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Thank you for sharing this information, @PeterRS. I had no idea that Booking.com was a parent company that included many of the sites I have used previously when making reservations. I always try to use due-diligence when making reservations and do research before actually making a reservation, but it now appears that many of the sites I have used for comparison are under the Booking.com parent umbrella. Plan to make a hotel reservation in Silom area of Bangkok this weekend for my upcoming trip in October, and not sure what site to use now in order to get the best possible deal. Glad to hear that they are finally being held accountable for some of the questionable business practices.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Based upon your recommendations, I will plan to stay in the Silom area for the first part of my trip, and then transfer over to the Galleria 10 when the tour begins. Will spend some time this weekend deciding on which hotel and making the reservation. I am somewhat familiar with BTS, but have never tried using MRT, Grab, or taxi. On all of my previous trips my Thai friends provided transportation to all of the various places of interest with their personal car. I only needed to get a pass for BTS. Is MRT similar to BTS...only underground? Are you able to use one pass for both systems? In addition to Grab, I believe there is something called Bolt?!? Is one service better or more reliable than the other? Kind of curious to try a motorbike taxi...lol.

I have checked out their website and discovered they also have LINE account. It isn't that far of a walk from my hotel, so I definitely plan to check them out. ShamelessMack2 also mentioned a place called AQUA CNX which would only be about a 10 minute walk from my hotel. They have a website, twitter and LINE accounts, so I plan to check them out as well.

Unfortunately, The Empress is the hotel included in the tour I have signed up for, and since I am staying two extra days I just extended my stay at the same hotel and it is already paid. Nothing I can do to change that now, but I will keep that in mind for any future trips to Chiang Mai.

I really don't think many of the things mentioned in the video are exclusive to Thailand. The bottom line is regardless of what country you may decide to move to during your retirement years, you have to do your homework in advance. Retirement in general requires careful planning, and when you add in the unknown of retiring in a foreign country you need to consider all of the positives and negatives. Even if you are planning to retire in your home country, you have to do your homework and prepare for many unknowns.

Thanks for the recommendations. In Chiang Mai I will be staying at the Empress Hotel. It doesn't appear to be too far from Classic House, so I will definitely check it out. When you book a hotel in Silom, do you do so directly with the hotel or use something like hotels.com, booking.com, or some other travel site? I have used Expedia on some of my other travels, but not in Thailand. I have seen mentioned in the forum a site called Agoda. Is that good...and safe to book online? I am somewhat familiar with Siam Roads. Last year I had booked with them for Mac in Bangkok. Spoke about that already in another topic on the forum. He was a 'no show' and Siam Roads did refund my money. I may give them another try and see if Woody is available during my stay. When using Airbnb in the past, my Thai friends have actually made the arrangements, so I 'assumed' they knew the risks involved and what the rules are. Perhaps I assumed too much, but I will look for a hotel this trip instead, since I am going solo.

That would certainly make things easier for me. lol. What are the names of these places so I can be sure to visit on my upcoming trip.

I agree with the others. It was interesting to visit, but a day trip was just enough for me.

I will be visiting Thailand in October for three weeks. For the first nine days, I will be in Bangkok solo. After that time I am part of a small group tour that originates in Bangkok heading north and ending in Chiang Mai. I have taken a number of small group tours over the years and really enjoy them. However, I am looking forward to being able to explore Bangkok on my own this trip. While I have been to Thailand several times, it has always been to visit friends. They are not gay and not familiar with the gay scene at all. So, I have several questions for the group as I am seeking some advice or recommendations. On previous trips, I have always stayed with friends in a condo or Airbnb, neither of which has been in the Silom area. Our last trip we stayed in an Airbnb rental in the Empire Building (Sathon area), so not too far from Silom. It was just down the street from Chong Nonsi BTS so easy to get around. During the tour portion of my trip, hotel arrangements have been made everywhere by the tour company. Lodging in Bangkok for the tour will be at Galleria 10 Hotel near Asok/Nana BTS. My dilemma is this...for the first part of my trip should I plan to stay somewhere around Silom or a place closer to the Galleria 10 for convenience when it is time to transfer? Also, would you recommend looking for an Airbnb or a hotel? If a hotel in Silom, which one would you recommend? I would prefer one that offers breakfast (more western, please), good internet, and no issues bringing someone to the room as a guest. Since the tour ends in Chiang Mai on November 4, I plan to stay a couple of extra days there to explore on my own. Does anyone have any places for massage they would recommend that provide more of a full service experience? I've been reading a fair amount on here about the lack of many gay venues. Any suggestions would be appreciated...or if you know of a local gay guide I could entertain for a couple of days. Finally, I need to book a one way ticket from Chiang Mai to international in Bangkok for the return trip to US. Any recommendations on airlines? Thanks to all! Appreciate any advice.

I have never been much of a bar person, so I'm not sure the go-go clubs would be something I would enjoy aside from the novelty of seeing the shows one time. I am probably more of a massage type person, so would be interested in learning what tips and recommendations your fellow forum member shared. That will probably be the focus of my upcoming trip in October. Also curious about the waiters you mentioned. What places do you visit where the waiters are possibly available for something more? Even though I am not a bar person, sitting at an outside bar or restaurant getting to enjoy the scenery as well as the possibility of some company and attention from waiters would be a nice change for me.

