aaroninatl

Actually these were the ones I was referring to.


And since you have a sweet tooth don’t forget the After You milk buns. A boy left cream all over my sheets and not in a good way.

@aaroninatl a man after my own heart. In my bar whoring days, too often I raided the hotel mini bar in the wee hours of the morning only to be presented with an unpleasant bill on check out. I remember one evening a boy and I drank 8 bottles of Chang beer (small size) ….at hotel prices. The final total could have purchased a bottle of whisky. Now I make sure to stock up at the start of each trip.
I get a mixture of snacks depending what I’m in the mood for and what boy du jour may enjoy. Recently have been leaning towards Thai snacks such as rice crackers with pork floss and banana chips….or these Japanese cheese-flavoured rice crackers , which are disgustingly addictive. Occasionally I investigate the Thailand-only Lays flavours….I hear there is now durian Lays.
I didn’t try the famous toasties until recently and prefer the croissant-style ones too
A twink friend taught me how to drink Jinro mixed with Betagen, apparently very popular among the boys especially the Cambodians. It also can give you diarrhoea. I see the appeal as barboys never get enough fibre in their diet so it’s a colonic cleanse while getting drunk.
Another habit I picked up from the boys…. “Mansome” vitamin drink, containing collagen, zinc, Vitamins C, E and other things to make you mansome-r. There’s a whole range of these drinks and they’re extremely popular.

I also get canned coffee. I’m an early riser, hotel coffee is swill, coffee shops aren’t open yet, and I refuse to pay 200 baht or whatever it costs at Starbucks for an iced Americano. Usually just Nespresso zero sugar black Arabica.

I go to 7-Eleven in the US maybe twice a year. Here it’s at least twice a day. What’s your gotta grab?
Mine:
#1 - the cooling towels they keep inside the chilled drinks cooler. I don’t know what chemical they put in those towels but holy crap it works miracles
#2 - the blueberry cookies. For those with commitment issues like me, if you don’t want to buy a full bag, look for these individual size ones.
#3 - toasties. I didn’t think I would become addicted to these but here I am. The croissant ham and cheese is my favorite.
#4 - coffee milk - sold in little plastic bottles for about 10 or 15 baht.
#5 - deet spray - most people buy the one in pink I like the one in orange. I think it actually does help. Keep flies away, but more importantly, you stink less. 😆
#6 - the G’Nite gummies. Honestly, I don’t know if these actually do anything. But they taste great. If I wake up too early at four or 5 AM, I pop one of these

My only pet peeve about 7 Eleven is the minimum credit card amount. I think it's 300 baht. I can never get to 200.

If she goes randomly missing, you know nothing.

Well, gentlemen, that’ll put a wrap on this part of the trip. I’m at BKK getting ready to head to the island. Thanks for all the insight both before and once I got here. I definitely had a lot more fun because of all you guys. Was great to meet a couple of you. Hope to shake hands and have a beer with the rest of you at some point. One of my biggest regrets? Not spending more time on the rooftop of my Airbnb. I finally went up last night. It’s beautiful. Last night I booked the same place for my last couple weeks here.
I’ll be posting my Koh Samui adventures over in that board. Then I’ll start a “Adventures of a Bangkok Sophomore” post when I return in October 😉

Looks like another tourist beat you to him

I go to 7-Eleven in the US maybe twice a year. Here it’s at least twice a day. What’s your gotta grab?
Mine:
#1 - the cooling towels they keep inside the chilled drinks cooler. I don’t know what chemical they put in those towels but holy crap it works miracles
#2 - the blueberry cookies. For those with commitment issues like me, if you don’t want to buy a full bag, look for these individual size ones.
#3 - toasties. I didn’t think I would become addicted to these but here I am. The croissant ham and cheese is my favorite.
#4 - coffee milk - sold in little plastic bottles for about 10 or 15 baht.
#5 - deet spray - most people buy the one in pink I like the one in orange. I think it actually does help. Keep flies away, but more importantly, you stink less. 😆
#6 - the G’Nite gummies. Honestly, I don’t know if these actually do anything. But they taste great. If I wake up too early at four or 5 AM, I pop one of these

My only pet peeve about 7 Eleven is the minimum credit card amount. I think it's 300 baht. I can never get to 200.

