Hey everyone,

this is the continuation of my Dubai trip report. I arrived at BKK in the morning of February 27. Luckily, I had an entire row to myself and could sleep quite well during the roughly 6h flight from Kuwait. 

Before immigration I got a SIM card from AIS and then waited for quite a long time in line until I was finally clear to enter Thailand. All my flight’s luggage had already been cleared and I couldn't find my checked bag at first. Eventually, I was guided to an unclaimed baggage counter and luckily, my bag was there. 

I did a bit of research beforehand and found the bus connection to Jomtien to be quite convenient so that was my plan. I went to the ticket counter and bought a ticket for the next available bus which was only around one hour later. In the meantime I just listened to a podcast and watched the people around me. About 15min before departure I was supposed to be at the ticket counter again and they directed all the passengers to the bus. My bag was loaded into the bus and I took my assigned seat. The seat next to me remained vacant and I didn't mind the extra space at all. The bus took off and after an uneventful ride we reached Pattaya. There were like two stops in Pattaya before the final destination Jomtien. The bus was perfectly on time, I grabbed my luggage and started the short walk towards my Airbnb in one of the Talay buildings. 

Check-in was a breeze and I was happy to unpack my stuff and take a refreshing shower. 

I already had some plans for the evening: when I was initially planning my trip, I asked for advice here in the forum and got in touch with the fellow forum member @bkkmfj2648 who gave me great advice and also offered to show me around the area. When I arrived at my condo, I texted him and he suggested we meet up for dinner. We met at the entrance of my building and went to Dick's for dinner. Right from the start we got along very well and that positive impression just manifested the more we talked. He showed me around Super Town and introduced me to the M Bar where we went first for a show and some drinks. For my personal liking, M Bar felt too “soft”. The guys were handsome but more on the super twink side. Although I'm totally not opposed to twinks, I do like it a little more masculine. We went to Candy Bar next and I could identify a bit more with the vibe there. Overall it was a good introduction to the Jomtien. When I got back to my condo, I gave myself a little treat as well. After my arrival in Jomtien I checked out Grindr of course and got in touch with a few handsome guys. One who I really liked was still available and was eager to come by. Perfect ending for a first day. 

To be continued…

Change your mind?

12 minutes ago, Olddaddy said:

Change your mind?

No, just my mistake to accidentally publish when I was still writing. Fixed that now 😇