tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83048975384635655682024-03-28T20:00:28.901+07:00ChristianPFC - Adventures in ThailandBlog about sightseeing, public transport and gay life in Thailand. Not politically correct. May contain explicit description of homosexual activities and strong language as a stylistic means. If that offends you, you can go here: http://www.imbecile.me/ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1077125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-3854307787270385242024-03-25T12:00:00.001+07:002024-03-25T12:00:00.143+07:00Gay activities Feb2024 Vietnam<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities Feb2024 Vietnam </b><br />More precisely, 3-5feb2024. Why so short? I was in Cambodia for two weeks and to go to India next. However, there are no direct flights from Phnom Penh to Mumbai, and counter-intuitively, flights from Saigon to Mumbai have better times and are cheaper than from Bangkok. 1 EUR = 27k VND, 1 USD = 25k VND, 1 THB = 680 VND. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat3feb2024 Phnom Penh to Saigon </b><br />Bus to Saigon, booked at reception of my hotel for 25 USD. Used to be around 15 USD before Covid. Bus company Long Phuong (green, #315 in st 274, near all other bus companies to Vietnam), dep 11:04, 10 pax in 31 seats. Cross Mekong 12:35. Lunch break 12:48-13:05. At border 15:02-30. We have to take all our luggage and put it through X-Ray scanner. Whereas from Vietnam to Cambodia luggage stays in bus. From outskirts of Saigon 16:30 slow traffic, arr 18:15 Pham Ngu Lao. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">None of the hotels I stayed in before in Saigon, all near Pham Ngu Lao, a worth a repeat. Follow a recommendation on sawatdeenetwork and go to <b>Hoang Hoang Hotel</b>, and this finally one I would stay in again and recommend to friends. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Spend 18:38-19:22 on Blued / HeeSay and look at profiles up to 4 km distance. I message 21 profiles, 1 reply. 1 messages me. I find Vietnamese guys less attractive than Thai, and response from them is less than in Thailand. Two factors to my disadvantage. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">On my way to dinner, spot a cute boy (can see despite mask) is hitchhiking (thumb up). I can't contain my curiosity, I have to chat him up. He speaks good English, is Vietnamese, has no money and doesn't know where to spend the night. He never hitchhiked before (I guessed so, he was in a poor spot), but saw a foreigner on youtube and wanted to try. If he is still here on my way back, I will offer him a place to stay tonight. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Dinner in my favorite restaurant <b>Ciao Vợ Đẹp</b>, spaghetti cream salmon 100k VND, good as before. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">On Blued, I had a tentative date for 22. He sent one okay picture (deleted after viewing), but now is offline. Filed as missed. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sun4feb2024 Saigon </b><br />The place I had breakfast last trip is closed and nearby I saw signs for other places closed from 29jan on. Tet holiday is 8-14feb, some places close a week earlier? In Thailand I was inconvenienced by Songkran a week after it ended, here I'm inconvenienced by Tet a week before it starts. Have to give such big holidays a wide berth!<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Chat with an acquaintance from previous trips on IG, I can see where this is leading, but I'm not going down this path. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzv-rkBQQXx5QA_KNnucEJCihCUzg1pBL40RlU5FpHTDAakWoxuVyBViEHJkntJH-mdDP9gO3jSXAXG-rDgG_vgXki_Azj5u-4MOwKYRhLbokjll-6U2afn9B0PS_Vrqk19b7-B88hEIM7OmRoOX-tCO2x5uMuaVeKB_ebtSrAhZ_FD-pvS1Ni7J2_AHw/s2151/Screenshot_20240315_120948_Instagram%20small.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2151" data-original-width="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzv-rkBQQXx5QA_KNnucEJCihCUzg1pBL40RlU5FpHTDAakWoxuVyBViEHJkntJH-mdDP9gO3jSXAXG-rDgG_vgXki_Azj5u-4MOwKYRhLbokjll-6U2afn9B0PS_Vrqk19b7-B88hEIM7OmRoOX-tCO2x5uMuaVeKB_ebtSrAhZ_FD-pvS1Ni7J2_AHw/s16000/Screenshot_20240315_120948_Instagram%20small.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">120k <b>Galaxy Sauna</b> 16:57-19:30. I like the receptionist (muscular, both arm tattoo) and cute twinky locker room attendant. In sauna poor start, then a clear hit (slim, nice haircut and blond growing out black), we have a few gropes but he doesn't want to take it further. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">After an awesome first visit in Feb2023, further visits okay, clearly better than in Thailand, but not worth going out of my way for. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Mon5feb2024 Saigon to Mumbai <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Summary: </span><span style="font-size: large;">2 missed. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">On gay online dating, what a coincidence, these two pictures showed up next to each other. Left is scraping, </span><span style="font-size: large;">right is cupping.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Both cause temporary red coloration of skin as in picture.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gua_sha">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gua_sha</a> <i>Gua sha (Chinese: 刮痧), or kerokan (in Indonesia), is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practice in which a tool is used to scrape people's skin in order to produce light petechiae.</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy</a> <i>Cupping therapy is a form of pseudoscience in which a local suction is created on the skin with the application of heated cups.</i> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRfwWsDIGthw3sn5yG-PUkVAnQsGKdNsSnWgsGe4dcFx7dwWymc8b4G5_LefdAbs5gkf3q0T00XtdvbHSgtLlpFwDyCpC76L2fkHCv3klco9-Z_102zv5fzAjKRSFrJOqylZtsRtEgd1TrRFEHwfbwdMMaSSAav9FGI_F6cKva2F05vzVJeqj_MV6bQs/s720/Screenshot_20240203-185345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="720" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRfwWsDIGthw3sn5yG-PUkVAnQsGKdNsSnWgsGe4dcFx7dwWymc8b4G5_LefdAbs5gkf3q0T00XtdvbHSgtLlpFwDyCpC76L2fkHCv3klco9-Z_102zv5fzAjKRSFrJOqylZtsRtEgd1TrRFEHwfbwdMMaSSAav9FGI_F6cKva2F05vzVJeqj_MV6bQs/w640-h316/Screenshot_20240203-185345.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Somewhere I took a screenshot of two profiles one above the other, an abdomen above a pair of shorts, matching perfectly, but can't find it any more. <br /><br />Permanent skin irregularities I have come across in SEAsia are</span><span style="font-size: large;"> keloid and pilonidal disease:<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid</a> <i>Keloid, also known as keloid disorder and keloidal scar,[1] is the formation of a type of scar which, depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III (early) or type I (late) collagen. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation tissue (collagen type III) at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen type I. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to the color of the person's skin or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign and not contagious, but sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness, pain,[2] and changes in texture.</i><br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_disease">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_disease</a> <i>Pilonidal disease is a type of skin infection which typically occurs as a cyst between the cheeks of the buttocks and often at the upper end.</i><br /><a href="https://drsergiomazzei.health/pilonidal-disease/">https://drsergiomazzei.health/pilonidal-disease/</a> Picture here is closest to the few cases I have encountered, about 1 in 100. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC except quotes<br /></span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-25081605978350317212024-03-15T12:00:00.048+07:002024-03-22T18:41:37.940+07:00Gay activities Jan2024 Cambodia<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities Jan2024 Cambodia </b><br />More precisely 18jan-3feb2024. Details about no gay sauna in Poipet, online dating in Siem Reap and Phnom Pehn. Gay venues, travel and hotels in Cambodia. 1 USD = 4100 KHR, prices in KHR or USD. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue18jan2024 Bangkok to Poipet </b><br />Three hotels in Poipet are full, finally get a room for 600 THB (room prices are in THB and I pay THB) that would cost 400 at most in Thailand. Nobody comes to Poipet for fun, nobody comes at all if he can avoid, hotels can charge such prices. Poor WiFi in my room, I have to sit at reception to do my business. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />There is or used to be a gay sauna Poipet Men Sauna, opened 2019 and probably closed for good during Covid. <br /><a href="https://vymaps.com/KH/PoiPet-Men-Sauna-636191966850218/">https://vymaps.com/KH/PoiPet-Men-Sauna-636191966850218/</a> <br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063544182065">https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063544182065</a> last post 15jul2019 <br /><a href="https://poi-pet-men-sauna.business.site/">https://poi-pet-men-sauna.business.site/</a> not found 404 <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />My messages on facebook and email not answered. Call the number from facebook +855 15 xxx 746, the receiver speaks good English, but wrong number. I have to go to the location that is marked on google maps (from above links I got coordinates for three places, all close together). <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Can't get someone on passapp. Bolt not operating here, Grab loading unreasonably long. Walk around to find mocy or tuktuk (when you need one, you have to look for them). First one no English and doesn't know how to use map on mobile. Second similar, but we get an app where we see our location and I can pinpoint my destination. I show him 7k7 fare and directions on passapp. However, he doesn't have navigation, only our location and direction and destination. Doesn't zoom in either, when we get close can't distinguish points for our location and destination on his mobile, I have to tell direction. 2 USD ride 20:18-33 (he asked for 1 USD more, I refuse). Walk around, ask people, there is no and looks like there was no Poipet Men Sauna here 13.6665, 102.5849 and nearby. Case closed. Walk back, poor roads, poor lighting. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZZ0Bd6CCflQGp1xdJf5ms7sK7vw7d-MXZJ653x4wGq8sOjd0c4kqS1N1mz95YBeOj9vPC5nZYUhwlaZugloonqXqAQNVpl3e3F5NkjKqal8iB8NvJaBaKLnX_VprYcoK1XYIF3QcboWuk_0jE12-zJzaWRGPl7M7YY23X8piwwq3w-j_0zsMzv5yzU4/s1200/IMG_4360edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZZ0Bd6CCflQGp1xdJf5ms7sK7vw7d-MXZJ653x4wGq8sOjd0c4kqS1N1mz95YBeOj9vPC5nZYUhwlaZugloonqXqAQNVpl3e3F5NkjKqal8iB8NvJaBaKLnX_VprYcoK1XYIF3QcboWuk_0jE12-zJzaWRGPl7M7YY23X8piwwq3w-j_0zsMzv5yzU4/w640-h426/IMG_4360edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">List of gay saunas in Cambodia, update from <br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2021/02/gay-saunas-in-cambodia-2021.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2021/02/gay-saunas-in-cambodia-2021.html</a> <br />Adam Men Spa street 199 corner to street 358 permanently closed, Arthur and Paul street 71, Hatha Khmer Spa street 350, Love Spa street 350 corner to street 105, Ratanak Spa street 204, Route 38 Spa street 38, Siem Reap MEN’s resort & Spa MEN’s road. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fri19jan2024 Poipet to Siem Reap </b><br />Walk around to take pictures and breakfast. As on two previous visits, I have seen enough of Poipet for the rest of my life. Buses to Siem Reap too early or too late for me. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">But agency in front of my hotel offers shared taxi for 12 USD, I pay 8:57, dep 9:04 with 3 passengers, pick up one more. Costs about the same as bus, flexible time, pick up at hotel. Next time I travel Bangkok to Siem Reap, I will skip a night in Poipet and get a shared taxi to SR! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />One of the lady passengers (via the man in front seat, good English) asks for my telegram (or Line, but better give telegram because everyone I have there is in Cambodia). Later when I'm out of car, asks if we can date for girlfriend. I tell her I like boys. Such thing has never happened to me before! Filed as missed, if she were a boy, we could get into business. