June 25, 20242 yr Visiting in January 2025 for a week. I’ve sussed a lot of the cultural ‘must dos’ but does anyone have recommendations on gay bars, clubs, massage places or spas please? Any info appreciated especially from recent travellers x
June 26, 20242 yr Luang Prabang is really small city and after dark sleepy at that, so you need to trim your expectations re bars , clubs, spas and massages. But You may get lucky on apps. I did
June 26, 20242 yr one doesn't really go there for the sex. But it's a beautiful place. The first time I went my gay tour guide really wanted to have sex with me. I got the feeling that the poor guy was really hard up in such a small place. Nice guy but not something I was looking for. Lots of hospitality industry going on so probably more than a few gay or gay enough guys on the apps. Check out Big Brother Mouse and Big Sister Mouse. Great organization trying to provide quality education for the children of Laos.
June 26, 20242 yr Providing more encouragement than help as my experience was more than 20 years ago...........But It did seem like the GAYEST place ever in terms of proportion of the population! I wondered if it was something in the water. If no one comes up with gay venues, I would expect that the gay guys interested will find the visitors in "straight" venues(or on the apps).
June 26, 20242 yr 6 hours ago, fedssocr said: one doesn't really go there for the sex. But it's a beautiful place. The first time I went my gay tour guide really wanted to have sex with me. I got the feeling that the poor guy was really hard up in such a small place. Nice guy but not something I was looking for. Lots of hospitality industry going on so probably more than a few gay or gay enough guys on the apps. Check out Big Brother Mouse and Big Sister Mouse. Great organization trying to provide quality education for the children of Laos. Siam Roads guy?
June 26, 20242 yr 15 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Siam Roads guy? no, this was 15+ years ago when Purple Dragon was still in business Last time I was in LP was 2015. It didn't seem particularly gay to me. But definitely worth a visit. Back in the day there was a restaurant outside of the town that was a mixed place where the gays gathered. At least that's what I was told. It was pretty quiet the night I was there. I don't think it's still there
June 27, 20242 yr 14 hours ago, fedssocr said: no, this was 15+ years ago when Purple Dragon was still in business Last time I was in LP was 2015. It didn't seem particularly gay to me. But definitely worth a visit. Back in the day there was a restaurant outside of the town that was a mixed place where the gays gathered. At least that's what I was told. It was pretty quiet the night I was there. I don't think it's still there Thanks. I use some of the Siam Roafs guys, and observe the 'no sex' stipulation, though some are attractive!
June 27, 20242 yr Author There is a Siam Roads guide in LP and I’ll probably hire him for a LP intro!
July 8, 20242 yr On 6/27/2024 at 3:57 PM, AndyUK said: There is a Siam Roads guide in LP and I’ll probably hire him for a LP intro! Let me know how you get on.
July 8, 20242 yr Author No worries Keith I will. I’m in Asia for three months so this will be a small part of a trip from Nov through to Feb. Can’t wait x
June 6, 20251 yr On 7/8/2024 at 11:59 AM, AndyUK said: No worries Keith I will. I’m in Asia for three months so this will be a small part of a trip from Nov through to Feb. Can’t wait x Will be very happy to hear about your stay in LP . Thanks in advance .
June 7, 20251 yr I’d say make sure you start in Bangkok and end there. At least that was my experience. Luang Prabang is a beautiful place, but I never found anything there beyond the temples. It is definitely worth a visit, but not a sex destination. As others have said, you might get lucky on the apps, but probably with other tourists.
June 7, 20251 yr 39 minutes ago, joizy said: I’d say make sure you start in Bangkok and end there. At least that was my experience. Luang Prabang is a beautiful place, but I never found anything there beyond the temples. It is definitely worth a visit, but not a sex destination. As others have said, you might get lucky on the apps, but probably with other tourists. Stay off the home made gin!
