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Day 5: Pattaya Thailand Pattaya is full of things for tourists to do. In fact, I would consider the city one big MF tourist trap. LOL at times at least. That said, one of the best things I ever did in Thailand was go to the Floating Market outside of Bangkok. It was a real web of activity with the ladies bringing in the fruit and veggies from the farms around. It was also very colorful. Well, Pattaya decided to build one that tourists can go to in order to get a bit of that experience. This market is even more commercial than the other one. But, I love the floating boats that ride around the lake and canals. I love seeing all the things that are for sale and walking across wooden bridges. It is something that is fun to do in the fair city by the sea.

80 USD for a ticket or 3,000 USD for front row VIP's! I am not sure who would pay that price.

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I have contacted the programmers but waiting to hear and it is Sunday for them. So sorry.

One thing that is a bit more noticeable around town is the abundance of the outdoor bars that are parked up and down the areas. Normally, the bars are made from older Volkswagen Vans and hollowed out and a bar placed inside. Sometimes the vans are painted up with beautiful neon colors, has loud music and strobe lights at night to attract a disco feel. The first one I saw in Pattaya was a few years back and I thought it was cute. Over the last year or two, the number of these have increased drastically. Now, you can pretty much find them in the tourist areas every 5 minutes of walking. Got a vacant parking lot of night? Rent it out to the moving party vans! Pattaya, Thailand is a city that is full of great nightlife, tons of bars and clubs but the addition of these vans tells me that some patrons can't wait to get inside the bar and must have a drink to muster up the courage to go inside. Or, they just love sitting outside drinking watching the waves of people pass by.

One thing that is a bit more noticeable around town is the abundance of the outdoor bars that are parked up and down the areas. Normally, the bars are made from older Volkswagen Vans and hollowed out and a bar placed inside. Sometimes the vans are painted up with beautiful neon colors, has loud music and strobe lights at night to attract a disco feel. The first one I saw in Pattaya was a few years back and I thought it was cute. Over the last year or two, the number of these have increased drastically. Now, you can pretty much find them in the tourist areas every 5 minutes of walking. Got a vacant parking lot of night? Rent it out to the moving party vans! Pattaya, Thailand is a city that is full of great nightlife, tons of bars and clubs but the addition of these vans tells me that some patrons can't wait to get inside the bar and must have a drink to muster up the courage to go inside. Or, they just love sitting outside drinking watching the waves of people pass by.

Yes, should be cleared up now. There was path issue where photos are stored and it cause a few issues. Firecat sent me an email and I woke the programmers up and told them to fix it. thanks for your patience and please let me know if other issues arise!

Boys in the United States are starting puberty earlier than ever, according to a new study publishing in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics. In the study, lead author Marcia Herman-Giddens from the University of North Carolina's School of Public Health and her colleagues show that boys are starting to sexually develop six months to two years earlier than medical textbooks say is standard. This research has been a long time coming. Herman-Giddens first documented early puberty in girls in 1997, and several studies have since backed up those findings. One of the reasons it took so long to do a comprehensive study on early puberty in boys, Herman-Giddens said, is that the onset is more difficult to identify. For girls, breast development and the start of a menstrual cycle are obvious clues. For boys, the onset of puberty comes in the form of enlarged testes and the production of sperm. Researchers responded: " 'Yikes, we don't want to ask about that!' " Herman-Giddens said with a laugh. But ask they did -- 212 practitioners across the country examined more than 4,100 boys aged 6 to 16. The practitioners recorded information on the boys' genital size and pubic hair appearance. http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/20/health/boys-early-puberty/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

