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Two gay bars in Hua Hin? There used to be a bunch of them, but I was only aware of one now, which is New Guy. I haven't been to Hua Hin since the pandemic though. What is the other one? Shangri-La has really gone down the drain. The rooms are worn; quite a few of the fabrics, from the bed sheets to the upholstered walls are stained. On top of that, many of the rooms don't even have facilities to wash. Overall, the Krunghthep Wing is in better shape, but it can be quite a constitutional to walk to the restaurants from that area. It may not be tiring but it soon gets tiresome. Apart from that, service at the hotel has really gone down, and that begins as soon as you arrive, with bellboys and doormen often not doing their jobs and security not helping to lift your suitcase for screening. In fact, it might even begin before you arrive if you communicate with them by email. The Shangri-Las, in general, are beginning to look worn and dated and seeing standards slip. Bangkok is the worst of the lot though. The breakfast is still fab, though - apart from the hordes of Indians who now throng the hotel and insist on speaking at the top of their voices so you can hear how important they are even if they are sitting two tables away. They would all like you to know that they are doing business with some very important Indian or other whom 99% of us have never heard of or whose name you probably can't even pronounce. The view of the river from the Krungthep wing is still one of the best in Bangkok, though; and it almost makes up for everything else.

ATLAS TO REOPEN ON PATPONG 1...AS WHITE CAT BAR What was Atlas on Patpong 2 is now set to reopen as White Cat Bar on Patpong 1. As suspected, the reopening was delayed by the difficulty they have had in persuading some of their boys to come move from Tawan. Apparently, they have made progress, though, and they are targetting to reopen on February 1st or soon thereafter. As per the video below, the interior is now fully ready and it doesn't look bad. Regarding the location, they had originally intended to reopen on Soi 6 but found a cheaper location on Patpong 1. While my captain friend was sending me pictures of the progress on the interior, he forgot to mention that it was not on Soi 6 as he originally said it would be. That would, obviously, explain the reports of "no progress" from members who have taken a stroll down Soi 6. All's well that ends well though. The bar will be located across from the Music Bar on Patpong 1, on the Madrid side of the road. The choice of name seemed a little odd to me, but when he sent me the location on Google Maps, I realised that it located in the old Wild Cat Bar. The Wild Cat was a rather notorious bar, originally known as the Fire Cat, that introduced the really wild girlie shows to Thailand in the 80s. It long ago changed hands and changed names, becoming a rip-off ping pong show bar. Good riddance to the Wild Cat and I look forward to welcoming the White Cat. The new name is obviously a riff on the old one. It doesn't look too bad, does it? RYVL9150.MP4 There have been several gay bars on Patpong 1 over the decades and it has never gone well for them. The most recent were that batch of three short-lived bars in 2019 after Soi Twilight closed - SuperBoys, Sweet Banana and Chill Out Boy - that were doomed from day one. May the White Cat fare better.

That can't be right. FaFa has a strict policy of only hiring boys with a degree in English literature; particularly those who specialise in the Augustans. A couple of them have told me that they actually prefer the Romantics, though.

Since you don't say how much time you intend to spend in each country, it's probably a bit pointless to give overly detailed suggestions. All the more since it isn't clear what your specific cultural interests are. Generally, if it is traditional culture and history that you are interested in, northern Thailand has more to offer than central Thailand does. As some have already mentioned, if you are looking for culture, Chiang Mai is the right place to start. It also has enough to offer in-terms of "entertainment", both straight and gay. The food is excellent - many Thais will tell you that it has the best food in the Kingdom; the people are nice and there is plenty of old architecture, as well as natural attractions in the surrounding region. It has also some interesting museums and is the best place in Thailand to watch Muay Thai casually, with nightly fights and five stadiums in central Chiang Mai. It has interesting night markets, especially if you are there on the weekend and good hotels. It is not quite the "Rose of the North" that it was, even not too long ago, but it is still a nice place to visit. If you are already up north, be sure to visit the 13th/14th century ruins of Sukhothai, the capital of the original Thai kingdom. Spend a night in Sukhothai so you can see it at your leisure, rather than burning yourself out with a day trip. Sukhothai and Chiang Mai are the two big cultural attractions in the north, but there are also several other smaller cities that are worth visiting when you are up there. Close to Chiang Mai is the ancient city of Lamphun, which you can do as a day trip. Also easily accessible is the charming old riverside city of Chiang Saen. Dividing your time between these will spare you the "temple fatigue" that can easily set-in when visiting so-called cultural attractions in Thailand. If you decide to stay in the Bangkok area/central Thailand, you should at least do an overnight visit to Ayutthaya, the capital of the second Thai kingdom. It is only about an hour north of Bangkok, and while the ruins are less impressive than Sukhothai, they are definitely worth visiting. Additionally, the adjacent modern part of Ayutthaya city has its own nightlife area, although your friend will be better catered to than you will. If you are going to Ayutthaya, be sure to spend at least one night there, rather than rushing back to Bangkok. In Vietnam, beyond Hanoi, be sure to visit the old Imperial capital of Huế in central Vietnam. I suspect it will turn-out to be one of the highlights of your holiday. From there, it is only a short trip to the beach city of Da Nang. Nearby also is the old city of Hoi An. It's a bit touristy, but there is still quite a bit to see. If it is an either or choice, go to Huế instead. There are trip reports that mention most of these places, and I assume people will chime-in if you have questions about any specific place. Obviously, there is plenty more online. Chiang Mai is a good place to start, though.