June 8, 20251 yr On 6/27/2024 at 6:46 AM, fedssocr said: no, this was 15+ years ago when Purple Dragon was still in business Back in the day, I also hired a Purple Dragon guy for a night tour. Before he came to my very nice guest house on the banks of the Mekong, I had gone around the corner for dinner where the two waiters were quite stunning and i suspected both gay. When my evening guide arrived, I was very pleasantly surprised to see that it was one of the waiters! He took me to the night market (which I had already visited) and then to what he said were a gay bar and a gay disco. Both were virtually empty. I had hoped he might join me in the guest house but for whatever reason he could not. But on my last afternoon as I was sitting having a coffee looking over the river and killing time before going to the airport, a group of senior schoolboys came and sat at an adjoining table. All were cute and we exchanged smiles. After about 5 minutes one came over and asked if I liked the friend he sat next to. He said he liked me! But I had checked out of my room and in any case had no time. But it indicated that there was then certainly some gay activity in LP. I loved my four days in the small city. I wonder how @AndyUK found it.
June 8, 20251 yr 5 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Stay off the home made gin! I don’t know what that means but it sounds like an unnecessary insult.
June 8, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, joizy said: I don’t know what that means but it sounds like an unnecessary insult. In the November of 2024, six tourists died in Laos after drinking shots contaminated with methanol
June 8, 20251 yr 18 minutes ago, captainmick said: In the November of 2024, six tourists died in Laos after drinking shots contaminated with methanol Oh, thanks for the explanation. Had nothing to do with my comment. 🤷♂️
June 8, 20251 yr 28 minutes ago, joizy said: Oh, thanks for the explanation. Had nothing to do with my comment. 🤷♂️ Don't take it personal..... I took it as if you're going to be hanging out/ fucking other tourists, make sure you're not drinking tainted alcohol, was a worldwide scandal when this happened, and I think it happens more than reported. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde7j9j76x0o
June 8, 20251 yr 27 minutes ago, floridarob said: Don't take it personal..... I took it as if you're going to be hanging out/ fucking other tourists, make sure you're not drinking tainted alcohol, was a worldwide scandal when this happened, and I think it happens more than reported. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde7j9j76x0o I still have PTSD from when I first joined this forum and felt like I was being hazed. Fortunately the worst offender that crazy Slovak guy, seems to either have been booted off or … I appreciated the explanation. I don’t follow Lao news.
June 8, 20251 yr 18 minutes ago, joizy said: I appreciated the explanation. I don’t follow Lao news. You don't have to follows specific Lao news, because poisoning by methanol is general problem within backpackers in South-East Asia, and Laos isn't country where such cases are regular. There are 15-20 deaths yearly from poisoning by methanol in Thailand. Most dangerous is Indonesia with their "arak" home made spirit - 329 cases at past 5 years. Main rule for tourists is "do not drink home made spirits, do not buy branded but suspiciously cheap alcohol"
June 8, 20251 yr Perhaps the place to find young, handsome Lao men is in the bars of Bangkok and Pattaya? I was disappointed by Luang Prabang. I had read about backpackers playing in the river but found a touristy market town, with even the massage shops not looking promising for a quickie. But it’s pretty enough for a short visit.
June 8, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, joizy said: Oh, thanks for the explanation. Had nothing to do with my comment. 🤷♂️ I was trying to be helpful.....
June 8, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, captainmick said: In the November of 2024, six tourists died in Laos after drinking shots contaminated with methanol As @Moses points out, poisoned drinks are not limited to Laos. Besides, the six who died last year were in the backpackers hangout of Vang Vieng, a known party town about 140 kms south of Luang Prabang. I am not aware there have ever been reports of any similar deaths in Luang Prabang. Vang Vieng is a bit closer to Vientiane and easily accessible as the first major stop on the Laos/China railway. Moral is absolutely don't accept drinks from strangers.
June 8, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, Moses said: You don't have to follows specific Lao news, because poisoning by methanol is general problem within backpackers in South-East Asia, and Laos isn't country where such cases are regular. There are 15-20 deaths yearly from poisoning by methanol in Thailand. Most dangerous is Indonesia with their "arak" home made spirit - 329 cases at past 5 years. Main rule for tourists is "do not drink home made spirits, do not buy branded but suspiciously cheap alcohol" Obviously, I am unaware of this trend, but thanks for the info.
June 8, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, Keithambrose said: I was trying to be helpful..... It was very out of context and I had no idea what it meant. Also, I’m not the one planning on going to Luang Prabang.
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