I go to 7-Eleven in the US maybe twice a year. Here it’s at least twice a day. What’s your gotta grab?
Mine:
#1 - the cooling towels they keep inside the chilled drinks cooler. I don’t know what chemical they put in those towels but holy crap it works miracles
#2 - the blueberry cookies. For those with commitment issues like me, if you don’t want to buy a full bag, look for these individual size ones.
#3 - toasties. I didn’t think I would become addicted to these but here I am. The croissant ham and cheese is my favorite.
#4 - coffee milk - sold in little plastic bottles for about 10 or 15 baht.
#5 - deet spray - most people buy the one in pink I like the one in orange. I think it actually does help. Keep flies away, but more importantly, you stink less. 😆
#6 - the G’Nite gummies. Honestly, I don’t know if these actually do anything. But they taste great. If I wake up too early at four or 5 AM, I pop one of these

My only pet peeve about 7 Eleven is the minimum credit card amount. I think it's 300 baht. I can never get to 200.

If she goes randomly missing, you know nothing.

Did one of the cheesy tours today. The highlight was that guy in the blue pants. Airbnb didn’t even advertise that part of the tour. Otherwise saw some temples and fed some elephants.

Rains for about an hour a day. No flooding or craziness. Just generally cloudy. The rain in the morning yesterday was relaxing as I sat on the front patio here.
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Did one of the cheesy tours today. The highlight was that guy in the blue pants. Airbnb didn’t even advertise that part of the tour. Otherwise saw some temples and fed some elephants.

Rains for about an hour a day. No flooding or craziness. Just generally cloudy. The rain in the morning yesterday was relaxing as I sat on the front patio here.
copy_CA771E7E-41C8-449C-8901-4661EE5A3F8C.mov

Rains for about an hour a day. No flooding or craziness. Just generally cloudy. The rain in the morning yesterday was relaxing as I sat on the front patio here.
copy_CA771E7E-41C8-449C-8901-4661EE5A3F8C.mov

Rains for about an hour a day. No flooding or craziness. Just generally cloudy. The rain in the morning yesterday was relaxing as I sat on the front patio here.
copy_CA771E7E-41C8-449C-8901-4661EE5A3F8C.mov

I'm pretty proud of this finicky farang. I'm trying to stay away from western food as much as I can. Tried 2 dishes on Grab today since they were only three bucks each. I have no idea which toppings go with which so I improvised. Beef boat noodles and chicken fried rice. I did stick with the not-so-Asian Coca Cola though. (They didn't have Zero.) Womp womp.
But my big addiction are these blueberry cookies they sell at some 7 Elevens. Only 1 in my neighborhood in Bangkok had 'em. Fortunately the one next to my Airbnb on Samui's got 'em too.

I'm pretty proud of this finicky farang. I'm trying to stay away from western food as much as I can. Tried 2 dishes on Grab today since they were only three bucks each. I have no idea which toppings go with which so I improvised. Beef boat noodles and chicken fried rice. I did stick with the not-so-Asian Coca Cola though. (They didn't have Zero.) Womp womp.
But my big addiction are these blueberry cookies they sell at some 7 Elevens. Only 1 in my neighborhood in Bangkok had 'em. Fortunately the one next to my Airbnb on Samui's got 'em too.

I'm pretty proud of this finicky farang. I'm trying to stay away from western food as much as I can. Tried 2 dishes on Grab today since they were only three bucks each. I have no idea which toppings go with which so I improvised. Beef boat noodles and chicken fried rice. I did stick with the not-so-Asian Coca Cola though. (They didn't have Zero.) Womp womp.
But my big addiction are these blueberry cookies they sell at some 7 Elevens. Only 1 in my neighborhood in Bangkok had 'em. Fortunately the one next to my Airbnb on Samui's got 'em too.

randomly they were giving these out for free in Koh Samui. I grabbed a pack but thought I would find them unpalatable…. ended up eating all 3. Thanks for the tip I can buy them in 7-11.