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPpKcmb5QH1Ks_SAH70_yYc_go5v5aWzYB08HOlthEeDv61QhqfWrNKPVwO1Lr1FgGPs5fabpavmN0e4vaszPYWXnEN6guQr6M-O3RJUgKMRZ3vjLxe4GfiCEgbxQHStpaJibzUdjIoulxdz5dpgmJ9MJdmZG03mNLyq9aeIa7LO_JTDAT790g5mqP60/s2709/Screenshot_20240312_230854_Telegram%20edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2709" data-original-width="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPpKcmb5QH1Ks_SAH70_yYc_go5v5aWzYB08HOlthEeDv61QhqfWrNKPVwO1Lr1FgGPs5fabpavmN0e4vaszPYWXnEN6guQr6M-O3RJUgKMRZ3vjLxe4GfiCEgbxQHStpaJibzUdjIoulxdz5dpgmJ9MJdmZG03mNLyq9aeIa7LO_JTDAT790g5mqP60/s16000/Screenshot_20240312_230854_Telegram%20edit.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Out 12:18 in Siem Reap main road. The driver will not take me to my hotel because they continue to Phnom Penh. Tuktuk offer their service (100 THB, then 1 USD), but I can walk 1.2 km. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Stay in <b>Reaksmey Chanreas Hotel</b> as last time, I'm happy with this place. <b>Positives:</b> location, price 20 USD, bathroom sink in table, desk and chairs, wardrobe, aircon and hot water working (from a small tank in bathroom) well, visitors can directly go to room. Flip-flops for use in room provided. <b>Negatives:</b> it seems only twin rooms available (but each bed wide enough for two, I can easily do my business on the single bed), single glazing windows (noise from Pub Street can be heard), shower in bathtub and shower curtain. Poor water pressure. Mosquitoes (they come in during cleaning, when door to hallway is left open), slippery door mat for bathroom. WiFi poor signal and outages. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Afternoon I invite an old acquaintance LyHeng to my room. Quickly to bed. Did he get a bit of a belly? But back and shoulders and ass still great shape. He asks if I like threesome, he knows another boy dark skin and sixpack. The picture he shows me is poor, he calls him on messenger but boy doesn't pick up. But next time, with better data and planning, I would be open for a threesome. I rarely get asked for threesomes, less than 1 in 20 encounters, and when someone asks me for a threesome, they usually want me to provide the third. I have a good time with him, followed by a good back massage. 30 USD, today 10 bonus for HNY. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Distance of 12th profile: grindr 155 m, blued 0.2 km, hornet 970 m. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Evening the next one Visal. Little English, no Thai or Chinese. Slim brown, wants us to shower together but I refuse (I just had a shower, and I don't like wet skin). Then goes down to suck me as I stand there (still in towel after LyHeng). He gets nude as well (takes trousers and underwear off at once). To bed. Perfect warm and dry skin. Avid kisser and sucker. We have a good time. A bit rushed, but body great and activities good, clear repeat soon. Only at bye he showed me his phone with translation: <i>“Can I get some money?”</i>. I give 10 USD, he asks for one more, I say next time. Wants to meet again tonight, I agree. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Visal changes date from 8 to 9, then (my message 21:00, answer 21:33) changes to tomorrow. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sat20jan2024 Siem Reap </b><br />Invite Sochea in the afternoon. Quickly to bed. As last time, a bit cold wet sweaty, but later okay. Good kissing, nipple play, sucking. We have a good time and good back massage afterwards. 20 USD well deserved. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Coincidences. After weeks or months of gap in communication, boys contact me just in time to meet. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />After last trip, Chan had a fit of emotional immaturity and blocked me on IG. That was fine for me, he is not clearly my type and this way I don't have to deal with his emotional insecurity. Yesterday he unblocked and contacted me, still thinks of me and wants to meet again. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Today Sonosa read and replied on Telegram, his phone had a problem, weeks without communication. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I had contacted Caesar several times, all messages from New Year on not read, he was not online since New Year. But then with just a few days left for me in Siem Reap, reply and meet! <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">In Feb 2020, I met Phong in Danang. We had a good time, but then emotional insecurity: weeks of <i>“I love you, I miss you, when do you come back?”</i> When I went to Danang again in 2023, I searched for our chat but couldn't find it. But weeks after Danang, he messaged me. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Is this a fallacy, and my brain notices only these cases and not the even more boys who contact me without any connection in place and time with my visit, and many drop out of conversation and are lost forever? <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">PP wants to meet in one hour, I agree. Just right to go out for dinner and be back. However, he was here half an hour later, messaged and called me but I was offline, and left before I was back. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I kept Visal on hold for the evening, now reply to Visal that I can meet him now. Visal postpones to Monday. Filed as missed. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sun21jan2024 Siem Reap</b><br />My messages 19:39, 20:05, 20:19 to PP not read 21:08 (he wanted to contact me at 20), file as no-show. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">But in parallel chat with Visal, wants to meet. Knock on door 21:09. A bit wet sweaty, but warm. Quickly get to business. Interruption when his mother calls on phone. Continue, good activities but rushed. 10 USD for Visal, bye 21:31 in my room. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mon22jan2024 Siem Reap </b><br />Visal wants to meet 14, but in parallel I have Ratanak for 13. Ignore Visal's messages and call. Delays, Ratanak finally arrives 13:55. Little English. Quickly to bed. Cute, slim, brown, warm dry skin. Hands even hot, and soles of feet warm. Great hugging and kissing and sucking. Hugging and rest between bouts of activity. Bye 16:48 in my room. No hint for money. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Visal knock on door 19:38 and immediately to business. 10 USD, bye 20:23 in my room. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue23jan2024 Siem Reap <br /></b>10 USD oil massage 1 h at <b>Sovan Massage</b> 13.3522, 103.8553. Quiet area, when I arrive two male and one female outside. They steer me to oil massage. <br /><br />5 USD tip Meas (grindr two profiles, 28 and 36 y.o.). Massage room has 5 tables, separated by curtains. Adjust the wall fan so I'm not in the airflow. Ceiling fan makes noises, acceptable. Get nude and on table. Massage good, I like circling motions with his thumb, from butt to shoulders. Turn over, continue. No hint of erotic, anyway not a clear hit. Spend 15:45-16:41 in massage room. Wipe dry, dress, pay, bye. I wasn't offered a shower before or after massage. I took a shower before anyway. But about 2018, I had to skip an oil massage and possibly more because facilities were too poor. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Caesar comes to my room and we have a great time, 50 USD well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed24jan2024 Siem Reap </b><br />Breakfast at Eric Kayser, tea with chickenpea flowers is blue at first brew, green at second brew. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">1.50 USD blue margarita in House Cocktail (gay-friendly, but didn't notice any gay customer or staff). <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />2.50 USD watermelon juice in Rendezvous 21:00-55. Two cute staff, I chatted with them before on online dating, now see them in real. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu25jan2024 Siem Reap </b><br />Repeat with Ratanak, wonderful! One of the best. Get his telegram. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I had a tentative date with SR2017 for the afternoon. But he didn't message me and I didn't message him either because not horny. But still online dating for another free, but all money boys. Several shapely cute twinks nearby (within free range of Grindr). <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Go to Trip Zone to meet a guy fom hornet who works nearby. Little English, as I knew from hornet and telegram. Crooked teeth, hairy fingers and closer to 30 than to 20 years, but else okay. Finishes work midnight, too late for me and not clearly my type anyway. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />PP comes at night. When we met before Covid in Bangkok, I had a great time. But now only soso and rushed. No repeat. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fri26jan2024 Siem Reap </b><br />10 USD Capitol tour to Phnom Penh. From their office in town, shuttle van 9:09-13 to Capitol Bus Station, from there dep 9:34 with 11 pax in 45 seats. Main bus station stop 9:50-56, 3 more pax. Lunch break 11:41-12:05. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Overall, I had a great time in Siem Reap! I rarely go for sightseeing, just office days and boys. Boy-wise, better than Pattaya and even some for free! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />List of gay venues in Siem Reap to the best of my knowledge: <br />Gay bars Barcode (show Fri Sat Sun from 9:30 every 10 min – info from friend), Home Cocktail, Look@Me, Luuma Bar-Tapas-Siem permanently closed, Rendez-vous. Gay hotels Men's resort (with sauna open for everyone) and Rambutan. Gay barber Charlie Barber. Fully or partially gay massages: Green Bamboo, Men168, Sanmai, Sovan. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Bars are not my area of interest, for a full report of Barcode and Rendez-vous see here: <a href="https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?22730-What-s-it-like-in-SR-now&p=295942&viewfull=1#post295942">https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?22730-What-s-it-like-in-SR-now&p=295942&viewfull=1#post295942</a> <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">In Phnom Penh, K comes to my room and we have a good time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat27jan2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Go to see Nico for lunch and general chat. Chan over night. Miss other boy, no-show from my side, date for 22. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sun28jan2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Chiva comes to my room and we have a good time. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">And another scheduled for tonight. But in evening one nearby is eager to come, so I fit him in between. He turned out to be a thief, I have to cancel the one at night. <br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2024/02/mobile-phone-stolen.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2024/02/mobile-phone-stolen.html</a> <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mon29jan2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />No appetite for food or fun, no interest in sightseeing, depressed from stolen phone and fruitless attempt to recover data. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tue30jan2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Still not over the theft, but can't spend the rest of my time in Cambodia in self-pity. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Hao comes to my hotel. Arrives with mask, but even with mask positive impression of face. A bit on fat side, but cute, brown, warm dry skin. Quickly to business. Body okay, good activities. File as repeat, but little chance as I have regulars who are a better match, and looking for new boys who are a better match. 40k for Passapp return trip (18k6 to come here, 6 km on grindr). <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">At former Golden Sorya Mall (now empty plot of land, corrugated iron wall) smell of pee, garbage, and two homeless with a blowtorch and glass tubes. Making a bong? They didn't let me take a picture. Homeless drug addicts glassblowing. Unbelievable! <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Rota comes to my hotel, meet on main road. Spot him across road, even with face mask and long sleeves, long trousers, a clear: YES! Very little English, use translate. Pleasant character. Great body and good activities. Adds me on IG, saves me on Telegram as "boy friend". This is a sign for emotional immaturity, a harbinger of possible problems later. On his request, we walk around riverside and have dinner. Back to my room. Fully dressed lying in bed, plays on phone and hugging. Has to go home for problem with roommate? He would come back later, but I say better tomorrow. I sleep better alone and nothing more to do. He asks for money for passapp, I give him 20k. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wed31jan2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Repeat with Rota, we have a great time. In particular his skin in various shades of brown, that I all find wonderful to look at. Go for dinner and walk to night market (his idea). He is a fast walker (contrary to many others who would complain about the distance). Afterwards back to my room. He is a bit clingy, I tell him I have some work to do and will sleep soon to get rid of him. I'm not in the mood for the boyfriend experience or over night. Other than that, a clear repeat for fun and fringe activities. 20k for Passapp. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu1feb2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Rota wants to meet again and asks for money. We had a great time twice, but I don't feel like meeting again now and make excuses. However, I agree to send him the 50 USD he asks for by Wing. Go to nearby Wing office, they ask for receiver's phone number and my phone number, take my 50 USD and charge 3k fee and print me a receipt with a code. Send a picture of the receipt to Rota, and with phone number and code he gets the money at any Wing office. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">I'm still not over the theft. I have several regulars in Phnom Penh that I wanted to meet, but fortunately didn't tell any of them, because after the theft I was not in the mood. But I'm in the mood to meet someone new, how is that possible? Instead of one week of boy business and computer work and travel, one week of depression and misery. If I can get hold of the thief, I will make sure he has a miserable time as well, and not just one week! <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Without the theft, I would have gone to <b>Toolbox Bar</b> new location: <br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/ToolboxBarPP">https://web.facebook.com/ToolboxBarPP</a> <br />9jan2024: <i>Toolbox Bar is Phnom Penh's fun and friendly gay pub. Now in a beautiful new location just down the street from our old site on street 174, we will again be featuring great drinks, cocktails and eye candy from our sexy male coyote dancers. </i><br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/toolboxbarofficial">https://web.facebook.com/toolboxbarofficial</a> last post 7feb2018. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fri2feb2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />2022 and 2023 I came to Cambodia for Donald, but he is busy and can't meet as often as I want. This trip I mainly came for Ray, same problem! Meet others Ratanak in SR and Rota in PP who both are worth a trip to Cambodia. There is a pattern! In Thailand provinces, now internationally. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">When I messaged Donald about my trip to Phnom Penh: <i>“Let see text me when u arrived as u know I alway got busy”</i>.<br /><br />To which fits what another posted on facebook: <i>“No one says they are busy with the person they love”</i>.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />How do you professionally say: I'm busy?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxCtsTZ5S4x_MBhIVjVPoLACS_CAl2RtgAiGetOupnvNvVAjuVZxMeXqYZ7OcfKZB3h_d-1YPJIJX3hRr_Nog' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="font-size: large;">Source: learnenglishwithbobby, Normal vs Professional English part 7 <br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2w2WdhKV18/">https://www.instagram.com/p/C2w2WdhKV18/</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Chan over night. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat3feb2024 Phnom Penh to Saigon </b><br />Bus to Saigon. </span><span style="font-size: large;">One day later than originally planned, delays for the theft. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Apart from the thief, such a great boy business in SR and PP, I will be back as soon as possible! <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Summary Jan2024 Cambodia: </b><br /><b>11 Free sex:</b> Visal 10 USD, Ratanak, Ratanak, PP, K, Chan, Chiva, Hao 10 USD, Rota 5 USD, Rota 5 USD, Chan =40 USD. <br /><b>5 Paid sex:</b> LyHeng 30 USD, Sochea 20 USD, Visal 10 USD, Visal 10 USD, Caesar 50 USD = 120 USD. <br /><b>4 No sex:</b> Meas at Sovan Massage 10+5 USD, Trip Zone, Nico, Rota 50 USD. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>1 Boy cancels:</b> Visal. <br /><b>1 I cancel:</b> 28jan2024 (I cancel after theft). <br /><b>6 Missed:</b> girl on shared taxi, PP, Visal, SR2017, Ray, Rota 50 USD. <br /><br /><b>2 Boy no show:</b> Visal, PP. <br /><b>3 I no show:</b> SR22jan2024, Visal, PP27jan2024. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>15 Repeat:</b> LyHeng, Visal, Sochea, Visal, Ratanak, Visal, Ratanak, Caesar, K, Chan, Chiva, Hao, Rota, Rota, Chan. <br /><b>1 No repeat:</b> PP. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>12 Old:</b> LyHeng, Sochea, Ratanak, Visal, Visal, PP, Caesar, K, Chan, Chiva, Rota, Chan. <br /><b>4 New:</b> Visal, Ratanak, Hao, Rota. <br /><br /><i>Update: </i>for general and gay observations in Phnom Penh see here as well <a href="https://www.gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?p=112607">https://www.gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?p=112607</a> and various places in Cambodia here <a href="https://www.gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?t=11550">https://www.gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?t=11550</a> <i>Phnom Penh ==>Kampot==>Sihanoukville*==>Ko Kong==>Thailand</i><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC</span><span style="font-size: large;"> except linked video<br /></span> ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-29082668544599313832024-02-18T20:55:00.003+07:002024-03-22T22:13:04.684+07:00Mobile phone stolen<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mobile phone stolen </b><br />Details about how my phone got stolen and general thoughts about mobile phones, data backup, security. May this be a warning to my readers. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />At the moment I use three mobile phones: Samsung A9pro I have been using for years, it's getting slow and some other other issues. Camera poor. I call it “slow phone” SP. Samsung Galaxy Note20Ultra I bought a year ago for its great cameras and general faster than SP. I call it “camera phone” CP. Even after one year, I haven't transferred all apps from SP to CP and use both in parallel. Everything that is easily transferred (facebook, instagram, hornet, just log in and have full functionality and access to all messages in parallel on both phones and laptop), I use on CP. Line, grindr, blued, online banking on SP. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />And a Redmi Note 6 Pro that I got for free and sometimes use for navigation with offline maps and to take notes. The idea is to have a cheap phone that I have in and out of my pockets all day when traveling, either offline or with WiFi hotspot from SP or CP. This would be the one I'm using 90% of the time when travelling. If someone grabs a phone out of my hand while I'm using it, 90% chance it's this. Or if someone steals one of my phones, there is a 50% chance it's this one. But in this case, it was in my bag, and anyway, the thief knew which phone to steal. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Similar for wallet. I have a wallet just for money and keep everything else separate. Might even add a decoy wallet that is empty. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sun28jan2024 Phnom Penh riverside </b><br />A guy from grindr messages me. No face picture in profile, but sends me soso pictures on request (soso means not a clear hit, but can't dismiss him either). He is nearby 244 m and eager to meet, I agree. Asks for my phone number for telegram and we exchange some more information on telegram. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Meet him in front of my hotel 17:51. For statistical purposes, I note times for every date. First impression: “Oh no!”. A bit on the fat side, skin rather pale, and even with face mask I can see he is not cute. I should have made a video call on telegram, then I would not have met him. But now he is here, it would be impolite to send him back. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">To my room. I don't like his voice and difficult/fuzzy/demanding/bossy character. During his stay, complains twice about aircon and lack of drinking water. Asks me to take a shower, even though I showered just hours ago and spent the time afterwards in my room with aircon. But refuses to shower together. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I go to bathroom with my trousers (wallet, both mobile phones SP and CP), everything else in my room is of little value and easily replaceable except laptop, but that's too big to steal). I come out of bathroom in towel. He goes to take a shower. I realize I forgot to my trousers in bathroom. He locked the bathroom, I knock on door, he says he is on the toilet, so I wait until he opens the door and take back my trousers. Both phones and wallet in trousers. Hours later, I notice something I had in my pocket lying on floor, that means he had his hands in my trousers. That was not an opportunity theft, but the plan was from the very beginning! Wants me to brush my teeth, which I refuse. However he brushes his teeth. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Then he has call from work and tells me I can continue working on computer until he is done. How strange! Then we can finally get to business. Lights off on his request. Warm and dry skin, but pale and fat. Tattoo two birds on chest. Versatile, small dick. I start with hugging, but he says he likes to cum fast. Asks me if I kiss, no. Wants me to rim him which I refuse. He states that we do not match and that he would go home. Glad that we can end it that quickly. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">But there are some delays from his side during dressing. I have a double bed room and he sits on the bed which I use to put my clothes and other stuff on, like my phone for charging or my trousers with wallet and phone. I work on computer and with SP while he gets dressed. Bye 18:21 in my room. Normally I would have inconspicuously checked that both phones are still with me, but somehow missed this time. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Continue work on computer, and get a message from him on telegram on laptop “are you angry with me?” or similar. When I want to go out for dinner 19:35, I notice CP is gone. Check grindr and telegram, both chats gone, i.e. he blocked me. In hindsight, there was no information on grindr or telegram that would have lead to identification. I remember I accepted his contact request and had a look at his profile, no picture and no phone number or ID displayed. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Report theft to reception and ask them to keep surveillance camera videos and show it to me later. Message a Farang friend and a local friend to check if they can see his profile (by location and my description of profile picture). They can, and he is nearby. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">When we chatted, he told me he works in laundry. I check on google maps for laundries nearby, there are only 7 within 300 m from my hotel. Go to check all of them and ask for his name. During following days I realize there are dozens more that are not on google maps. In the meantime, a Khmer friend comes to meet me so he can do the talking and we can use his grindr to find the profile. Walk around and use “travel” functionality to find the last location. That leads us to northern end of street 63, the T-juction of street 63 and Central Market. Now 21 o'clock, we ask everyone who is still out on the street, and the one shop that is still open (but not for business, their staff have party), to no avail. But there are several mobile phone shops, come back tomorrow when they are open. