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As @vinapu, Pattaya is no different from any other place in the world when using online apps. Use normal precautions and common sense when meeting strangers. You might check out this website: https://jomtiencomplex.com It has information about Jomtien Complex Supertown including a map. Not sure if there is something similar for Boyztown. You might also check out a travel blog by forum member @macaroni21 and read his posts about Pattaya. Here is a link to his website: https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog

It's on the same side of Patpong Soi 1 as Derby King.

Sign me up! Where can I subscribe to that magazine! LOL.

As the esteemed @vinapu has said numerous times...tastes vary from person to person. I thought the food was just ok at Happy Beer Garden and didn't care for the environment. I preferred Sarica for both quality of food and environment. We each have different tastes, both in food and in the atmosphere we like. That's what makes the world so interesting. Would be a very boring place if we all liked the same things.

I have no idea how accurate this is, but when I was in Bangkok this past Feb/Mar/Apr and went to Sarica someone told me that Happy Beer Garden was owned by the same people. Perhaps Sarica employees will be able to help out at Happy Beer Garden if that is true.

Never been there, so don't know anything about the club or its potential, but 50,000 Baht seems like a paltry sum for a business. Someone on the forum was talking about opening up a bar in Pattaya in the future. Maybe they should jump on that now at that price. Sounds like a bargain.

According to a post from @TotallyOz in Beer Bar, it was a ransomware attack. Site restored to a previous version, so some posts are missing.

You don't realize how significant or important something is in your daily routine until it goes missing. So glad we are back. Thanks @TotallyOz for your quick action.

@floridarob...I assume you are now in Bangkok. Have you been able to connect with your friend who lost his job? How is he doing? Are drugs a factor? Seems the site had some technical issues and was down for a couple of days. Must be using a backup, as some posts no longer exist...like your comments about your friend using drugs.

You might want to double check the fine print on your ticket. Some places allow airlines to pass on a fuel surcharge even after you have purchased the ticket. Our next door neighbors got hit with such a surcharge after the fact on a recent trip to Africa (last week). They had purchased the tickets months ago...long before missiles started flying. Regulations vary by country, but it seems here in the US the airlines are allowed to pass on the fuel surcharge regardless of when the ticket was purchased.

Thanks, @vinapu. That comment led me to the following information: Ordinary (E-Class) Visa: Formerly known as a business visa, this is the best option for stays longer than 30 days, including working, retirement, or students. It is valid for 30 days initially but can be extended for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months. If you enter on an E-Class visa, you can apply for an Extension of Stay (EOS): >EB Visa (Business/Ordinary): For those working or intending to work, extendable up to 12 months. >ER Visa (Retirement): For retirees showing proof of retirement. This would be the category I would pursue as a temporary solution. Cambodia does have an actual retirement visa I would apply for eventually.

Since moving to Denver a couple of years ago, weather delays and cancellations are always a concern...especially during the winter months. One would think the airport was prepared to handle snow and ice, but it seems like the first few flakes of snow that fall they are ready to cancel flights and close the airport. lol. Go figure. Anyway, it is always good to have a plan B and plan C just in case. My concern at the moment isn't so much about getting there for an upcoming trip. It is more about the ability to get back home. The longer this drags on with no end in sight, the lower jet fuel supplies become worldwide. They have already been reporting in the news that Europe currently has approximately six weeks of jet fuel remaining. While one always needs to question the accuracy of news reports, it does give one a reason to perhaps rethink any immediate travel plans.

Same here. Romantic at heart and prefer monogamous relationship. Have met someone from Cambodia who is currently working in Bangkok. Plans to return to Cambodia near Siem Reap soon. Looking into a visit to Cambodia...never been. If all goes well, plan to 'hang up my boxing gloves' and apply for retirement visa there.

I am curious how you managed to stay in Cambodia for six months. What visa did you have? I believe the tourist visa is only good for 30 days, but renewable for another 30 days. I have been investigating retirement visa's, but have not come across anything that would allow me to stay there for six months. Would be interested in learning more about this. Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, guys. Was just spending some time browsing the Gay Cambodia section and ran across this.

It is a little intimidating the first couple of times you walk through. As @vinapu put it, walk slowly, smile at everyone, enjoy the scenery, and if you see something you like...go for it.