Adventures of a Bangkok Rookie August 2026

[floridarob]

5 hours ago, aaroninatl said:

My gut still tells me I'll like Chiang Mai more.  But we'll see.

I'm interested in what you take is on there......

 

 

4 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said:

you freaked me out when you started faking a heart attack in an orgasmic way - a thousand thoughts came racing through my mind - Oh my God, here I am on Pattaya's Walking Street with someone from our forum who I hardly know who is having what appeared to be a "medical emergency" - it completely startled me and by the time that you stopped orgasiming and my panic subsided - I had already missed the opportunity to see that hot guy.

As I read this.... I could vividly imagine you freaking out, lol

 

 

3 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said:

I am glad that I was your first.

Hmmmmm 

 

[aaroninatl]

Friday night update...

The night started with dinner at Sarica.  I never went to the old place but I'm told this was a nice reno.  Unfortunately the waitstaff training didn't get as much attention as the architecture.  Brutally slow and incompetent.  The food was a mix... the forum member I met up wth had a great chicken cashew dish.  I should've gone with that.  I had a little sample and it was great.  The burger I ordered was meh.  But the service was the big miss.  His meal landed at our table about 20 minutes before mine.  And after the first bite I kind of wished they'd forgotten to deliver it altogether.

My forum pal wingman for the night had never been to the gogo bars so I figured we'd start with what I still think is the best of the bunch... Dream Boy. Dozens of guys tonight... huge selection.  Surprisingly not as many customers as there were when I visited midweek last week.  I figured on a Friday night the place would be jumpin'.  There were several offables, but I wanted to show him a few more spots.

Next we did a quick walk by the massage parlors.  Then to go from best to worst, we dropped by Golden Cock/Nature Boy.  It was livelier than my visit last week when I walked in and 2 not-so-attractive guys were sitting in silence.  Tonight there were 8 or 9 people dancing to some loud music... but it was nothing worth sticking around for.  I still don't quite get that place's existence.  It's not really a gogo bar is it?  Seems like a living room party with a few friends who all know each other.

Since my wingman tonight is more into muscle than I am, I figured it was time to lose my Tawan virginity.  This was an awful experience.  It was shady used car salesman pressure times 1000.  We were swarmed and couldn't take a breath without some over juiced behemoth begging for a tip.  I was ready to go within the first 3 mins... but I assumed my wingman was enjoying since there isn't much muscle in Thailand like this.  We'd only met tonight so I wasn't picking up on his cue that he was more than ready to get out asap too.  Never stepping foot in that place again. Yikes.

Stopped into Super A to see if the muscle boy was working.  He was. I got his Line info because neither of us wanted to be the only customers in the place.  We remarked how it’s hard to understand how that place stays in business.  When you turn on to the street the boys freak out and run into the bar to line up. It’s so awkward.  Some of the guys are cute too.  But their location is probably their big obstacle.

Last stop of the night was at Fresh Boy.  Again it seems like it was busier midweek last week when I dropped in on my first night.  Still lively though... guys weren't as hot as Dream, but there were a few off worthy guys.

My buddy called it an early night.  I popped my head briefly into Hotmale, but didn't see anything enticing. So no changes to my list.  Dreamboy retains the top spot.  I still haven't done Jupiter or Moonlight.  Will get to it.

[vinapu]

6 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said:

 

1.  and you showed me yours and then I showed you mine,

and winner is ?

[vinapu]

1 hour ago, aaroninatl said:

Stopped into Super A .....  We remarked how it’s hard to understand how that place stays in business.  

perhaps owing to being  in the same location longer than all other still existing bars. They had time to built loyal following. Rent in such forgotten corner may be low too. 

[Keithambrose]

10 hours ago, a-447 said:

Imabari is the home of the legendary Imabari towel.
 

I have a number of their large bath towels. 

They are better than any towel I've ever owned.

Do you mean from the 'foreigners' hotel? I used the Onsen there! But I didn't do the pilgrimage....

