ChristianPFC

I once came across a pronunciation guide for the English language, it was many pages A4. Unfortunately, I forgot where it was on the internet. Rules for pronunciation are far more complicated for English than for Thai.

"Low number of boys is not necessary a bad thing as long as one can find somebody attractive. When I peeked inside last time out of 4 boys at Nature , one was definitely offable at least by me. So there's hope. Too much choice is creating confusion as of whom to pick" With a low number of boys (less than about (I wrote a numerical eight, I thought we solved that problem?), I can see with a "free look" if there is any to my taste. Usually not, and in that case I leave the bar (without buying a drink). My problem is not "too much choice", but rather to find any boy who fits my expectations.

Are you based in Thailand? In that case I would wonder why you have massage in Europe, you can have it Thailand for a fraction of the price. Few years ago, I met three Thai boys (separate) in their early twenties. Two of them are still in Europe with their boyfriends, one is back in Sunee Plaza. A German friend brought a Thai boy for marriage to Berlin. They recently separated (but there is still a significant flow of money from my German friend to his (still) Thai husband). In Paris I met a Thai man in a sauna who is happily married to a French. The French was away, so the Thai was bored alone at home and invited me to stay overnight (which I did). A Thai friend was in Europe for three months last year, at that time he was not 18 yet, as far as I can calculate his age (have to ask for ID card next time). I wonder how he got a visa, if he really was younger than 18.

Tawan bar: not the type of boy I am looking for Dreamboys: highest prices for drinks (off fee and tip expectations as well as I read on the forums), plus last time I went I got a seat where I had to turn my 90 degrees to see the stage (which means the bar was full, the owner must be doing something right) Jupiter: last time I visited most boys wore shorts and sleeveless shirts, I don't pay gogo bar prices to see boys in sleeveless shirts (or any shirts) (I never offed a boy, but if firecat says they expect higher tips than elsewhere this is another reason not to go again.) (One could add Nature Boys: low number of boys, I don't like their shorts and it's too direct in your face, however if you like sleaze perfect. Maybe time to go again to check.)

I would say it depends where in Bangkok and Pattaya and at which time. I use buses (554 and 389, 34 + 134 Baht) and get from my room near Don Mueang into my hotel room in Jomtien Komplex in 4.0 hours on a Friday afternoon/evening. That's excellent value for money. You pay more than tenfold and save only two hours. Plus, there might be a cute boy in the bus (never happened so far, but it can happen, however not in a taxi!).

There is a piece of dog poo in the first picture, at the lower end in the middle. Both pictures look very much like Berlin. The bus in the second picture looks like the I one I have taken from/to Tegel airport recently.

I find it interesting that there are pairs of (proper) nouns and adjectives with different meanings: August (month) and august German (national, language) and germane (I think there was a third one I forgot.) These can be made into sentences like: "I'm Christian, but I'm not Christian" and a similar one in French: "Manuel n'est pas manuel" (Manuel is not skilful). (I think I had a third one which I forgot.) more such stuff on http://www.gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5197

Pizza Mama Dolores Rama 4 (all outside on the street) On Saturday, 03.08.2013, I went to Mama Dolores Pizza on Rama 4 road (next to McDonald’s on the corner to Silom). I had a pizza with spinach and extra cheese for 85 THB. With that location, I did not expect fine dining; the pizza came on a single use paper plate and was pre-cut. I didn’t get any cutlery, I had to use my fingers for eating. The pizza itself was ok, however I prefer thick dough, this was rather thin. On their board with the menu they have a typo in the Thai word for spinach, ผักขม is correct (I only found out because I had to look it up in the dictionary, elsewhere in them menu it is spelled correctly.) Verdict: cannot compare with Mama Dolores on Soi Yen Agat, but you can get a pizza cheap (from 60 Baht) and quick. Take away is available as well.

If you take a closer look at some tattoos on lo-so Thais, you will find that they are unprofessional, probably done by their friend, and can start at age 15 or even younger. I agree with your observation, the higher the education of the Thai I met, the fewer tattoos they had.

