June 2026 trip report

[jason1975]

In Bangkok for 2 weeks. Pride Parade this year will travel along Silom Road so I decided to come and experience it.

Arrived yesterday Saturday. Few arrivals. Few people on trains. Few people in Silom in fact.

Staying at airbnb at same condo that I stayed in last December. The unit is different from the one I was in but same owner. Homely and clean.

After settling my luggage in airbnb, I went to meet two forum members at G's for dinner. Soi 4 was surprisingly quiet on a Saturday night not to mention the eve of Pride Parade. Maybe it has something today with Buddha Day public holiday on Sunday.

I had arranged to meet a friend to watch the football Champions League final match at Shennanigan's at 10:15pm so I had time to spare. I followed forum members to Fresh Boy to pass the one hour away. Only 9 customers including us at 9:15pm. 30 boys working. But at 10:00pm, many customers started coming in. Bar was full when I left at 10:10pm. The first show at Fresh Boy begins at 10:15pm.

I met my friend and we went to Shennanigan's. We watched the match until 1:45am then we said goodbye.

This morning I had 84 baht American breakfast set at Foodland then I swam at the condo pool. I went for lunch at Vietnamese Noodles Silom which is the small eatery at the end of soi Patpong 2 towards Silom 2. On way back, I came across an auntie selling rainbow Pride design fans. 50 baht each. I bought one for myself. I am ready for Pride Parade in one hour's time!