[aaroninatl]

4 hours ago, vinapu said:

perhaps owing to being  in the same location longer than all other still existing bars. They had time to built loyal following. Rent in such forgotten corner may be low too. 

True.  The other thing I think we weren't considering, especially me, is that it's low season.  I don't have the perspective of comparing a visit during high season.  This being my first trip, it's easy to forget I chose an unpopular time to visit.

[jason1975]

6 hours ago, aaroninatl said:

Friday night update...

The night started with dinner at Sarica.  I never went to the old place but I'm told this was a nice reno.  Unfortunately the waitstaff training didn't get as much attention as the architecture.  Brutally slow and incompetent.  The food was a mix... the forum member I met up wth had a great chicken cashew dish.  I should've gone with that.  I had a little sample and it was great.  The burger I ordered was meh.  But the service was the big miss.  His meal landed at our table about 20 minutes before mine.  And after the first bite I kind of wished they'd forgotten to deliver it altogether.

My forum pal wingman for the night had never been to the gogo bars so I figured we'd start with what I still think is the best of the bunch... Dream Boy. Dozens of guys tonight... huge selection.  Surprisingly not as many customers as there were when I visited midweek last week.  I figured on a Friday night the place would be jumpin'.  There were several offables, but I wanted to show him a few more spots.

Next we did a quick walk by the massage parlors.  Then to go from best to worst, we dropped by Golden Cock/Nature Boy.  It was livelier than my visit last week when I walked in and 2 not-so-attractive guys were sitting in silence.  Tonight there were 8 or 9 people dancing to some loud music... but it was nothing worth sticking around for.  I still don't quite get that place's existence.  It's not really a gogo bar is it?  Seems like a living room party with a few friends who all know each other.

Since my wingman tonight is more into muscle than I am, I figured it was time to lose my Tawan virginity.  This was an awful experience.  It was shady used car salesman pressure times 1000.  We were swarmed and couldn't take a breath without some over juiced behemoth begging for a tip.  I was ready to go within the first 3 mins... but I assumed my wingman was enjoying since there isn't much muscle in Thailand like this.  We'd only met tonight so I wasn't picking up on his cue that he was more than ready to get out asap too.  Never stepping foot in that place again. Yikes.

Stopped into Super A to see if the muscle boy was working.  He was. I got his Line info because neither of us wanted to be the only customers in the place.  We remarked how it’s hard to understand how that place stays in business.  When you turn on to the street the boys freak out and run into the bar to line up. It’s so awkward.  Some of the guys are cute too.  But their location is probably their big obstacle.

Last stop of the night was at Fresh Boy.  Again it seems like it was busier midweek last week when I dropped in on my first night.  Still lively though... guys weren't as hot as Dream, but there were a few off worthy guys.

My buddy called it an early night.  I popped my head briefly into Hotmale, but didn't see anything enticing. So no changes to my list.  Dreamboy retains the top spot.  I still haven't done Jupiter or Moonlight.  Will get to it.

SIX bars visited in one night!

Nature Boy, Super A, Tawan, Dreamboy, Freshboy, Hot Male

Impressive!

[aaroninatl]

Haha thank you.  But Dream and Fresh were really the only ones we stayed for more than 10 minutes. One place my buddy wanted to check out is Arena.  I don't think I've read anything about it. Going to do a deep dive now to see what you guys have said about it.  Sounded intriguing. 

[Enchanted_Elixir]

17 minutes ago, aaroninatl said:

Haha thank you.  But Dream and Fresh were really the only ones we stayed for more than 10 minutes. One place my buddy wanted to check out is Arena.  I don't think I've read anything about it. Going to do a deep dive now to see what you guys have said about it.  Sounded intriguing. 

The phrase: «Arena never disappoints» is likely to pop out.

You will also find a shop called Titan at the ground floor in that plaza. You can try it out too, but I hope they increased their quality control in recent months…

[jason1975]

7 hours ago, aaroninatl said:

It was shady used car salesman pressure times 1000.  We were swarmed and couldn't take a breath without some over juiced behemoth begging for a tip.

