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Day 2 in Siem Reap I woke up early today and headed downstairs for a good breakfast. The hotel provides a very nice buffet and I love omelets. The ones here were excellent. The have a wide variety of food for foreigners and locals. It was a lot of Asian delicacies as the majority of the guests are Asian tour groups. The hotel manager said mostly from Korea, China and Japan. I had arranged a tour guide for today. The cost was 25 USD for the day for the guide and the van was another 50 USD. We need a van as there were 3 of us and the guide and driver. We were told that most likely it would rain today but we booked the guide anyway. It did rain. The entire day. There were a few short breaks but we were soaked the entire day. Many of the photos you will see are in the rain. It was just a very cloudy and drizzly day today! The driver and guide were excellent and well worth the money. We stopped by an ATM first thing as I knew we would need American currency to pay for the tickets to get inside the Angkor Wat temples. The ATM's here dispense USD but most places take several forms of currency. The cost is 20 USD for one day, 40 for 3 days and 60 for a week. We were going to only get one day but we wanted to do one more temple the next day so we booked for 2 days. They take a photo of you and you are printed out a pass. From there we were off to see the amazing temples in the area. It truly is a marvelous site. There is so much to see and it is often up and down stairs and hiking in the trails. You can read about the temples from other sites but I'll say that seeing one of the 7 Wonders of the World is just something none of us will ever forget. It was not my first visit here but I did enjoy it so much better because the boys were here with me to experience it. I twisted my ankle in the first 10 minutes and the rest of the day was spent limping around. I still made the day but it was a bit painful. As soon as we got back, my foot went up but it was too late. The damage was done! We left a bit later than the other groups as the boys wanted to leave after 9. When we got to the main temple the guide suggested that we start at the other temples and end at Angkor. We agreed and off we went. One of my favorite temples was the one where Angelina Jolie filmed part of Tomb Raider. The trees covering the temple grounds are fabulous. I also loved the kids from the area all playing in the trees surrounding the temple. We did have tons of kids come up to us today to ask us to give them money or to buy something. After 10 thousand no, no, no, I had one kid ask me to buy a postcard and I told him to count to 100. He did. In English. I gave him some money as I thought he earned it. He was maybe 6 years old. I was told that 80 percent of the children in Cambodia now learn English in school. That came from the guide and I don't know how accurate but so far everyone we met including waiters and gas station attendants spoke very good English. After we finished our tour, and rested, I went for a long swim. The hotel has a salt water pool and it felt great after a long day hiking and trekking. The boys and I ate at the hotel and called it an early night. Sorry there are so many images. It was just one of those days that we all wanted to take a ton of photos. We ended up with over 2,000 images! LOL I won't put them all on there but here are a few samples.

Smiles, I am not sure why they were free. I was told that all Thai nationals were free on this route. I know no other Thais were charged along the route. I was told this was something to do with a recover program but I don't know the extent. But, my guys were not treated any different than other Thais. All were free. And, their ID's were checked two times on the train. t0oL1: glad you know what I meant as I didn't mean it the way it sounds. But, it might have been fun that way.

Sweet Basil Restaurant is in an old wooden house in the Silom district. I believe it has been open about 17 years, so it must be doing something right. I believe the food is adjusted for Thai taste so maybe spicy for you. You can always ask for less Hot. It's not a gay place but gay friendly. Please tell us what you think of this place and send us some photo. Information Address: 1, Srivieng Rd., Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand Phone: +66 (0) 2234 1889 +66 (0) 2238 3088 Opening Hour's: 05:30 to 22:00 11:30 to 14:00 everyday!