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Security camera from hotel show him blurry and with mask, of little use. But I have his DNA and fingerprints on toothbrush he used! And his fingerprints on kettle he touched (I clearly remember he touched the kettle side, whereas I only took it by handle). Now I realize irregularities in my two backpacks, he had his hands in them as well. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Try to create a new grindr account on my Redmi phone, “registration error” that did not go away by the usual methods (waiting, close app, turn phone off and on) over the next days. There is even <br /><a href="https://help.grindr.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402066647187-Registration-troubleshooting">https://help.grindr.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402066647187-Registration-troubleshooting</a> and <br /><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Grindr-Registration-Error">https://www.wikihow.com/Grindr-Registration-Error</a> which confirms, grindr is the crappiest (the slowest loading and most crashes) of the dating apps I use regularly (blued, hornet, grindr). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon29jan2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Walk from my hotel to his last location (street 63, south of Central Market) and ask in every mobile phone shop along the way. There are a lot, about 20, but only 10 of them have a Note20Ultra and only 5 of them in black and those I immediately recognize not mine. Now I know what Note20Ultra looks like from behind (cameras), I don't have to ask any more, just look at their display. Prices 420-450 USD, with one outlier 490 USD in pawn shop. But then I find one that I recognize as mine. Ponder what to do, then tell the seller the story. He is adamant he got the phone a month ago together with other phones. I buy my phone back for 450 USD in hope to be able to restore data after factory reset. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">In hindsight, should I have offered the seller money to tell me identity of thief, in case they take the ID of everyone who sells them a mobile phone? Or offer the police money to get that information for me? Do they even register the ID of people who sell them phones? Did the thief use a fake ID? But why would he make that effort? There are many shops, it was pure luck that I found the one who has my phone, and still that information of no use to catch the thief. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Spend the rest of the day trying to recover data from phone with various programs (DroidKit, iMyFone D-Back) and to root my phone, to no avail. Search for data recovery in Phnom Penh, and find one who will try. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">No appetite, depression, no energy for anything. Postpone all plans for sightseeing and boys I had for the week. This theft cost me a week that I was feeling miserable. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tue30jan2024 Phnom Penh <br /></b>Submit a report to grindr. I ask them specifically not to ban the profile so I can warn others and track his location, but they do exactly that. I should have know that at best no help can be expected, and at worst sabotaging my effort. Empty phrases. But these days I have a lot unrealistic and stupid ideas, like finding the thief by DNS analysis. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Bring phone to data recovery specialist. He works on it for two days, to no avail. But cost me only 15 USD, have to try. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wed31jan2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Search on internet for DNA analysis and fingerprint lifting in Phnom Penh. Nothing useful. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Search facebook and Instagram for the name he gave me, in English and Khmer. That sounds like a lot of work, but it isn't because most profiles can be ruled out just by scrolling in the list, and more in preview, and only few require a few seconds look. I can go to the end of lists and spend about half an hour. The name might be fake, but he might be friends with one of my other gay Khmer facebook friends, which would put him on top of the list and I would recognize the face. No luck. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Put a warning on facebook. Beside the expected reactions (gay jokes “Are you top or bottom? I might know were else you can find DNA samples” and general ridicule), some condolences and one other victim. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thu1feb2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />Finally manager at my hotel (where I have been staying many times since 2021, so I hope he does his outmost to help me) has time to go with me to district police station. The police station is not on google maps, I wouldn't have found it, leave alone make myself understood (manager translates). While we are there, a report of a tourist found dead in hotel comes in and all policemen will be required on that case. We have to come back tomorrow. The following days, I couldn't find anything in the news about a dead tourist. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I got away lightly with just having my phone stolen. Spare a thought for our gay brethren in Latin America, where not just theft, but robbery and drugging and killing occur during dates. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The tourist police station has such bad reviews on google maps, I didn't go there. They might have people who speak English, and offering money would have gotten them to do some work? <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri2feb2024 Phnom Penh </b><br />I start messaging other foreigners on grindr, warning them of the thief. In the course of two days, 54 profiles (foreigners) within 1 km (as far as I can go with free version). Message some of my Khmer friends as well. With picture from security camera, I ask in restaurants I frequent and tuk-tuk drivers standing on road. In total I told (either in person or online) over 100 people; 1,999,900 left in Phnom Penh to tell/ask. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Manager and I go to police station again to file report. Takes half an hour. 15 USD tip to officer. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I get more ideas: security cameras from nearby and from mobile phone shop where the thief sold the phone. However, they wouldn't give the footage to a stranger, and I guess he wears a mask throughout in public, would be no clear face picture. Follow him on general security cameras in town, if they cover all areas and all have the same time and I can get the footage. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sat3feb2024 Phnom Penh to Saigon </b><br />Leave Cambodia (one day later than originally planned), but I'm still not over this. And it will take weeks until I have everything set up new: get new SIM-card with same number. Can't use Thai online banking and Transferwise because they are linked to that number. Install apps and log in. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More thoughts in no particular order: </b><br />I could print the picture I have from our security camera and details in Khmer and offer a reward and hand it out in increasing distance from my hotel, or post it, hundreds of copies. Or just to gay bars and saunas. Or put an advert in newspaper, radio, TV or social media in Khmer. However, such action could get me into trouble. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">How can I use AI to search on social media for pictures of shirtless Khmer males 20-30 years old, about 60 kg 170 cm, with bird tattoo on chest? <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Grindr would forward his registration data to local law enforcement agencies. But how do I get an english-speaking Khmer police officer to take over the case and request the data? Is it that simple (email from Khmer police to Grindr), or will paperwork and official translation and what else be required? Ask a visa agency: they can't help me. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Certainly best order would have been to warn other profiles following day, and not report to Grindr. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I would spend hundreds of Dollar trying to catch him, and thousands to put him in jail. The problem is, I need someone who knows how to deal with Khmer police in such cases. None of my Khmer and foreign friends in Cambodia have an idea. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">All my readers in Phnom Penh are asked not to dismiss a message from a faceless profile, but engage in chat to see if it's the same. The face pictures he will send won't be good. When you open a private album on grindr, you can't take a screenshot, but can take a picture with a second device. Whereas on blued you have to hold the screen, you have have to be skillful with both hands or need a second person to take a picture. He is about 25 years, 60 kg 170 cm, pale skin, speaks good English. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I think I have done everything sensible to recover my data and find the thief, now I can only wait for him to continue and make a mistake, or contact my fake or friend's profile. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">However, what to do once I have his identity is not straightforward either. I would need to know his status or background (might be middle class), and need other's experience and data (where to report, how much I would have to pay to get police to do something) to put him in prison. If I do it on my own, police would laugh at me or rip me off. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">To steal money is a honest business. I am missing x, the thief has x, I go to ATM and get new, and I'm over it. Stolen passport probably only by mistake, the thief was reaching for wallet? Of no value to thief, but trouble for owner. Mobile phone or other electronics a little financial gain for the thief, a big financial loss for the owner and data loss and trouble setting everything up on a new device. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">If reception keeps ID of visitors, they would have to take a picture in case theft is noticed only later. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />My two-phone policy kind of worked out. I have most apps in parallel on both phones and can continue with SP. Others who have everything on the stolen phone have much bigger inconveniences. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Data backup </b><br />Real men don't have back-ups. I have three. Unfortunately, there are gaps of weeks in backup of data from stolen phone. I will have flashbacks for months or years: I have a photo of that, no: I HAD a photo. Recently a friend recommended BART <a href="https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/bart/">https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/bart/</a> for computer, and I have been using it ever since. So good, I would even pay money. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lock phone <br /></b>Most of my friends have their phone locked by PIN or pattern. My phone was unlocked, and if we assume I use my phone 60 times per day and unlocking takes 1 second, that would be 6 hours per year, 60 hours in 10 years for phone unlocking that I saved. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">But a locked phone would not have prevented theft, just make it less valuable for the thief. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Talking about this subject with friends, I learnt that a locked iPhone cannot be unlocked, but still has some value for spare parts. Even if the thief gets the phone in unlocked state, a factory reset would require PIN or pattern or fingerprint or face. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The Redmi I use as third phone, I found in garbage in fully operational but locked state. With a bit of search on internet, I found how to factory reset it from locked state. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">If your phone is locked by PIN or pattern, and you are on a date, the prospective thief could spy out your PIN or pattern. A friend said nowadays phones can be unlocked by face (with PIN or pattern as a back-up in case face not recognized), being as fast as an unlocked phone. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Summary </b><br />Apart from money (450 USD to buy phone back, 15 USD attempted data recovery, 15 USD for police report), this theft cost me a week that I was busy with the aftermath or no drive to do what my original plan was, and I will have flashbacks for months. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">You could call the theft an occupational hazard. If you do the same potentially dangerous activity repeatedly, no matter how much precaution, accidents are going to happen. Airplanes crash, nuclear power station fail, spaceships crash, even though the best people work on it. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Average 1 theft in 100 encounters. However this might be that in 100 encounters there are 10 thieves who don't find an opportunity, and in 100 encounters there are 10 opportunities, but no thief. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Previous thefts reported on my blog, and this case on sawatdeenetwork: <br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2017/04/dating-thai-boys-50-thieves.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2017/04/dating-thai-boys-50-thieves.html</a> <br /><a href="https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23186-Thief-in-Phnom-Penh">https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23186-Thief-in-Phnom-Penh</a><br /><br /><i>update:</i> <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/google-maps-helps-man-nab-thief-recover-his-fathers-stolen-bag-and-phone-12194991.html">https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/google-maps-helps-man-nab-thief-recover-his-fathers-stolen-bag-and-phone-12194991.html</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-uHaWb9HvnUueJY6PvpSPfyH5ALCl8sC-OkiV9oBjB3xKKD-TNj8hwV4VPdV5jm_UoH0L4beUWwLQItLeeYzdQOuUB5WaAJa7C1am4hRdNIdcZPQ9I2LgJUf2WpnE3CVQKTGBhd6FsTMGWaMbI8pIlF8F25ZLhtuYMGskvG49JqzHBlDZXDgiWJVbUQ/s765/FB_IMG_1710044074270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="765" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-uHaWb9HvnUueJY6PvpSPfyH5ALCl8sC-OkiV9oBjB3xKKD-TNj8hwV4VPdV5jm_UoH0L4beUWwLQItLeeYzdQOuUB5WaAJa7C1am4hRdNIdcZPQ9I2LgJUf2WpnE3CVQKTGBhd6FsTMGWaMbI8pIlF8F25ZLhtuYMGskvG49JqzHBlDZXDgiWJVbUQ/w640-h632/FB_IMG_1710044074270.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC except picture</span><br />ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-17451655446355310622024-02-05T12:00:00.114+07:002024-02-05T12:00:00.149+07:00Gay activities Dec2023 Thailand<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities Dec2023 Thailand </b><br />More precisely 20dec2023-18jan2024. Gay Korat and Hua Hin. Details travel between Hua Hin and Pattaya. <br /><br /><b>Wed20dec2023 Chengdu to Bangkok </b><br />Ben girly comes to my room for fun. <br /><br /><b>Thu21dec2023 Bangkok </b><br />Boy49 comes to my room. Did he gain some weight? Before his shape was at the end of my acceptable range, but now getting out of my range. Activities okay, 1000 as before. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun24dec2023 Korat </b><br />Online dating numbers for Korat: on Blued I message 12 profiles, 4 message me. On Hornet I message 9, 6 message me. Grindr and Romeo coverage too poor to bother. Two chats on blued, one would meet but away, other free and nearby 610 m from my hotel. Meet Akim in park and to my room. Great body and good activities. Repeat. Update: should have asked for other means of contact, now at time of publishing he is offline. But I have name and picture and workplace, might go there to ask next time in Korat. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wed27dec2023 Korat </b><br />In park at night, a lady offers her services. Then a slim brown boy, but face indifferent and just finishing a cigarette (big turn-off for me). The closest I ever got to finding someone here. But this was just a recce, I have a date already. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Meet Mak in park. Not handsome and hairy upper thighs (I could already guess from facepics), but interesting chat various subjects over an hour. Not familiar with geography, wants to go to Poland to see northern lights. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In parallel I had a date with a money boy that I forgot to cancel, but he forgot as well. Anyway, profile says moneyboy, some pics nice, some indifferent, rather skip, or at least first meet in public to see him in real. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu28dec2023 Korat to Bangkok <br /></b>Message BankSS to meet. He has no money to come to see me, so I send 200 online. But later my messages to set up details for meeting not read. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />An old acquaintance Korn comes to meet me. Greets me <i>“You are getting old”</i>. That's not nice! We have a good time chatting and fun. He doesn't like lights in my room, I have to switch off lights, but now it's too dark for me. I put my phone in flashlight mode and shine the light on a wall, the reflection is just right. Whereas power bank flashlight to little light. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fri29dec2023 Bangkok </b><br />Phu from Lao comes to my room. Little English, all chat in Thai. Calivn Klain silvery grey underwear, nice. Body and activities okay. 400 for taxi. I asked how much taxi was, 150 to come here, I gave him 300, he asked for money for eating, I gave 100 more. Not a clear hit, no repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon1jan2024 Bangkok </b><br />Go to see Tom at his place in Ladprao, he lives alone. Not handsome, but slim. Little English, all chat in Thai. Nice room, I adjust temperature and fan the way I like it for fun. Only one towel, damp after several uses. No tissue, use dirty laundry to wipe off precum and excess lube. Good body and activities. Repeat. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wed3jan2024 Bangkok <br /></b>Meet Zee in front of my building and pay 70 for Grab. Quickly to bed. Massages my arm, I ask for back massage, good. Use of ulna. He told me he is free all day, but then 20 min left for fun before he has to go back to work? He can't put Grab app on his phone? I have to call him Grab to return. Usually I give him 500+100 taxi, but today he asked for 800 for HNY, and I give him 1000. If you are generous, they just ask for more, in this case 100 for Grab, which I give him. Should have changed the 1000 into small notes, or given just 800. Won't happen again. My carefully crafted reputation as a miser destroyed by one wanton generosity! <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fri5jan2024 Bangkok </b><br />Meet Tawan in Pinklao. Walk around Central, general chat, good vibes. No clear hint for more, leave it at that and do more next time. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Perfect place and time to have a look in Khlong Lot / Saranrom. One round 22:12-32 about 20 boys, several slim cute. High turnover, after a round some gone, some new. Then a group of 7 cute slim. Which one to take? Address the one with short hair (I like short hair). He offers the others, and quotes 1000 for himself. I counter with 500, he goes down to 800, but I'm not paying 800 here. Anyway, just a recce. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sat6jan2024 Bangkok</b><br />KB Boy has 3 present and about 5 more to choose on pictures. But none of the two I like based on their pictures is here now. Skip. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun7jan2024 Bangkok </b><br />Meet an Indonesian who is here on business. Mixed race, could pass as Latino. He would perfectly fit into any Latino twink porn I know. Good body and activities, repeat. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mon8jan2024 Bangkok to Ratburi </b><br />Online dating in Ratburi promising, but nothing materializes. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tue9jan2024 Ratburi to Hua Hin </b><br />Meet Farang friend for dinner. Afterwards pass New Guy 21:10. Busy with about 15 people. Can't clearly see who is available. Ask manager: “5 boys, how many do you want?” which we both find funny. I ask for an old acquaintance Deer: he is not in now, but will come later. I should have a drink and wait for him. To my knowledge, Deer never worked there. The question was just a pretext to leave. No thanks, I will come back later. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrz2BRXQdybMCni7z75870SVMX9G1Yv5iVTLFnUdHunWYf3W1c8Ba2bQ9FLB563GrfnJ8qdUHwrXu_i7stXdKeMmzcMYH8MjjGmUo323tmjCRdOq-QNHL8fKrdbVyd4CHXrVTEagiGm45jDM11-9ETJjvNrOyvzCgAIjHGCYns9-SuM1IUee6BNhNgTDM/s750/f99df229f69906c72a402764ff82d5d5525ec55adb2a52621b6dbca7d60e1893_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="750" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrz2BRXQdybMCni7z75870SVMX9G1Yv5iVTLFnUdHunWYf3W1c8Ba2bQ9FLB563GrfnJ8qdUHwrXu_i7stXdKeMmzcMYH8MjjGmUo323tmjCRdOq-QNHL8fKrdbVyd4CHXrVTEagiGm45jDM11-9ETJjvNrOyvzCgAIjHGCYns9-SuM1IUee6BNhNgTDM/w640-h606/f99df229f69906c72a402764ff82d5d5525ec55adb2a52621b6dbca7d60e1893_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>source: internet</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Red Indian sign still there but closed, and others shops around closed as well. Buddy Boy Bar gone, now a pizzeria and weed shop, but closed on both days I passed. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed10jan2024 Hua Hin </b><br />Deer comes to my room, he is early (date was 20, here 19:30). We have a nice chat and a good time in bed. 1000 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In summary, there is one gay bar New Guy in Hua Hin and online dating is rather poor. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />If I didn't know Deer from before, the sexiest part of this trip would have been this: <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />(I took a picture of penis-shaped soap at night market, but lost it.) <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu11jan2024 Hua Hin to Pattaya </b><br />The ferry does not run any more (didn't re-open after Covid). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The direct bus (Bell Travel Service / Roong Rueang), one at 9 am, was booked out two days in advance when I went two days ago. 470 THB is rather expensive, considering you can get a taxi for 2200. And I would have to get a green songtheo to airport, and from end of line walk 500 m to bus station. And in Pattaya they stop at Northern Bus Station, not my favorite. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://12go.asia/en/travel/hua-hin/pattaya">https://12go.asia/en/travel/hua-hin/pattaya</a> sums it up nicely and mostly correct as far as I can tell. The ferry is not marked as not operating any more. There are more several departures for Bell, but I asked at their office, only 9 am. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Jakrapan Transport (still marked as closed on google maps, I submitted correction) near my hotel has bus to Mor Chit for 180 THB. From there take another bus to Pattaya. Departure 9:00, arrive 12:22. Not inside Mor Chit bus station, but on road in front of van and minibus terminal. 150 ticket from pattayatawanoktour to Pattaya for 13:00. Have lunch and wait for van. Delays, another White passenger got a ticket for the same van for 12:40 departure. Finally departure 13:27. Petrol stop in Bangkok, outrageous! Then slow via Sri Ratcha, Nong Mon, Laem Chabang. Actually their business card lists all these locations. Next time rather use a different company. I'm out in South Pattaya 16:13. At least there frequent songtheo to Tuk-Com, whereas in North Pattaya wait 5-15 min to get one of the few passing regular songtheo (I'm not going to pay 50 to those inside bus station). <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">An old aquaintance Mie Surin is on his way to Bangkok and wants to meet me there. Eager to meet, or eager to get money online. Asks for 300 for bus, then 100, but no, we have a history of this. I sent him money twice, insignificant amounts by my standards, for him to come to see me, but no show. Filed as missed. <br /><br />I have sent money online to cover travel expenses for a boy to come to meet me about 10 times, and met the boy in 5 cases. A Farang friend with similar experience (years in Thailand, speaking Thai) has similar statistics. This is after filtering out those where the probability is even lower!<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Only once in all those years of coming to Pattaya did I meet the same boy again as first of next trip. Now is the second time, my favorite F from Winner. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Winner 19:44 no boys on stage yet, but when I ask staff for boys on stage, they come in (from sitting in underwear outside with customers). 8 boys on stage, about 5 customers. F is on stage but doesn't pay any notice to me or anyone else in audience. After about half an hour, wave to him at stage, but he doesn't notice, but R does and notifies him, but F is busy chatting with S. Wait a bit, wave again, S notifies him but F doesn't care. No wait staff around either whom I could ask. Wait a bit, then walk to stage to address him directly. Indifferent, S says he doesn't remember me. After some discussion, F agrees to come for a drink. All actions in slow motion, several minutes until he finally sits with me. Now he finally remembers and gets chatty. We chat about travel (he would like to go to Japan, but nowhere else, usually stays in room all day) and general stuff in Thai. Difficult for me to understand. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I ask if he wants to come to my room. Evasive answer, change of subject, I have to make several attempts. In the course I hear: he can't get hard because he has been suffering from insomnia for days, or if hard cannot cum. His roommate has the cold and he feels sick in his throat as well. Why don't I take one of the other boys? (Indeed S and new one #3, straight according to Alex, would be candidates.) He usually does not go with customers, recently turned down three invitations in a day. What are we going to do and how long will it take if he goes with me? Finally I get a positive answer. Very strange, such thing has never happened before. My most difficult off. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">99+169+400 drinks and off-fee Winner. Finally out 21:13 with F. In my room all fine. Warm dry skin, playful in bed, gets hard soon, nice cock and balls. Particularly praiseworthy: no rush. Others would hint at leaving after 1 hour in my room, but here it is me who runs out of things to do and I terminate 23:40. 1500 well deserved. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fri12jan2024 Pattaya <br /></b>And another boy Chon I would meet as soon as possible after coming back to Pattaya. However, I can't find his profile or our chat on Grindr (means he deleted his profile) and I have no other means to contact him. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">But another one Fluke I have been lusting for for a while (pre-Covid, in his province) is online and can meet. Cute, shapely and good activities. Moans with pleasure when I finger him, but clenches his butt cheeks. 1000 well deserved. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now Chon messages me from a new Grindr profile. Too late now to meet, or rather not horny after Fluke. But get his Line to contact him next time. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Boystown 20:20 Toy Boys and Cupidol nobody on stage. A-Bomb trousers, Dream Boys about 10 boys in underwear. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Dinner at Baywatch. I like their spinach baked with cheese, which I first had in Lewinsky's, but found they get it delivered from Baywatch. It was 195 THB in 2022, 220 last year, and now it's 260! <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">180 pineapple juice in Dream Boys 21:12-45. Over 10 boys in trunks and shoes and 3 customer when I enter. None of them cute or shapely by my standards. But they have to be applauded for dropping trousers since my last visit (i.e. look through door and leaving) in Nov. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Pass Cupidol and Toy Boys on way to Sunee, both look promising. <br />Nice Boys 22:08 has boys in trousers. Sorry, I'm not paying gogo prices to see boys in trousers. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I was about to go to bed, but get a message on Facebook from Jack. Eager to come to my room. Average face and body, but nice character. English soso, chat in Thai. He is leaning slightly to me, so I do as well, touch nose and kiss. We have a good time. No money request. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sat13jan2024 Bangkok <br /></b>I'm in a shopping center in a toilet and a shapely boy passes. My first idea this could be Mark, with whom I chatted several times but never met. Last info I had is he lives nearby. Then while I'm thinking which online dating he messaged me last time I was here, I get a message from his Facebook. That's a good sign, that he can find our last chat that fast. Sends me a picture he secretly took of me in the shopping center, it's getting better! Later say hello at his work place. This one is hot (in the sense of eager to meet), see how I can fit him in my schedule. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sun14jan2024 Bangkok <br /></b>Message various boys, not read or not free or too far. Finally Kot replies. We met several times in 2017, and once again in 2019 after two years gap. In 2019 he was in even better shape than I remembered from 2017. But current shirtless picture not attractive. I offer 500, he wants 1000, we cannot agree. But there will be another chance to get him for 500, and I have to see how he changed over 5 years. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon15jan2024 Bangkok </b><br />Meet Rung in Central Ladprao. Average face, but pleasant character and interesting chat mostly in Thai. We have some shared interests. He has a drink near the shop where another boy Bank works. Luckily, Bank is back home. That would have been a difficult navigation to avoid passing Bank's workplace! Subtle signs from Rung to go to my room. Nice body and underwear, good activities, we have a great time. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tue16jan2024 Bangkok </b><br />Message several boys: not read or reply. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu18jan2024 Bangkok to Poipet <br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Summary Dec2023 </b><br /><b>8 Free sex:</b> Ben girly, Akim Korat, Korn, Phu 400, TomLP, Indonesian, Jack, RungLP. <br /><b>5 Paid sex:</b> Boy49 1000, Zee 1170, DeerHH 1000, Winner 1500, Fluke 1000 = 5670. <br /><b>3 No sex:</b> Mak Korat, Mark, TawanPK. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>2 Refused:</b> Khlong Lot 500<->1000, Kot 500<->1000. <br /><b>4 Missed:</b> Korat MB, BankSS 200, Mie Surin, Chon Pattaya. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>12 Repeat:</b> Ben girly, Boy49, Akim Korat, Korn, TomLP, Zee, Indonesian, DeerHH, Winner, Fluke, Jack, RungLP. <br /><b>1 No repeat:</b> Phu. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>6 Old:</b> Ben girly, Boy49, Korn, Zee, DeerHH, Winner. <br /><b>7 New:</b> Akim Korat, Phu, TomLP, Indonesian, Fluke, Jack, RungLP. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC except picture<br /></span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-60855809895342860682024-01-25T12:00:00.191+07:002024-01-25T12:00:00.133+07:00Angkor Wat replica at Wat Phu Man Fah<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Angkor Wat replica at Wat Phu Man Fah</b><br />This place has been in the media a few times, Cambodian authorities complaining that the temple erects a replica of Angkor Wat. That <i>(replicas of well-known monuments for commercial purposes)</i> is not unheard of: previous post (Leaning Tower of Pisa) and <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/01/euro-park-in-phnom-penh.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/01/euro-park-in-phnom-penh.html</a>, Las Vegas, Macao and many more.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I couldn't see much similarity in the the pictures posted
in below articles, which made me wonder: what is all the fuss about? I
have to go to see for myself! </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://cne.wtf/2021/07/05/social-media-outraged-by-thai-angkor-wat-copy-construction/">https://cne.wtf/2021/07/05/social-media-outraged-by-thai-angkor-wat-copy-construction/</a> <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOGyqgU8hwXZ8v62Vv08PMyBWWPyn2WIKdE0Gm2U2qaTfPDe342IdHEUaWVOjEw0SDWCcnaMReE0zyfgMJyCMaq2Ab-Ln_Kq8EvdLysuyOWeSaUS50umvfRnbkYnEGLM8NRXeiaKJWLRUKxLkEgDuFs7OwuBsxxkFlYxcMINh3nLzbaP1QdAiEweYhQI/s1500/Bangkok%20Post%207jul2021%20c1_2145011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOGyqgU8hwXZ8v62Vv08PMyBWWPyn2WIKdE0Gm2U2qaTfPDe342IdHEUaWVOjEw0SDWCcnaMReE0zyfgMJyCMaq2Ab-Ln_Kq8EvdLysuyOWeSaUS50umvfRnbkYnEGLM8NRXeiaKJWLRUKxLkEgDuFs7OwuBsxxkFlYxcMINh3nLzbaP1QdAiEweYhQI/w640-h426/Bangkok%20Post%207jul2021%20c1_2145011.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">source: <a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2145011/abbot-denies-new-temple-complex-is-copy-of-angkor-wat">https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2145011/abbot-denies-new-temple-complex-is-copy-of-angkor-wat</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/new-thai-temple-controversy-claims-imitates-angkor-wat">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/new-thai-temple-controversy-claims-imitates-angkor-wat</a> Fri 27 Aug 2021 <br /><i>New Thai temple sparks controversy over claims it imitates Angkor Wat - Cambodia to send inspectors to see if site is too similar to 12th-century complex that is a national symbol.</i><br /><br /><a href="https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3147949/angkor-wat-temple-copycat-thailand-sparks-cambodian">https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3147949/angkor-wat-temple-copycat-thailand-sparks-cambodian</a> <br /><i>A new Thai temple bears a likeness to Angkor Wat, and Cambodian internet users are not happy about it - Pictures of a structure under scaffolding in Thailand were posted online, and commentators in Cambodia were quick to condemn its likeness to their pride and joy - Cultural and political tensions between the two countries have long been complicated when it comes to temples and claims over their sovereignty.</i> (8 Sep, 2021)<br /><br />Elsewhere, but fits the subject: </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018373/controversy-expected-as-replica-of-world-renown-angkor-wat-built-in-da-nangs-theme-park/">https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018373/controversy-expected-as-replica-of-world-renown-angkor-wat-built-in-da-nangs-theme-park/</a> <i>Controversy expected as replica of world renown Angkor Wat built in Da Nang’s theme park.</i> (February 3, 2022) <br /><br />The place in question is Phu Man Fah Monastery สำนักสงฆ์ ภูม่านฟ้า, with sign on main road (hwy2073) ที่พักสงฆ์พระพุทธบาท ศิลา (ภูม่านฟ้า). The Angkor Wat replica is called Sihanakhon Temple สีหนคร and centered at 14.7404, 102.7953. Buriram province, Nang Rong district.<br /><br />When we arrive, we realize something much bigger than pictures in above links is going on. So big, can only be capture in full by aerial pictures. Drone pictures thanks to a friend. All pictures N is up. The Angkor Wat replica is the large rectangle of bare earth, with construction of galleries in progress, center just a mound of soil.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY67P_Nwu5bSoq4z6Uzi4KQL0-q-8pvmPnEHKAIC6OFKQiPazJVc2I3PfGhE5Yr7MOCds8CAPDn-Mh0zeiJXxUJ6lbECkAwXbLmWk4pNm8j78J-uSJezYQeECHbcdG00mPlDh6PwF72F8nCtV0YfXNtHnzApa5kiLoNmEnxpL7grS_mrLWlob94quNq8/s1500/DJI_0211.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY67P_Nwu5bSoq4z6Uzi4KQL0-q-8pvmPnEHKAIC6OFKQiPazJVc2I3PfGhE5Yr7MOCds8CAPDn-Mh0zeiJXxUJ6lbECkAwXbLmWk4pNm8j78J-uSJezYQeECHbcdG00mPlDh6PwF72F8nCtV0YfXNtHnzApa5kiLoNmEnxpL7grS_mrLWlob94quNq8/w640-h426/DJI_0211.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3Tk0ebIrKYL3ygUS-CD8uBammejVXUI0cmFy1sqPhO0yzCvVJflp8QMA9nTaQZ_KGFbUjMph2X3Ha4NgQQpbsaWcldKDeIj5rwE_sdp37Hs5Osw8iA3IIsnd0Gs66oza6B0F3sXeutnYALaU5x2AniRnWGdzjNyLtDds1KcLQ-8HNq6WjLnShChXMUo/s1500/DJI_0217.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3Tk0ebIrKYL3ygUS-CD8uBammejVXUI0cmFy1sqPhO0yzCvVJflp8QMA9nTaQZ_KGFbUjMph2X3Ha4NgQQpbsaWcldKDeIj5rwE_sdp37Hs5Osw8iA3IIsnd0Gs66oza6B0F3sXeutnYALaU5x2AniRnWGdzjNyLtDds1KcLQ-8HNq6WjLnShChXMUo/w640-h426/DJI_0217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohroPMfdKXX-hi5_qDSZR68RyvugVC4-Qd5ux6tZlcWwvc8HonTdfKb87SJ04CZziI-wjvVMBGPsySxTQeEk_GGTsFzZDZaBaQeyJEtNY22TWgiCsd6ASp_tlb-N9STzYoycXSGrAesjFiEtEqVU6fmefgvPHMBesNieSEhzHv3s8ItNWBaOr9niaMds/s1500/DJI_0221.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohroPMfdKXX-hi5_qDSZR68RyvugVC4-Qd5ux6tZlcWwvc8HonTdfKb87SJ04CZziI-wjvVMBGPsySxTQeEk_GGTsFzZDZaBaQeyJEtNY22TWgiCsd6ASp_tlb-N9STzYoycXSGrAesjFiEtEqVU6fmefgvPHMBesNieSEhzHv3s8ItNWBaOr9niaMds/w640-h426/DJI_0221.