Correct, that's why I never say "never", I give an idea how many years it might take until I visit a certain bar again, e.g 5 to 10 years until I set foot again into Jupiter2002, Dreamboys or Tawan.

You can make photos private on photobucket (protected by username and password you can set), but then you probably can't link to them any more.

No problems.

If memory serves right, on the floor below the cinema, i.e. the same floor where you buy the tickets, there is a shop (name something with "Candy") where they make sweets, with pictures or text in it. Interesting to watch.

Some more facts on double pricing: In Jomtien complex, there is a closed sauna that has a sign "free entry for Thai boys under 25 years". In Chakran Sauna, they have a promotion under 35 year olds 155 instead of 250 Baht. One one occasion, I was refused the discount because it is only in Thai (speaking Thai and reading out the promotion - it did not state nationality - did not help). On one occasion I got in just stating I am younger than 35, one one occasion I had to show my passport. Many museums in Paris are free on the first Sunday of the months. This way, I got into the Louvre for free. I didn't even have to queue, as there is a little known back entrance.

I think you don't need to be a construction engineer to take one look at the pillars and conclude that they are usable. Even those unfinished that have the bare iron exposed look fine. As it looks now, they only demolish the western line of pillars and leave the eastern line (and the central line?), just to get enough space for the skytrain line.

I take so much stuff with me when I go out, I need cotton wool tote bag (which is common for shopping in Germany and you often can get it for free with advertising printed on it). In this, I have several other papers of A4 size in a plastic sleeve, I keep my passport copy with them and even after months they look like new. No need to laminate for me.

You could circumvent this by putting the photos on photobucket and then linking to them.

Demolition of the Hopewell pillars The Hopewell project and Sathorn Unique are the most prominent examples of unfinished buildings or construction projects in Bangkok. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok_Elevated_Road_and_Train_System My ascent of Sathorn Unique is covered here: http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/8889-where-were-these-pictures-taken/ Recently, demolition of the Hopewell pillars has begun, so I will share a few pictures I took. I find it very sad, I think they should promote both (Hopewell and Sathorn Unique) as tourist destinations and declare them to national monuments, or monuments of corruption and mismanagement. Hopewell could even be considered a piece of art. These structures have been called “Stonehenge of Thailand”, some have a resemblance to Japanese Torii arches. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/333657/hopewell-pillars-ousted-by-red-line http://www.prachachat.net/news_detail.php?newsid=1359633761 Hopewell Pillars near Lak Si train station: I like this “tunnel” view, where the pillars overlap in perspective to make it look like a tunnel. Demolition of Hopewell pillars near Lak Si train station: The concrete is cut by diamond wire saw. When searching for information on the internet, I found this thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=410940&page=3 which contains a picture of one finished segment of the Hopewell project. With the help of a poster there and satellite pictures from google maps, I could locate it: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=13.836965,100.555222&daddr=Bangkok,+Thailand&hl=en&sll=13.836973,100.555235&sspn=0.001284,0.002642&geocode=%3BFRtn0QAdSCX9BSnzYQ0oMmAdMTHHD4uFY4VFNg&t=h&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=19&z=19 Needless to say, I had to go there before it is gone! This is not a graffiti, it’s a bas relief, carved into the concrete up to 2 cm deep. Thor’s hammer? There is some interesting architecture. (The Nice, Monte Carlo, Royal Vienna) The day is rounded off by a barbecue at a friend’s place, many thanks to the host and other guests! The collapse of Hopewell pillars last year must have involved an unfinished similar structure (similar to the one complete segment a few pics above). http://www.bangkokpost.com/lite/topstories/282425/hopewell-collapse-sparks-probe http://2bangkok.com/forum/showthread.php?3687-Hopewell-BERTS-Viaduct-collapse/page2 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/537372-hopewell-train-pillars-collapses-for-a-stretch-of-150m-bangkok/ From satellite pictures and description in the links above, I assume it was here: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=13.841567,100.557853&daddr=Bangkok,+Thailand&hl=en&sll=13.841536,100.557856&sspn=0.001284,0.002642&geocode=%3BCWvm4R5vi3xtFRtn0QAdSCX9BSnzYQ0oMmAdMTHHD4uFY4VFNg&t=h&doflg=ptk&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=19&z=19 As far as I can see, they only demolish the western part of Hopewell pillars. There are 2 sites for demolishment I know of, at current speed it could be done within a year’s time. While Hopewell is demolished, there is a new skytrain line and extension of MRT above ground in construction in northeastern Bangkok and Nonthaburi, parts are complete, I drove past in a taxi several times. Some more pictures from that weekend: Fried crickets (with Maggi sauce and pepper), about 100 m north of Central Latprao. They are fresh, the live crickets are kept next to the stall, in front of the picture. (And I wouldn’t throw out of bed either of the two boys to let my cat in.) Delicious, and they don’t stick between your teeth like the larger ones do! My first trip to Elephant Building (Pahonyothin Soi 26): Former “Magic Land” entertainment park, with only the Disney-like castle (which is inspired by Neuschwanstein in Bavaria) left: The full album is here: http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/library/Hopewell%20Project%20Bangkok?sort=9&page=1 (probably the most extensive photographic documentation of the Hopewell demolition)