This Place used to be called Sukhothai, it has sauna, spa, gym and private cabins. It's the second branch of the popular Cruissing Sauna 1. Attracts the local young student crowd since it is located close to a University. For sure you are welcome over there as Foreigners, but it is more popular with Thai customers. Tell us about your experience? And take some photo if you can then share them with us we can wait to see them. Information Admission Fee: 129 Baht, 100 Baht for students. Address: 383 Sukhothai Rd (near cnr Soi 4), Dusit Phone: (0) 2241 - 3385 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cruising-Sauna-2/249043255106052 Google coordinate: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=13.778318,100.516938&hl=en&z=16

Day 1: Bangkok to Siem Reap The boys and I decided to go visit Cambodia and Angkor Wat for a few days. And, since my family has been giving me a hard time for staying in same cities and same hotels, I decided this trip would be more of an adventure than a 5 star holiday. I won't skimp on some good things but we will try to make it to Cambodia the cheapest way possible and stay in Siem Reap at an inexpensive hotel. First, we did not make any reservations for transportation. We did make hotel reservations as I would not be able to make the journey without having security of knowing I had a place to stay. So, I went to Expedia. I found a great deal for 3 nights in Siem Reap at the Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa. They were having a sale at Expedia and we took advantage of it and booked our room for 45 USD per night for a pool view. There were cheaper hotels but I heard this one had good Internet and it got good reviews on Trip Advisor, so I booked it. http://www.angkormiracle.com/ While we were in Bangkok, we decided that we wanted a true adventure and so we chose to take the train to Cambodia. It was a hard decision for me as they had only one and it was not air conditioned and it was very rustic but we decided together this would be fun. The boys told me there was not enough room for my luggage so I packed only ONE backpack. When I got on the train, I saw I had been fooled as there was plenty of overhead space! (but, it would have been a real pain in the butt if I had taken 5 bags to cross the border. less is better on this trip) We woke up at 4:30 AM and got showered and left at 5:00 AM. We took a taxi to the train station. The taxi cost 60 baht or about 2USD. The train station only took us about 10 minutes that time of the morning. The train station was Bangkok's main Hualamphong station and the morning train left at 05:55 every day and arriving Aranyaprathet 11:35 (so they say, we were about 30 min late). Once you get there, you walk over to the place that sells the tickets. This area has many windows and if you ask, you will be directed to the right one. We all approached and gave our ID's and I was told 48 baht (1.50 USD). That was the price of my ticket but the boys were free as they are Thai and only had to show ID card for the free ticket. We got our tickets and made way to the track that we were told to wait at (also on the tickets). The boys told me: "be careful of your pockets" and I said OK. I do remember one boy I met in Pattaya had lived at this train station from the time he was 8 until he was 15 and moved to Pattaya and he said he lived with a group of kids and they all mugged people and picked their pockets. Since I know of this, I was careful. The train is 3rd class only and there is no air conditioner. They do have bathrooms in all the cars but it is VERY basic. The seats are comfortable and you sit 2 to each seat. The boys and I took the spots we wanted and were happy with them. But, the window was broken and so we quickly moved one seat over. That was a good move as a few people sat there on the 6 hour journey and the window came crashing down on them. We met a nice couple from England and had a nice chat with them. The train stopped at every little village and town we passed by. Sometimes, there was not even a station in the town but there