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"All fine here" as in: same as when I went in Jan 2025, and fine by Myanmar standards. I saw a (as in: one) other White today, at Mahamuni Pagoda.

Mandalay now. All fine here. Few other Whites. Two days ago, spending an hour at U-Bein bridge, I saw 4.

My next trip to Myanmar is soon. If anyone has updates, please let me know. I will go to massage places in Mandalay and Yangon.

I don't understand, can you explain?

Stand-alone saunas (Silom Sauna and Sathorn Sauna, both in Sathorn) and Yunomori Onsen not cruisy at all (based on over 5 visits in Silom Sauna, 1 Sathorn Sauna, 1 Yunomori Onsen this year).

Did you meet him in Pattaya or Bangkok? (Bangkok as per sub-forum?) Does he have a regular job? Obviously not, else he couldn't spend days in a row with you. There are guys who ask for money as a side hustle, they might go with people they like for free, and ask others for money. But they would have a regular job. The fact that he can go for days with you without asking for money is a good start. He must have saving and be in control of his money. Many boys I know, money boys or fun for free with me, are always short of money and just couldn't afford (even if you pay for travel and food, they would have rent or other things to pay). It happens, but is rare. This year I had one case in Pattaya where a boy came to my room and from his profile I would assume he is money boy, but afterwards he was dressed and out quicker than I could reach for my wallet.

Good Boys, former New Screw Boys. I haven't been since before Covid.

I know of Tivoli Sribampen Bangkok has monthly rates, and Mosaik Apartments Pattaya. Watch out, a friend stayed 37 days at the Mosaik and was charged one month at the montly rate and 7 days at the daily rate.

Here my experiences from 2014, still valid: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2014/05/looking-for-room-in-sathorn.html For two months you will have difficulty, most places have minimum 3 month or even 6 months. I rather recommend a hotel with monthly rental, so you don't have to buy and wash bedlinen and towels and pay water, electricity, WiFi extra. Most such places have a communal coin laundry. There stand-alone coin laundries as well, or you give your clothes to laundry. I have been living and traveling without a room safe for 15 years, and the safe would not have prevented the few thefts that occurred.

Just the opposite when I walked in to 101 K Spa (former K B Boy, Ladprao Soi 101). Receptionist's first words were: Do you want top or bottom?

Different prices for Farang and non-Thai Asian: Stickman put it that way, for lady bars, that non-Thai Asian are more likely to accept the first quoted price (which be an opening point for negotiation), whereas Whites are more like to negotiate. I wouldn't call it a cruising place, it's a place of prostitution. Apart from incident in 2013 (analysis here https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2024/08/dating-thai-boys-98-at-wrong-end-of.html) I consider it safe. I have taken 5 different boys over the last two years, two of them more than once. Details in my blog under gay activities of the month, or label street trade. There is a short time hotel S hotel เสาชิงช้า nearby and I recommend taking the boy there. It's just 200 THB and if you take a boy back to your room, he would ask for 100 for taxi back. The area is now easy to reach with about 10 min walk from MRT Sanam Chai to Saphan Hok (Lifting Bridge) สะพานหก, which I would say is the center. The boys are along both sides of the canal north and south of the bridge. Most speak little or no English. I once spotted a Chinese ? customer using translation on his phone. When they are in groups, probably one can speak some English and translate for the one you like. Keep in mind most boys are straight, which limits activities. Most customers come by car, however I prefer walking. It's busy from 8 pm on (which is different from 10 years ago, when it started 10 pm).

He is absolutely right! Across all ages and places, the average price of prostitution is a daily wage. It's just when first world tourists meet second and third world prostitutes, that things get out of order. Whereas in Saranrom (streettrade, predominantly local market with Thai customers and Thai providers) boys still go for 500. When I was in Myanmar in January, prices as low as 30k MMK (about 6 USD) tip for one hour massage and happy ending. I have to admit I have problems finding boys for 1000 on the apps. I haven't been to Bangkok gogo bars for 6 years because I disapprove of their pricing. It is very important to distinguish what is asked for or offered and what is actually settled as a deal. I didn't know and would never know (different tip expectations for non-Thai Asian and Farang). Whereas that Thai (and I as a foreigner speaking Thai) can get it considerably cheaper, I'm aware of and take advantage of.

I don't see the problem (putting my hands on mocy driver's shoulders, with or without my suitcase between us).

I do this when I have my suitcase on my knees between me and the driver and never had an objection. Else hands on my knees or on my sides. I avoid mocy taxis, I take them maybe 10 times per year, whereas cars 100 times per year.

Super A used to be gogo, but a few years ago they changed to fully dressed boys and thus lost me as a customer. Nature Boys is tiny. There is space for a few boys and customers. Which is not my style. When I look through the door to assess the situation (number of boys, music level, smoking), I can instantly see if any of their boys is my type, and if not, which is the usual outcome, it's not worth sitting down for a drink.