Q1: I would probably not take my luggage out of the overhead locker. Only if other passengers take their luggage, I would do so as well. Q2: I have all important stuff on my body. In addition, I have a bag with less important stuff that I keep between my bags or under the seat, I would take this bag with me. Q3: I rarely read the safety instructions or listen to the safety briefing. Queue jumping at an airport? If you think about it: queue jumping at boarding does not get you to your destination faster than all others. If you queue jumping at arrival (e.g. at passport check), you still have to wait for your luggage. Many people don't understand such simple connections. Regarding hand luggage: I have been guilty of slightly oversized or overweight hand luggage a few times when traveling in Europe (the limits were low, like 10 kg and 25 x 45 x 55 cm). I witnessed cases of "hand luggage tourism", where the last passengers had to walk to through the entire plane to find a space for their hand luggage.

Why do people have their copies of their passport laminated? I don't think this makes any difference. A laminated copy of your passport is as worthless as an unliminated copy when the original is required. I remember in Berlin, laminating the monthly ticket for S-Bahn made it invalid. I carry a copy (not laminated) with me, the original is locked at work. Before my passport was stolen on Songkran, I carried it with me all the time.

Regarding busses: yesterday I was waiting in Silom (bus stop near Sala Daeng) for bus 77, from 23:55 to 01:17, the longest time I ever waited for a bus. I had the impression these are more frequently than 29 (from Sam Yan), but I was wrong. About 00:25 a motorcycle driver told me bus 77 will pass between 01:10 and 01:20. I believed him and went on a stroll through Silom (I find walking more comfortable than standing or sitting on the curb/kerb stone) and came back 01:10. The bus was indeed in the time he indicated! Unfortunately, I was unable to get information about the next bus and the previous bus (He did not understand my question in English, and when I switched to Thai the bus was there). He even offered me a cigarette! Hard to believe, but there are decent Thai people around Silom.

Thank you very much. You wrote about Siam Paragon before, I will have to go there some time. Here a list of malls where I saw people cruising toilets this year: The Mall Bangkapi (that was in Jan or Feb, my first time, I was so excited about this I had to call LMTU - "may his sole rest in piece" - to tell him that he was right all the time), Silom Complex, Big C Ratchadamri (there they have signs in Thai that say: please report indecent activities to the police). No activity in Central Latprao (based on one visit). I have not taken part in such activities. I will try the approach of asking a question whose answer I know when I spot cute boys (e.g. at bus stops, "do you know which bus goes ...?"). Did I understand your report correctly, you cheated on your boyfriend while both of you were waiting for the movie and then you lied to him that you don't like the seats you got?