was just a little dirt near the tracks where people were waiting. We were offered food and drinks on board by the vendors that get on the train and walk up and down the entire time. We got some water which was 10 baht. We did not eat on the train but many people did. There was a wide variety of people on this train and we met everything from businessmen to students to GoGo boys. There was also a great deal of tourist and backpackers on board. It was a very eclectic mix. The seat broke on me. Sad story. But, yes, my girth killed it (or at least flattened it). The boys laughed but I was very embarrassed. It wasn't destroyed but it just moved down a bit. But, it was as loud as the thunder you hear in the midst of a store! I stayed where I was at for a bit but then I moved over to a single seat. It was much better for me. There were periods of time when the train was over full and times when it was sparse with customers. So, when one seat emptied out, I took possession and was very happy the rest of the trip. The train is comfortable and the people working it were all very kind to me and stopped and chatted with us. We got off at Aranyaprathet a bit after 12 and there were Tuk Tuk's waiting for us. They were waiting directly outside the train and as we were getting off, they were all yelling for us to choose them. I chose one once we got off and he said it was 100 baht to the border. I said fine and off we went. It was about 3 miles to the border. The Tuk Tuk driver tried to take us to the wrong place so he could earn some more money. They do this often. But, I knew this was not the "Official" place and I told him No. No. He finally took us to the right place to enter the line to exit Thailand. They tried to take every other group of foreigners to the same place. LOL When the group saw me raising my voice and directing him to turn around and go to the right place, the English couple did the same thing and 3 others followed. They didn't know what to expect at the border but they said they were glad they saw me leaving. You must leave Thailand and get your passport stamped. I did that and as soon as you leave that area, you are approached by 100 people trying to get you to get their "official" Cambodian Visa. I didn't listen and just looked directly across the street to the real visa office and went there. My little group all followed. The boys did not have to do this as they had to get in another line to get their 15 day Free Visa. The visa to Cambodia is 20 USD. It takes a bit to fill out the paperwork and then give them a photo and your passport and they will give you the visa. It took only about 10 minutes total. After I left there, I saw the Casino I like and I headed straight there as we all wanted to eat and use the restroom before the next journey. We also may have wanted to play a bit of blackjack. After the casino, we had to get the stamp to enter Cambodia. This one took a bit longer as now the process you and take fingerprints of EVERY finger. This did not happen last time I went to Cambodia but it did this time. The process made the wait longer. It took me about 1 hour to get this done. The boys were waiting outside for me as they didn't have to deal with all this bS. Once outside, again everyone wanted us to follow them to either a taxi or a bus. We were tired and decided a taxi. I got the driver to agree to 1000 baht to take us to the hotel in Siem Reap. It took a bit over 2 hours. The hotel is very nice. The pool is beautiful. The Internet works great. The rooms are very comfortable. We had dinner here and that was also very tasty. The boys forgot to bring swimsuits so they took a Tuk Tuk to the night market to buy something to swim in tomorrow. The entire journey took us 12 hours. It was a very long day but I was able to see the Thai countryside and it was beautiful. Rice fields, water buffalo, amazing birds, green wherever we looked and the amazing Thai smiles. It was defiantly a trip I will remember. We will be in Siem Reap for 3 nights and are very excited for our tour guide tomorrow to see the ruins!