Heading to Bangkok in October for three weeks. Definitely need to check out this massage shop...especially Summer and Guitar. They would be at the top of my list! 😍

Over the last several years I have probably saved links to over 300 'X' accounts. Most of this was probably due to boredom and isolation during COVID. Anyway, just this week I decided to go down the links and have discovered about one third of those I saved over the years either no longer exist or are suspended. I did notice on a couple of the accounts from Thailand that the new app BARE is being heavily promoted. Has anyone signed up or checked it out?

I certainly hope so. There are two or three others I have my eye on at Prestige I would like to try when I am there in October. I will need to decide if I want to go with the same therapist knowing what is available ahead of time, or take a chance on someone different and be disappointed. I guess it will depend on my mood that day. lol.

Something I have learned from reading posts on this site is to have several boys in mind, even when booking in advance online. Your first choice might not be available during your visit or on the day you are planning to schedule a meeting on your trip.

When I first started enjoying this hobby several decades ago I would usually hire for the night and enjoyed sleeping together. Also was married for a number of years and slept together. However, as I have been single for many years now and am much older, I really prefer sleeping alone. I don't know if I would be comfortable sleeping with someone now. I am not much of a bar or club person, so doubt I would off anyone from the go-go bars talked about on here. My thing is more massage and the anticipation of where that might lead. I doubt the massage boys would be interested or available for anything outside the shop for long term.

I went to Prestige because it was convenient to the condo where I was staying and had seen mention of it on here and also at ShamelessMack2. I really only expected to get a good massage, and possibly a happy ending (HJ) but nothing more beyond that. I was not the initiator of what happened, either. I had paid for a 90 minute aroma massage. After about 60 minutes, the masseur asked me if I was interested in any extra services. Like you, I was under the impression that such a thing was not possible in this shop so was very surprised. Needless to say, I did not turn down his offer (lol) and had an amazing full service experience. No idea if it is just this one particular masseur who offers extras, or if others might as well, but I certainly went back for round 2 the next day!!! He is still listed as one of the therapists, so I definitely plan to visit when I return in October.

Kissing is a must for me. It is really the thing that puts me over the moon, so to speak. Deep kissing with tongue. I don't believe the Sniff Kiss would do it for me. No kissing would be a deal breaker for me. I do have a question regarding kissing, though. Would appreciate suggestions. How do you approach the subject of kissing when you are going to one of the massage places? I am not quite sure how to bring up exactly what I am wanting when going to one of the massage places that are more full service. Certainly not new to hiring. But, on previous trips to Thailand I have been traveling with straight friends. Only on my most recent trip last August did I venture out a couple of times solo. Went to Phetboys but didn't know how to approach the subject and was disappointed in the experience. Went to Prestige and had an amazing experience...so much so I went back the next day! Therapist at Prestige spoke English and provided options, so that was much easier.

I know many people have commented about how wonderful Mac is on the forum. However, my experience was disappointing...he was a no show. I had scheduled Mac several weeks in advance for a trip I had planned in August 2024. Prepaid through the website and had been in communication with Mac via WhatsApp prior to and upon my arrival in Bangkok. Received a text message from him approximately one hour after our scheduled meeting time letting me know he was not going to be able to make it. Siamroads did issue a full refund, but until I notified them Mac was a no show, they had no idea he did not fulfill his commitment. Planning another solo trip in October for several weeks, but am hesitant to try and schedule something again with Mac based upon my prior experience.

I don't know how other people add massage places to LINE, but I can tell you what I did. I would click on links to different massage places that would be provided in messages on this site, but also on ShamelessMack2. Usually the link will take you to a website, Facebook page, or X account where they will have their link to LINE posted. Click on the LINE link and their QR code will appear. Open your LINE account on your phone, then 'add friends' and scan their QR code. I didn't really need to do anything beyond that to get on the daily mailing list...it just happened automatically. Once I added them as a friend, I started receiving updates daily...that is until this week. There is usually some text as well, but all in Thai. As for a list of massage places, I don't think such a thing exists. From what I have been able to discern from this forum and at ShamelessMack2, massage places come and go, change ownership, and change locations. This seems to be a normal occurrence in Thailand. Other members may know of a list or a better way to utilize LINE. I am fairly new to the scene in Thailand. Been several times, but always traveling with straight friends and never had the opportunity to venture out on my own until August 2024. Planning a return solo trip in October.

I am curious if anyone else has experienced issues recently with LINE. Up until this week I was getting regular daily messages from multiple massage places in Bangkok. It was not unusual for me to find 35-40 such messages that would come in overnight. However, during the last four or five days I have only been receiving 6-8 daily...mostly from TK massage. I tried clearing the cache for LINE on my iPhone, but that didn't seem to change anything. Didn't know if other people had noticed a significant decrease in messages.

First post here. Long time member of Company of Men/Hooboys. Joined this forum last year before a trip to Thailand in August. Scheduled Mac for several days based on information I had read here and was looking forward to getting to see some of the local sites and experience the culture. Unfortunately, Mac was a no-show. Had been in communication with him prior to my arrival in Bangkok and even after I was settled in to my accommodations. Received a text message from him one hour after our scheduled meeting time that he was unable to make it. I did receive a full refund. Going to be back in Bangkok in October for several weeks, but am hesitant to try and schedule something again with Mac based upon my prior experience.