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And also, over time, Vietnamese, Lao, Thai and Myanmar acquaintances who I value. It's possible they all just see me as a walking wallet but I'm fond of many of them regardless. They have added to my life since my English bf died of alcoholism 16 years ago.

And Raya has the rear car park lift. I know a member said recently reception didn't bother about bringing a man back but I like to be sure that the guy's id won't be an issue. Feeling poorer these days I tend to stay at 56 Surawong now.

I have often gone to the door of Freshboys and paid 500bt off fee to take a lad out. There was a period when it was 800bt to take out a waiter. I don't know the current situation. Many times a lad I want to meet has said he isn't going to work there but to give him the 500bt off fee and he will give to the bar. Maybe the bar sometimes wants to try to be more strict about popular men in the show. I think I would resist sudden price increases.

"Shier" is also used, particularly in American English.

As said above it stops promptly in Bangkok but continues in Pattaya. In Bangkok it can start the evening of the 12th when the official start date is 13th.

Once a hotel in Pattaya gave the wrong id back to my guest. We were 30 miles away before he noticed this. So I advise our friends to always check a hotel has returned the correct id.

56 Surawong as it doesn't ask for id of men we bring back. Also lower rooms at the back of Tarntawan have a view of a wall. But Tarntawan can be quieter as it's further away from the road.

They will come back with you. They're used to that. A Bolt taxi is cheap and quick.

So lads who turn up at 7.30pm are gambling that they won't get an off but value the 200bt. I thought the latest they can arrive at Freshboys is 21.59. Does anyone know?

Having been a daily tipper I have now moved to more random tipping. For me daily tipping can have the disadvantage that the staff want to do the room when I'm in it, while I prefer they do it while I'm out.

I read that astrology, spirits and auspicious dates matter more but western ideas about 13 have reached there.

I'm not that bothered about football but these prices are outrageous. 2018 FIFA World Cup 2026 bid (United 2026) proposed in terms of ticket pricing (as captured in bid documentation and analyses) Proposed bid prices (2018): Group stage Category 3 (mid‑range) suggested ~ $174 for non‑opener games Category 3 suggested ~ $320 for the opening match Round of 16 and beyond Suggested prices increased proportionally (e.g., ~ $160–$170 for Cat 3 Round of 16) Final suggested ~ $550–$600 for Cat 3, ~ $990 for Cat 1 So current 2026 ticket pricing diverges sharply from the 2018 bid estimates.

I had the first Mpox vaccine yesterday at an NHS sexual health clinic in Manchester UK. Easy to get an appointment. I need to have the second one in a month. The clinic also said next time I can have the meningitis vaccine which gives some protection against gonorrhoea. As I go to bed with a lot of go go men I will have everything I'm offered.

I didn't fully quote their 'high value data fields' in section 4 of the link below: The high value data fields include: a. Telephone numbers used in the last five years; b. Email addresses used in the last ten years; c. IP addresses and metadata from electronically submitted photos; d. Family member names (parents, spouse, siblings, children); e. Family number telephone numbers used in the last five years; f. Family member dates of birth; g. Family member places of birth; h. Family member residencies; i. Biometrics—face, fingerprint, DNA, and iris; j. Business telephone numbers used in the last five years; k. Business email addresses used in the last ten years. They are asking for comments: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/10/2025-22461/agency-information-collection-activities-revision-arrival-and-departure-record-form-i-94-and

Not just the social media. I don't have a record of all my phone numbers so I can't go to USA. 'In a notice published on Tuesday, the US Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) said it would also require any telephone numbers used by visitors over the same period, and any email addresses used in the last decade, as well as face, fingerprint, DNA and iris biometrics. It would also ask for the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members, including children.'

I'll give that a miss: 'It can cause heart rhythm collapse even in healthy people (“sudden sniffing death”). Risks include loss of consciousness, falls, burns from the cold spray, and long-term brain or nerve damage.'

A handful of cases in Thailand as a whole currently so fairly safe in Bangkok but there is no widely available approved mpox vaccine distributed in the country. The Australian experience showed cases jump from about 26 in 2023 to about 1400 in 2024 so it can move fast once it gets going.

In the UK there is a new push of the Mpox vaccine by STI clinics as there is a new strain of it. Total cases in Thailand 2022 to mid 2024: 827; in UK total cases 2022 to Oct 2025: 4,358. So less risk in Thailand than UK.

I don't think we can search regions but we can search specific cities/towns anywhere. If we're not paying then we can only save the occasional one as a favourite but it can save time when we get there.

Smaller, plenty of men so you will probably like someone, a bit less twinky, drinks same price, well worth a look

My advice is to look in all directions on Bangkok's major roads. I have seen three accidents at that part of Surawong near the night market. My lucky escape was noticing a truck reversing on Silom as I crossed.

On Grindr in Bangkok in October I was usually being asked for 1000, 1200, 2000 bt for short time. Agree some try for more.

Thank you, Jason. This may also apply to people from Laos and Myanmar. Since few Thai men want to work in the go go bars this begs the question about the future of those bars. So I'm sad as I'm fond of many men from all these countries who work there. But things can u-turn fast in Thailand (eg cannabis; alcohol 2-5pm).

I had to hunt but I see the Peter bar you mention is the new name, since September 23rd, for the old 69 bar. I fear this means the Laos men who used to sleep there have gone.

My impression from the men working in bkk bars (I may be wrong) is that they never go near an immigration office for an extension and only do back to back 60 day visa exempts (VE) plus occasional trips back to their home country. As you say, I read that immigration offices are issuing far more 7 day extensions and refusing 30 day extensions for people doing VE all the time.