Ruthrieston

Only because the look on a lot of guys' faces indicates clearly that they don't like it.
And if they're not comfortable with it, nor am I and I feel sorry for them.
And for those guys who don't seem to mind, then that's fine, too.
I don't agree that 'the boys are literally there to be groped.' That happens in the room or in a hands-on bar like SuperA, not in one of the mainstream bars in Patpong. (Although I think it's ok if you sit in a dark area of the bar, not in front of everyone).
So let's just agree to disagree.

She's despicable.
The way she takes advantage of the guys on stage, walking along groping them at will, seemingly without their consent, is disgusting.
If you have a guy sitting with you, she'll often come over and put your hand down their underpants.
Treating guys like that is contemptible and she deserves to be treated with similar contempt.
A true 'gentleman' always seeks consent.
It's called 'respect'.

VERY fortunately for me, Emiel took me up on my offer of meet+drinks, before he takes off on the next day. Him being the veteran, I decided to just follow his lead.
We met at Guido's at 19:40, for dinner and get-to-know and comparing forum notes and tutoring (me of course). Later, we relocated to Midnight bar, where we met a smiling masculine waiter called Pey whom Emiel knows. When Pey told me I'll see sexy boys in the bars, I countered I'm seeing one now. He got the hint but didn't pursue...

22:15 we entered Freshboys before the show started. There were 8-10 patrons (more joined later), and 20+ boys in shiny white short pants rotating for inspection. Comparing notes, we discovered similar preference to masculine over twinkish. All except maybe 2 boys made no effort at catching patrons' attention, which (again for both of us) is a turnoff.
The show was tasteful but rather standard. One of the two big cock dancers caught my attention, not only for his most prominent feature. Alas, when the boys returned after the show with their numbers, he wasn't among them.
Only one boy was invited for a drink with a patron. To her credit, the bulldog-faced mamasan neither nagged nor even approached.

Avid forum readers will have already learned that Banana is Emiel's bar du jour; I can well undrstnd why. True, its program features too many ladyboys performances. However, the costumes music energy certainly standout. Inbetween there were big cocks, quantity and quality superceding Fresh.
Coming back from the toilette, I chanced upon one of the guys (no shirt) seated waiting for the final line up. Since he saw me glancing at him earlier, he motioned me over. Very quickly my hands were roaming over his torso, his friend encouraging me. I tipped him 150b for this short interlude. Before leaving, with all the boys on stage, I also tipped the biggest cock (known by Emiel).

At this point (maybe even earlier) offing wasn't my main objective, for three reasons. One, I wanted to maximize my time with Emiel - great companion great tutor. Two, I was feeling the jetlag. Three, I was waiting for an important and long conversation from home at 01:30. All this to explain that I wasn't dispirited...

Since I wanted to see also something "sleazy", we went to Goodboys ten minutes before the 01:00 show started. Unfortunately nothing sleazy. 6 patrons, 30 boys, 1 mamasan who didn't move from our back sofa but also didn't nag.
Unlike Fresh, many boys (mostly twinks) were actively gesturing at us. I went up close to the stage to pick one, which caused a great excitement. Despite his initiating smile, the boy I chose turned out a dud. I bought him a drink and tried to make conversation. He was very quiet and shy. As I stroked his back, he touched my leg hesitantly. When I lowered my hand to the top of his underwear, he squeazed my crotch twice and then froze. Not wanting to continue the awkwardness, I tipped him saying "sorry this isn't working" and sent him on his way.

A couple of minutes later the show started. The 2nd ladyboy song was my cue to leave. With a heavy heart I bid farewell and gratitude to Emiel, and departed.