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7PrvPpA7lUb_YX5JYApFHCU6DWfS39Cp1piDOQwHr8QUN6xWGqdLakMoq3cC-o5SNjnND2HkpHo0AbT__rWSRRrB6LwMy0oeUJvwr1K2Sd9ZkmwX4u7pvlSfado1sZFOSsfx7AUOXcoozOX7IcHnhNTceAmwUKDjwqZ3VWY7qIzxLnan8-zrVyF4P_o/s1500/DJI_0222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7PrvPpA7lUb_YX5JYApFHCU6DWfS39Cp1piDOQwHr8QUN6xWGqdLakMoq3cC-o5SNjnND2HkpHo0AbT__rWSRRrB6LwMy0oeUJvwr1K2Sd9ZkmwX4u7pvlSfado1sZFOSsfx7AUOXcoozOX7IcHnhNTceAmwUKDjwqZ3VWY7qIzxLnan8-zrVyF4P_o/w640-h426/DJI_0222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Other buildings complete. The stone carving is done on the complete building, giving it a Lego-like appearance before carving. Very unusual, I would think carving is easier done before assembly. Certainly you don't need scaffolding and ladders to carve if you do it before assembly. Which raises the question: were the original Angkor time temples carved first and assembled later?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWYRzwyLivczSLw8Lz3E82yHvvAi79mbPMbP7lTP6RoZiIZeVqZlzvG2IV6YZKWYg3slWTwXkklGcaiSNGqFK5_kVIFTD2vfGXVKbCXjYNWD8VVrtBq7p78471001mXbJNmhMZr3ySNicrrd8w4Tnn85FOOG5zyJ8_vknqDqgTkZkrtX5hYM2aCknI1s/s1333/IMG_3094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWYRzwyLivczSLw8Lz3E82yHvvAi79mbPMbP7lTP6RoZiIZeVqZlzvG2IV6YZKWYg3slWTwXkklGcaiSNGqFK5_kVIFTD2vfGXVKbCXjYNWD8VVrtBq7p78471001mXbJNmhMZr3ySNicrrd8w4Tnn85FOOG5zyJ8_vknqDqgTkZkrtX5hYM2aCknI1s/w640-h480/IMG_3094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPalwSl_2Ba5EZQG9tD2dqZ_ipw6BWLVIVXcQYM7W4hhWlK8n2sS_pDKj4fy1ID2ufWUCzN9SGetisFgR9cwZYrhbE3BCByV-B5WoMzxcr3REv69FUUVABV2Y7PVtexFEEoz_hsgpgTNGGudnkM5aGQGnRN93j2_PVI_JT9NFUYGhI_DRUlsEOBxUbbY/s1000/IMG_3074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGPjtHcZZkNXblsQXOi3L9IGWtTSVlI4wA-I0fty7UnJvkTBLb4jXzEN5eikQgw_XpGGX7QKNg5_MPZU6PKtJUweMZ0mpl8e3K1Ox9KXA0_9dqV88kjuFpGn68cAAFWAcqxM8cSRZ-WFj4wVa1lO3bTuJ87cGpS5P6uGl2YBkRGU9N8VuhAp9XMupbxk/s1500/IMG_3186.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGPjtHcZZkNXblsQXOi3L9IGWtTSVlI4wA-I0fty7UnJvkTBLb4jXzEN5eikQgw_XpGGX7QKNg5_MPZU6PKtJUweMZ0mpl8e3K1Ox9KXA0_9dqV88kjuFpGn68cAAFWAcqxM8cSRZ-WFj4wVa1lO3bTuJ87cGpS5P6uGl2YBkRGU9N8VuhAp9XMupbxk/w640-h426/IMG_3186.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Angkor Wat replica Sihanakhon is being built last.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKVuZh-Rl9vxgSvQ-CpVzunIcCoKDuSTnsHg-NV_uShxC8xrWjJVxFNHWNZL5zlFq9q61DwZu-nG7erzavSRDXnFqpaCa4QD1wXYtEUnwv8eRDdtDqBi1ApDpAJ7jCokOhqBP8PhH8BEZS9SorncImkgwskLSzpzombZGWJtz_SsJbKFzWhyNm6d_jVM/s1781/IMG_3198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The replica surpasses the original in size! </span><span style="font-size: large;">23% l</span><span style="font-size: large;">arger by area. Satellite images at same scale and orientation (N is up) of Angkor Wat and Sihanakhon:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMldAizW3OSPKi3_T95ERcuX0EEEQtVbPngn3BrHnIKOY40coTsUhCeWzJxGjTPoXJz5jRVBLX_E5kbMoa4SHJcdCSNvcIevY2qVu6rTkj-cqBG5zcewfCaBwkTG3iob890vIxwOT7ucUZNe1nGg-6_Ai5CqVrtMNmEboK6ejvC6rZc7ojGrc6xO2jAV0/s2400/sat%2050%20m%20angkor%20and%20sinhanakhon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMldAizW3OSPKi3_T95ERcuX0EEEQtVbPngn3BrHnIKOY40coTsUhCeWzJxGjTPoXJz5jRVBLX_E5kbMoa4SHJcdCSNvcIevY2qVu6rTkj-cqBG5zcewfCaBwkTG3iob890vIxwOT7ucUZNe1nGg-6_Ai5CqVrtMNmEboK6ejvC6rZc7ojGrc6xO2jAV0/w640-h288/sat%2050%20m%20angkor%20and%20sinhanakhon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Visiting during construction allows some insights. Build first, carve later (above) and stone cutting with giant diamond saw blades. This saw blade has a radius of 125 cm and is 8 mm thick, from which I calculate a weight of 300 kg.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPctOF7JiGMVpO1Eb6yJwiG1KlDn-WgzCX1or62iXXkHRLvyyaWnBsPABYdaJT2Lho-jovlLbsUYhzqIuV9Aj8B0JsWYhYjeNnAtsZRMf_N35MeKbLcsK1taye8PDy7A5EO71s1D3urIganEkTrigqHYVYHN52cRy6YGJhGgMDUyr7DvDXYb53Igi1Ys/s1500/IMG_3097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPctOF7JiGMVpO1Eb6yJwiG1KlDn-WgzCX1or62iXXkHRLvyyaWnBsPABYdaJT2Lho-jovlLbsUYhzqIuV9Aj8B0JsWYhYjeNnAtsZRMf_N35MeKbLcsK1taye8PDy7A5EO71s1D3urIganEkTrigqHYVYHN52cRy6YGJhGgMDUyr7DvDXYb53Igi1Ys/w426-h640/IMG_3097.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ63HanyGPyVkIZnmWfV-L89FI1ehPZn6-EXdAfnBuKJhxvnHwTOs03hBrPFqc3u0PSQK3B5N8XJkW0wnIswd9jpLRU1EPFEK6tgtL3WYyMb98eCCTI71SlXPeQ2piZ0pIv9vX-CbqxD1TWXIJGOf2UJuqWuas-N6KDnFs0kvcKHM5LHb1VqBXsmVk3u4/s1500/IMG_3111.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ63HanyGPyVkIZnmWfV-L89FI1ehPZn6-EXdAfnBuKJhxvnHwTOs03hBrPFqc3u0PSQK3B5N8XJkW0wnIswd9jpLRU1EPFEK6tgtL3WYyMb98eCCTI71SlXPeQ2piZ0pIv9vX-CbqxD1TWXIJGOf2UJuqWuas-N6KDnFs0kvcKHM5LHb1VqBXsmVk3u4/w426-h640/IMG_3111.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U0ViIHYSIOn1mHsGrw9Fsq8OPAjXBIdntDILNmr1KZr3fKGnS5c83Ok2k7784ZUdKBoqtXDj7UpcivvR-uWVpzpJ4GNzjlYPAN6H7-zPBQmMdDVVNQaNZA3zMk4f5FY1PBSNcdsieLZ0uJfd8sgOWXKYF9DsX4YDZcJZK_EbyEslP3NcKVwWIHuGiSI/s1500/IMG_3118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U0ViIHYSIOn1mHsGrw9Fsq8OPAjXBIdntDILNmr1KZr3fKGnS5c83Ok2k7784ZUdKBoqtXDj7UpcivvR-uWVpzpJ4GNzjlYPAN6H7-zPBQmMdDVVNQaNZA3zMk4f5FY1PBSNcdsieLZ0uJfd8sgOWXKYF9DsX4YDZcJZK_EbyEslP3NcKVwWIHuGiSI/w640-h426/IMG_3118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvxh0_50hatds3RnrFKixJ2d0Wwo01JUeH2NS5XpvOFxbCyb1jn71_9aQ1Zf_EQhNaSJzqhr4nPhFmcVAlF8Bm4ifWWJBe_R7xm5DDGA1bLhaYmZ6CRCdimCs_bWHYscN4dvAsKRgLFh5ue3KF_VH8l7vd2OEorLsw-CvQyauuqG4V3V8L-fSAvj6KYM/s1781/IMG_3126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1781" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvxh0_50hatds3RnrFKixJ2d0Wwo01JUeH2NS5XpvOFxbCyb1jn71_9aQ1Zf_EQhNaSJzqhr4nPhFmcVAlF8Bm4ifWWJBe_R7xm5DDGA1bLhaYmZ6CRCdimCs_bWHYscN4dvAsKRgLFh5ue3KF_VH8l7vd2OEorLsw-CvQyauuqG4V3V8L-fSAvj6KYM/w640-h360/IMG_3126.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> More replicas of Angkor Wat: a miniature of Angkor Wat has been in the Royal Palace in Bangkok for a long time (when part of Cambodia, including Angkor Wat, was under Thai rule), and another one in Mini Siam / Mini World in Pattaya, and in Siem Reap in </span><span style="font-size: large;">Angkor National Museum, Angkor Panorama Museum (currently closed) and in </span><span style="font-size: large;">Miniature Replicas of Angkor's Temples, a private museum.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC except linked image</span><p></p>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-86039103003137243852024-01-18T12:00:00.022+07:002024-03-21T15:40:27.184+07:00Pisa tower replicas in Thailand<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pisa tower replicas in Thailand<br /></b>A list and pictures of replicas of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Thailand, by decreasing size. Thanks to a friend for drone pictures.<br />The original for size and leaning comparison:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCItLA2lnE6ZVzE0qjRffm8O3g975Ae3EcTviWTKKitvS49m3zjZbr6GX4zmv32obIJw4pd_9A5MhgaMMwENImos1KVT6PfBmvSrDxXvAQUhSWXOOGSvFnGK5UPvpbWxGWfq3tKLggA8789VsX10qc36MyDFgR-dom3OQsV3jRv5snoeqglw3ZhxQu488/s900/Tower_of_Pisa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCItLA2lnE6ZVzE0qjRffm8O3g975Ae3EcTviWTKKitvS49m3zjZbr6GX4zmv32obIJw4pd_9A5MhgaMMwENImos1KVT6PfBmvSrDxXvAQUhSWXOOGSvFnGK5UPvpbWxGWfq3tKLggA8789VsX10qc36MyDFgR-dom3OQsV3jRv5snoeqglw3ZhxQu488/w480-h640/Tower_of_Pisa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>source: <a href="https://als.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Tower_of_Pisa.jpg">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Tower_of_Pisa.jpg</a><br /><br /><b>Toscana Piazza (Nakhon Ratchasima, Khao Yai) </b><br />This one is about 65 m high, a bit taller than the original 56 m.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_fhFODQL6iV0NJaZ4JFLM3FQ0NIvQ-QGkKq8rvN3pAlkCvtGVpYvz_715XYa0FmEyALqmJPRLUx4eefpwF94Ys6dgTvQ7rtTVaA8p1a-oMsciM1H3Wgrtq0BracizDbRnaqXzTOqxFS8sb8btIzYfSzBmkjgdmnuDcUg6HIymnblk0eYhsasD-zXwPg/s1786/DJI_0167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1786" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_fhFODQL6iV0NJaZ4JFLM3FQ0NIvQ-QGkKq8rvN3pAlkCvtGVpYvz_715XYa0FmEyALqmJPRLUx4eefpwF94Ys6dgTvQ7rtTVaA8p1a-oMsciM1H3Wgrtq0BracizDbRnaqXzTOqxFS8sb8btIzYfSzBmkjgdmnuDcUg6HIymnblk0eYhsasD-zXwPg/w640-h358/DJI_0167.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8oQrvxnjgaMo4LaerSxym3VktlcOjYtbZzY6KyiSD2jeeIyTLt30RFlD5a3y6ansh6uJtPoeW-XzS8kMCL2xQGyFy-oo7yIM2MpDwhcpP2Tpumvd76JlC4Tal9dVj3q9gk3MNajPnu3NBFZNpuPxuRRkTTD4EEHHKL3D6DbRjQvrIQJ_vMMmWi4zfSk/s1500/IMG_3024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8oQrvxnjgaMo4LaerSxym3VktlcOjYtbZzY6KyiSD2jeeIyTLt30RFlD5a3y6ansh6uJtPoeW-XzS8kMCL2xQGyFy-oo7yIM2MpDwhcpP2Tpumvd76JlC4Tal9dVj3q9gk3MNajPnu3NBFZNpuPxuRRkTTD4EEHHKL3D6DbRjQvrIQJ_vMMmWi4zfSk/w426-h640/IMG_3024.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />The ground is not level, giving an optical illusion that the tower is leaning when you are nearby. From further away, you expect it to be leaning and you see it leaning. However, the following drone picture perpendicular looking down, tower in center, shows it is completely straight. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQCpLxIxPRuT2DTUi9XOlIm7x0phgkItajBj-R3QEjJc45yMHlz8Gfrn7LpErZTA-VLNIy4uOQWTktpKCJ3ArDGnKntjx3wNo1KJykqxmnJ966MteI4oYxF1nU1V2KuEMnSG86vU2piE0zxH6zJECAhl0jvWxJcs9TKfrdOEAta6E6DOgegIIqe43Y9w/s1500/DJI_0181.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQCpLxIxPRuT2DTUi9XOlIm7x0phgkItajBj-R3QEjJc45yMHlz8Gfrn7LpErZTA-VLNIy4uOQWTktpKCJ3ArDGnKntjx3wNo1KJykqxmnJ966MteI4oYxF1nU1V2KuEMnSG86vU2piE0zxH6zJECAhl0jvWxJcs9TKfrdOEAta6E6DOgegIIqe43Y9w/w640-h426/DJI_0181.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"> Here pictures that give the impression the tower is leaning:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgr0TcKtRrP5ujvfdnplQLgnBU4E2BRSNLumDUsPu598rE9mDJyZI2uM2X12RtnqlGe7l2hGmxmoO6sOVinyV_zGp7dL71xaqzu95vF_qJ2UM-Nqodr9ktSWvWvBnzzGFGjTskwYUb8I05wuRJC0wF8QLDGP11zOjeZjPiG91eVneibdy_AN2Qvct0-s/s450/385739789.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="450" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgr0TcKtRrP5ujvfdnplQLgnBU4E2BRSNLumDUsPu598rE9mDJyZI2uM2X12RtnqlGe7l2hGmxmoO6sOVinyV_zGp7dL71xaqzu95vF_qJ2UM-Nqodr9ktSWvWvBnzzGFGjTskwYUb8I05wuRJC0wF8QLDGP11zOjeZjPiG91eVneibdy_AN2Qvct0-s/w640-h452/385739789.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>source: <a href="https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-385739789/stock-photo-khao-yai%2C-nakhon-ratchasima%2C-thailand-april-14%2C-2019-%3A-toscana-piazza-is-inspired-by-the-leaning-t">https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-385739789/stock-photo-khao-yai%2C-nakhon-ratchasima%2C-thailand-april-14%2C-2019-%3A-toscana-piazza-is-inspired-by-the-leaning-t</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5cGxxYYA6mu9w_laTGuD_uEXKNUc1qsOP7DIO0oELmY6Y_3yS96iH7h1ytvOT-D5kYWqyyPBnKoAmXZbJrkdCs8BPizziBQoEphM22mzhSUVb3SaX6e-6KuNGlBfK1LI5SO1b-lRFtMnxAgTXIqDpCjQQIi4y5g7m_EHEUEFrBf_V7CHdSCdMVUK6bo/s1500/stock-photo-leaning-tower-pisa-khao-yai-thailand-september-at-toscana-valley-september-750977026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5cGxxYYA6mu9w_laTGuD_uEXKNUc1qsOP7DIO0oELmY6Y_3yS96iH7h1ytvOT-D5kYWqyyPBnKoAmXZbJrkdCs8BPizziBQoEphM22mzhSUVb3SaX6e-6KuNGlBfK1LI5SO1b-lRFtMnxAgTXIqDpCjQQIi4y5g7m_EHEUEFrBf_V7CHdSCdMVUK6bo/w640-h470/stock-photo-leaning-tower-pisa-khao-yai-thailand-september-at-toscana-valley-september-750977026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>source: <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/leaning-tower-pisa-khao-yai-thailand-750977026">https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/leaning-tower-pisa-khao-yai-thailand-750977026</a> <br /><br /><b>Terminal 21 in Pattaya</b><br />And probably other Terminal 21 elsewhere in Thailand.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznJbLTiHro_43PYHiElFRB9-L2_uYNH13SOtoZdV8BN-UcQy9IWtnHruQGPCrBmPXoSUspcf67I2YujGVpsvQ9wB5CwUXQvuYxxxreM6ppyJt03seHg_Z0IwZXeUJz1Yj1ix8xA2i2Sp5lBEr5BeGlFMRmbzyYPUQUr0bVoHPGK6nbtf1x7QCrhnlifg/s1500/IMG_2830.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznJbLTiHro_43PYHiElFRB9-L2_uYNH13SOtoZdV8BN-UcQy9IWtnHruQGPCrBmPXoSUspcf67I2YujGVpsvQ9wB5CwUXQvuYxxxreM6ppyJt03seHg_Z0IwZXeUJz1Yj1ix8xA2i2Sp5lBEr5BeGlFMRmbzyYPUQUr0bVoHPGK6nbtf1x7QCrhnlifg/w426-h640/IMG_2830.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mini Siam in Pattaya</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdLR04C2z7zi0yL2HA3vmHUpbdilndOScac1VyQZRxFjtGhOrG4t1kI7emCWSj9PYKKsxxin69FhGYO7C70zi-iPCQ1dqD4BT4IUq2YCHDKOMzhKgMunzxmhc2oEzziVr4J-wWC-DWP6JJXJKron13Nmmih76x5G79GTPc2WRQBWdTqOIf2FvMJZWvr8/s1600/depositphotos_193111756-stock-photo-cathedral-group-of-pisa-and.