Got to Chaweng today. Had a great grilled chicken and pasta lunch at Nonna. Relaxed a bit by the pool at Ark. I popped by Pride but it was early so it was still quiet.
Chaweng was nice to visit, but no regrets on my location where I’m staying. Chaweng is definitely tourist central. It'd be nice for a night or two. Thought about staying tonight but nah. And btw... the Grindr options were no better lol. So toss that theory. :)

Didn't go to the Muay Thai matches after all. Wasn't feeling it. They seem to have events every other night here so might do one of those.

Almost went with a songthaew ride, but they were charging 200 baht and Grab was only 380. I figured 200 was the price because of my pasty complexion. But then one songthaew after another quoted the same price. I'm a fan of quick rides and air conditioning so 180 baht more was more than worth it. A Grab moto costs about 150 baht. If it was guaranteed the driver would be hot, maybe. :-P

Random thoughts for today...
- It's weird that even good looking people wear Crocs here. If you wear them in public in the US, you've clearly given up.
- I love that Coke Zero is available everywhere. Diet Coke sucks.
- There was a Kodak Express store open today. Convenient for those on short trips and need film developed before you fly home to 1989.

Sure, Bangkok might have the go-go bars and massage parlors. But they don’t have this. This truck is without a doubt, my favorite thing in Koh Samui. Every time it goes by my day gets 10x better.
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Oh and someone asked (snark-ily) who the YouTuber who moved to Samui was. He came up in my feed this morning... Chris from "Retired Working For You." He's been doing travel vlogs for years, mostly in Bangkok. His content is specifically geared to guys my age (50ish) who are looking to retire now vs waiting until their 70s... how to budget, acquire the right visa, choose medical coverage, etc. He does do travel stuff too like good restaurants and so forth. But the content about semi-retiring and making the move now is what kept me hooked back in March when I booked all this. He lived in Bangkok for years and eventually moved to Koh Samui with his family.
The other YouTuber I watch frequently is Sam Tyler. Lots of Bangkok specific content... spas, food, shopping. But tbh 90% of time I watch his stuff because he's a cuter, younger Jesse McCartney... with a British accent.

Going to head up to Chaweng this afternoon and might stay the night instead of coming back to Lamai. I do like the area I picked... it's definitely nicer from what I've read. But after a couple days of Lamai peace and beach life, I'm ready to liven things up again a bit. Not in need of bedroom fun, but if I find it, splendid. :) I think I'm still a little worn out in that department from the Bangkok leg of the trip. This has turned into a nice reset. It was dull to me at first, but I think that night on the beach with the fire show while the waves crashed against the shore chilled me out.

In Chiang Mai, I found an Airbnb with great reviews near "The Grumpy Old Men : My Beer Friend Taproom." Sounds like my kinda place. I originally booked a place in the northwest part of CM that's known as the digital nomad neighborhood. Looks like the gay life is on the north central side. But yeah like I've said in previous posts, being near the gay stuff isn't all that crucial to me. If I want to have some fun up there, Grab has worked great. When I get to Chiang Mai, the mission is more to see what daily life is like. I'll probably do a few touristy things... the elephant sanctuaries and a temple or two... but primarily, I'm going to wander around the various neighborhoods and take a few apartment tours.

just to be clear , when I commented to your post I meant " both do suck". I hate both but my favorite cold drink is hot tea which may explain why

I used to like you! 😆 I'm a Zero addict. I like it almost as much as regular Coke. Blows my mind Diet Coke still exists. Friend of mine who works for the company says older folks set in their ways still buy it. Here in Thailand, I don't know if I've seen Diet Coke. Zero is on store shelves and in restaurants on almost every table. Was surprising.