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A friend sent me a list of things to do in Chiang Mai as he is from there. He said that some things might be for my 80 year old Grandmother and not my 27 Year Old Boyfriend. I can find the bars and massage places on my own. All I need to do is walk out the door and follow the cute boys. LOL Anyone has other things to add? (Also have a look at Chiang Mai Life magazine on-line) Ping River boat tour Galae Restaurant Night Safari Khun Cheun restaurant Mrs. Pa's smoothie stall at the Chiang Mai Gate Night Market after 4:30. Zoo Flight of the Gibbon Muu Grata - cook at your table buffet Palad Tawanron restaurant Massage - Woman's jail Doi Suthep Monk Chat at Wat Suan Dok Chiang Mai Sky Adventure Balloon Adventure Thailand Huay Tung Tao Hwy 121 - lunch at a lake Mae Sa valley - paintball, bungie jump, off road buggies etc Patera Elephants Warawrot Market Suan Buak Hat (tai chi etc) at 6 am sharp Wat Umong Museum of World Insects Ratchaphruek Flower Gardens Wiang Kum Kam - Old ruins Ganesh Himal Museum - A short way off Highway 108 a little south of San Pa Tong, just into Doilo, an interesting break. Bo Sang - Umbrella Town Baan Tawai - furniture town iBerry - strange and amusing ice cream spot Akha Ama coffee Sunday Night Walking Street - Tha Pae Gate Some on-line resources : http://www.gotpassport.org/2011/01/30/the-other-famous-question-what-to-do-in-chiang-mai-thailand/ http://thai-travel-info.blogspot.com/2007/10/40-things-to-do-in-chiangmai-north-of.html

A friend sent me a list of things to do in Chiang Mai as he is from there. He said that some things might be for my 80 year old Grandmother and not my 27 Year Old Boyfriend. I can find the bars and massage places on my own. All I need to do is walk out the door and follow the cute boys. LOL Anyone has other things to add? Here's a list of a few things that you can use as a starting point for web searches as to what to do in Chiang Mai… (Also have a look at Chiang Mai Life magazine on-line) Ping River boat tour Galae Restaurant Night Safari Khun Cheun restaurant Mrs. Pa's smoothie stall at the Chiang Mai Gate Night Market after 4:30. Zoo Flight of the Gibbon Muu Grata - cook at your table buffet Palad Tawanron restaurant Massage - Woman's jail Doi Suthep Monk Chat at Wat Suan Dok Chiang Mai Sky Adventure Balloon Adventure Thailand Huay Tung Tao Hwy 121 - lunch at a lake Mae Sa valley - paintball, bungie jump, off road buggies etc Patera Elephants Warawrot Market Suan Buak Hat (tai chi etc) at 6 am sharp Wat Umong Museum of World Insects Ratchaphruek Flower Gardens Wiang Kum Kam - Old ruins Ganesh Himal Museum - A short way off Highway 108 a little south of San Pa Tong, just into Doilo, an interesting break. Bo Sang - Umbrella Town Baan Tawai - furniture town iBerry - strange and amusing ice cream spot Akha Ama coffee Sunday Night Walking Street - Tha Pae Gate Some on-line resources : http://www.gotpassport.org/2011/01/30/the-other-famous-question-what-to-do-in-chiang-mai-thailand/ http://thai-travel-info.blogspot.com/2007/10/40-things-to-do-in-chiangmai-north-of.html

I got this information from a friend and am seriously considering going for the night. It is the last of November. Has anyone been to this event? http://yeepenglanna.net/index.html

I am curious if anyone has used World Nomads? It gets decent reviews for Travel Insurance and for emergencies. I don't think it is a policy for a full time person but they do have plans for up to 12 months.

I have been logged in all day and no issues but I didn't close my browser. I am an Internet junkie and keep it open all the time. I did ask the programmers about this but I know I tested this without the browser closing and it works for me on a Mac.

Day 3 Like I said, at night Pattaya turns from the boring shades of grey to a multitude of colors. From the neon signs that plaster the city to the colorful characters that roam the streets to the many colors that from the vendors that sell their wares, the city comes to life at night. Pattaya is a night city. It is a place where many stores do not even open until after 11AM. Some shops even after that. I often find myself riding a motorbike for breakfast and encountering very few others that are out except a few that are wandering home after a night of partying. This photo was taken near my condo. I am sure over the next few weeks, I'll have a few more colorful photos of the nightlife but this one pretty much sums up where my boyfriends go each night to shop for food.

