PR here probably same as GRO

12 hours ago, spoon said:

PR here probably same as GRO

PR = GRO = Mamasan!

But isn't mamasan job reserved for Thais only? 🤣

GRO is the "beautiful waiter" who drinks with customer, at least, thats the term in malaysia. 

43 minutes ago, spoon said:

GRO is the "beautiful waiter" who drinks with customer, at least, thats the term in malaysia. 

Then all of us cannot apply for the job because we are not beautiful!

2 hours ago, spoon said:

GRO is the "beautiful waiter" who drinks with customer, at least, thats the term in malaysia. 

Yep same terms we use in the Philippines too 🤣

Public relations, a pc term for bar boy?

I was in Bangkok the recent weekend.

Two new places in Silom. In advanced stage of construction but looks like opening in August.

Togayther Hostel in Patpong. Next to Chaichana.

Healthland Massage - an entire building! Next to Voco hotel along Surawong Road.

4 hours ago, jason1975 said:

I was in Bangkok the recent weekend.

 

Hope you will find time to write something 

12 hours ago, jason1975 said:

Togayther Hostel in Patpong. Next to Chaichana.

This one will be Togayther Hostel ‘White’ which is part of Together Hostel ‘Black’ (part of 1/0 sauna) and the original Togayther Hostel in Soi Wall Street.

35 minutes ago, ichigo said:

This one will be Togayther Hostel ‘White’ which is part of Together Hostel ‘Black’ (part of 1/0 sauna) and the original Togayther Hostel in Soi Wall Street.

hope their prices will be reasonable and they won't charge 'gay premium' as many gay businesses are inclined to

1 hour ago, vinapu said:

hope their prices will be reasonable and they won't charge 'gay premium' as many gay businesses are inclined to

We can only wait and see 

If one is to stay at this new hotel, he can only get a good night's sleep after 1:00am. It will be noisy because of Patpong market especially from midnight to 1:00am when the workers are dismantling the stalls.

On 7/13/2026 at 12:39 PM, jason1975 said:

I was in Bangkok the recent weekend.

Two new places in Silom. In advanced stage of construction but looks like opening in August.

Togayther Hostel in Patpong. Next to Chaichana.

Healthland Massage - an entire building! Next to Voco hotel along Surawong Road.

Healthland Massage, not a guy in sight!

4 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

not a guy in sight!

You mean male therapists or male customers? Unfortunate if all they have in that big of a building in such a prime location are female therapists 🦪

10 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Healthland Massage, not a guy in sight!

They've got more female than male therapists. It's a smart outfit with branches in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pattaya. Clean, comfortable massage rooms with proper massage tables and ensuite showers and toilets. I think you'll like it. My favourite was the one in Thonglor as it was in a lovely neighbourhood and the clientele reflected it. It was also very close to where I lived and I would walk to my appointments.

The massages were very good so much so that I bought a booklet of ten massages when I worked in Bangkok (or was it for ten hours - can't remember now) which can be used at any branch - they just tore off the coupons from the booklet after each massage. No hanky panky but the massages were sensuous. There was one masseur whom I felt was trying to lead me into more sexual territory but I wasn't attracted to him. Moreover, I was already with my partner at that time and to quote the late Paul Newman, "Why have hamburgers outside when I can have steak at home?"

My funniest massage experience in Thailand was also at Healthland. My masseur was having the runs and kept excusing himself! He was also the chattiest masseur I had ever met - you could say he was leaking at both ends! Had we been at a coffeeshop or a pub, I would have enjoyed his company but I was dead tired that afternoon and only wanted to sleep. Interestingly, he was attractive - tall, fair, athletic, with his tight polo t-shirt and slacks clinging nicely to his body and butt - from one of the Isaan provinces closer to Bangkok. But the idea of doing anything with anyone having the runs would be too gross, even for Olddaddy. Or maybe not. 🤷

Appointments are strongly advised and you can request for a masseur or a masseuse -  by name if you've already got someone in mind. Prices were reasonable, about 1,000 Baht for an hour of aromatherapy but they've probably gone up now.

 

1 hour ago, mauRICE said:

They've got more female than male therapists. It's a smart outfit with branches in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pattaya. Clean, comfortable massage rooms with proper massage tables and ensuite showers and toilets. I think you'll like it. My favourite was the one in Thonglor as it was in a lovely neighbourhood and the clientele reflected it. It was also very close to where I lived and I would walk to my appointments.

