examples of the 'takeaway menu' for boys. They are very detailed. I have used these, and, as said, the boys are absolutely reliable. I also have been to host bars in Shinjuku, there are several that cater for Westerners, and had good service, tho there are fewer bottom boys, there seems to be a feeling that western cocks are too big! I also should say how clean the boys are, cleaning if teeth for both parties, etc!

Personally, I would welcome a deserted beach!

* Sorry... 'Singha'

I used to like Kloster when in Thailand years ago. Superior to Singh's, in my view. Now disappeared, dies anyone know what happened to it? Otherwise Charles Wells Budvar London Pride

Travel. I have made hotel bookings in Bangkok and Siem Reap, cancellable, for October and November , and hoping! Looking forward to the food and the boys...

I just received today's post from Khaosod English?

I see even the announcement of closure has disappeared!

Hunqz has a lot of boys, of all types, especially in Europe, but I find the site very difficult to navigate. I cannot make it accept my preferencs, age, bottom etc, so it takes me a long time!

Senso has been the best for me. More twink guys. Also comfortable with private shower. Nakilat I found poor, dirty, partition not up to ceiling, choosing boy from catalogue etc.

Interestingly, here in London, everyone I know who has had the Pfizer jab, including me, had no side effects, and we are all 70 or over. I believe Pfizer is an mRNA vaccine. Many people I know who have had Astra Zeneca, have had moderate side effects, rigors, nausea, fever etc, though none of these lasted more than 36 hours.

I agree that was a poor piece.

I recall the old times in New York, when the slogan among the Irish was, 'vote early, vote often'!

Great!

Quite agree. When I went to Beaumont in Texas in 1978, my first visit to the good old USA, there were still signs saying 'nigger be out of here by sundown'. I don't think things have changed much.

Now closed?

A friend of mine just flew from SFO to LHR, coming to see her elderly mother. She will put up with 14 day quarantine. She said that SFO was like a ghost town compared to LHR. She could not believe the crowding on terminal train, immigration, terminal etc. With no temperature checks, etc. People also taking off their masks. I read that they are putting all flights through terminal 3 and 5 which explains the crowding. No doubt economic, but what about health risk? When SARS was around, Far Eastern airports had temp checks up and running on all pax within 24 hours.

Re flights currently operating, I have a relative who works for Swiss, who has been flying to Shanghai regularly. Said run at least daily flights sometimes more. However, they have no pax, and only pick up cargo in Shanghai. Seats in economy removed for extra cargo space. Crew used to sleep in first class seats in Shanghai, now use airport hotel, confined to room. Amusingly cargo often face masks, which are then sent round the world from Zurich!

This may be a duplicate post. As I mentioned some days ago, I have a confirmed booking with Finnair on October 6th to BKK. I receive emails from Finnair talking about increasing their flights, but no hint of the fact that you cannot enter Thailand. Somewhat less than straightforward!

Just to say that I booked my Finnair flight before the pandemic. It is on a refundable basis, so I will just cancel. It's business class, so quite expensive. I don't want to take the risk that the flight actually operates. That has been the position here in UK with some airlines going to Spain etc. They say that as flight is operating, no refund.

I have a booked flight to Bangkok in October with Finnair. I get regular emails from them saying how they are flying to the Far East. No hint of cancellation of the flight. I will cancel anyway, as no chance of getting in.