End of House of Male Sauna

[Patanawet]

On 7/21/2025 at 12:28 PM, PeterRS said:

Apologies if this is old news for some but the popular - at least it was for many years, the more so as it was relatively close to the University and the 2-for-1 nights were certainly busy - Chiang Mai sauna House of Male has closed. I'm not sure if it happened last year or earlier. It had moved to new premises in 2021. So it joins so many of Chiang Mai's established gay venues that no longer exist. Once a veritable gay mecca Chiang Mai now has so little for the gay tourist apart from shopping and sightseeing - and Adam's Apple!

Its one sauna Club One Seven is located in a lovely old teak house right on the river but to the south of town close to the bridge over to the huge Centara Hotel. In addition to private rooms it has a gym and a pool. According to the website Gay-in-Chiang-Mai it hosts naked nights four times a month. In addition to the sauna is has a Lanna style guest house. Whether it is now actually a guest house with a sauna or a sauna with a guest house attached I am not sure. But it is listed as being very gay friendly.

I remember many happy evenings at House of Male over decades enjoying sex and simple meals and a wide range of drinks at the bar/cafe. Sad that it is no more.

I have read about a branch of the Kaikan bath house somewhere in the city. Hopefully Chiang Mai residents can add more to this news.

 

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[Patanawet]

I first visited Chiang Mai 25+ years ago.
Lots to do but SO FAR apart.
I used to love the bars in the basement of the Night Bazaar, then they  moved to Sleaze Alley opposite the back door of the Bazaar.
Close to them, were the beer bars around the Climbing Frame.
I haven't been for about  ten years  but I imagine they have all gone now.
I see from the excellent and professional advertising that  Adams Apple is still flourishing but so difficult to get to.
Really good shows and attention from mountain boys.  Also some nights at their bar/guesthouse opposite (and their huge dog 'big boy').

I must also mention the best show bar and shows I've seen in 30 years in Thailand ---  JAM PUB. In a soi opposite Night Bazaar a few            gay bier bars around there too). Not 100% gay but very gay friendly. Then at closing time through a dressing room door that led to a VERY late bar. I have a bad feeling that the owners of both bars have recently died.

I fear that if I go up again (I live in central Bangkok)  I will be as disappointed as I would be if I went back to my  European home towns.
P.S. Sorry about any typos ---the cat is fighting me for the keyboard -- and winning.