MaxBKK Posted August 4 Posted August 4 On 8/3/2026 at 11:17 AM, PeterRS2 said: Now the gay go-go bars all seem to have disappeared and it clearly has morphed into a spa hub There are also several popular (with Thais) host bars. Karaoke if you like. There are often very cute student types at your service. 👍 daydreamer and llz 2 Quote
Kiwi306 Posted August 6 Posted August 6 On 8/4/2026 at 2:40 PM, spoon said: I think its supposed to be sukhumvit line, but yes towards kheha Yes, you are absolutely correct. I've travelled on the Sukhumvit line so many times, so I should have known better. I posted without thinking it through. Cheers. Mavica 1 Quote
emiel1981 Posted August 8 Posted August 8 On 7/27/2026 at 11:25 AM, bkkmfj2648 said: If this is the correct place in the Saphan Kwai neighborhood - their Twitter (X) feed looks enticing. https://www.starsbangkok.com/ https://x.com/STARSMAN555?lang=en This is the first time I've heard of this massage shop. It's nice that they clearly show on their website which staff are straight and gay. I assume that the massage prices on their website are for the room and the amounts listed per guy are the extra tip for the guy, and that this includes extra service, given the size of the tips? Quote
vinapu Posted August 8 Posted August 8 Just now, emiel1981 said: This is the first time I've heard of this massage shop. It's nice that they clearly show on their website which staff are straight and gay. I assume that the massage prices on their website are for the room and the amounts listed per guy are the extra tip for the guy, and that this includes extra service, given the size of the tips? Name is new but that is just new incarnation of well known and popular GBeat massage Enchanted_Elixir, splinter1949 and jimmie50 3 Quote
aaroninatl Posted August 18 Posted August 18 On 8/4/2026 at 5:44 AM, MaxBKK said: There are also several popular (with Thais) host bars. Karaoke if you like. There are often very cute student types at your service. 👍 My head is spinning at all these various options. The offing bars, the massage spots. I'd seen the term "host bar" a few times, but still am not sure if I quite grasp it. Are host bars kind of like American strip clubs where you go to a VIP room that's private vs offing? From what I read, host bars don't generally offer the full on experience... which I'm ok with. Sounds like they might be my kind of place. Quote
mauRICE Posted August 18 Posted August 18 25 minutes ago, aaroninatl said: My head is spinning at all these various options. Should we call in The Exorcist? Patanawet, tm_nyc and aaroninatl 1 2 Quote
12is12 Posted Tuesday at 09:43 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:43 PM Host bars r not strip clubs. The guys working there r hosting u: Ustart talking to one or more, invite them for drinks, and tip them for their time. Some might agree to a half a hug/kiss. No offing, not formal and not during bar opening hours. Some might agree to meet afterwards. Experienced members, pls correct me if I m wrong... aaroninatl and tm_nyc 2 Quote
vinapu Posted Tuesday at 09:48 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:48 PM 4 minutes ago, 12is12 said: Host bars r not strip clubs. The guys working there r hosting u: Ustart talking to one or more, invite them for drinks, and tip them for their time. Some might agree to a half a hug/kiss. No offing, not formal and not during bar opening hours. Some might agree to meet afterwards. Experienced members, pls correct me if I m wrong... depending of bar, an off , even during working hour may be possible aaroninatl and bkkmfj2648 1 1 Quote
aaroninatl Posted Wednesday at 12:39 AM Posted Wednesday at 12:39 AM So many interesting unique vibes in the scene in Thailand. The "host bar" concept is becoming clearer, but more strange and intriguing. Saw one post about one host bar where you can have some fun in the VIP, just not sex. But in other host bars you're just paying to be flirted with. Such an odd thing to me. Can't wait to witness it. From the posts I've read, most guys who do this are straight... I love that. At the clubs I've been to from Canada to Colombia and in Europe, I tend to zero in on the straight ones... I like masc but more so I always liked living the fantasy of getting a straight guy. Most straight guys who experiment do so with more effeminate guys. And I am pretty much on the undetectable side. Anyway, super curious about these host bars... will definitely drop in to a few. But yeah if all it's going to end with is a handshake, I'll probably focus most of my time on the massage parlors and gogo bars. Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted Wednesday at 03:07 AM Posted Wednesday at 03:07 AM 2 hours ago, aaroninatl said: But yeah if all it's going to end with is a handshake...... If it is a "pillow" bar then that "handshake" could get messy. Bring handwipes. vinapu 1 Quote
