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A quick stabilisation effort and that is one hell of a lot of concrete. From The Nation Bangkok authorities have abandoned an effort to winch debris out of a 50-metre deep sinkhole on Samsen Road, choosing instead to rapidly pour 500 cubic metres of concrete into the cavern to stabilise the ground before anticipated heavy rainfall. The sinkhole, which opened near the entrance to Vajira Hospital during construction of the MRT Purple Line extension, poses a significant threat to the adjacent Samsen Police Station. Suriyachai Rawiwan, Director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, confirmed the urgent change in strategy on Thursday. The original plan, devised by Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, failed after a crane could not lift the debris and concrete sections. "The pieces were jammed against the earth and other fragments inside the hole," Suriyachai explained. "This necessitated an urgent plan change: pouring concrete directly into the sinkhole to rapidly restore the road surface and minimise impact on the public."

An update and it's not looking good, I believe the purple line extension runs under this road and this one is just short of the Thai Parliament. Mightn't mean anything but I would be very worried about that stretch of road at the moment.

Not so much on moral grounds and more on bad experiences but I avoid Qantas and Jetstar like the plague, Jetstar because they are a part of Qantas and are just a crap airline all up. Also avoid MacDonald's, mostly because it's grossly overrated and in my view not very appetising.

Very much like the old Bonny massage then, cheers for that 👍

Only place I visit (so far) in Soi 4 is G's, good food and beer. I have been meaning to try Adam massage at some stage but just not got around to it yet, maybe next trip 🤔

I stayed at the Rose on my first Bangkok trip in 1988, the rooms were very basic but the restaurant downstairs served up some very nice food and the staff were very good and helpful. For me, I like the Raya but every time I go online to check on booking them it either says no rooms available (unless I book at least 6 months in advance) or the price is up a bit too high. I liked the Tarntawan of old but my last stay there the aircon was all screwed up, literally water coming out of it and all the maintenance staff did was to keep mopping it up plus the thermostat was stuffed and it was freezing cold as there was no way to adjust the temperature on it. I don't mind the Ibis at all, yes the rooms may be a bit small but then I'm not there to dance around a big room, it has a very basic gym which is OK and the pool is a positive for me and add to that the food and staff were good too. Location wise I also liked the Ibis, next trip (most likely second half of 2026) will either be Ibis or Tarntawan.

I got this off Khaosod English on Facebook, there seems to be no end to that clan, Pheu Thai appear to want to rule again with another member of that clan (even though it's a membership through marriage).

Even the doctors that said he was ill last time got into trouble.

Thanks Peter, yes I believe a longer stay will help make up for the lost time 👍

So I had this plan to return to Bangkok this November but unfortunately that plan is now out the window as upcoming surgery and a lengthy recovery will rule that out until at least mid 2026 or even later. On the bright side, if all goes well I get to ponder on next year's trip and will become a massage parlour junkie once again, there will still be a restriction on the massage due to the area of surgery but to be honest the massage will only be a warm up for the extras fun. Dreaming of the fun times and those brown bodies for now 😴

Not surprised in the least. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, list MP and leader of the People's Party (PPLE), revealed at the parliament building on Wednesday morning (September 3) that the party had decided that if a parliamentary session is held to vote for a prime minister, the PPLE would support Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, for the position. However, Anutin would need to agree to the party's conditions. Of course he will agree, for now, then he will turn on them 😒 And Pheu Thai Party secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong said on Wednesday morning that caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai had already submitted a draft royal decree for House dissolution for the King to sign. Sorawong, who is also the caretaker tourism and sports minister, stated that Phumtham sent the draft decree for the royal command on Wednesday morning after the People’s Party declared its resolution to support Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as the next prime minister.

Yeah that's pretty much my thoughts too, maybe some not so fun times ahead

It looks like her daddy is still trying to pull the strings behind the scene though.

For me there are two times both equally memorable (both mentioned in my series of firsts posts) and both that will be with me for ever, the first was my very first m2m sexual encounter in Phuket that was a real eye opener and one hell of a climax (I still think of it quite often). The second was my first 4 hands massage (3 some), nobody had ever even seen me holding hands with another guy let alone having sex with one but having one watch me having sex with the other guy was a real delight, then he joined in which topped it off rather nicely. Lately I have been thinking about my next trip in November and am keen to try something other than the massage shops, if it's anywhere near as good as I'm thinking it will be a new long term memory.

