Fifth Thai-Lao Frienship Bridge in Bueng Kan

Fifth Thai-Lao Frienship Bridge in Bueng Kan
Here some pictures of the construction site of the Fifth Thai-Lao Frienship Bridge from Bueng Kan to Pakxan.

The previous bridges are:
First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Nong Khai-Vientiane),
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Thai-Lao_Friendship_Bridge
สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ ๑ ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ ແຫ່ງທຳອິດ
This one has one track of 1000 mm gauge railway line in the middle. The bridge closes for car traffic when trains pass.
Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Mukdahan-Savannakhet),
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Thai-Lao_Friendship_Bridge
Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Nakhon Phanom-Thakhek),
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Thai-Lao_Friendship_Bridge
Fourth Thai - Lao Friendship Bridge (Chiang Kong-Houayxay).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Thai-Lao_Friendship_Bridge
Fifth Thai-Lao Frienship Bridge (Bueng Kan-Pakxan).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Thai-Lao_Friendship_Bridge
There are more bridges over the Mekong in Lao, Cambodia, Vietnam.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_crossings_of_the_Mekong_River

Right side in picture (North side, Lao side) you can see the change of traffic direction in form of a stretched X in the road. From the bridge, you drive in on left side of the road and after the X you are on the right side.

Nearby is a series of rocks (dolphin stone หินปลาโลมา) that form a line and are visible during low water level. Judging by pictures posted, you can even take a boat to walk on them.

Nearby is a temple (Wat Pa Sut Khet Daen Siam, Bueng Kan Town: Temple of the Silver Buddha Image วัดป่าสุดเขตแดนสยาม) with a white ubosot.

Thanks to a Farang friend for drone pictures and another Farang friend to lend me his Nikon Coolpix B600 (60 x optical zoom).

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Dating Thai Boys (100) Lazy bottom

Dating Thai Boys (100) Lazy bottom
Behavioral study of what I call “lazy bottom”.

Sat16nov2024 Bangkok
I have been chatting with Hen for a while, today he can meet after finishing work 17. When I send a reminder 17:16, I learn that he will finish work 20. Send another reminder 20:16, slow in reply, would rather meet another day. Filed as missed.

Tue19nov2024 Bangkok
Try again with Hen, date for 19, but it seems he leaves his place 19. A common misunderstanding, I mean time we meet, boy means time he leaves his place. Finally arrives 20:15. Positive first impression. Face mask but I can see he is cute and shapely. We sit on my bed, small talk, then he plays a video game on his phone and I have some gropes. A bit shy or inexperienced?

I do all the work (take of his clothes one by one, then nude activities). Light on no problem. Little or no response. As soon as there is a gap in activities, he is back on his phone (video game). 200 for return trip. No repeat.

Thu21nov2024 Bangkok
I thought the date with Hen two days ago was not what both sides expected (at least for me underwhelming), but he messages me and wants to meet again! Out of curiosity, and he is nearby and cheap and I know timing, and I have nothing else planned, I agree.

From our last encounter I have he idea that he is a lazy bottom, so now I act on that and give him a good fucking. Can't get any clear sign of enjoyment out of him, and as soon as we are done, plays on his phone. 200 for travel.

Mon9dec2024 Bangkok
Hen wants to meet, I agree. Spends a bit of time in bathroom. Quickly to bed. My beard tickles him lightly. Again light body odor, as on previous and future encounters I think his last shower has been many hours ago. Little to no response. Warm dry skin, body shape okay. I initiate a few closed lip kisses. 200 for travel expenses.

Sun15dec2024 Bangkok
Hen wants to meet and I invite him to my room. I give him a good fucking, everything else as usual: little or no response, busy on phone with video game and online dating. 200 for travel expenses (he still asks if I pay for return trip every time we set up a date).

Sun5jan2025 Bangkok
Hen wants to meet. As before, he smells slightly unwashed. I'm not in the mood for fucking, just hugging today. This is the 6th time we meet, give him a total of 500 for Happy New Year.

One of his online dating profiles says he is looking for money, but I can't imagine that he is coming for the change. If he were going by bus that would indeed cost only 10 Baht each way, but I think he comes by mocy taxi, estimated 150 Baht return trip.

There is no other way to explain than that he finds me sexually attractive, and has no way to express it? Or we have sex in completely different ways? When we are hugging or I fuck him, when you observe him, it would be difficult to tell if he is having sex or doing his tax declaration.

And he is not the only one! Bank Samut Sakhon and Bank Sakaew are similar. I group these as “lazy bottom”. If I didn't take the lead, they would sit with me fully clothed and play on their phone until it's time to go home. At least these two are okay company out of bed, whereas Hen is dull.

On the other hand, you have boys who imitate what they see in porn, moaning and English expressions, which I find a turn-off. I call these “porn star”.