End of a great introductory night (-:

*Site's log-in problems ("too many connections", error EX1040) r delaying my posts.
Two general points, I prefer to b aware of rather than take for granted.
1 - Unlike regular tourists, it's great to b within walking distance of all relevant destinations.
2 - Even though I prefer south America (because I speak Spanish and I like Latinos), it's GREAT to walk around - always and everywhere - with no security awareness, actually openly holding the cellular (-:

Anyway...
After the very late night I woke up at 9 am, and went to check Raya's brkfst. It hadn't changed in years; still healthy and unexciting.
While eating, I noticed that unlike my room - the dining room was quiet with no traffic noise, which had disturbed me. So reception moved me to the right side of the corridor; no urban view, no urban noise. Guys noise-sensitive like me, take heed...
A bit before noon I left for Sun Massage. Jason had recommended the place and three names. Concerned that if I ask for a certain name the manager would bluff, I asked him for the names of the 6 guys on call. Fortunately one of them was the recommended Nam; also the best looking of the lot. So off we went, 60 minutes aromatic for 600b.
Climbing up three floors, we entered a smallish room with a standard massage bed and a shower. Everything squeaky clean and quite sufficient.
Nam speaks relatively very good English. As we entered I said I asked for him because a friend had recommended his massage skills, including b2b. He asked for the friend's name; of course he couldn't recall a "Jason"...
I showered and Nam launched into a good professional massage, as we alternated between chatting and pleasant silence. After flipping he continued this. I cautiously and politely asked if he would remove his shirt. He said "yes of course", and while removing it asked in a semi surprised tone "ahhh, u want b2b massage?" I said "yes, that's why I mentioned it at the beginning". He immediatelly removed all his clothes, revealing a GREAT body.
Nam slipped into this new mode seemlessly, no prompts needed, climaxing with a 69. Afterwards he soaped me thoroughly in the shower. He gave me his number for hotel service, and allowed me a photo (dressed of course).
Since there was no mention of payment before, I asked him how much would b appropriate. Nam said "up to u". Again question, same answer. I handed him a 1000b bill, asking if it's ok; he smiled and thanked me. We walked down, I paid the 600, praised him to the manger, had some water and said goodbye.
.....with a later feeling that maybe the tip wasn't enough. I consulted two members, who suggested that in bkk the tip for an enjoyable massage IS usually higher. So I messaged Nam that in our next session I will first add retroactively. I do wish everything would b more straightforward.
Anyway, I thank Jason for his recommendations regardin Sun and Nam, and join them.

Since there's a lively discussion on this form regarding arrival logistics, I timed myself.
I was out of the plane at 15:01, and cleared immigration at 15:24 (no priority).
AOT limo service wanted 960b for the ride to Silom, so I followed captainmick's advice.
Taxi driver wanted 700, but relented when I insisted on 500.
It took 8 minutes just to get out of the parking lot, and 57 minutes more to reach the Raya Surawong. )-:
My first Thailand visit was way back in 2009; purely touristic, during my days of innocence.
This is my 4th sex visit in thailand since 2019, a mere pittance compared with the many bkk aficionados here.
Nevertheless, Silom and Surawong looked familiarly welcoming (-:

what I meant was that metric person has no idea how long 22 or even 2.2 inches will be

Despite the fact that fuel prices have risen—in Thailand, too, as far as I’m aware—the cost of a taxi from Bangkok to Pattaya with TheLimoPattaya has remained the same as last year: 1,600 baht. Although there were reports of heavy rain in Pattaya, the entire journey remained dry, and by the time I arrived, the weather there had cleared up as well. That was a relief; I find driving on Thai highways during a downpour quite frightening and dangerous, especially since many drivers fail to adjust their already hurried driving style to the weather conditions.
A few days ago, I realized that I had actually booked a room with a pool view at the Agate Hotel. I personally prefer a room that faces the street (Jomtien Complex), so you can watch a bit of the lively atmosphere from your balcony. I sent an email to the hotel about this, and upon check-in, it turned out they had received it and had indeed assigned me a room with a street view instead. Nice.
Met up with a forum member who also arrived in Pattaya today, along with his 20-year-old "travel companion." Apparently, some forum members now bring along young travel companions who aren't "money boys," boyfriends, or "fuck boys." In any case, it was a very enjoyable time.
After dinner at Sophia’s (which was packed—likely because it’s so cheap...), we walked around and had drinks at various bars in the Jomtien complex. We heard some fresh gossip: X-Boys, located in/near Boyztown, is supposedly closing at the end of this month (November). If that’s true, it means the closure of what I consider the best bar in Pattaya for sex(y) shows. During my most recent visits to Pattaya, I’ve had some fantastic, raunchy nights there. So, I definitely need to pay it a visit over the next few days—partly to see if I can confirm whether they’re actually closing.