Day 1: Bangkok to Siem Reap The boys and I decided to go visit Cambodia and Angkor Wat for a few days. And, since my family has been giving me a hard time for staying in the same places and same hotels, I decided this trip would be more of an adventure than a 5 star holiday. I won't skimp on some good things but we will try to make it to Cambodia the cheapest way possible and stay in Siem Reap at an inexpensive hotel. First, we did not make any reservations for transportation. We did make hotel reservations as I would not be able to make the journey without having security of knowing I had a place to stay. So, I went to Expedia. I found a great deal for 3 nights in Siem Reap at the Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa. They were having a sale at Expedia and we took advantage of it and booked our room for 45 USD per night for a pool view. There were cheaper hotels but I heard this one had good Internet and it got good reviews on Trip Advisor, so I booked it. http://www.angkormiracle.com/ While we were in Bangkok, we decided that we wanted a true adventure and so we chose to take the train to Cambodia. It was a hard decision for me as they had only one and it was not air conditioned and it was very rustic but we decided together this would be fun. The boys told me there was not enough room for my luggage so I packed only ONE backpack. When I got on the train, I saw I had been fooled as there was plenty of overhead space! (but, it would have been a real pain in the butt if I had taken 5 bags to cross the border. less is better on this trip) We woke up at 4:30 AM and got showered and left at 5:00 AM. We took a taxi to the train station. The taxi cost 60 baht or about 2USD. The train station only took us about 10 minutes that time of the morning. The train station was Bangkok's main Hualamphong station and the morning train left at 05:55 every day and arriving Aranyaprathet 11:35 (so they say, we were about 30 min late). Once you get there, you walk over to the place that sells the tickets. This area has many windows and if you ask, you will be directed to the right one. We all approached and gave our ID's and I was told 48 baht (1.50 USD). That was the price of my ticket but the boys were free as they are Thai and only had to show ID card for the free ticket. We got our tickets and made way to the track that we were told to wait at (also on the tickets). The boys told me: "be careful of your pockets" and I said OK. I do remember one boy I met in Pattaya had lived at this train station from the time he was 8 until he was 15 and moved to Pattaya and he said he lived with a group of kids and they all mugged people and picked their pockets. Since I know of this, I was careful. The train is 3rd class only and there is no air conditioner. They do have bathrooms in all the cars but it is VERY basic. The seats are comfortable and you sit 2 to each seat. The boys and I took the spots we wanted and were happy with them. But, the window was broken and so we quickly moved one seat over. That was a good move as a few people sat there on the 6 hour journey and the window came crashing down on them. We met a nice couple from England and had a nice chat with them. The train stopped at every little village and town we passed by. Sometimes, there was not even a station in the town but there was just a little dirt near the tracks where people were waiting. We were offered food and drinks on board by the vendors that get on the train and walk up and down the entire time. We got some water which was 10 baht. We did not eat on the train but many people did. There was a wide variety of people on this train and we met everything from businessmen to students to GoGo boys. There was also a great deal of tourist and backpackers on board. It was a very eclectic mix. The seat broke on me. Sad story. But, yes, my girth killed it (or at least flattened it). The boys laughed but I was very embarrassed. It wasn't destroyed but it just moved down a bit. But, it was as loud as the thunder you hear in the midst of a store! I stayed where I was at for a bit but then I moved over to a single seat. It was much better for me. There were periods of time when the train was over full and times when it was sparse with customers. So, when one seat emptied out, I took possession and was very happy the rest of the trip. The train is comfortable and the people working it were all very kind to me and stopped and chatted with us. We got off at Aranyaprathet a bit after 12 and there were Tuk Tuk's waiting for us. They were waiting directly outside the train and as we were getting off, they were all yelling for us to choose them. I chose one once we got off and he said it was 100 baht to the border. I said fine and off we went. It was about 3 miles to the border. The Tuk Tuk driver tried to take us to the wrong place so he could earn some more money. They do this often. But, I knew this was not the "Official" place and I told him No. No. He finally took us to the right place to enter the line to exit Thailand. They tried to take every other group of foreigners to the same place. LOL When the group saw me raising my voice and directing him to turn around and go to the right place, the English couple did the same thing and 3 others followed. They didn't know what to expect at the border but they said they were glad they saw me leaving. You must leave Thailand and get your passport stamped. I did that and as soon as you leave that area, you are approached by 100 people trying to get you to get their "official" Cambodian Visa. I didn't listen and just looked directly across the street to the real visa office and went there. My little group all followed. The boys did not have to do this as they had to get in another line to get their 15 day Free Visa. The visa to Cambodia is 20 USD. It takes a bit to fill out the paperwork and then give them a photo and your passport and they will give you the visa. It took only about 10 minutes total. After I left there, I saw the Casino I like and I headed straight there as we all wanted to eat and use the restroom before the next journey. We also may have wanted to play a bit of blackjack. After the casino, we had to get the stamp to enter Cambodia. This one took a bit longer as now the process you and take fingerprints of EVERY finger. This did not happen last time I went to Cambodia but it did this time. The process made the wait longer. It took me about 1 hour to get this done. The boys were waiting outside for me as they didn't have to deal with all this bS. Once outside, again everyone wanted us to follow them to either a taxi or a bus. We were tired and decided a taxi. I got the driver to agree to 1000 baht to take us to the hotel in Siem Reap. It took a bit over 2 hours. The hotel is very nice. The pool is beautiful. The Internet works great. The rooms are very comfortable. We had dinner here and that was also very tasty. The boys forgot to bring swimsuits so they took a Tuk Tuk to the night market to buy something to swim in tomorrow. The entire journey took us 12 hours. It was a very long day but I was able to see the Thai countryside and it was beautiful. Rice fields, water buffalo, amazing birds, green wherever we looked and the amazing Thai smiles. It was defiantly a trip I will remember. We will be in Siem Reap for 3 nights and are very excited for our tour guide tomorrow to see the ruins!

