I happen to be arriving in Thailand on His Majesty's birthday later in the year & previous experience shows all the bars will be closed on that date.

 

I'll be arriving in BKK or Pattaya.

 

1 Do massage parlours open as normal on public holidays?

 

2 Are the gogo dancers found to be cruising around, or do they take the day off?

 

Obviously I could try some of the usual Silom shopping centres, however the supply/demand balance could be unfavourable if all the normal workers in this sector take the day off.

Not looking for booze, cruise. There is no ban on sex on the king's birthday.And the boys will still be out in force. Check out the outdoor restaurants in Nana Plaza area.

Finding available boys, even when the bars are closed, will be the least of your problems. Many who are not familiar with Thailand are under the impression that you have to go to the bars to find boys. Thank God, that's not true at all.

 

Cruise areas, shopping centers, restaurants (plenty of waiters are gay and willing), beaches, saunas, and virtually anywhere you can easily, very easily, find willing boys.

 

And there are always the gay personals sites. My favorite is Gay Romeo. Get on Gay Romeo ( http://www.gayromeo.com ) and make a profile that shows your area as Bangkok or Pattaya. That way, every Thai boy who uses Gay Romeo will see you on their own search. You don't even need to include a photo if you prefer not to.

 

Then log in and don't do a thing. Just sit there. I'd be willing to bet about anything that within ten minutes, probably less, at least one boy will send you a message telling you he wants to meet you right now!

Thanks for the good advice.

I have met freelancers in BKK shopping centres & on the beaches in Pattaya, but hadn't quite realized they are quite so widespread (well, except for the beach).

I'm not a great fan of Gay Romeo, but setting my location as Thailand & letting them find me seems like a better way of using it if I'm forced down that route.

 

Do massage parlours open on public holidays? I'm not quite sure if the closures apply just to bars, or a wider range of businesses?

Do massage parlours open on public holidays? I'm not quite sure if the closures apply just to bars, or a wider range of businesses?

That depends upon whether they receive police orders to close for the holiday. If they don't receive 'close for holiday' orders, they can remain open or make their own decisions. Usually police orders are not issued until about 24 hours in advance, so there is no way to answer your question until the time comes.

An there is no possibility that you can wait ONE single day?

Is the amount of testoserone in your body that explosive?