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Be fair. It's taken him 25 years of living in Thailand to reach that level of misinformation and bigotry. He's been working really hard to achieve this standard!

Thanks for all the advice on hotels, much appreciated. Sounds like the Westgate will suit me well!

Thanks Peter, all very helpful, appreciated. I just enjoy being either in or a short walk from gay areas when I go to an infrequently visited city. It's 30 years ago that I was last in Taipei, so I think that counts as infrequent. So when in Paris stay in Marais etc So I guess based on your shared experience and my research I'm looking at something like a three star in Ximending

Planning a trip to Taipei after reading all the good reports. Where do you guys stay when you are there? Thinking that it might be good for evening entertainment to to be in Ximending area. When I am in Bangkok I spoil myself by staying at the Meridien.

Oh right, and Pattaya has neither pollution nor traffic problems.........

Interesting to know that House cinema has a new venue, well new to me at least. Their old House cinema out in Rachada(RCA) used to have some indie gems that couldn't be seen elsewhere in Bangkok. Does it still exist?

If you want to move seamlessly from massage with "oil" to condom use without concerns, avoiding an awkward interim, try "Pjur". I use the "Original" version which is good for both massage and use with condoms. If you are expecting a very hard session you could for for "Pjur Back Door". All available from Amazon.

If the UK national purchased a travel insurance policy in the UK, from a UK registered company then, regardless of where any accident took place, the relevant jurisdiction for the settlement or legal action is the UK. In the event that the insured, or his family, felt they had had a claim unjustly refused, then the first recourse in the UK would be to the Financial Ombudsman. Most insurers are signed up to a code of conduct to abide by the ombudsman's decisions.

Mutual, and simultaneous, orgasms are better!

Any decent standalone travel insurance policy should cover emergency medical costs arriving from accidents like this and repatriation if necessary/feasible. It's the purpose of the policies.

if you can't tell the difference between wine and coca-cola you should stick to the latter and save your money.

Depends how you define "taking part". According to the BBC more than a million people took to the streets to celebrate Pride which seems a significant and proportionate number. The 30,000 you refer to is actual participants in the official "procession of floats, performers and dancers". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66074940

And you will arrange their work permits?

They'll not only bring the ice blocks but they will crack them into slivers between their thighs

What an amazing resource! Thanks for the link.

I always thought of Bangkok as the town where you'll never wank alone, to paraphrase that great Anfield anthem.

These Thai re-enactments are really weird and always have been. Since they are covered widely in the local press, finding an independent witness who has no bias for or against any individual must be tricky!

It's still providing useful information and being bounced to the top of the threads. The additional information now is which posters are dicks!

You too big!!

It all depends so much on the circumstances and the individuals. If you only believe in renting then you are unlikely to ever have a partner in life, and maybe you never wanted one. On the other hand you are more likely to keep your bank balance to spend on yourself. However I don't think it is fair to categorise Thais as somehow inherently dishonest in relationships. I can offhand think of at least twelve Thai/Farang couples who have been together for at least ten years, some based in Thailand and some in Europe. I actually can't think of a serious thai farang couple who broke up. As far as I have observed in these couples I think that Thai partners are especially thoughtful, tolerant and caring. The vast majority of the couples originally met in Thailand, so if the farangs had been applying the "if you want love in Thailand rent it" guideline they would not now be enjoying many years of happy partnered lives. In fact the saddest farang friend that I have is wealthy and lonely having spent most of his time in Thailand treating his sex partners as paid employees, but is now looking enviously at those friends with loving Thai partners. Different strokes for different folks.

Having raided three clubs and drug tested more than 500 staff and customers, checked their visas and searched their cars, they only found one instance of lawbreaking which was a Laotian woman who had overstayed her visa! I think the drug tests may be faulty!

The beds are round, not the rooms. If you want ceiling mirrors, try the short time rooms at the Suriwong Hotel. Although it's been a while and it wasn't a pretty sight even then!

So he didn't hear socially that Geng was a thief, unfortunately.

You don't say.......

Hmmm. I wonder if he, and his wife, will be found alive. Threatening the powerful, which the sharing of such information would do, tends not to end well, especially in Thailand. Too many vested interests.