Did they rise the prices? I remember the last rise of prices from 250 to 300 in X-Boys and Classic Boys from 2011 to 2012. Last prices I remember (earlier this year) was 300 Baht in Classic and 350 Baht in Dream Boy. To put these prices into context: in Saranrom park I had one offer for sex for 300 Baht, and two for 400 Baht, but the going rate is 500 Baht. I had a stroll through Soi Twilight yesterday night, around 10-11, but did not go to any bar as I was not looking for sex (I only go if I have the intention to off a boy).

I spend a lot of time on gayromeo, you can find some gems. A clear facepic is important for me, better several. If their profile pic does not show their face or their body, I don't even click on the profile. I look for weight and height (this information seems to be accurate for most), but other specs are filled in arbitrarily by the boys (just have a look how many write they are Caucasian). In Bkk, there are many boys who are not moneyboys, when I write (English or Thai, depending on the language they use in their profile) to them, I often do not get a reply or after a short exchange they stop replying. Next time I will try to hint that I can help them with money for taxi. I had two instant hook-ups (i.e. about 1-2 hours after exchanging the first message at gayromeo, I was at their place and we had good sex), I had one boy come to my place without sex (I gave him money for taxi, he was not so much my type), went to one boy (no sex, not so much my type), have several boys on my watchlist (i.e. I will meet them some time). Of course there are many conversations on gayromeo that do not lead to meeting (too far away, no time, if I am not sure from the pictures if he is my type I rather do not meet).