Occasionally a “power bottom” who takes the lead and can't get enough in all positions you can think of.

A rare case of a "bossy bottom" or "bossy MB" in general, in Cambodia in 2023. I pay him, but he takes the lead in bed, to the extent of ordering me around. Even if it not aligns with my ideas, it adds some dynamic which I like better than lazy bottom.

The above shines some light on "lazy bottom". Actions or rather non-actions that can easily be misunderstood. E.g. if a boy plays on his phone that doesn't mean he is bored with our chat or activity, rather wants me to take the lead. And then there are boys who don't get hard despite obviously otherwise enjoying what we do. So many ways to have sex, and to express or not to express sexual arousal.

But a lot of Thai boy behavior is still a mystery to me. Countless cases where I thought both of us had a good time, but when I want a repeat it's messages not read or slow reply (I mean hours or days of delay, and I have to send multiple messages to get the boy's attention), and then busy or bullshit. Money boys with poor communication, where meeting fails for that.

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Gay activities Nov2024 Thailand

Gay activities Nov2024 Thailand
More precisely 15-29nov2024, first half November in Taiwan posted already. Details about Harmony Sauna, KB Boy and One Spa.

Fri15nov2024 Taipei to Bangkok

Sat16nov2024 Bangkok
Hen missed, details separately. But I had other chat in parallel, and Dui is ready to come to my room. Kiss smells of cigarette smoke, a problem I have to keep in mind for next time (to tell him not to smoke before we meet). We have a good time, 1000 well deserved.

Mon18nov2024 Bangkok
Ladphrao Soi 101. I arrive at KB Boy 16:51 and ask for John (repeat from Fri17may2024), he will be here in 10 min. I go to room and take shower and wait. John arrives 17:13, then some minutes outside to prepare. Massage and afters okay. Their coconut oil feels oily on my and his skin (which I don't like), whereas in TK no problem. Great body, okay activities. Again seemed a bit bored / tired. As if he had been partying all night, was sleeping and someone woke him for massage with me. After cum dresses in towel and goes to shower outside. Comes back and dresses under towel. A poor way to end this encounter. There is time left, but nothing else to do. 1000 tip John. 650 VIP room (same room as last time 600, but indeed two beds and shower would qualify as VIP). Out 18:07. Tentative repeat.

Tue19nov2024 Bangkok
Hen 200 for return trip, details separately.

Thu21nov2024 Bangkok
Hen 200 for return trip, details separately.

Sun24nov2024 Bangkok
Near Wongwian Yai there is new gay sauna that I haven't been to yet. Harmony Sauna entry 160, stay 18:24-20:13. 1st = ground floor reception, karaoke, 54 lockers. 2nd gym and couch, 3rd labyrinth, 4th rooms, 5th sauna, steam, rooftop garden. Low light, can barely read thermometer and hourglass in sauna, or condom sizes (provided for free: 49-52-54-56, lube). Steam room is a wooden sauna that has a steam inlet. Steam and sauna same size, light only through glass windows and door. Can sit 5 each. Overall too dark. About 20 customers during my stay, all too old too fat too ugly until last one.

I was about to leave, when I spot a shapely, nice underwear, okay face, boy in locker room taking pictures of himself in mirror. Then sit next to him and chat him up and touch him, no objection. KoKo from Myanmar, has been in Thailand many years, but poor Thai or English. I ask about going to a room, he translates “I have no strength”, I say it doesn't matter, he goes up and I follow to a room and we have a nice time. His beard designer stubble slightly unpleasant, and my beard designer stubble gets stuck in in his necklace slightly unpleasant (German: ziepen, what do you call in English the pain when a single hair is pulled?). Worth a repeat, exchange social media.

Saran Rom Park along canal 22:30-23:00 about 15 available boys, hello to Dui and there is another cute very slim estimated 50 kg 180 cm, gone when I pass again.

Tue26nov2024 Bangkok
I haven't met Suphat for about a year, time for a repeat. Massage and fun okay. Good English, sweet talk and compliments. On the negative side lips glossy with lipstick, shaved body hair a few days now, now spiky. “You cum, I go” mentality; all our encounters quickly wrapped up, which I don't like. No repeat. 1000+100 for taxi.

Thu28nov2024 Bangkok
For a map of all Saphan Khwai and Inthamara massage shops, see here: https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2024/12/30/map-of-saphan-khwai-and-sutthisan-winitchai-area-december-2024/

(I just realize the pictures those massage shops send on Line usually have the boys' names only in Thai. The one above says น้องนะ, with น้อง nóng beeing a form of address for someone younger than you, and นะ Na would be the name, however a mistake here, his name is คนัย Danai as I know from elsewhere).

