Losing it slowly , one day at the time . Summer trip to Thailand and Cambodia in July 2026

[vinapu]

Getting there

I was really planning trip in the last decade of August  but when spoon  told me  he just boked trip for last decade of July I decided  to change my plans even if airfares this year are prohibitive indeed.  But who cares. Trump may have his fun I may have mine, specially when my friend is there  said I and soon I had a ticket. Positive side   was that it was unusually cheap to  select desired seat , 10 $ vs usual 50 $ or so  and hotel prices very affordable . so something for something.

 

Another reason was that my 2 most favorite guys D and L  were in Bangkok so was third one  I had  high hopes to meet. About week before flight all hopes were ruined . In short sequence , first L and few days later D  went home to Cambodia for the same reason – mothers landed  hospital. I got pictures of mother on hospital beds , but no, none of boys asked for any assistance. That was reason I keep extremely  discreet about me coming to Bangkok as I did not want D to do something stupid  out of financial need i.e. coming to see me in Bangkok. L case was easier as he informed me that he is planning to stay home till at least mid November.  Instead I did something smart and purchased return ticket to Phnom Penh. Same Trumpian story  - expensive ticket  but at least hotels were  priced for poor pensioners.

 

Departure time was very pleasant just past noon and arrival not bad at 10 pm, connection in Toki was smooth and arrival in Bangkok even better as our Thai aircraft parked at the gate  practically across from immigration so it was very short walk to Priority Line where only few people were waiting. I travel light so no luggage to claim  but I managed to buy 15 days SIM card and in exactly 21 minutes from leaving the aircraft  I was on the escalator down to train station  - always one of most pleasant moments of every trip.

 

[vinapu]

Day 1

 I had even enough time to exchange some money  in train station exchange booths. What I noticed there are few more of them and very important  - Kasikorn Bank booth to the right as we enter station area which so far had the same rates like rest of kiosks in the airport, now  has the same  rates like station exchanges.  On the train I announced my arrival to  spoon and former member “reader”. Spoon told me he is heading for Good Boys and will wait for me there. Soon after he send me a picture of him sitting  with one of their boys known to me  - one who once arrived on motorbike to my hotel but on departure still asked for taxi money. You may recall the story . Lets call him  FuBoy , short for funny boy. Promised to wait for me.

 When walking through Thaniya on that steamy  night I noticed dearth of tourists.

 Raya upgraded me  to bit more spacious room, I showered, shave and at about 12,30 am marched to Good Boys. Reader , upon learning I’m heading to GoodBoys, recommended me one of their boys , knowing I’m looking for muscles.  Bar was full when I entered with show going on

 Joyful reunion in the bar , with both spoon and FuBoy     and when I told him about readers recommendation , spoon  told me  “ boy is standing right in front of you “. Indeed he was so making him seat beside and ordering him drink was easy and instant. Lets call him GMB (Goodboys Muscle Guy) . he agreed to an off immediately. Hey  even with bar full there were more boys than patrons, clingy and kissy , excellent introduction to my trip. Soon all 4 of us went to Foodland to eat something and then parted ways with spoon and his boy. He impressed me  indeed. At one point of night    he went to bathroom , I heard bum gun running and then he went to shower  to clean himself even better, That earned him 500 extra tip on dismissal.

[vinapu]

Day 2

After he left at 5 I thought I will sleep a bit but no , my sleep pattern was ruined by the jet lag. So as soon as they opened breakfast room at Raya at 6 I was there.

 At 11 am. I visited spoon in his hotel to catch up with news as we did not see each other for good 2 years. Upon learning his friend YT is coming from Malaysia tomorrow I asked to ask him to bring me pack of excellent Malaysian lose leaf tea BOH. It was quite a long walk back to my hotel , I went to XONE to exchange some money and around 4 pm exhausted by jet lag, long walk and heat I collapsed on the bed . Slept soundly till 20.30.

 After making myself handsome again I went to Midnight bar, P the waiter was not there  but I have also another object of adoration , their new Lao host . ( to be exact he was new in January) . Since boy is super skinny one may wonder what’s going on but I like his face. Bought him a drink  and soon Spoon arrived . We decided to try Tawan today. Not exactly crowded but not empty either .  Plenty of boys outnumbering patrons 2 to 1. Many veterans including once very famous Mekhin.

Looking at  boys on display old saying came to my mind  ‘ one can chase boy from bar but can’t chase bar from boy” there were at least 3 new , very attractive guys , including one quite heavily tattooed and another one who was top in , you guessed rightly,  ‘special ‘show. Unfortunately  typical Tawan disease of palms outstretched and asking for tip on every turn killed my mood quite a bit even if I liked all 3 new guys a lot. I don’t mind tipping  but rather do it on my own will , not because I’m nagged for it.  My parting 100 baht for best looking guy got that  heavily tattooed and  it was met with applause so I suspect  he may be very new there.  It was fun even if bit upsetting one. 

 At midnight we went to Dreamboys  but since bar was to close in less then 1 hr many boys were already taken but evens from those left on the stage I’d pick up few. But I did not as I had hopes about that Lao host. Unfortunately he was already sitting with somebody so I went  to Foodland  for my 62 baht soup , then  made walk through the area, even passed by Moonlight but two mamasans sitting outside told me they are already closing – come tomorrow. So I returned home empty handed but looking at bright side – pockets not exactly empty.

 

[jason1975]

1 hour ago, vinapu said:

At midnight we went to Dreamboys  but since bar was to close in less then 1 hr many boys were already taken but evens from those left on the stage I’d pick up few. But I did not as I had hopes about that Lao host. Unfortunately he was already sitting with somebody so I went  to Foodland  for my 62 baht soup , then  made walk through the area, even passed by Moonlight but two mamasans sitting outside told me they are already closing – come tomorrow. So I returned home empty handed but looking at bright side – pockets not exactly empty.

Not necessary to off a guy back to hotel every night and since it was only your second night, good to start things slowly at beginning of trip.