I already knew they allow smoking inside of Goodboy. But during my 2nd visit to Banana I did see multiple customers smoke inside also. Allowed. As waiters were happy to provide ashtrays. Being a non smoker, I think it's bad they let people smoke inside. Isn't that even forbidden by law? But... This is Thailand. So who cares about the law? Lol

5 $ breakfast

ancient house and equally ancient owner's wife

Banan temple


Killing Cave memorial, you can see skulls under the flag

that opening lead many to their death

Bat cave

fly out started . Unfortunately my clip is too big to upload here

Day 10
 My guy decided to skip the breakfast and in the morning went back to mom and dad.
 Deluxe Villa doesn’t offer breakfast but next door is small, modern café offering American breakfast for 5 $ so I went there. Did not linger too long , while breakfast was tasty , music was too loud and  AC set too low to linger longer.
 At 9.15 my tuk tuk arrived and we  set out for grand tour. First  stop – famous bamboo train  I already described and posted pictures from in this thread on page 7.
My Cambodian Dream - Page 10 - Gay Cambodia - Gay Guides Forum
 Then some ancient wooden residence , more than 100 years old. Must be popular place with locals as owner was busy  guiding tour of what looked like college students. Thing which drew most of my attention was quite impressive collection of Cambodian money   with quite a few rarities ( I know a thing or 5 about those things ) .
Next stop was Banan temple , ancient structure on top of the hill so requiring  bit of climbing. Because today is last day of 3 days long holidays place was crowded with locals , both praying and just sightseeing.
 Then , closer to the city mountain with Killing Cave and Bat Cave. Killing Cave is chilling testimony of Khmer Rouge atrocities. They were keen to save bullets and other killing tools so people condemned to death were just thrown to the cave by natural opening in  ceiling. We are not talking about  XII century but goings only 50 years ago.
 In the cave is memorial – stupa with remains of some of the victims. Mind you , local commander of Khmer Rouge in Battambang was apparently quite humanitarian in comparison to his more devoted colleagues from other regions.
 Bat Cave  on other side of mountain we left for the end  for simple reasons. Spectacle of   millions bats leaving cave at dusk to , presumably , get some fresh air  starts about 5.30.  I was one of thousands gathered there.  No doubt because of holiday , bat in charge decided to speed up a bit and flu-out started  shortly after 5.
I’m not big fan of nature, which normally is at it’s best on the serving table ,  well roasted , but must admit it was fascinating. Fly-out seemed never to end , I was watching it for 15 minutes and it was  squadron of bats after squadron flying and flying .  After 15 minutes I suggested we can go as no doubt later on traffic to unload the crowds of spectator would be  enormous. I was told that it lasts about 1 hour.
 At the hotel when paying him his  fee driver surprised me by asking if I have riels instead of USD. Unfortunately I did not and blamed him directly – why you quoted your price in USD if you wished to be paid in KHR ?
After refreshing in hotel I went to the center to eat some , surprisingly tasty hamburger. Had a walk here and there  but after such busy day I went to hotel and soon collapsed on the bed , sleeping till morning without interruption. Too much perhaps for old man thought I.

future site of garden of earthly delights

Deluxe Villa and it's pool

my bungalow

Battambang Central Market

waterfront on busy Sunday afternoon

this dish was not wasted

train at Phnom Penh station


first class car

first class seat of first class passenger

view from front of train

Pursat station

most likely although it was discussed before we ordered anything and I disclaimed I don't eat seafood , two out of 4 dishes were seafood.
One thing is sure , I did not go bankrupt as it was not expensive place , aimed at locals , not tourists but still some food was wasted which I don't like , specially in poor countries where chances are many people go to bed hungry.