If you enjoy a typical Thai experience then E-Male is for you. This Music Pub also features drag (Ladyboys), Lip-sync show and Sexy Man show. You will find yourself among a big local crowd of all ages. Don't be scared as you are welcome in this place and you will have a good time! Go with a friend or alone but a new Thai friend will make it a better experience. Tell us about your experiences? Please share some of your photos also, we can't wait to see. Information Address: 62-64 Ramkhamhaeng Soi 24 Phone: 02-319-6772 Google coordinate: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=13.752308,100.618787&hl=en&z=16

You will find this place extremely popular with trendy local Thais but all are welcome. An excellent sound system with a good selection of songs and a comfortable atmosphere Paradiso is equipped with huge bar, comfy sofa seats, wall printings and surrounding TV monitors. Go with a friend or a big group and have beers or buy a bottle of Booze and you will be given some free mixers. Information Address: 2nd floor, Lang Suan Balcony Soi Lang Suan, Lang Suan Rd., Lumphini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand Tel: +66 (0)2 252 1229 Website: http://www.aboutg.net/paradiso/ Opening Hours: 20:00 - 02:00 Google Coordinate https://maps.google.com/maps?q=13.738041,100.542711&hl=en&z=16

It is interesting that you quoted Beachlover as I am taking a trip to Cambodia soon and I'll be following a lot of his suggested itinerary. I guess it was not beneficial to you or others but when I started researching my trip, I found a thread he posted the most helpful one on the site for what I needed to know. I don't know whether or not he actually took the trip or not and thus the controversy that surrounded his post but when I read it I found a lot of useful information. So, to me, it was very helpful. There is a difference in a Review and a Listing for the site. For one, all the listings are located in a separate forum and Scooby is the one making them. Many of us posters on the site write reviews like the one I did just yesterday re: Mama Dolores. I think that Mama Dolores should be a listing on the site. But, I don't expect that the admin will visit it before he puts it up just like I don't expect Expedia or Agoda to have reviews of all the places they list. There is a difference. It may be subtle to some but when a listing is put on the site, it opens it up for members to comment and discuss. It seems to me that is what a forum is for. And, I thought the quote below summed things up pretty nicely. If there is a problem with any listing, just comment on it or PM Scooby to change it. That seems pretty easy and simple to me.

I liked that as well. I also thought perfect that they put Jesse in a meth lab and chained him up like a dog. That I was not expecting. The simple touch of the photo at the end was just delicious.

I totally agree! I thought last night was a perfect ending! Now, 2 more episodes. Incredible.

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Cruising Sauna is located in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Phahonyothin Road, located opposite Major Cineplex Ratchayothin. It is a large Thai style gay sauna, fitness center for men, Steam Room, a cruising area and private rooms available. They have different activities everyday for their guests. When you go their ask what is the special that day. Tell us about your experience and if you have photo please share them with us! Information Address: 1448/6-7 Phahon Yothin Rd, Chatujak Phone: (0) 2930 - 3538 Open Hour: 14:00 to 00:00 Google Cordinate: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=13.8288,100.5697&hl=en&z=16

Located in Saphan Khwai, a few Sky-train stops from the Victory Monument, when you get Saphan Khwai BTS station, walk towards Pradipat Rd parallel to the Sky Train track, and make a turn right into Pradipat Rd it will be about a 15 minute walk and you will pass the Liberty Garden Hotel and then turn on to Soi 19 to your right. Walk some 50m until you see the Farose sauna sign on the left side of the lane. You will see this is a 5-level gay sauna. On this property you will find a steam room, dark room, private cabins, and rooftop. This place is mostly popular with young crowd and a few mature men; very few foreigners but make sure you understand we are welcome. Please report your experiences and share some photo if you have any. Information Address: 108/3 Pradipat 19, Saphan Kwai, Bangkok, Thailand BTS: Saphan Khwai Station Phone: (0) 2618 - 4505 Open Hour: 12am to 6am Crowded time: Between 5pm to 10pm Website: www.farosesaunabkk.com/index_eng.html

Thank you for the report on Pattaya. I really enjoyed it. Esp. your take on Pattaya and the bars there. I have stayed at the Mosaik a few times but never at the place you stayed in Pattaya. What made you change places? And, it seems you enjoyed the place, will you stay there again or as you said, "you would consider staying there." So, what would be the deciding factor for you in where to stay?