I haven't been to One Spa Inthamara Soi 3, so try this today. The boys are shared between various massages, so I try to figure out where they are present, and which has the nicest facilities. Select boys from pictures, my choice falls on Danai (first encounter was Wed6sep2023 in KK Massage, tentative repeat). Staff call Danai, will be here in in 15 min.

450 one hour oil massage, 100 extra for coconut oil (should bring my own, cheaper?). Take shower and wait, Danai arrives, cute as last time. He has nose and throat problems throughout our time. Good leg and back, some butt cheek massage, running fingers through butt crack, pokes his hard cock in my butt crack and asks if I want fucking? I tell him wanking and sucking. After turn over get my hands on his body, beautiful as last time, nice cock and hairless balls, can run my fingers through his hairless butt crack, great butt cheeks. I have a good time, clean up, hugging, no rush. Nothing more to do, shower together. Nice to see him in shower and and wash his back and crotch. Particular nice when he has one leg lifted and I have full access to balls and butt crack and crotch, almost get hard again. His ass is an ass-set, what a pity he uses it only for sitting and not for work. Showering together gives some angles of view and touch that I find erotic, showering together is a big bonus point for the boy.

When it comes to tipping (minimum tip 1000 which I find reasonable), some whining, mentions he hasn't eaten yet, shows me bank balance of 104 THB. I remember this from first time, seems to be his mode of operation, but doesn't work with me. He is mostly based at Phetboy, another place I have yet to try.

Fri29nov2024 Bangkok to Pattaya
I wouldn't travel to Pattaya during International Firework Festival (or any other festival, unless I want to see the festival), but this trip has been arranged with a Farang friend and we only later learned about the festival.

My favorite hotels Mosaik and Boutique Bravo booked out when I check online, but I can get a room for 650 in PN Mansion on trip.com. I would stay there again, and a side benefit is that roof is accessible and provided view of fireworks.

Message several boys I would like to meet, not read or cancellation or unclear. Two general observations:

Any reply that is not a clear “YES” is at best a “MAYBE”, but most likely a “NO”.

No birthday, event, festival or holiday has ever worked in my favor for boy business!

I go on online dating and finally after over one hour set up a date with Leo for 20:00. Leo finally arrives 20:36. His height in hornet is wrong. I found this general for boys who are about 180 cm, they pretend to be a few cm taller, but I can easily disprove by comparing to myself. In this case he claims to be 185 cm, but I estimate 182 cm. Not an issue, just an observation. We have a good time in bed. I give him 1000 as agreed, but he doesn't want to leave yet, he says he is horny again and wants another round, a request I cannot refuse!

I gave Nice Boys now Boys Nighclub (sic!) a pass on previous trips to Pattaya because their boys are in jeans (I clearly prefer underwear), but now time for a repeat visit as a recce. Orange juice (real juice, before they had only Fanta Orange) 200, I stay 00:16-34. 9 boys in jeans, 3 customers. Two I remember from before Covid, two okay looking. Zebra fabric on seats gone. With jeans just not the atmosphere from before (underwear), I will spend my time elsewhere.

About the current state of Sunee Plaza bars see here as well:
https://www.gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?p=115999#p115999
All bars in Sunee plaza except Winnerboys have removed their high hanging signs. As I had it explained to me it is because the bars margins are so low nowadays with few customers they have to cut corners on everything, and removing the signs spare them to pay the sign-tax that businesses in Thailand must pay.

Sat30nov2024 Pattaya to Bangkok

Summary 15-30nov2024
3 Free sex: Hen 200, Hen 200, Koko in Harmony.
5 Paid sex: Dui 1000, John at KB Boy 1000+650, Suphat 1000+100, Danai at One Spa 1000+550, Leo 1000 = 5000+1300.

1 Missed: Hen.

6 Repeat: Dui, John, Hen, Koko, Danai, Leo.
2 No repeat: Hen, Suphat.

5 Old: Dui, John, Hen, Suphat, Danai.
3 New: Hen, Koko, Leo.

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No gay activities Nov2024 Taiwan

No gay activities Nov2024 Taiwan
More precise 1-15nov2024 Taipei, Taizhong, Sun and Moon Lake, Alishan, Kaohsiung. My first trip to Taiwan after Covid. I didn't have much success in online dating in the past, rather focus on tourism. But many others report good success in Taiwan, details at end of post. Currency NTD = New Taiwan Dollar, at time of writing 1 NTD = 1.04 THB, 1 EUR = 34 NTD, 1 USD = 33 NTD.

Fri1nov2024 Bangkok to Taipei.

Sat2nov2024 Emperor Spa, Soi 13 in sauna.
Huang Ding (former gay hot spring) is no more (closed permanently in 2018 and has been abandoned since then, and now even collapsed). 25.1415, 121.5291.