Day 9
 At 5.30 am , phone started making noises so I did quick refreshing, prepared some coffee, finished packing that little I carry and walked to train station 10 minutes away.
 Few words about Aurora Delight hotel , not really luxurious but for a price certainly adequate. AC and shower worked , they provided a kettle but not tea , coffee, sugar , water etc. Location was clean and quiet despite it being very central. Safe worked but it was probably few years ago.
 There are two trains leaving in the morning , 6.40 to Battambang and 7.00 to Sihanoukville  so it pays to make sure  one boards proper one. Once inside , I was impressed. Thore were refurbished former Hokkaido Railway carriages and certainly both classes were quite comfortable with 1st class  being very comfortable.
 What I liked the most  was , at least for those seating in the first car, ability to observe  tracks train was rolling on.
All in all very pleasant trip. Was not very packed but considering that is was 2nd day of 3 days holiday it was expected , whoever wanted to go went already and returns will start tomorrow.
 On few provincial stations on the way there were bilingual banners clearly indicating that if one plans to board train at this station should buy a ticket from website or call given number to inform crew train should stop there, wow!
 Mid way train stopped at Pursat , we were clearly informed that stop will last 10 minutes and in front of station were few stands where we could buy some food and drinks. I treated myself with 2 fish cakes  at 1000 riels  a piece  and they were surprisingly tasty. Can of Coca cola   - 2000.
 Interesting 6.5 hrs , we rolled into Battambang station about 10 minutes late greeted by few remorks and taxis but since my hotel was close I just decided to walk there as a mean with acquainting with the area.
 My hotel Deluxe Villa was collection of bungalows with small pool in the middle of courtyard . Room very spacious with full sized refrigerator and bank sized safe which unfortunately did not work.
 You may recall that I was hoping  certain guy from Phom Penh visiting his parents in the area will join me so I sent him message I’m in the city. Answer was fast and clear ”I’m so happy, are you coming here or you want me to come to you “ Opted for 2nd option and he promised to be here at 6 pm
Shower and I set for a walk, City center was about 10 minutes walk, quite pleasant with river bisecting it. Interesting architecture of central market although I saw cleaner places in my travels. Certainly pleasant place but with certain provincial feel, Siem Reap feel more metropolitan in comparison and no wonder   with those hordes of tourists.
Upon returning  to hotel I arranged driver for sightseeing tomorrow – I did not want to keep my guy for the day , let him enjoy his time with parents.  He arrived as agreed at 6.p,m and I must say it created some buzz in the hotel – super  hunk visiting old crippled troll, WTF ? you could see in eyes of receptionist and maintenance guy. Those knowing smiles will be accompanying me  for next 2 days, even if I will maintain celibacy.
I was hoping we hit the sheets , at least for a while but my guy had other idea, he wanted to go out  to eat and drink so off we went.
He found  quite busy restaurant on other side of river, we got the last free table. I ordered  , what else? Chicken with cashew nuts, he took advantage of occasion and ordered 4 dishes  and I don’t think he eat more than half of what they brought. This happens quite often in Thailand and Cambodia and I’m not fun od such waste but kept quiet .  
It was still fun  with lively atmosphere, chatty waiters and live music.  I must admit it was good idea of his to come  there.
 At one point , after few hours situation become bit awkward as another oldie appeared,  obviously well known to my boy  who asked if that guy can sit with us. Sure , why not. Guy turned up to be Khmer from California. Was already quite drunk and certainly very possessive. It did not take long before  it was clear  who is third wheel here and it was me.
So when my guy said he wants to stay bit longer and have  few drinks I opted out, paid for what we consumed so far, told him  I will be waiting in the room and walked out. It was interesting as it was dark, I was in area of the city I never visited before and still found my way to hotel without any problems. It was great idea to do that walk as I sobered up a bit and not long after I arrived , my guy showed up. He told me other guy was too drunk to he packed him to taxi , ordered another one for himself.
I was glad to take back possession of what was mine, he, he. He got his share of drinks and as result was not very active  but did not mind at all of me being more energetic and it was exactly what I was looking for. I’m glad my plot to see him in Battambang worked.     
 