Yes, I agree and just as stupid IMHO is a guy that doesn't take care of his boy after his death. We have also heard that story over and over and I had one good friend who died and was worth millions with his porn empire and his lover had been with him for years. But, he didn't have a will and thus everything went to his family and being Baptist, they didn't want anything to do with the business (after they squeezed as much money as they could out of it) and they let it fold. I also know of others do were with their lover for years and did not take care of them. Both instances are crazy IMHO. Intelligent people do some stupid things when love or sex is concerned. I have done some stupid things as well so I count myself as one of them. But, I would never just put my life security in anyone else's hands that I didn't know from the time I was born (family). Your friend did that and while we can all feel bad for him, I have to say it is a shame that people do these things. Often times, they know better. They advise others not to do the same as them as their "boy" is special.

I am sorry to hear this but who on earth puts their home in someone's name without a lease? That is just insane. I see this here all the time. A farang falls in love with someone he is providing support financially and he feels they love him just as much and he puts house or condo in the name of the BF. I am sorry, but I just don't get it. How intelligent people can do such stupid things is beyond me. If you want to give the BF a house, fine. That is great. But, if you have the need for the home as well, then other details have to be worked out.

Damn it Adam! I'll bite. I can't really tell you why. (and I knew you would ask) It is just a gut feeling I have. Kind of like I know it is wrong to pee in the pool.

I agree. It is not acceptable.

LOL I guess I am. The prices at Mama Dolores was very reasonable. Pizzas start out at 99 baht for a small and I think 179 for Medium. You are then charged for the items you put on your pizza. I got a medium with 4 additional toppings. I think the additional toppings were 29 baht each. Drinks were also reasonable. The price for a soda was 30 baht. Good deal ey? I also had a nice smoothie and I think it was 99 baht. All in all, it came to about 400 baht per person for everything including tip.

Mama Dolores Pizza Christian had suggested Mama Dolores Pizza to me so the BF and I met him for dinner there last night. First, I really enjoyed meeting Christian. He is a super nice guy with a fascinating life. The BF who does not like many farangs in Thailand even said when we left that he really like Christian and was happy to have met him. He never says this about anyone but Christian spoke in a way that he understood and was a part of the conversation all night. That is very rare as he normally sits at the table and is very quiet. Mama Dolores is an open air Pizza place near Sathorn Soi 1 in Bangkok. The place was full when the BF and I got there at bit before 8 and we had to wait for a table. The waiters were nice and professional. There was a mix of both farang and Thai with the Thai's having the majority. We ordered a make your own pizza and put ham, blue cheese, corn and pineapple on it. The crust is a bit thinner than I prefer but the taste of the pizza was great. We all gave it a 4 star. The BF also had some lamb kabobs and they were OK. The french fries and onion rings were also tasty. All in all, we really enjoyed the pizza and the company. We will defiantly be going back there many times as the BF really liked the place as well. Thank you to Christian for a great recommendation! Mama Dolores Old Time Pizza 20 Thanon Yen Akat, Thung Maha Mek Sathon, Bangkok 10120, Thailand

The title: Hangover from Hell: Hundreds of Westerners Living on the Streets of Thailand Left penniless by Thai girlfriends, or wrestling with drinking or substance abuse problems, many have nowhere else to go It was surprising to me as well.

LOL Well, let me just say I love the sound of One Direction. But, sadly, I also bought scalper tickets to New Kids on the Block and a few other boy bands. Yes, I was the only old man there, but damn, it was fun.

YES, PLEASE More and More Boy Bands!