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Think the one you may be thinking of is the Tawana formerly the Tawana Ramada which is opposite soi Tarntawan, the Siam Heritage is just along Surawong from the Tarntawan (in the direction of Patpong and same side)

I wonder if the op was referring to the one near BTS Chong Nonsi and not the one on Surawong rd? http://www.theheritagebangkok.com or this one maybe? http://theheritagesathorn.com

Took this of the Gay Thailand page, the right is what I class as a twink and the one on the left is close to perfect for me and the one on the left can pound me into the mattress any time and as many times as he wishes.

Twink to me is the skinny type that look late teens, my preference is swimmer or toned but not overly muscular.

On my last 2 trips I found the money exchange at Sala Daeng BTS consistently had the best rate around the Silom - Surawong area and as I either took the BTS nearly every day or I was near by I just changed there.

Better rates elsewhere

I have thought for some time now that if I were to go to Thailand for an extended period (I'm talking 3 months or longer here) I would go to the clinic and get tested and also get PrEP, not as a replacement but as an added layer of protection. I have never had the experience of bareback sex with another guy and may never unless I end up in a monogamous relationship and only then after the full testing regime has proven us both to be negative. In other words, no matter how they feel I will be using condoms for quite some time, even when I go with the girls. Happy to say that whenever it has come to anal sex the guys in Bangkok that I have been with have all asked if I brought condoms with me and at no stage has any of them even tried to get me to go bare. When with the guys there I bottom most of the time and only rarely top.

Nice to read about Phuket, had my first m 2 m sex down there and it was so good I'm hooked on it

Seriously doubt they will make the Oct 26th time, last I read just last week only 180 of the 2200 premises actually come up to grade, even my friend who lives there (over here on holidays at present) says it will take at least a year to complete but even that will be pushing it.

From their website, good to see they have a notification up, a lot of places in this world wouldn't. Hope it doesnt take too long.

G'day mate and welcome to the forum

1. I retired 3 years ago at 57 and have a comfortable living 2. Spending a fair amount of time getting my house and gardens sorted the way I want is my immediate concern 3. At the moment I travel to Thailand once a year just for a couple of weeks for a break but would love to at least double that in the near future 4. Would love to move to Thailand full time but the long term planning at present is to do 3 months Thailand, 6 months home and back to Thailand for 3 months. Not sure when or even if that will commence (a lotto win will speed it up

Seems a crane collapsed https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/really-easy/1540006/sala-daeng-crane-collapses-onto-shop-cars-power-lines

Usually by the end of my stay at a hotel I have accumulated a small bag full of loose change (around 300 baht or more in coins) and this I pass onto the house maid, also throw in any 20 baht notes I have leftover. Not much I know but it's next to useless to me at trips end

I may be behind the times here, is terminal 2 going to be just Thai airways or other international airlines as well? I've seen other cities elsewhere that built a terminal for their own national carriers so just wondering if it's the same here.

I usually arrive at swampy airport mid afternoon and at hotel between 5 - 6:30pm depending on immigration queue and traffic. Where do you stay? Last couple of trips I stayed at The Raya Surawong, previous to that was Tarntawan, both quite reasonable hotels but my preference now is the Raya. Mostly stay in that area because I like it around there more than the Sukhumvit area. Where do you shop? Hmmm different places for different things, MBK mall for clothes etc (also go to the movies there), Siam Paragon (Kinokuniya book store) and Dasa book cafe for books (yes I am a book worm), Foodland to stock up on toiletries, snacks and drinks for the room. Also like to shop at Chatuchak on the weekends Where do you go after you check-in? After check in my new routine is to head out for a massage and some play time with a hot Thai stud, last trip was at Senso and could well become a regular on first day in, if not Senso then Arena can be a good start. After massage and play it's off for a good meal and a few beers (G's Bangkok was the place last trip), then off to Foodland for a quick spot of shopping for those necessities for the room. After that I like to find a quiet place to have a few beers and plan out the next days activities. For medical supplies I go to a pharmacy around the corner on Rama IV, can't think of the name sorry, only need to get blood pressure medication so can't say on any other meds.

Not sure about domestic but every time I fly out of Suvarnabhumi they are only allowing the 100ml of liquids, so many people have to drink or dump the water they have with them.

Love the reports, has me thinking of next years trip.

They closed Loakan airport (Baguio) back in 2012 when Benigno Aquino III was president, apparently the new president Duterte has ordered it refurbished and reopened but no dates have been set and no word in airlines wanting to fly there. Victory Liner have deluxe express busses going there and from memory they take 5 to 6 hours depending on traffic.

Final mission is underway and because of the deteriorating weather they are going for all those left in the cave, 4 boys, the coach, the doctor and the 3 navy seals will hopefully all be out in good time. It's been an incredible effort by the rescue teams and I hope the final mission goes well.

8 out now, news over here are saying 8 boys not the coach and same from the Nation

Thanks vinapu, always a pleasure reading your reports

That was my problem, had two bags (main bag and carry on bag) so not traveling light for the BTS and at that time the trains would have been packed, also with the traffic it would have taken ages to get to Makkasan or anywhere for that matter. I normally take a morning flight and head to the airport around 04:30 but this time opted for a later flight

Some of the places I go by the river boats and walk up from the pier (usually only a short walk), for the airforce museum BTS to Mo Chit then a taxi the rest of the way, most places I go are fairly close to BTS or MRT though. National museum and Museum Siam I go by BTS to Saphan Thaksin, walk down to the pier and then by boat, they should tell you which piers to get off for those museums. I know many don't like it but I like the Chao Phraya tourist boat, costs more but from 09:00 until 17:30 you can get on and off as much as you like on the same ticket. Getting to Nine Spa was a laugh, I had printed out their instructions for the mocy driver but he got lost following them

Okay now for some mundane stuff. I stayed at the Raya and like last time found it quite good and was more than satisfied with my stay there, just a note and that I think it may be down to construction standards but some cracks are now starting to appear, mostly in the cornices and door frames and I can see a little bit of maintenance on the way soon. When the new construction in that area goes ahead if it causes vibrations at all these cracks will surely widen. Took in a couple of the museums, finally managed to get to Museum Siam and out to the Air-force museum, in time getting to the air-force museum will be so easy as the BTS is being extended out past there and one of the stops will be at the front of the museum. Had a few meals in the German Thai restaurant G's on soi 4, quite liked it there, the food was good and they have a nice selection of beers if you want to try something different. Took in some movies, Han Solo (not too bad), Deadpool 2 (pretty good but a few scenes tended to drag on a little too long) , Jurassic World (latest one and wasn't too bad), Oceans 8 (nope, this is just a rehash of the Oceans theme but with all women cast). Saved the better one for last, Hotel Artemis, I liked this one and thought it was the best one I watched over the trip. Weather wasn't too bad, first week was a good amount of rain but you could easily work around the rainy periods. On leaving the trip to the airport was a nightmare, I had a late checkout from the hotel and headed to the airport at 6pm, bad move as it was bumper to bumper and mostly stationary on Rama IV from Surawong all the way to the end of Lumpini Park and it took 3/4 of an hour just to get that far. Then there was the surprise, instead of turning left and heading to Sirat Expressway the driver turned right, took another 15 minutes or so to get through the toll booth. I have never gone this way to Suvarnabhumi before and was a bit lost when I kept seeing signs indicating Chonburi and Pattaya but all good in the end. Got to the arport with plenty of time to spare and time to sit back and have some food and coffee. Oh and whilst stuck in the traffic on Rama IV the rain came down hard.