2026 it's great so far when comes to the items you mentioned.
Three trips to Thailand and region and no end in sight with another trip already planned for 2032. Two out of them unplanned, first spoon almost broke my left arm trying to force me to come in July and then 18past19 almost broke my right leg trying the same in Oct. extremely happy I succumbed to the force !
I found few great boys , in fact on almost every trip I find a gem about existence of I was not aware previously. Some of them sadly turn disappointing on subsequent trips but it still leaves me great memories of original encounters.
As for comparisons - I'm not competitive and don't feel shortchanged is somebody had even more fabulous trips then me,
2026 seem to be for me Year of Cambodian Boys as out of 5 best overall, 4 were Khmer.
Negatives - definitely steady rise of airfares - my October fare was 38.46 % higher than my January one.
Most unpleasant situation- losing wallet, literally hours before taking off for October trip but that generating pleasant one after return as it found a way back to it's it's rightful owner with no financial hard in between.
Travel highlights - being able to return to Uzbekistan after 49 years and to Hungary after 37.
Most sensational meetup - Olddaddy at Schatzi's.
Most sensational occurrence - myself steadily, trip after trip , becoming big fan of Jupiter , bar for years I did not like and visited max once per trip.
Most disappointing - reverse situation with Tawan, my most favorite for half generation and now, thanks for relentless tip request pummelling bar I try not even to pass by, not to mention enter.
Most puzzling - encounter with one mentioned above Cambodian guys. In my notes made morning after I indicated 5 stars, rare happening . Still can't recall what was so fantastic but hey, if I need to trust somebody , it must be myself first.
so many boys and still lesbian, life is mysterious indeed, sigh and smile

Orange Daddy has been busy today with gold-leafing the Whitey House. "Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic"

The midterm results most likely will have a negative effect on Orange Daddy's health. Maybe this will help to speed things up.

In spite of all of the calls from within the GOP to go play golf and keep his head down, The Great Incompetent made the election about himself. "Vote like I am on the ballot." The half attended rallies. The meandering speeches. The weird Hail Marys, E.g. the failed diesel deal to subsidize the Russia war effort.
He got his wish. The American voted as if The Great Incompetent was on the ballot. He lost big time. The Trump coal powered train fell off the tracks.
He says he will "work with Democrats." Funny. In the same way he wants Ukraine to "work" with Russia - capitulation renamed as "peace", or "working with."
The Democrats legislative agenda will likely be performative, as The Great Incompetent will veto everything he can. The first fill might be called "Undoing the Damage of the Big Ugly Bill." Or "Stop the Attack on the American People."
Start investigating government corruption by the Crime Family, Don Jr., Jerrod and Ivanka. None of whom have presidential immunity.
Will Alito now retire before January?

I'm not a smoker at home, but I smoke when in Thailand, as I can socialise with guys outside while the show is on. As you said, inside the bar there is very little interaction.
This is what I always do at Freshboys. Ad soon as the shoes beings, all the guys go outside to smoke and I just follow them out.
Many come up to me and ask for a cigarette, and that gives me a chance to start chatting with them.
The hot Vietnamese guy in the big cock show always steps outside while the ladyboys are singing. I gave him a cigarette and he immediately put my hand on his crotch for a quick grope. Then a very nice-looking Cambodian guy came over and put my hand down his underpants!! That earned him a nice tip.
This happened every night on my last Bangkok trip.
I also sit outside with the guys from Dreamboys during the show but I've never been offered a free grope in return!
I still give them a cigarette , as I live in the hope!