Day 3 Like I said, at night Pattaya turns from the boring shades of grey to a multitude of colors. From the neon signs that plaster the city to the colorful characters that roam the streets to the many colors that from the vendors that sell their wares, the city comes to life at night. Pattaya is a night city. It is a place where many stores do not even open until after 11AM. Some shops even after that. I often find myself riding a motorbike for breakfast and encountering very few others that are out except a few that are wandering home after a night of partying. This photo was taken near my condo. I am sure over the next few weeks, I'll have a few more colorful photos of the nightlife but this one pretty much sums up where my boyfriends go each night to shop for food.

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Sorry you feel this way. We will work on make it capture more attention. A boytoy is a very common term in gay circles and even in straight circles. It usually refers to a younger male looking for or going with an older person. Thus, it is like a companion. Sometimes it is for benefit and incentatives. I hear the term a lot. Thanks. I am glad we are able to chat and have fun. We hope to grow the forum. Your participation is the start of a landslide of new people that are going to come out of the woodworks and enjoy the site and forum much more than in the past. Thank you so very much! Thanks FourAces! Expat, I love the term boytoy and I think we will make it even more popular in the world we all love! I had that 3 days ago and opted for a more colorful banner. I will work on making this better and less to scroll for you. My apologies for the length, I guess I got excited by the hot guys at the top. Thanks. We can work on tweaking this as well. Thanks. We appreciate all comments and suggestion. We listed to everyone and we try our best to incorporate what the members want. Thanks for pointing this out. You are a scholar and a gentleman! Much apprecaited my friend! You are totally right. This was done by design. It will link to the actual forum parts next week. I am so sorry, but my time has been consumed this week and I did not have time to edit the City Guides over this week. I will spend my weekend and next week doing this. But, it will eventually go to actual content. I just did not want to remove that section from the homepage (a time consuming process for the designer) for only one week. Thank you for your understanding in this.

Thank you for so much participation with this in the last few days. We always welcome comments and suggestions. I will change the top menu to say: Search Guys I hope this helps to clarify what one is looking for. There is now the ability for people to register as Boytoys, Houseboys, Escorts, Massuers and Clients so we can't put up there: Search Escorts as it is too narrow. But, we will change it to make more sense for users. Thanks.

Photo 2 Boyztown is famous for the glamor and glow of the night lights. You walk down the Soi and you are tempted by the many gogo boy bars and doormen beckoning you into their place. At nighttime, it is magical with lights of every color glowing in the dark. I often wonder if Pattaya has more neon than Las Vegas. The daytime in Boyztown is a totally different picture. The streets are almost dead of working boys (not 100 percent as you can find that on every corner in Pattaya). But, the daytime definitely shows a different picture than most would expect of the infamous street!

Photo 2 Boyztown is famous for the glamor and glow of the night lights. You walk down the Soi and you are tempted by the many gogo boy bars and doormen beckoning you into their place. At nighttime, it is magical with lights of every color glowing in the dark. I often wonder if Pattaya has more neon than Las Vegas. The daytime in Boyztown is a totally different picture. The streets are almost dead of working boys (not 100 percent as you can find that on every corner in Pattaya). But, the daytime definitely shows a different picture than most would expect of the infamous street!

This looks amazing. Anyone going?

I grew up in Football central (deep South). My school had 300 people in its high school. 1,000 from K-12. But, the Football stadium was over 10k people. LOL And, I was in the band and I LOVED it. It really did save my life and gave me friends and security and a sense of belonging. We marched all over the USA and we were great. Thank you for sharing this video as it did remind me of my younger days.

As it is close to Halloween, are you sure it isn't a ghost? I think it is cached in your system.