Positive report from Super A The amazing thing is that everything reported took place between two normal working days. Back in Europe, I would have given my left testicle to be able to do that, now I can do it every day if I want to! Thursday, 11.07.2013 I have a date with a Thai friend near Wongwian Yai (details will be in another report). We part at around 21:15, too early to go back home, so I take BTS to Silom. A stroll through Silom, Soi 4, and Soi Twilight does not bring anything new. In Soi Twilight it’s showtime in most bars, I don’t want to get into a show, so I will not visit any of their bars. I haven’t been to Super A for a while. A few months ago, I entered and ordered an orange juice. They didn’t have orange juice, and by the time they communicated their extensive drink menu (water, soda, beer; none of which appealed to me), I had seen enough of their boys to be sure I wouldn’t want to have sex with any of them, so I left. This time was better. I entered 22:50 and ordered orange juice (available, 150 Baht) and there were 9 boys. No numbers on the boys, about 3 many tattoos, 3 few tattoos, 3 no tattoos (estimated). All in different underwear. I was the only customer most of the time. Everyone got up (from sitting and playing with their mobile phones) and on stage for about 10 minutes, after that the excitement of a customer had ceased and normality kicked in (i.e. everyone back sitting and playing with their mobile phones). Some time the stage was empty, some time two boys were on duty standing there. They were talking among each other and with mamasan, the music level allowed me to listen, unfortunately I didn’t understand much. But one day my Thai will be good enough, and then I can report what boys and mamasan talk, assuming customers don’t understand. Music and aircon ok. The light was low and only in red. Here the light shining from the mobile phone into the boys’ faces was useful. I asked mamasan to switch on the light: cannot. I pointed to light bulbs that were not lit: broken. In the toilet, there was no toilet paper, no towel and no wash basin, apart from that it was ok. During my stay there, two more potential customers popped in, sat down, discussed with mamasan and left shortly after without ordering a drink. One of them came back later and ordered a drink. During my stay (22:50 to 00:30), mamasan asked me to pay and leave three times, saying time is over, pointing to my drink (empty by her standards, but not by mine), and finally even showing me the bill. I never had that before. But her attempts were weak, I said I’m not done yet and she left me in peace for half an hour. What’s the point of chasing the only customer out? So everyone can let their hair down (they did anyway)? There were three interesting boys: one had a cute face, but a bit too fat and no nice underwear; one with a gorgeous body and nice underwear, but no cute face; and one with a cute face and a gorgeous body despite tattoo, but no nice underwear (name Bee, as I learned later) The situation was in a dead end: the boy with cute face, gorgeous body and no nice underwear was sitting opposite to me and was playing with his mobile phone and didn’t pay any attention to me. (Similar situations are often the reason for a stay in the bar longer than planned, I just can’t make up my mind and wait for something to happen.) If I don’t take action, the bar will close and I will have to go home alone! About 00:30, I ask the boy sitting next to me to call over Bee. We have a short chat in English and most importantly, I put my hand on his upper tight and his skin has perfect temperature and is dry (skin temperature and dryness are very important to me!). I tell him I want to take him upstairs. Off fee (400 Baht) and fee for short time room (200 Baht) is added to my bill. Mamasan comes back with change, I take all the change, despite her making sounds with the metal tray (tapping it with her finger) indicating she is expecting a tip. I wonder if the short time room is available if you bring boys from outside (because I am looking for a short time room in Silom, walking distance from the bars, reasonably priced, to save me from travelling back to my room about 30 minutes by taxi, some boys might be reluctant to travel that far, and getting a taxi in my area at night to get back to Silom might be difficult for them. In fact I had one boy in February in Classic Boys who refused to go to my room, and I refused to go to a short time hotel in the area, so we parted without getting to business.) Are there any other bars that offer short time rooms? In the room, oh wonder, Bee does everything right, like reading my mind! This includes showering together afterwards. I had almost lost faith in prostitution, because I had a long series of duds (about 10 duds, fortunately separated by good sex with non-moneyboys) and I was on the brink of giving up taking moneyboys. The duds just lay there without any activity, except when it came to wanking me, then they got busy, but they didn’t find the right strokes! In the bar, Mamasan said 400 off fee, 200 short time room, 1000 tip for boy; but this warrants 1200 tip for Bee (I think 1500 in Soi Twilight is too much, although I pay it if I come across the right boy; whereas 1000 in Pattaya is fine). Next time I will bring underwear and then everything will be perfect. I leave about 1 am and have another look at Soi Twilight. Most gogo bars closed, gogo boys about to go home, but beer bars (Banana, Hotmale) are having a party, good atmosphere! In Scorpion bar, the cute Vietnamese boy is still there (was there when I walked past two days before – I haven’t been to Soi Twilight for weeks, and now twice in three days), and there are some new faces, some cute. The cute Vietnamese boy is touchy with a customer. A boy I had offed in Screwboyz (before renovation) last year is there and invites me, but I have to go home. Not without having a short chat with him: he says there are currently five or six Vietnamese boys in Scorpion! I walk to Sam Yan MRT, opposite is a bus stop from where I can get a bus to my place. Oh wonder, the bus (line 29) comes after 2 minutes waiting time at 01:26 am, making this evening almost perfect! At night, it takes about 20 minutes by taxi (and costs about 160 Baht) to get back home, or 30 minutes by bus (and costs 8 Baht). The only problem is that the bus comes about twice per hour. It comes from Rangsit and passes on the opposite site of the road on its way to Hua Lampong. There it turns around and goes back to Rangsit. From the opposite site of the road to Hua Lampong and to my side of the road it takes about 15 minutes. Which means if I have been waiting for the bus for 15 minutes, and it hasn’t passed on the other side of the road, I will have to wait at least another 15 minutes. And indeed, I had to wait up to 40 minutes. Now I have to check my records to see if there is pattern in the time the bus comes. Next time I might ask others who wait there if the bus has passed on the opposite site of the road. Back in my room, I notice a serious love bite on my neck. This is the first time I have a love bite from a moneyboy, which leads to the question: Is a customer entitled to a discount if a moneyboys makes a lovebite on him? (In the USA, he could even sue the boy?) The other way round, a customer makes a love bite on a moneyboy, does this warrant a higher tip? (I wanted to ask these questions anyway, from a theoretical point of view, now reality has caught up.)