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The calendar is a great way to let others know of events that are happening each day and week. If you hear of a party or a special event, post it for all to know about!

I enjoy living in a hotel like environment but with the economy going on a downturn, I needed to find a place that was better on my wallet and much cheaper than a hotel. I looked at many places but finally narrowed it down to 5. All of them were great properties and I enjoyed my visit to each. Without a doubt, the best gym was at the Ascott. It was fantastic and very impressive. The Marriott had the best staff of any of the ones I looked at. Fraser Suites was my favorite building structure and loved the lobby. My descriptions were taken from their websites, so they are publicity for the hotel and not my personal evaluation. If you were looking for a place in Bangkok that is nowhere near the price of a five-star hotel but the same quality of living, any of these places would be fantastic. If others know more to share, please list them as well. Fraser Suites Urbana Sathorn 55 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120 http://bangkok-sathorn.frasershospitality.com/ Fraser Suites Urbana Sathorn, nestled in the popular expatriate residential district of Sathorn in Bangkok, adds a new dimension to the rising skyline of the city's 21st Century Business District with its distinctive gleaming glass facade. Providing the utmost comfort and convenience of modern day living, the residence comprises 147 luxurious apartments infused with elegant luxury. For the discerning business traveler and his family, this Bangkok Hotel Apartment offers spacious One-, Two- and Three-Bedroom and Penthouses to cater for the varying unique lifestyle needs. Featuring a comprehensive range of recreational amenities, including a lush 25-metre swimming pool with a paranomic view of the city, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, and basketball and badminton courts, the residence provides for a well-rounded healthy lifestyle. Complemented with an exclusive spa, jet pool and sauna, Fraser Suites Urbana Sathorn is indeed an oasis of retreat within the bustling commercial city. Marriott Executive Apartments Sathorn Vista 1 Sathorn Soi 3 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok, 10120 02-3436789‎ http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bkkea-sathorn-vista-bangkok-marriott-executive-apartments/ At Marriott Executive Apartments Sathorn Vista - Bangkok, you will enjoy the convenience of 5 star full service hotel facilities with the space, ambience and privacy of residential living. Our completely furnished apartments come with a fully equipped kitchen, housekeeping services, storage, 24-hour staffing and are appropriate for any length of stay starting from 1 night. Located in the heart of Bangkoks vibrant central business district, the Marriott Executive Apartments Sathorn Vista - Bangkok is conveniently accessible and near businesses, embassies, hospitals, recreation, shopping and entertainment facilities. Lumpini MRT Subway and the Sala Daeng BTS Skytrain station are both within 10 minutes walking distance. Ascott Bangkok Sathorn http://www.the-ascott.com/thailand/bangkok/ascott_bangkok_sathorn.html 187 South Sathorn Road Bangkok, YANAWA SATHORN 10120 02-3442500 Ascott Bangkok Sathorn offers luxurious and spacious private apartments complemented with comprehensive services and facilities. The residence is the premier Bangkok serviced apartment property and is ideal for corporate housing. It provides the convenience of being located in the capital's business and commercial district and offers extensive services, state of the art fitness and luxurious spa facilities, world-class dining and entertainment outlets on the premises. The shopping and entertainment districts along Silom and Sukhumvit roads are just minutes away from these Bangkok serviced apartments, offering an extensive selection of local and international merchandise and culinary delights. Relax in the impeccably designed interiors knowing that there is 24-hour security and professional staff available to assist you during your stay. Enjoy your business trip, holiday or relocation in Bangkok while indulging in the pleasures of private accommodations with the benefits of personalized services and facilities. Choice of Serviced Residence Boasting 177 luxurious serviced residences ranging from studio, one, two and three-bedroom units, Ascott Bangkok Sathorn provides all the comforts of a private home. Each residence offers a spacious and comfortable living and dining area, a fully-equipped kitchen, and bedrooms furnished with plush fittings. To cater to the comfort and needs of business travellers, all residences are equipped with ultra modern conveniences such as wireless internet access throughout the building. Ideal Location Indulge in the luxury, comfort and security of Bangkok

This will affect your traveling to LOS when you use the airlines. http://www.delta.com/skymiles/about_skymiles/new_skymiles_program.jsp

Dr. Seuss's book Horton Hears a Who has a moral which reminds me a great deal of Thai Buddhism. It is: A person is a person no matter how small. I have seen this illustrated by my many Thai friends over the years. I have not had a great deal of contact with the upper middle class until the last 2 years but I have spent time with them and my BF together and they are always as kind to him as they are to me and the class or poor family he was born does not seem to matter to them. I have always heard the opposite but I have not seen this. I was walking up a sidewalk yesterday when a man with his legs cut off was in front of me. A small Thai boy (around 5 or 6) stopped and asked his mother for money. She gave to him and he gently reached down and gave to the man. I guess I am so hardened by experiences that I often just pass right by and give no thought to it. I have noticed that the BF will often stops when he thinks the person is in need and not just scamming money. Me, I often assume they are all scammers. I guess the Christian philosophy is also similar is that the Bible teaches that Christ was always spending his time with even the lowest of low. Maybe that is why I like Pattaya so much? jk I do like to see others take the Seuss philosophy and apply it to their life. Watching this young boy yesterday really brought this home for me.

