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Now I've seen everything. 🙄 https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/23/thai-woman-dates-twin-brothers-at-once-gains-family-support-sparks-mixed-reactions-online

The hair on the head is permed; down under it's sper... (hint: it's an alliteration).

I'm curious as to what time people start their evenings for a night out on the town and bar-hopping? Does it start with an early dinner and you guys go on from there? I try not to eat after 7 PM which means I have dinner relatively early following my diurnal activities, then return to my hotel or apartment to rest, shower, before setting out again around 9.30 or 10.00 PM. I try to look presentable and dress appropriately even at the most humble of venues but these days shorts and t-shirts seem de rigueur at the gay establishments. It seemed to me that I was often among the latecomers at the bars and occasionally ended up not having enough time to go to the venues that I wanted or see the shows that I wanted to see. What about you all?

Also, Vietnam isn't that far and you could visit. And, if you're on the same clock as my beloved stamp-collecting aunty, those six months can magically turn into two weeks. 😏

Lovely story. Thanks for sharing. 🫶

No coz shyster and Shylock were already taken. 😔🤷

This guy? Yup, he's back. nicky_moonlight.mp4

Borstal. 😏

Pedant! 😂

I looked up "shyer" as I had never heard of the adjective "shy" being modified this way but apparently it's not wrong. I would have said "more shy" which is more commonly used. One uncredited entry on reddit (I know, I know, don't judge me🙄) says "shyer" is used in the Queen's English, which I find even more incredulous. A regional or class variation perhaps. Anyone care to comment? @Keithambrose?

How long were you in Pattaya, @kram987?

Nah, you don't need a crib sheet. Hang around, keep an open mind, take part, don't take us too seriously, don't take yourself too seriously and eventually you'll figure it out. Have fun!

He's probably a Scientologist.

Ahh I see, yes, that makes sense.

@Lewislord Welcome to the forum. What do you mean by "joint massages"? You and your partner in the same room being massaged by two masseurs? That's not unusual but more common at straight massage parlours. Very common at hotel spas. I think gay massage parlours should offer this service too but I'll leave it to the experts, of which there are many here. You've come to the right place! As for your second question, it really boils down to the masseur and his skills, how many clients he's had that day, your expectations and the chemistry between the two of you. You may receive a great massage but poor afters, a so-so massage but great afters, or both the massage and the extras could be great...or bad. Good service in one area doesn't necessarily mean the other will be compromised. There's no exact science to it and as my stamp-collecting aunty likes to say, "Just go!"

Because they're Siamese? That's outright discrimination!

I don't think you can bring a friend or friends to share the food for the price of one person, can you? Reminds me of the balloon chasers of Sunee Plaza - a hot topic on the old forums. Or the farang who brought his own teabag and asked for hot water at a restaurant. Or the one who brought plastic bags to bring home food from a free buffet or had extra deep pockets in his shorts for stuffing food. Pattaya is truly a case of Ripley's Believe It or Not.

You're welcome. Another trip soon? Would this be your third in a matter of months? I see you're slowly being reeled in. Good luck!

That's nice. Be careful not to step on their feet. You don't want to lose their kindness.

That Line link looks dodgy and I can't find anything about a second outlet using google search or on Facebook. The original outlet is still open though with reviews from as recently as a week ago. Apparently there's a pair of twins working there who wouldn't mind doing a four hands massage together. (I can hear forum members not already in Bangkok scrambling to book their tickets.)

Is this the Niki who's a little long in the tooth and has had a lot of work done? If it is, then yes. He tried his luck at Fake Club for a couple of weeks but couldn't cut it and returned to Moonlight. Fake Club is a huge hybrid dance club and host bar in Ratchadapisek with erotic dance shows and hosts to keep you company as you drink. It's got fancy lighting and a sound system reminiscent of an evangelical tabernacle. I was half expecting a young Joel Osteen to come out in a loincloth when I first went. The set up is meant to show opulence (beginning with the lobby) but frankly I found it a bit garrish. They have many athletic and muscular hosts who in my view have better physiques and "fresher/cleaner" appearances than the Patpong guys. Niki with his frozen face and demeanour wouldn't stand out here. The sexy dance shows are well-choreographed and the troupe (not the hosts) has been invited to perform at events and clubs in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Hong Kong and several big cities in China. Fake Club is popular with Thais and East Asians, particularly from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Club-goers typically stand and dance around small tables where their drinks are placed but booth seating is also available. Music was very loud and conversation was near impossible for me as I'm accustomed to speaking, not shouting. I'd say prices were on the higher side and if memory serves me right you had to buy a set package for drinks depending on how close to the stage you were. IDs were randomly checked at the door but don't worry, they accepted bus passes too!

I thought you were going to stay in Pattaya at your friend's apartment for the duration?

They're essentially bars with hosts to keep you company and entertained as you drink. It's similar to the karaoke bars with female hostesses. Their main and primary business is to sell alcohol, not sex. The hosts make their money from the number of drinks you buy them and some of the popular guys can easily get a hundred drinks a night (that's 20,000 to 40,000 Baht per night depending on the bar). The host bar concept comes from Japan, I believe. I've been to several of the host bars in Bangkok at the invitation of Thai friends but rarely stay longer than a hour as I don't drink and my tolerance for fools, excess and banal conversation diminishes as I get older. On the other hand, I might feel differently if I did drink. 😅 Broadly speaking, I'd say the guys in these host bars are better looking than the ones working in the go go bars. A lot have had cosmetic surgery or at the very least a nose job. Also, heavy filters are used in their promotional material on social media and they may look a bit different in person. Mostly Thai is spoken at these venues with Chinese a distant second at some bars. I'd say the clientele are mostly women (60%?), ranging from bar girls to social media influencers, online sellers and well-heeled professionals in their 30s and 40s. The composition might change depending on location and time of year (Songkran, New Year, etc). I've rarely seen anyone over 50 (but don't know about the host bars in Pattaya). Quite a few Thai women married to older farang too out to spend their husbands' money with hot, young, Thai guys. These people have got money to burn and on top of drinking themselves to death, gambling and sex, love to indulge in that other Thai passion - showing off. I laugh when I read silly farang whose experiences are limited to Patpong and Pattaya say that Thai customers don't spend. They spend, and often obscenely. Farang just don't know about it. There are bidding wars (for your favourite host), drinking games, money garlands for the hosts, prizes for contests...all manner of ways to make the customer part with his money.

It's probably a BOT that managed to bypass the forum's security features, not someone manually registering and sending individual invites.