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I have always thought Chris Rock was funny and the older he gets, he still has the funny part down. I watched this as I wanted to see his take on his divorce. It was a really good show with some really deep moments.

Is anyone watching this show on HBO?

I am curious how many people that live in Bangkok actually live near Soi Twilight or have to commute to get there. My point is that as the gay men move out of the center of the city, much like Chelsea in NYC, other areas popped up that housed gay bars and gay areas. Do you know the place that houses B and N massage? Well, that would be a good place IMHO as it is convenient for BTS and some of the major hotels and not that close to the city to need fast redevelopment. If you look at how much will be spent on the Dusit, you know that the entire area around there will be gone soon as well.

Numazu, great report! Agree with Tom that it is one of the most detailed reports I've read. You are a great writer. Do you have to leave us hanging each time? LOL

Why would a business that is successful in Bangkok move to Pattaya and think it would be successful? I am genuinely curious. Many hate Pattaya (I'm not one of them) but I don't see this as a possible action. Too many of these bars are successful because they are in Bangkok. Would you go see a Dream Boys show in Pattaya at 500 baht a drink? On a regular basis?

Great report. I had forgotten how ugly that building is from the outside. On the inside, it is nice and I always enjoy it but from the outside, it would not look like something I would want to enter.

Of course. Not. Gambling is illegal in Thailand. Just like prostitution.

I thought worth a chance. https://www.omaze.com/experiences/call-me-by-your-name-oscars-party

In a deal worth 300 million, Ryan Murphy heads to NetFlix. Congrats to Ryan on this great gig. He is openly gay and deserves every penny! https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/business/media/netflix-ryan-murphy.html

I agree with Tomcal. The daily rate includes the sex. I told you my one story of too much sex. Another boy I took across Europe on same deal and we had sex one time in 3 weeks. That was OK with me as I loved his company but he got a 3 week trip to Europe and all expenses paid for true companionship. It was a great trip but afterwards I flew to Brazil just for a week for sauna sex. Both lessons learned. Day rate. Sex included. All expectations up front.

I put my hotel name and address and I always stay in the same hotel so once written, I just keep the note in my passport. When they came to collect, security called me and I went down to pay. In Thailand, you don't need your passport but I make a copy of mine just in case any issue. In 15 years, never been checked.

I had an ex who was Brazilian and part Japanese. At one point, Brazil had the largest Japanese population outside of Japan.

I have been to Carnival at least 8 times. I never had a problem being mugged as security is always tighter at that time of the year. However, coming to the hotel one night from Scala Gay, the police took 1/2 my money as a "toll" passage. I had a hotel limo and 2-3 boys with me. They wanted to go back and fight and I said fuck no. One year I had my passport stolen and it was returned as I leave a note in it that there is a reward if it is returned. And, back then, during Carnival, the US Embassy was closed for the week. I was lucky to have the thief return the passport.

My hotel was always in Sao Conrado and I think one way was about 50 R. I think a reasonable price to pay. I much preferred the area at Sao Conrado as it was quiet, Fashion mall was there and the hotel had a great pool. But, the trip to the saunas sucked. 29R sounds reasonable and Uber is the way to go. Tomcal, our official Rio dude, says he uses them often. I use it in Bangkok as well and they always follow the route. It can be a bit scary in a new place as I remember my first time to Meio Mundo and I thought I was in the wrong place forever.

I learned today that I do not need to rely on the BF to drive me everywhere. I had a wonderful drive while he was sleeping this AM and only tried to go in the wrong lane 2 times. All I wanted was some fresh watermelon. Luckily, the cops noticed I was foreign and just shake their heads.

Yes, but I can't wait to see Trumps. Golden showers?

Wonderful post! Can't wait to hear about the saunas! 117 is my fav in Rio as well.

Having a true fascination for drag queens around the world and having been to Rio many times to see the diversity of the sexuality of Carnival, I was happy to read that one of the companies was promoting diversity this year! https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/rio-kicks-off-carnival-parade-with-anti-establishment-tone/2018/02/11/

I really enjoyed this article and was glad to see that great things are happening to help those whose families are not in tune with reality. http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-brazil-gay-youth-2018-story.html

I absolutely loved those portraits. I think it resonates with the black community and as the first black President, I thought fucking amazing. I thought both were beautiful.

The way I always looked it was they each stayed with me for at least 6 months. One of the things that benefits Thais more than anything is a phone and a bike. I buy a phone for them the first month and the bike after 6 months. The bikes are around 1k USD and it changes their life as does the ability to have conversations in English. It was a win/win for me. As for trips, the money I spent on the Brazilian boy going to Paris was much more than a bike, a phone and 6 months salary. But, all is relative and life can be worth these big trips from time to time. I once took a boy from Atlanta to Las Vegas and told him I'd only pay him his hourly rate when we had sex. I figured that would save me a fortune. Needless to say, I was wrong as we were having sex so many times a day that I did not want to have sex again for months. But, when you plan a trip for a boy, you need to have all expectations up front and everything lined up. I have made mistakes in the past. There is this one boy from Dubai I fuck when I am in the Middle East. He is amazing and he wants to come to Thailand. I am considering this as my next boy on a trip.

Lord knows I have bought too many of those damn things in Thailand. But, the deal I made with the boyfriends years back is that if they finished 3 terms of English language school, I'd buy them a bike. I had 8 boys living with me then. I think I had to buy 8 bikes at about the same time. The lesson I learned, why give a fuck if they speak English or not. I can hire an interpreter for much less money.

That is why Heinz makes so many varieties. Thank goodness. I would puke if I had to have sex with someone with facial hair. And, all the Thai guys I have been with have pubic hair but they have very little ass hair. I like a nice smooth ass. For kissing, a beard is just not for me. But, as you say, to each his own. My trips to Thailand are not for sex. I partake rarely as I have a long term BF who makes me quite happy. He does have somewhat of a mustache that he shaves for me and ass hair but I care for him so I tolerate it. However, some are turned off by his MANY tattoos but for me, they are a real turn on. Give me a bad boy any day of the week and if they are ghetto, I'm always down.

Paul told me about this over a week ago and it was good intel. I did not post about it as I did not think it was my place and I rarely go to this area (about 2 times per year or 20 if I am horny). But, there are rumors and something is in the works. If you look at the area and see the value of another fucking mall or some stupid shit like that, you will see that the owners can get a lot more money from those things. The area is a ripe for anything new. It just saddens me a bit as this was the first Soi I ever visited in Thailand and took a boy off.