In the afternoon, my most loyal regular came to visit me in my hotel room. I’ve written about him quite a few times in my trip reports over the years. He’s half-Thai, half-Dutch, so I can speak my own language with him. Unfortunately, he charges European prices—but he’s worth it. So, I make an exception for him and pay an amount that would otherwise be unacceptable in Thailand. He’s sexy (see the photo below) and has a real "whorey" vibe. He also gives a great massage, and the sex that follows is fantastic, too. Completely satisfied, I lay in my room savoring the moment; as it was getting late, I took a shower and headed off toward Soi 4. I had arranged to meet @12is12 at G's for dinner.

I had also eaten at Guido’s the evening before. But this time, I went for a Thai dish instead of German. Guido’s cat was sleeping on a chair. Yesterday, when it was raining, I didn’t see the cat. Guido’s pussy apparently doesn’t like to get wet.
After dinner, we planned to visit a few bars. Since it was still quite early, we stopped by the Midnight bar for a drink first. It was lovely, as one of the forum favorites—Pay—was working there. It’s always fun to chat with him and engage in a bit of flirty banter. And always nice to get a feel of his arm muscles and lift up his shirt, too. Haha.
We moved on to Freshboy. We arrived just in time to catch a few minutes of the guys on stage before the show started, getting a look at what was on offer... There were plenty of guys, but what struck me—especially after spending the last few days at Banana and Goodboy, where the guys are approachable and actively seek interaction—was that the guys at Freshboy didn’t make eye contact at all. No smiling. Only one or two tried a bit. They all just stood there staring straight ahead, looking quite serious. Not very inviting. The show itself was the same as always; nothing new or innovative. There were quite a few customers, but it was far from a full house.
After that, we headed back to Soi 4—to Banana. The show was energetic and professional, just like yesterday. If you’re genuinely on a "boy hunt," there might be a bit too much emphasis on the show and not enough boys or nudity on display. Still, I find it a really great bar these days. There were plenty of flirtatious glances again.
For the final bar of the evening, we headed to Goodboy. We arrived before the late show started, which gave us a good chance to take a proper look at all the guys. As always, there were plenty of guys working, but very few customers this time around. Both the "mamasan" and one of the guys I know mentioned that it had been quiet all evening. In fact, things have apparently been very slow for the past few weeks—they really need more business.