I have had a lot of work to do recently and not been able to get out of the hotel too much. So, I give the BF an option to go to a video store or go see friends, etc. He says no, as he has his computer and is playing games online (luckily we have good high speed). I think yesterday he played the same game for about 20 hours without stopping. Finally, I told him to come to bed. He did. When I woke up, guess where he was?

I have many great memories from Thailand. Stepping off the plane to be greeted by the HOT temperature is always a wonderful blessing after a New York winter. Seeing a beautiful Wat for the first time still gets me excited. Kissing the BF after a prolonged absence still takes my breath away. Perhaps my favorite memory in the LOS was my first trip to Phuket and the BF and I went on one of those boats and fed the fish with the bread from our hands. I loved it then and have been back many times since. What is your favorite memory from Thailand?

The new software has great functions especially in the profile area. You can allow members to add you as a friend, create your own personal conversations, allow members to comment and rate you and your posts as well as many other things. To allow these things in your profile, once logged in click on your name and then My Profile. Hit the Edit Profile button and you are able to make changes. To check out a profile, click on my name and see my latest posts, images, etc. This software really is excellent and it fun if you play around with it and allow others to get to know you.

I had dinner tonight at Beccofino. It is right next door to Adonis Massage and right across from Bangkok Nursing Hospital. The place is 2 shop houses and the interior decoration was nice. The bread was excellent and the service fast and efficient. I had the spaghetti and it was good except it had a little bit too much Thai spice in it for me and I'll ask next time to be sure they don't put the spices in it. The dish was about 250 baht. They will deliver if requested. I was the only customer when I was in the place. I am not sure if it is new or not. The waitress I had said she had only been there a week.

I have seen several maps of Bangkok and Thailand that say compliments of Thailand Elite. I thought they were gone and over with? Still going?

Jim Lumsden from Boyz Boyz Boyz completed the Pattaya Marathon and raised over 400,000 Baht for gay charities in Pattaya. Congrats Jim! Great job! It is great to see such wonderful dedication to the gay community and with such wonderful flare! It is a great accomplishment.

DREAMBOYS - 11th. Anniversary party will take place on July 29th. I saw fliers in the place tonight. I think it starts at 10:15. Anyone know more details? Soi Twilight - off Suriwong Road - Half-way down the Soi right above Boys Bangkok.

Well, I took the plunge today and visited the spa. Many have said on this forum they wanted someone to find the place and to test it. I did half the work today. My taxi driver drove me directly there with no problem. However, I did call in advance and they told him where it was and without asking, they sent a boy out to the street to meet the taxi. Once inside the parking garage there are MANY other massage places including Gents. The first floor of the garage seemed to be filled with many different massage places. Candle was beautiful inside. Decorated very well and looked very classy. They do not have the boys parading around like the other places and instead had a book of photos. This reminded me of a place I went to in KL a few times. The price for 90 minutes aroma massage was 700 or 800 baht I believe. They had a recommended tip for the boy of 300 baht for the massage. But, they stressed it was only recommended. I found 2 guys in the book I liked. One they would not tell me what he would do for the "happy ending" and the other was gay and occupied in another session. The manager did not want to discuss what the guys do or don't do. He kept telling me it was not that kind of place. I will go back for the gay boy to see how it is but today was not my day. Finding the place is very easy. Once you pass the Siam Commercial bank, turn left. Walk down a bit and there is an apartment building that is pretty high with the garage. Once I found it today, I know it will be easy to find again and again. I agree if you are in a taxi, they will have a very hard time to find it. If you speak Thai, you will find it easier than most. If you know the area, you will find it. If you turn directly next to Siam you will walk past the building. It is is a VERY Thai area and many people may not find it the most comfortable place to walk at night if you have not been there. The manager was nice and friendly just was not willing to give out "special" info on the guys. I will try again and see if the gay boy is there and how the massage goes at some point in the future.

We have fixed the image issue that many have complained about. At least I think we have. I found the settings in the Admin and made these changes after the Forum company changed some settings. For anyone having issues with the upload of pics, galleries, Private Messages, etc. please let me know. I have increased the max limit for all them so there should be little issue. If I missed something, please let me know. Blogs and Gallery are now working properly. All are free to use and upload. Please take advantage of them and let me know if anything needs to be added! Thanks for your patience and support.

What a stupid thing to do. IMHO. Didn't they try this before with no success? Will the gay guys that went there move on or be loyal to the location?