Exeter. The one on Turl Street, not the one in Exeter 😄

As spoken by the queens on here, it shall ever be the Queens' English. Which college were you at, Ambrose?

According to the Captain, Arthur has now said the bar will reopen on the 15th of January. Although, I should point-out that Captain was almost rolling his eyes when he said that. The original reopening date was the 26th of December; that got pushed to New Year's Day; then it got pushed to the 10th of January; and now it has been pushed to Jan 15th. The immediate assumption was that the supposed plan to reopen was just a face-saving measure, but I doubt that. As I shared in those pictures previously (and my friend shared video of the interior fit-out as well), they have done a lot of work on the interior of the building, which obviously cost money; not to mention the cost of actually renting the venue. I doubt they would have done all that if they were simply claiming that they intended to reopen as a face saving measure. After all, they weren't publicising it. My guess - and it is only a guess - is that they may be having difficulty recruiting staff. It is quite possible that the Atlas staff who moved to/moved back to Tawan are quite happy there now. After all, Tawan now has about 30 guys and with no competition from Atlas, is probably getting decent customer numbers. Not to mention that the staff moved there just in time for the Christmas/New Year/ White Party boom in visitors. The less experienced staff might well think that those are the kinds of numbers that Tawan regularly attracts and that it is the better option. Who knows though? As I said in my original post on the subject "I would not hold my breath for the new venue to open on schedule. Indeed, let's see if it actually come to pass." I shall update as I hear back.

Actually, it's quite the opposite - his quote of 3,500 was precisely because he did not want to milk the OP (OAP). When a boy quotes a "ridiculous" price, it is often just a polite way of saying that he really does not want to go with you. It's slightly more subtle than saying "I would rather fuck a soi dog than fuck your old arse." Of course if you agree to his price he may come-up with some other excuse not to go with you or, alternatively, that may be the price for which he thinks he would be able to endure the unendurable. I am sure we have all played the "how much would you demand to fuck that fat bitch over there?" game in school.

Funny you should have said that as the topic just came-up on the "Guido's Cat" thread. Thais definitely do not eat cats and you aren't going to see that in Thai markets - but you will see it in Vietnamese markets, where cats are considered a great delicacy and are treated horribly. Consumption of cat meat is particularly popular among lower-income males, and it can be inferred from the statistics that about 70% of the Vietnamese bar boys in Bangkok eat cats. Vietnamese migrant labourers in the region are notorious for grabbing cats from the street for food and cat meat is undoubtedly available in Bangkok at some of the Vietnamese stalls and restaurants that cater to Vietnamese migrant labour. Hiring a Vietnamese money boy in Bangkok is fuelling the trade in cat meat and the kidnapping and abuse of cats, as they go out to spend that money of this "delicacy". All quite revolting. The pictures below are from Vietnamese markets. if you should ever come across something like that in Thailand, be assured that you stumbled onto a place that is serving Vietnamese migrants, not the Thai locals.

No, most ethnic Thais/Siamese will not be going back to their hometowns to celebrate Chinese New Year, The "Thai Chinese" will, though. Some of the Siamese will, of course, take the opportunity to go home since their ethnic Chinese employers may have closed the business for the Chinese New Year, but the Siamese do not celebrate Chinese New Year, per se. The Siamese will celebrate only to the extent that they are happy to celebrate anything and everything. In September or October, as I was riding down Silom Road past the Hindu temple, they were having some massive festival with lots of Hindu idols laid out on makeshift altars along the road. It took forever for my motosai to negotiate that stretch of the road because it was completely packed with Thais who had shown-up to partake. The sight of Thai girls in Sarees with vermillion marks on their foreheads was rather sweet. I love the way Thais embrace things and make them their own while staying true to what they are as a people.

And mine is from @CraftyButchermt Who else is planning on going to this mythical scam orgy? 😂

While the chance of sodomites on Soi4 going for pussy are small, the real threat to that cat is from the cat-eating Vietnamese money boys who might see it as an easy target. I would be very careful about taking anyone from Fresh Boys or any other Viet along to G's. While you're looking at the menu, they will be eying the cat. As discussed in another thread, about 70% of the Vietnamese money boys eat cat meat and consider it a great delicacy. Vietnamese migrants across the region are also notorious for grabbing cats off the street. Mercifully for Guido's pussy though, most of the bar boys on Soi4 are Cambodians, not Viets; and the last thing we need are any "Fresh Boys" going for fresh cat. We don't want her ending-up like this👇, do we?

Atlas had been targeting to open today, the 26th of December but that has now been pushed to a target of January 1st as work is still ongoing on the interior. The good news is that things seem to be progressing nicely, so hopefully they will hit the revised date. The new bar will be larger than Tawan (or Than Tawan as it now is), which isn't much of an accomplishment really. Some pictures of the work in progress below, taken today.

Meanwhile further East...