Emperor Spa (partially gay hot spring, google maps: Emperor Spa 皇池溫泉御膳館 Emperor Hotspring).

I'm going with a German travel companion. We take advantage of their offer of entry of 800 NTD for two including restaurant, i.e. you can eat from their menu up to 800 – and pay extra what's above – and then enter the hot spring for free. A good deal.

16:40 short queue to get into hot spring, and we have to share a locker because they are full. A particularity I observed only in Taiwan is that lockers are payable (coins), and if you open your locker and want to lock it again, you have to pay again. This locker 20 NTD (2 x 10 coin). There are no towels either, but I knew and we brought towels from hotel. No drinking water either.

Steam room is hot and low visibility. Cold puddles on floor. Benches too hot to sit. I observer some groping. Pools are labelled 41/42/43 C but I brought a thermometer and measure 42/44/42 C. Round cold pool has 25 C. Spot only few small tattoos, estimated 1 out of 20 customers. There is one great body, follow him to steam room and touch him accidentally on purpose (to maintain deniability), but he doesn't seem to like it. We leave 18:05.

1000 NTD entry to Soi 13 in 19:07. Locker 133 of 369. Everything as I remember from 2018/19. Free tea, coffee, hot chocolate. Brimming with locals, about 5 whites. Few tattoos. Good light, interesting activities, no clear hit and none interested in me. Leave 20:56.

When I went in 2018, entry fee was 500. In 2019, it was 600. Now 1000 (that's 1040 THB, 29 EUR, 30 USD!) is clearly to much. Local friend says this might be a price for foreigners and locals might get in cheaper.

Sun3nov2024 Taipei.
A local friend told me there can be gay activities at Taipei Da-An Sports Center 臺北市大安運動中心. Entry 110 NTD, I stay 16:17-17:27. Only when I enter shower, I remember I was here before.

Use of locker costs 20 (pay in cash 2 x 10 coins, but locking and unlocking digital, can unlock only once). I go for a swim in their 50 m pool. There is a note that this lane is for fast swimming under 70 s, and maximum 30 s rest at shores. Sauna 62 C. Steam room hot, no thermometer. Pools lukewarm and lukecold. About 50 other customers, some okay looking, no hints at gay activities. Some nudity. Use of hairdryer costs 10. No towel provided. Swimming only with rubber cap, I can borrow one for free at reception.

We (German travel companion, local friend, I) go for a drink in gay bar area at Red House in Ximen. Nothing to write home about. Bye midnight to get last metro to hotel.

One of the sex toy stores in the area has an interesting policy:
As an adults sex toy store, we respect customers' privacy, browsing aimlessly is prohibited. We only take customers with specific needs. Please follow steps below  before entering:
1 Check the product categories on the wall outside.
2 Confirm what you would like to buy.
3 Tell us what you want to buy otherwise we may asked you to leave.
Thank you for your cooperation. Don't just look.

Tue5nov2024 Taipei.
In Peace Park = 228 Park 20:20-40, spot over 10 gays.

Sat10nov2024 Kaohsiung.
Hornet dense with profiles, but I gave up long ago.

It can be generalized, online dating in Taiwan, China and Vietnam is equally poor for me. This is two-sided, I prefer darker skin, and Chinese and Vietnamese show less interest in me than Myanmar, Thailand, Lao, Cambodia. Both factors work to my disfavor and make it about 10 times harder to get a date in Taiwan, China or Vietnam. When coming from or going to one of the easy online dating countries, it's just not worth trying in difficult online dating countries.

I expect similar (poor boy business) in South Korea and Japan, and that's another factor (beside long travel time from Thailand, higher prices than in SEAsia and cold winter) why I might never go there.

Fri15nov2024 Taipei to Bangkok.

There are multiple reports of good success in Taiwan, most recent here: Taipei trip report October 2024 https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23284-Taipei-trip-report-October-2024

And my comment there (repost here slightly edited):
Thanks for your report. I have just (two weeks in November) been back to Taiwan first time after Covid. In total 6 trips to Taiwan. My experiences with guys the opposite: online dating so poor that I don't bother any more*. The sauna Soi 13 in is still great, the best I have been to in all my travels, but at 1000 NTD entry (1040 THB) simply too expensive. But Taiwan is still on my list for sightseeing and hiking.

*In 2018, I stayed 3 months in Taipei and had 3 guys in my room. The same year I was in Yangon for a week and had 8 guys to my room. I used to say that online dating in Taiwan is a black hole, nothing ever comes back. Send messages to 20 profiles, not a single reply. And nobody messages me either. Elsewhere, you have at least some bullshit and crap and demands for money, but in Taiwan, nothing. But now with hornet subscription I can see that some of those I messaged read my message and had a look at my profile.

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