Is it really "breaking news" all these alerts they send out? It had caused me to take my name off their list. They seem to send them out daily just to get visitors to their site. I understand if something is important but it has been almost daily I get a breaking news alert over some BS.

I wish I could report more but times are hard in the Land of Smiles. The bars are hurting and because the boys are not getting work, many are headed home to the farm. On 3 recent trips into the street where all the gogo bars are, it was bleak. VERY bleak. Where there use to be a hundred or so guys on stage, there are now 20-30. Still, you will be able to find what you are looking for if you take the time to go from bar to bar but it is the worst I have seen the scene in years. I heard the 5 star hotel occupancy rate hovers around 25 percent. During the airport shutdown, most went to 2-8 percent. The hotels are struggling and the bars are even more so. The Massage places seem to have plenty of boys working and willing to show up and that is where I find most of my guys at. It is laid back and easy to find a guy who gives a good massage and a happy ending. If you are into the fuck shows, just about all the bars on Patpong have stopped them. There are a few but not like before. I am hoping it will get better soon as high season starts to move toward us. But, this has been the lowest of low seasons I have ever seen!

There are lots of medical plans out there for travelers. Anyone have suggestions for those that live outside the USA most of the year but want to be covered while in the USA as well? So far here are some options: http://www.goodhealthworldwide.com/ http://www.healthcareinternational.com http://imglobal.com

I had some friends who wanted to try a good Thai place in Bangkok. Our hotel recommended the Baan Khanitha on Sathorn Road. It is right at the corner of Sathorn Soi 3 and across from Soi Convent. If you are at Babylon for the day, it is a very easy 10-15 min walk. If you are at Silom 4, it is an easy 10 min walk right down Soi Convent and across the street. The food is Thai and the place is decorated very well. It had a great ambiance and a very quite laid back feel to a fancy place. The waiters were all speaking perfect English. The decorations were beautiful to look at and fresh flowers on every table. They had a wide variety of Thai food. We tried the Shrimp Fried Rice in a Pineapple, a few other spicy foods for the Thai guys and we had a sample seafood platter. All tasted good and everything was enjoyable. It had nice spices and not too spicy for me (except the dishes they told us in advance were spicy). The price was a bit on the heavy side at about 700 baht a head and we had no liquor. It is a nice place to have a special experience or show someone around LOS who has not been here before. All in all a very nice experience! http://www.baan-khanitha.com/ Baan Khanitha & Gallery 69 South Sathorn Rd. Sathorn, Bangkok 10120

The new Nokia is out in Thailand. It is quite nice. It has a touch screen like the IPhone with a better camera and fast processor. The BF saved up his money and bought one. It puts my Iphone to shame. The pics that were taken in the thread about going to Pattaya on a Bus were taken with his phone. They were large images and I had to edit in photo shop to get them ready for the Internet. They have a 5.0 MP camera with flash. It is quite Impressive. I have seen them at Tuk com and in MBK in Bangkok. They average about 22k baht more or less depending on which shop and dealer you are talking with. If you are looking for a high end phone that has a sim card that works in LOS and any other place where sim cards are usable, give this phone a test run. And, take some pics on it and share with us on GayThailand.com http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-n97#/main/landing

Sorry was having trouble upload pics and tried this account.

Wanting to conserve money and I needed to pick up some bags in Pattaya today, I took the local Bangkok bus from the bus terminal here. First, when you arrive, it is very easy to find the window to purchase the tickets as they all say the city you want to go to. The ones for Pattaya are supposed to leave every hour but they leave as soon as they sell the tickets and the bus is full. For us, the wait was 10 minutes. There are tons of places to get a quick bite to eat in the area and some drinks or snacks for the trip. There are no stops along the way for pee breaks or coffee breaks so be prepared. The bus did have a toilet downstairs but I was not brave enough to test it. The ride took a total of 1:32 minutes door to door. It was quite fast and efficient. The cost was 97 baht. A great price for the ride. Once in Pattaya, you are greeted by a slew of baht buses who want to overcharge to get you where you want to go. There are also motorcycle taxi's that are there. You can walk down the street and pick up a regular baht bus as well so there seems to be plenty of options. The bus did stop a few times close to Pattaya to let some of the passengers off. The bus was air conditioned and comfortable. It was a full bus but it was quiet and easy to relax. You are allowed a certain amount of free luggage and after that you have to pay a bit. All in all, I was very impressed with the cheap fare and the experience. Since I only stayed a few hours in the land by the sea, I didn't take a bus back as I had some things to pick up and needed a large vehicle to get it all for me and bring back to my place in Bangkok.

The new software is packed with new stuff and we haven't rolled out everything yet. But,if you go to edit your profile, you can add a pic to it, you can add friends to your profile, and you can choose to allow others to comment on your and leave messages on your profile. All of this is optional but may be fun. Just click on your name after log in and you'll be able to edit all of this. I plan to be testing the Gallery in the next few days.

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