Day 7
It was good idea to sleep without interruption  as I waked up at 7 am feeling much , much better then I went to bed. Breakfast in Foodland , in time to take advantage of cheap 84 baht offer ( 5.30 am to 9 am only !, after that it becomes extortionate 93 baht).
 In the room sorting my stuff as I will take to Cambodia only what I think I need there and leave rest in deposit in Raya. Since I travel light it was not had work though. Then walk around the area. Check-out at noon and I took MRT from Sam Yan station to Hualampong.
In order to get to Don Muang instead MRT+BTS+ Red Line combination I decided on MRT+ ordinary train for 5 baht one. Departed 12.51 , train arrived at Don Muang new station at 1.43pm, in  52  minutes. Frankly I doubt if other combination or even taxi would be faster. Only disadvantage is that  those trains are not that frequent so suitability of this option needs to be checked.
I had plenty of time as my flight was scheduled for 4.30 pm ( real departure 5.35 pm ) so first went to a coupon restaurant for  roasted duck with rice , 65 baht , bowl of clear soup included.
When we landed in Phnom Penh it was already dark. I bought SIM card for 6$ for 10 days and decided to take  tuk tuk for 12 $. For part of the way I was wondering if it was really good idea as for good while another tuk tuk was riding beside and both drivers  were making some strange , unclear gestures. Obviously I was paranoid as I arrived to hotel safely and quite fast at that but I’m not that easily scared and it felt bit strange. I guess next time  after dark it will be either bus or taxi.
When planning this trip I had no idea about Pchum Ben holiday, only jimmie50 alerted me about that in his thread and immediately I built hope that  certain guy I wanted to meet may want to visit his parents  in Battambang on occasion and will be my travel companion as I was planning to go there after tomorrow.
Hope lasted whole week when I was in Thailand but as soon as I settled in my Sun and Moon hotel I contacted him announcing my arrival   and it turned out that he already went there. For now I decided to keep quiet I will be in Battambang in few days , if only for better effect.
I went to Kendal market to exchange money – every trip to Cambodia I try to use more riels and less dollars and for good reason. They are quite picky when comes to quality of banknotes  and in fact I brough home back two 20$  and two 1 $ bills nobody wanted because some minor  tears , some  taped over. Riel banknotes don’t meet such scrutiny even remotely, are easy to get change  from. For good start I got 400 000 riels ( 100 $ ) in 5000’s and 20000’s and I had funds to go to my favorite bar  - Space hair conveniently located just beside my hotel.
Before bar I went to supermarket to buy something to eat, spent some time on tablet  ( forum !) and the phone.
  When I hit bar it was plain that holiday is serious affair. Very few customers, most of then finished their beers and soon I had all 5 boys on duty today more or less to keep me company in bar  tonight. Two rounds of drinks for everybody and lots of fun including under the table one.
 I learned that being lodged  next door to the bar is not really such a great idea as I had feeling I could get lucky but as soon as I pointed where I live,   enthusiasm deflated.
 They are strictly prohibited from any escorting activities on the pain of being fired and I know at least one who surely was.
 I even extracted love confession, it was sooo romantic and went like that:
 Boy “ I love you a lot”
 Me “ you love me, really ? why”
 Boy “ because you have money “
 Clean and square love confession , one can’t ask for more. Unfortunately I did not exploit that opportunity since he was one I was interested in the least.
 It was kind of costly evening but fun filled and when I went home at 1 am I was  in very good mood , no doubt because that love confession and three drinks I gulped.
 For tomorrow they warned me that none of boys will be there as all are going to see their parents – this holiday is all about that – visiting temple to pray for parents deceased and for those still lucky , visiting parents with an  annual gift. Country is on the move for occasion.
    

Day 6
 We parted ways at 8 am as for 9.30 I was invited by 18past19 to have breakfast with him in his new hotel on Sukhumvit.  I gladly went  although when comes to the food I did not eat much.
 Unfortunately I’m not feeling well for last few days and today seems to be the worst so I had energy to talk but not much appetite for a food. Fortunately my friend had,  so he gladly devoured most of what ordered and did not touch.  We kiss our good byes as tomorrow morning he is going back home and in the afternoon I will be flying to Phnom Penh if I don’t die sooner of course.
Thank you 18past19 for an inspiration for this trip and your company during that fun filled week !
 At noonish I returned to Togayther Hotel  , picked up my bag and went to Raya.
 They have room free already at noon and it was exactly the same room I had few nights ago. Since I have not much energy for anything  I drew the curtains and  collapsed on the bed for good sleep till 4.30pm.
Waked up feeling bit better and even hungry which for me is sign of recovery.
At 7 dinner with Christian PFC at G’s , after dinner we came to my room for more talk. Christin is not supporter of my tipping habits , that’s sure thing , lol.
BT from my 2nd night is trying very energetically to land another off with me tonight but I’m not keen as I don’t feel that well , that’s first, and also that pestering is kind of annoying. Sure it’s big ego booster   being chased by guy bit more than 1/3 of  my age but how many times a day one may hear that he misses me ? So I declined saying that I’m sick, which is true and around midnight went  to bed , hoping I feel better tomorrow morning.

I also have my father's military items. Like you, I have also wondered what will become of them. Here's what I found when considering future options:
You might offer the medals and uniform items to a local VFW or American Legion post. Also, military medals can be returned to the appropriate military branch if unwanted. Another option - the medals and uniforms can be sold to militaria collectors, or a military surplus store, like an Army Navy store. It's better to put the items in the hands of a collector than to dispose of them in the trash, or let them pass to heirs who do not want them, as the heirs would likely then dispose of them.
The only US medal that cannot be legally sold is the Medal of Honor.