I have never used nor will I use any of those booking sites, I always prefer to deal either directly with the airlines and hotels or as with my last trip used my local Flight Centre travel agent (yes I was in a lazy mood and had them book the flights and hotel). At present Trivago is flooding our TV channels with what I call bullshit adverts, they compare prices with a website hotelleap.com, I searched for that website and it seems to not exist as a hotel booking site. Back in 2022 Trivago was found guilty of making misleading representations about hotel room rates on its website and television advertising (link below) so there's no chance I would use them. A friend had no end of trouble using another of those companies some time ago which started me thinking negatively about them. Trivagos misleading charges

A couple of my old photos taken a while back in Ayutthaya, I do love old ruins and reading about the history of them.

I've been there twice now, both day trips. The first was just a road trip and was quite good but I was glad to get back to Bangkok as the seating in the van wasn't as comfortable as I would have liked. The second trip was much better, I booked it at the small travel agent that used to be at the Surawong end of Soi Thaniya (such a pity she's not there anymore) and was run through Tourism Authority of Thailand. The journey down was quite good and was via Bang Pa In but the journey back was even better, we left Ayutthaya to a pier by bus and then had a pleasant river boat trip back to Bangkok (including a delightful lunch on board). Now that was before covid but I felt just a day trip was sufficient for me, I can't say whether the TAT still has that trip going or not. Found this website that has a very similar tour Ayutthaya day tour

I've only encountered sniff kisses in the massage shops but just wasn't my thing

Those sniff kisses just don't work for me, I much prefer nice deep kisses with tongue action but hygiene still is a priority even for kissing (no bad breath yuk) 😋

I wasn't too sure about sharing this but here goes, everyone has their series of firsts so here's mine (as boring as it is) A series of firsts: First inkling of an interest in m2m sex: I had never even had a single thought on m2m sex until I was 17yo (a horned up 17yo at that) and pleasuring myself whilst looking at a porno catalogue. I got to the gay pages at the back and had an amazing climax looking at 2 guys having a 69. That one episode had planted the seed in my mind and it stuck there. First m2m sexual contact: I was 41 (yes it took that long to get up the courage to try it) and on holiday in Phuket, after many years and thoughts about what it would be like I finally had the courage to cut the cake, the massage was good and when it was done he offered me a bj which I finally said yes too. It was the best climax I had ever had and was convinced I liked the m2m contact and every trip to Thailand after that I have indulged in it. First m2m kiss: now kissing another guy had never been a turn on to me at all until one night in Phuket (where else), a rather gorgeous twink was giving me a massage and he started kissing me and I must admit he was one of if not the best kisser I had ever encountered. From that point on I rather like and expect kissing when with another guy, especially when in Thailand. First time sucking: first time I sucked a cock was at Bonny massage (soi Twilight) and was very much a new and enjoyable experience, there have been many more episodes since then. First bottoming: was actually a ladyboy, he/she introduced me to something new and it was something I liked very much. Thankfully he/she took it gentle to start with which to me added to the pleasure of the experience, the cock was long and thin. First big cock: Adonis massage and WOW, when he stepped out of the shower and slipped his towel off I was amazed at the size and wondered what it would be like to tackle it (and a fair bit scary looking at the size) I didn’t have to wonder for too long and he certainly new just how to drive it too. First 3way: this was at Nine Spa over Sukhumvit way with a 4 hands massage, since then I have enjoyed many enjoyable 3ways at massage shops, only one disappointing 3way experience has happened but it’s to be expected that not all encounters will be perfect. At this age I am still experiencing new things and the massage boys in Bangkok for the most part have been very good teachers / partners, the very best time was at Senso in 2018 when 2hrs of massage turned into 2hrs of delightful bliss😊 Maybe one day I’ll get into the bar scene but for now the massage boys in Bangkok will keep me very happy, hopefully Nov / Dec will be a new episode 😊

I just remembered a decent massage shop that has been lost to all but memories now, Body Club (from memory was just off Sukhumvit soi 8 ?), I had some very enjoyable times there with some rather cute guys with hot bodies and very decent cocks. It moved way down Sukhumvit rd but unfortunately was never the same and died off

Here's my boring short list but can't add dates Bar: Hotmale on soi Twilight, I don't usually frequent the gay bars but this one was quite good for a cold beer and watching the world pass by Massage: a hard one but Adonis on soi Convent would be #1, massage was hit and miss but the boys there had big hard cocks and knew just how to hammer someone into the mattress Massage 2: Nine Spa over Sukhumvit 31, most memorable for some delightful 3 ways there

Haha definitely the Vinapu calendar 😂

Nice, looks like Soi 6 could be twice the fun for me on my next trip (hopefully November)

I did read something about it in the Bangkok post and The Nation a short while back but it did state for Thai Nationals so I guess we will have to wait and see what comes out officially with regards to expats. The Nation on tax break