jimmie50 Posted Wednesday at 03:13 AM Posted Wednesday at 03:13 AM The host bar I am most familiar with is Rainbow Dragon. It is very near Dreamboy, Hotmale, Freshboys, Midnight Bar, and the infamous Foodland. Most of the young men who work there I would classify as twinks or twunks. At least when I was there in April/May the majority of the guys working there were from Myanmar. Don't know about now. As @12is12 said, the guys are there to host you. You invite them to sit with you, buy them a drink, and tip them for their time. Some are gay, some are straight. There is no hanky panky that takes place in the bar and the owner (American from California, btw...also owns another bar on Soi 4 across from Banana Bar) does not allow the guys to go off with customers during business hours..at least that is my understanding from both the guys and Shawn, himself (owner). Some will exchange contact information with you and agree to meet outside of the bar, but only during non-working hours. The young man I met here was definitely gay, very flirtatious, happy to exchange contact info and amenable to meeting privately during the daytime. vinapu and aaroninatl 1 1 Quote
12is12 Posted Wednesday at 09:18 PM Posted Wednesday at 09:18 PM If memory serves - their english is usually better, so they can actually maintain a conversation..... ? Quote
jimmie50 Posted Wednesday at 10:42 PM Posted Wednesday at 10:42 PM 1 hour ago, 12is12 said: If memory serves - their english is usually better, so they can actually maintain a conversation..... ? Correct...and many had professional careers back in Myanmar before coming to Bangkok. vinapu 1 Quote
mauRICE Posted Thursday at 05:37 AM Posted Thursday at 05:37 AM 6 hours ago, jimmie50 said: Correct...and many had professional careers back in Myanmar before coming to Bangkok. Ooh interesting...were they rocket scientists in Mandalay? Quote
jason1975 Posted Thursday at 09:35 AM Posted Thursday at 09:35 AM 3 hours ago, mauRICE said: Ooh interesting...were they rocket scientists in Mandalay? Some were teachers. They left Myanmar to escape being drafted into the army. I got to know some of the waiters in Rainbow Dragon bar. jimmie50 and Enchanted_Elixir 2 Quote
Patanawet Posted Thursday at 11:33 AM Posted Thursday at 11:33 AM 1 hour ago, jason1975 said: Some were teachers. They left Myanmar to escape being drafted into the army. I got to know some of the waiters in Rainbow Dragon bar. Well that should help the authorities to chase them down! mauRICE and dellboy 2 Quote
Enchanted_Elixir Posted Thursday at 03:56 PM Posted Thursday at 03:56 PM 4 hours ago, Patanawet said: Well that should help the authorities to chase them down! They don’t need to be tracked down. Most of them are already on government black lists and can’t be issued new passports. vinapu and Ruthrieston 2 Quote
Patanawet Posted Thursday at 06:02 PM Posted Thursday at 06:02 PM 2 hours ago, Enchanted_Elixir said: They don’t need to be tracked down. Most of them are already on government black lists and can’t be issued new passports. Wow. You know that of 'most of them'! Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted Friday at 03:07 AM Posted Friday at 03:07 AM 11 hours ago, Enchanted_Elixir said: They don’t need to be tracked down. Most of them are already on government black lists and can’t be issued new passports. and hopefully the principle of non-refoulement will protect them from being forced into military conscription by the Myanmar junta. https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/1997/36258 Patanawet, kram987 and Ruthrieston 3 Quote
Enchanted_Elixir Posted Friday at 11:35 AM Posted Friday at 11:35 AM 17 hours ago, Patanawet said: Wow. You know that of 'most of them'! Not all of the current ones but certainly that was the case for those working under the previous management, when the establishment was called Dragon and Koi. vinapu, Patanawet, bkkmfj2648 and 1 other 4 Quote