The massages were very good so much so that I bought a booklet of ten massages when I worked in Bangkok (or was it for ten hours - can't remember now) which can be used at any branch - they just tore off the coupons from the booklet after each massage. No hanky panky but the massages were sensuous. There was one masseur whom I felt was trying to lead me into more sexual territory but I wasn't attracted to him. Moreover, I was already with my partner at that time and to quote the late Paul Newman, "Why have hamburgers outside when I can have steak at home?"

My funniest massage experience in Thailand was also at Healthland. My masseur was having the runs and kept excusing himself! He was also the chattiest masseur I had ever met - you could say he was leaking at both ends! Had we been at a coffeeshop or a pub, I would have enjoyed his company but I was dead tired that afternoon and only wanted to sleep. Interestingly, he was attractive - tall, fair, athletic, with his tight polo t-shirt and slacks clinging nicely to his body and butt - from one of the Isaan provinces closer to Bangkok. But the idea of doing anything with anyone having the runs would be too gross, even for Olddaddy. Or maybe not. 🤷

Appointments are strongly advised and you can request for a masseur or a masseuse -  by name if you've already got someone in mind. Prices were reasonable, about 1,000 Baht for an hour of aromatherapy but they've probably gone up now.

 

I do like a good proper massage, but i also like the option of fun, if I feel like it!

6 hours ago, Pantherz said:

You mean male therapists or male customers? Unfortunate if all they have in that big of a building in such a prime location are female therapists 🦪

Therapists,  but mauRICE has clarified the situation!

On 7/15/2026 at 6:02 AM, Keithambrose said:

Therapists,  but mauRICE has clarified the situation!

'Therapists' wonderful euphamism.

On 1/18/2026 at 10:42 AM, Keithambrose said:

Are end up as sole meuniere.

It reminds me of a joke in the Beano, or was it the Wizard", circa 1955? (UK posters will understand). 

Waiter to irritated diner;"Are you the cod sir?"

"No; I'm just the hungry sole with an empty plaice, waiting for something to fillet."

Sorry. I seem to have been a little boy who enjoyed puns.

7 minutes ago, Londoner said:

Sorry. I seem to have been a little boy who enjoyed puns.

No toys to play with?

11 hours ago, Patanawet said:

'Therapists' wonderful euphamism.

Is it therapists or "the rapists"?  This reminds me of an old Saturday Night Live skit where an actor plays Sean Connery as a contestant on the game show Celebrity Jeopardy.  Connery picks "the rapists" category instead of therapists (at 1.39 on video).

 

15 hours ago, mauRICE said:

No toys to play with?

A huge army of toy soldiers which regularly defeated the Nazis. And no dolls, by the way. 

Because I haven't been on the forum for a while, this is a bit old news. But because it provides a glimpse into how the place was run, I think it is still interesting for the forum:

Side was actually only open for a short time before closing again. I went there once and actually enjoyed myself quite a bit. Because it was possible to get horny with their "models" in a low-threshold way. Not in a sauna setting, but just clothed. You have a drink, walk around cruising a bit. And you could go into a dark room where you (in my case) were sometimes the only one inside together with the model. And she was very willing when I was there. But anyway... Side had a short life. And if I am to believe the "juice" I came across on the Instagram profile of one of their employees when it closed, that is partly because it was poorly run. Below are screenshots translated from Thai thanks to Google Translate.

So apparently it is about the owner / manager who consistently starts work late and essentially leaves the work and responsibility to others.

By now, "Hook Up BKK" is located at Side's location. I don't think I've seen much about that here on the forum yet. So if anyone knows more firsthand, I'm curious. But from what I see on their socials, it really is a sauna now. There were already quite enough of those, weren't there? I actually liked that Side did things a little differently.

And some other things I’ve seen passing by on social media lately:

Are the go-go shows in Gass naked now sometimes too? Because it says here that after 1 AM it’s a named show and no photos allowed after 1 AM... Sounds interesting. Has anyone experienced this yet?

And in Eau de Toilette (EDT) it is now possible to get a private show in a private room. Sounds very exciting too. I’m curious about the details.

7 hours ago, emiel1981 said:

if I am to believe the "juice" I came across on the Instagram profile of one of their employees when it closed, that is partly because it was poorly run.

This seems to be the reason quite a number of gay venues close.