BjornAgain

Classic British bit of humour. "Blimey, that wallet has never seen the light of days, saw the moths fly out of it". Sullivan did use the joke on Fools and Horses once.

Caught up with @floridarob on Wednesday as he’s in town for some nosh and a wander. Started off at Nano’s CheeseSteak & Burgers restaurant over on Soi L K Pavilion which is off South Pattaya Road. As the name implies, choice of 2 items, CheeseSteaks or Burgers. Meat all from Australia, bread made freshly on the premises daily. Closed on Mondays. Somewhat bloated, walked down S. Pattaya Road towards Tukcom, then left on the side of Tukcom, then first right, pass Relax@Me Massage shop, where ‘me colleague’ met last nights ‘masseur’. Business was quiet, 2 boys out front, with 1 working inside. Left at Relax@me, pass Helios, aka The Blue Door. Did notice only a few shoes outside, so again, not busy. Right at the end onto ‘Sip Chet’ then first left then immediate first right onto Pattaya Soi 17, then wandered down to what was called Nice Boys, now called “Boys NighClub”. An interesting choice of name, “Boys AlmostClub” or Boys LocatedAShortDistanceAway Club”. Same mamasan on the front door, and the ‘Old Woman’ was still there loitering. @floridarob briefed the mamasan to keep the ‘Old Woman’ away before we entered. A bit disappointed, last year the boys were in their underwear, this year in shorts. 5 initially on show, then cut back to 4, as one disappeared out the back, obviously we weren’t his type. 2 locals inside and us 2 farangs. Drinks are 200THB, Boys drinks 300THB, with Off-fee at 500THB. A bloke entered wearing a blue hooped T-Shirt, looking like a Greek fisherman, that was the extent of patrons for the 30ish minutes we were there. A couple of the boys were a bit playful and smiling, although one was mostly glued to his phone, ‘Me Colleague’ engaged verbally with them both, concluding 1 was slightly large, the other Thai average. The other 2 weren’t engaging. One of the dancers was late 30’s if not early 40’s. Settled our bill, with a couple of tips administered using the @vinapu method, you know who too, then took a wander. Left out of “Boys NighClub”, then first left, walked pass the past, the old “Krazy Dragon”, boarded up, in fact all the old bars / shops were all boarded up on that part of the Soi. First left the first right, and “Winner Boy Bar” neon sign was the only sign of any life. “Euroboy$” bar was shuttered, “Rainbow” bar was open, but no punters. About 5 boys in their underwear were outside, however all jumped to attention and escorted us in. No other customers, however, within a minute of sitting down another farang entered, shortly followed by ‘Phil The Greek’. Drinks cheaper at 178THB, Boys drinks were 250THB, can’t remember the Off Fee. All boys happily fitted the Twink category, on stage we had 1 grey, a white and 3 blacks, referring to the underwear colour, of course. Interestingly, we were offered cushions as we sat down! Did check they were presentable!!. The first farang that entered after us did call down one of the boys, so business very quiet. The bar is owned by a Dane who was back in Denmark, so apart from the boys working and the Twinky barman, the place was running it’s self. For what could be the last of the Twinky Go-Go bars, if busy carries on as it is, this will be closing and ending an era. Settled our bill with Grey Trunks (see photo), as he was the one in front of us the whole-time dancing on an overturned old industrial reel of cable, tuck performed, (above average) and mutual sharing of the finger smell. As we left after 45 minutes or so, did notice there were another 3 suitably attired boys outside, so 8 in total working. Grabbed a BOLT and headed to CockA2 for some serious drinking.

Other options to consider are: 1) Dorothy's. This is above Buenos Mexican. 2) CockA2 bar has 2 rooms. 3) If you're looking to push the boat out and impress, then Poseidon. Tel. +66 38 303 698. 4) Not 100%, but believe Best Bar has some rooms. Tel. +66 61 587 4222

Agree, the rooms at the front of The Venue can be a bit noisy. Trick is to book direct with The Venue and ask for a back room. In terms of availability, I know they are fully booked tomorrow. E-Mail is thevenuejomtienpattaya@hotmail.com

Pish, as they say in Glasgow, aka Small fishing village on the Clyde. Guernica is a mere 3.5m by 7.8m, or 27.3m². If we're talking size, as some of the fine collaborators of this distinguished forum do, then I give you "Impossibility is a Myth", by 14 year old Nigerian autistic artist Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke. Painted on canvas measuring a whopping 12,381m², and confirmed by Guinness in April this year as the world's largest art canvas. For reference, the size of an American Football field is 5,390m². Whereas, a British or European International Football pitch is between 6400m² and 8250m² (Just discovered there is no fixed dimensions, all depends on the stadium). Might be a bit tricky to frame and hang.

Cooked over the Barbie with a honey and peanut glaze, quite crunchy.

Bonjour, Did visit last year as staying in Soi 24. Wasn't impressed, agreed masseur and time via Line, however when I arrived there was a different receptionist who didn't have my booking. Plus, despite selecting a masseur who had basic massage skills, he had been working in construction, so his hands were like sand paper. Okay, if you want a scrub, but I had booked a soothing oil massage. Plus there was a dead cockroach in the shower. I would recommend Dr. Bear 31, which is on Soi 34, off Soi 26. The proprietor, Stephan is French. Highly suggest his ObOon massage, which is a Taoist variant on Nuru.

Hit Grindr, you'll find plenty.

Thailand protects short-term rentals under the 2004 Thai Hotel Act, in short, all rentals less than 30 days can only be transacted by a licensed hotelier, which is an issue for any enterprising AirBnB owner. However, despite the name of the act, individual AirBnB owners can get a license for individual properties i.e. condo or house. If you look closely at the Thai edition of AirBnB there is a Hotel category which techically covers this. As @durian points out, the issue is with the Landlord, with current fines of 1600THB for failing to inform Immigration within 24 hours of arrival of any new guests, hence why Hotels in Thailand copy your Passport on arrival for exactly this legal requirement. Enforcement of laws in Thailand is a reactionary event, rather than upheld. Just think motorcycle helmets, adherence to traffic lights and one-way systems, driving on pavements, plus the fact from July 2023 it is illegal to carry passengers in the rear of an open backed vehicle, to name but a few.

Reminds me of the infamous 1989 Blue Diamond Affair.

From the cartoon series The Inspector which was part of The Pink Panther Show, when Sergeant Deux-Deux was talking to The Inspector, he always said the Spanish "Si", to which The Inspector always retaliated with, "Don't say Si, say Qui".

Si.

I'm quite sure The Sûreté is on the case, and dusting off their finest Chief Inspector to investigate with comic aplomb.

Can't find the actual quote, but asked in an interview whether he should be called a dictator, he replied his style was that of a patriarch, but with a very strong hand. Did meet him in early '66. Was collecting golf balls while my father was practicing walking the course early evening, as the Singapore golf course was a short distance from our house. LKY was doing something similar, but with a couple of minders in tow. My dad suggested I approach the man to see if he wanted to buy any of the balls I'd collected. Adopting my best 'Artful Dodger persona, approached and asked if he want to buy and golf balls. Ever the diplomat, he declined as I didn't have his type. The minders weren't best pleased. Only when I got home was I told who the person was.

And there's me thinking you were with Orville and Wilbur at the launch of The Wright Flyer.