Sorry to read about your unpleasant experience in Tawan. Once you get the hang of saying no politely, it's actually quite alright. I always enjoy visiting Tawan just to check out their twinks! But haven't visited this year as my time is spent with Viet boys at other bars.

[jason1975]

7 hours ago, aaroninatl said:

Stopped into Super A to see if the muscle boy was working.  He was. I got his Line info because neither of us wanted to be the only customers in the place. 

I hope you finally off him during your current trip!

[aaroninatl]

2 minutes ago, jason1975 said:

Sorry to read about your unpleasant experience in Tawan. Once you get the hang of saying no politely, it's actually quite alright. I always enjoy visiting Tawan just to check out their twinks! But haven't visited this year as my time is spent with Viet boys at other bars.

They did have a couple twinks but yeah the overbearing staff and muscle dudes hovering was just way too much.  And to be fair, it's not just Tawan... being low season, many times when you walk in, you're the only customer in the place and people gotta eat so I get it why they pounce.  

[aaroninatl]

49 minutes ago, Enchanted_Elixir said:

The phrase: «Arena never disappoints» is likely to pop out.

You will also find a shop called Titan at the ground floor in that plaza. You can try it out too, but I hope they increased their quality control in recent months…

Good freakin' lord it's so overwhelming the number of choices in this city. 😆 This is the first I think I've heard of Titan and it's across the street from my Airbnb pretty much.  Looks to be much more in line with my type too... Arena sounds like a haven for muscle.  But Titan's staff looks bullseye for my taste.  Thank you!

[jason1975]

9 minutes ago, aaroninatl said:

Good freakin' lord it's so overwhelming the number of choices in this city. 😆 This is the first I think I've heard of Titan and it's across the street from my Airbnb pretty much.  Looks to be much more in line with my type too... Arena sounds like a haven for muscle.  But Titan's staff looks bullseye for my taste.  Thank you!

Arena is guaranteed full service but their guys are on rough and older side.

[vinapu]

49 minutes ago, jason1975 said:

 Once you get the hang of saying no politely, it's actually quite alright.

how many times one can say 'no' before it gets tiring ?

[a-447]

5 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Do you mean from the 'foreigners' hotel? I used the Onsen there! But I didn't do the pilgrimage....

I've sent you a PM.

[jason1975]

1 hour ago, vinapu said:

how many times one can say 'no' before it gets tiring ?

True. I feel sorry for you my friend. Having to avoid your once favourite bar becauae of these bad apples.

[aaroninatl]

2 hours ago, vinapu said:

how many times one can say 'no' before it gets tiring ?

Yeah gotta agree here.  The ravenous attack the fresh meat thing in many of these bars is the biggest negative of the trip.  Again, I get it. These guys need cash.  They have no customers and they see a couple Americans walk in all doe eyed.  And of course I do politely reject.  But especially Tawan last night.  It wasn't 60 seconds in we were force matched up with guys we didn't want to interact with while others came by shoving dicks in our face asking for tips.  It was just so obnoxious.  On the flipside, like I said, I get it. We all gotta eat.  And it's low season and opportunities to make some cash are limited for them.

[aaroninatl]

3 hours ago, jason1975 said:

Arena is guaranteed full service but their guys are on rough and older side.

Yeah older and muscle guys aren't so much my thing, but I'll still drop by today to check it out.  But Titan sounds appealing, even if a little overpriced.

[aaroninatl]

14 hours ago, vinapu said:

+1

Glad I could bring a little something to this board. You guys have dropped lots of knowledge on me.  The G'nite gummies are probably available in a different form in the US. Never tried any of the sleep gummies.  But these G'nite ones have especially been helpful when I wake up too early like say 6am.  I'll usually pop one in then and more often than not I am back asleep within 20 mins... that rarely happens normally for me.