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="1600" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdLR04C2z7zi0yL2HA3vmHUpbdilndOScac1VyQZRxFjtGhOrG4t1kI7emCWSj9PYKKsxxin69FhGYO7C70zi-iPCQ1dqD4BT4IUq2YCHDKOMzhKgMunzxmhc2oEzziVr4J-wWC-DWP6JJXJKron13Nmmih76x5G79GTPc2WRQBWdTqOIf2FvMJZWvr8/w640-h466/depositphotos_193111756-stock-photo-cathedral-group-of-pisa-and.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>source: <a href="https://depositphotos.com/editorial/cathedral-group-of-pisa-and-tower-of-pisa-in-mini-siam-park-193111756.html">https://depositphotos.com/editorial/cathedral-group-of-pisa-and-tower-of-pisa-in-mini-siam-park-193111756.html</a><br /><br /><b>Pranburi in Prachuap Khiri Khan province</b><br />I don't know which business this replica is related to. Next to hwy4 at 12.3941, 99.9183.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3to2RKSR1Hy04Jbq2oi9c_iDP5I3dKZTbVQwQ8FzhczzaEZqSg-ZsOxxu3-HkJup9k24kDJkkfipJy98hTGFUmKbY2iWI4pcKKJ_FxPuytLTtDqg54m1i0dqQrtf6KPm9o5y9abHCZ-C2vJnzXp_X3GWFso7Pt_tRoYvYPR1J-6USDy4MQH1JBHDxCrQ/s1500/IMG_4770.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3to2RKSR1Hy04Jbq2oi9c_iDP5I3dKZTbVQwQ8FzhczzaEZqSg-ZsOxxu3-HkJup9k24kDJkkfipJy98hTGFUmKbY2iWI4pcKKJ_FxPuytLTtDqg54m1i0dqQrtf6KPm9o5y9abHCZ-C2vJnzXp_X3GWFso7Pt_tRoYvYPR1J-6USDy4MQH1JBHDxCrQ/w640-h426/IMG_4770.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Vespa Ayutthaya</b><br />Belongs to Vespa (Italian scooter) sales office in Ayutthaya. 14.3496, 100.6041.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB5GaLZh83YQKrHMAuAjMnH1jnZgyjszMRrCB92B2LtP4RbFSVzPpEcQRCjROI18aNor6hcoCuhY1lzim6UW_HpQUNHoZx_kj-h-INkPup0ONqmNBp22bwjOkWQAcUU-x8cqZdjs7lITWPD2lfk3DgF91mtUPzzIeD0eTy0dXQmkpRjmw803sm8Xy6iQ/s1500/IMG_5935.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB5GaLZh83YQKrHMAuAjMnH1jnZgyjszMRrCB92B2LtP4RbFSVzPpEcQRCjROI18aNor6hcoCuhY1lzim6UW_HpQUNHoZx_kj-h-INkPup0ONqmNBp22bwjOkWQAcUU-x8cqZdjs7lITWPD2lfk3DgF91mtUPzzIeD0eTy0dXQmkpRjmw803sm8Xy6iQ/w426-h640/IMG_5935.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />These are all I know of. There might be more. There is none in <b>Wat Tha Chedi วัดท่าเจดีย์</b> in Suphanburi (but Big Ben and Eiffel Tower), </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Siam Venezia = The Venezia</b> in Hua Hin, Palio Khao Yai, <b>Venice Di Iris = Venice Shopping Plaza</b> in Bangkok, or</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <b><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/01/euro-park-in-phnom-penh.html">Euro Park</a></b> in Phnom Penh (but Eiffel Tower and Sydney Opera House). There use to be <b>The Rome Restaurant</b> on Phetkasem at 13.7072, 100.3595, long demolished and now empty plot of land, but some 360 degree view remain on google maps and show a part of facade of colisseum? Big Ben and Eiffel Tower replicas warrant a separate post once I have finished my research. <br /><br /><i>Update:</i> There is one in Window on China Theme Park in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Pisa Tower is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, and in several theme parks in India: Seven Wonders Park in Ajmer, Waste to Wonder Park in Delhi, possibly in Waste to Wonder Gurgaon. Window on World Theme Park (Taoyuan Taiwan), Window of the World (Changsha China).<br /><br />Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC except linked pictures</span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-15467342035752071112024-01-14T12:00:00.024+07:002024-01-15T10:26:04.758+07:00Boeing 747 in Thailand<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Boeing 747 in Thailand<br /></b>A list and pictures of Boeing 747 used as decoration in Thailand. Previous posts in this series: <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/01/aircraft-used-as-decoration-1.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/01/aircraft-used-as-decoration-1.html</a> and <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/05/aircraft-used-as-decoration-2.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/05/aircraft-used-as-decoration-2.html</a><br /><br /><b>Bangkok Latkrabang 747 Cafe</b><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjeRXy0CPqZQ-gXkvG1WtgwyuIkRm1q8MKysnX_QCwiOYd9MV65PpIjVxnoznbI47dui1sis4UNcFGX1amIte_bDp6QZE4LFIskfUqIqc-ilUiUuOO6z07XzydYC2VYoVj25F_RYOIGMipcUV47kt1uTehXwJmgHWjR_Kj2ZZK2vB3buELwcfEuf0ar4/s2479/IMG_2267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2479" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjeRXy0CPqZQ-gXkvG1WtgwyuIkRm1q8MKysnX_QCwiOYd9MV65PpIjVxnoznbI47dui1sis4UNcFGX1amIte_bDp6QZE4LFIskfUqIqc-ilUiUuOO6z07XzydYC2VYoVj25F_RYOIGMipcUV47kt1uTehXwJmgHWjR_Kj2ZZK2vB3buELwcfEuf0ar4/w640-h258/IMG_2267.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBQnr6Fu6NCDnYDUy9OZm-WQHMuZNf_kGU6hngi9HPKbRpivnACIQsVL3pjNognbmbPkq6vlw6k8FS-RrvqdfW_VroUcBzrJfFNB8k96FWoemy_Ki81Gz_XIPQPHNsdlFi4KE2p6mNg8Z1w-Lunfg72lz1Bv7UyuzdZPsMNCF7cU0CGVw4YQBOoy77Oo/s1500/IMG_2254.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBQnr6Fu6NCDnYDUy9OZm-WQHMuZNf_kGU6hngi9HPKbRpivnACIQsVL3pjNognbmbPkq6vlw6k8FS-RrvqdfW_VroUcBzrJfFNB8k96FWoemy_Ki81Gz_XIPQPHNsdlFi4KE2p6mNg8Z1w-Lunfg72lz1Bv7UyuzdZPsMNCF7cU0CGVw4YQBOoy77Oo/w640-h426/IMG_2254.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRiSs1sIvkh7MQO7aPJI1aIXVAyHf4Ra5Ujbq4Ku9a8nI9Zk14WJAvajNdqeEVAh6TT1JIbScPHMtTnffZI67eYT4kVyo7wFntxU_9QuK3QvqTDnqieRl2Wb4UVxfQbrSzj6oNvoJjkQEF8WrYupn1jhnDqtwcHiw8LJthu39k0V3IOgMSKX5uXiVSAU/s1327/IMG_2245.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1327" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRiSs1sIvkh7MQO7aPJI1aIXVAyHf4Ra5Ujbq4Ku9a8nI9Zk14WJAvajNdqeEVAh6TT1JIbScPHMtTnffZI67eYT4kVyo7wFntxU_9QuK3QvqTDnqieRl2Wb4UVxfQbrSzj6oNvoJjkQEF8WrYupn1jhnDqtwcHiw8LJthu39k0V3IOgMSKX5uXiVSAU/w640-h482/IMG_2245.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />One wing is accessible and there are stairs to, and a platform inside, where the engine used to be.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh_LaQcxKTJSHwy0jaDQ-pE76NzBnDU0UdCBVF6HH6oX9YWMjLAQO8t8aOiK50Qy5nwlEcv_PzHZDuwWZVYUo89CHtkYlfJyjHoCwKYqOd8PxXUpACsNM00L5t1dT6zdQj-qeMRGiPLMPj4x5Dti91_6cuhzWFL7Nv-UsmJ41dzLve22uVCo-IzgQQWs/s1500/IMG_2262.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh_LaQcxKTJSHwy0jaDQ-pE76NzBnDU0UdCBVF6HH6oX9YWMjLAQO8t8aOiK50Qy5nwlEcv_PzHZDuwWZVYUo89CHtkYlfJyjHoCwKYqOd8PxXUpACsNM00L5t1dT6zdQj-qeMRGiPLMPj4x5Dti91_6cuhzWFL7Nv-UsmJ41dzLve22uVCo-IzgQQWs/w640-h426/IMG_2262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bangkok Ramkhamhaeng gone</b><br />It's gone now (last seen on google earth xxx), and I don't know where it went. Pictures here: <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/01/aircraft-used-as-decoration-1.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/01/aircraft-used-as-decoration-1.html</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Pattaya Runway88</b><br />Was stored in parts on a field outside Pattaya for years: <br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2017/09/airplane-construction-kit-in-pattaya-on.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2017/09/airplane-construction-kit-in-pattaya-on.html</a> Now between Pattaya Soi 5 and 6. Pictures from 2022 and 2023, might now be open to public as a restaurant.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cNb3hxmKcTSJu5WSul3TZgk53zj04F4k1omATG59Slu4TdYE49GKJnOdBT_A4ANx6qQ6oYal_dTv0SJlzYZJ2roBvj2h0HMz93WPgjNCwDlk4TUhoL7LWLJFZWoSFmoLpw5-hdvhpH3kCgiwF-TkrUZ0d82MWwsqvaAYRhGmuU1rH5F_VlpVNsMg35k/s1500/IMG_2878.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cNb3hxmKcTSJu5WSul3TZgk53zj04F4k1omATG59Slu4TdYE49GKJnOdBT_A4ANx6qQ6oYal_dTv0SJlzYZJ2roBvj2h0HMz93WPgjNCwDlk4TUhoL7LWLJFZWoSFmoLpw5-hdvhpH3kCgiwF-TkrUZ0d82MWwsqvaAYRhGmuU1rH5F_VlpVNsMg35k/w640-h426/IMG_2878.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-d1kbqMOVALHHF67gPoeJYLMZnUDP413ytXmIlWLuDw7wEGMvCAjrjZNJor3gHUVN8worKVSY-cgsFI8yQQllBwkPYEFMkxkI81ingxEQLs0rfzarGsoV-XSkIA9wnm03PXfj5WhyYvQX15eASlbcRQPj1BQFjayVC_G6ijsDfod_qb4ASy5upLuME4/s1333/DJI_0875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-d1kbqMOVALHHF67gPoeJYLMZnUDP413ytXmIlWLuDw7wEGMvCAjrjZNJor3gHUVN8worKVSY-cgsFI8yQQllBwkPYEFMkxkI81ingxEQLs0rfzarGsoV-XSkIA9wnm03PXfj5WhyYvQX15eASlbcRQPj1BQFjayVC_G6ijsDfod_qb4ASy5upLuME4/w640-h480/DJI_0875.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nakon Pathom</b><br />At the junction of hwy346 and hwy375 at 14.039, 100.094. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Pictures from Jul2016, I don't know the current status (accessible to public?). </span><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine you drive along the highway, an airplane is appearing on the horizon and it's getting closer and closer:</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lsgU9tIwTOB0DrMiy1cnzHfHwAwelblVDwUKq08xCw2950qgn5Zn-Z-SQlfRCYfRa3kr5bur61H8GV6e4LKR6G01phakbBXPT8YmOBZkyW7tDABh1H-ZgqZoeyzFbl4f6qc6lLtWSKKvgSSxV-4IxVpTdwbxVMVeAwX8nVk0h9gqMpvaCk-NrlghXqU/s2449/DSC03410.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2449" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lsgU9tIwTOB0DrMiy1cnzHfHwAwelblVDwUKq08xCw2950qgn5Zn-Z-SQlfRCYfRa3kr5bur61H8GV6e4LKR6G01phakbBXPT8YmOBZkyW7tDABh1H-ZgqZoeyzFbl4f6qc6lLtWSKKvgSSxV-4IxVpTdwbxVMVeAwX8nVk0h9gqMpvaCk-NrlghXqU/w640-h262/DSC03410.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWRj2dvi0qzCFs4KMybPkKrsDdPa3XFIYfiuAXEbMif3lhZ0KlorqObnGl5ino0E_mEW6CEQDIKzEPsWMYHRJZCTySjpQuRwEn3WmIeD20h9qlriMJNBWHMZfD0vXbMU5MnAHD9B84IDnlte1SI_ieQLkseqhhHOi6F0BBu5ta0eZU0hN8gXYcbpScPg/s2790/DSC03411.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2790" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWRj2dvi0qzCFs4KMybPkKrsDdPa3XFIYfiuAXEbMif3lhZ0KlorqObnGl5ino0E_mEW6CEQDIKzEPsWMYHRJZCTySjpQuRwEn3WmIeD20h9qlriMJNBWHMZfD0vXbMU5MnAHD9B84IDnlte1SI_ieQLkseqhhHOi6F0BBu5ta0eZU0hN8gXYcbpScPg/w640-h230/DSC03411.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNVCr9ctlv28lh35pfuTJuoU1NT01Gd_KncJmEgdoFeUNrJYkNWRB6KprSWmmtK__TF-27pBsVUnmQFoyImEnaQd1Bgr49ebUCsWQLnojVSTMdkLXbTzqqvWT_OZBMciLnUhDlRh9N7wXX0Orcf5jpS5-QljE0CySnFIzpNjNFf4jHVEsAwq8gpgpnDs/s1779/DJI_0030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1779" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNVCr9ctlv28lh35pfuTJuoU1NT01Gd_KncJmEgdoFeUNrJYkNWRB6KprSWmmtK__TF-27pBsVUnmQFoyImEnaQd1Bgr49ebUCsWQLnojVSTMdkLXbTzqqvWT_OZBMciLnUhDlRh9N7wXX0Orcf5jpS5-QljE0CySnFIzpNjNFf4jHVEsAwq8gpgpnDs/w640-h360/DJI_0030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nakon Ratchasima Airplane Park</b><br />Used as a cafe. So far, this is the only airplane there. Is "airplane park" meant singular or plural? Elsewhere there are parks with several.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUy1Snp77-lF7DQ3Hc9mv7LOnIfa5Q3tfTTvZS4rJtJdBt2N16pMy0kRN098CQTprbIBU00clVD8Qy6lGCw99dPY6h7BGkEpQ69f80SvD-jb_IP1cOU93ZucBS_396UV9nk6ZH2cr1gK5w267MPtpkPZBCxbn10II7G7uWQM25ME12uJamxdzMZasHtSM/s2627/IMG_5454.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2627" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUy1Snp77-lF7DQ3Hc9mv7LOnIfa5Q3tfTTvZS4rJtJdBt2N16pMy0kRN098CQTprbIBU00clVD8Qy6lGCw99dPY6h7BGkEpQ69f80SvD-jb_IP1cOU93ZucBS_396UV9nk6ZH2cr1gK5w267MPtpkPZBCxbn10II7G7uWQM25ME12uJamxdzMZasHtSM/w640-h244/IMG_5454.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgyetI3ZqPTD2Jg_NnjVxWl0e-mG-t4QojHJZD2rCPmaYhaPeXcofYP7B-Cj7gCvFiIHk45ezO1B6eZ83fgQW5JlT62Whq2BlCfwNFGXcBbjRcOnJfqHwAUiIN9XyLUxCsfgNIc5EzsR0Pp6K79Am2nXhZNtzovGfVEUcZFjkMtUoabJlVanhZDU6EcQ/s1500/IMG_5461.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgyetI3ZqPTD2Jg_NnjVxWl0e-mG-t4QojHJZD2rCPmaYhaPeXcofYP7B-Cj7gCvFiIHk45ezO1B6eZ83fgQW5JlT62Whq2BlCfwNFGXcBbjRcOnJfqHwAUiIN9XyLUxCsfgNIc5EzsR0Pp6K79Am2nXhZNtzovGfVEUcZFjkMtUoabJlVanhZDU6EcQ/w426-h640/IMG_5461.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8WWhbMO6ZOdKDDVdQE0XPdb2pwpYUxegyzeY_NxMkInkGlBplDVJpFTxLc6ScBW8-UlgyCpL6rwU2GaUR-VjHe-0QlI1z6TMiE05x475UyBPN3zo1JWzA05SmbGhPBHJ8WvAFZvRotcj6lnCFOrdFi-haa6BUNjQyXQG1r8uDRyXfYmpSu_co2y0fLk/s1500/IMG_5468.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8WWhbMO6ZOdKDDVdQE0XPdb2pwpYUxegyzeY_NxMkInkGlBplDVJpFTxLc6ScBW8-UlgyCpL6rwU2GaUR-VjHe-0QlI1z6TMiE05x475UyBPN3zo1JWzA05SmbGhPBHJ8WvAFZvRotcj6lnCFOrdFi-haa6BUNjQyXQG1r8uDRyXfYmpSu_co2y0fLk/w640-h426/IMG_5468.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbffCHGb5YKOY7pLh_lm_6f_tLj_FfmslXNlmzVSKD6gGLFIhnLLz0_EXGcagtx5y3-thE08QiVaLXlCpSz6v9uJvJ3cNtjhMfWZhtSpNxROWenJB4mn2-APrKo-kJ0OS3knl2PluQxszGrSB5BVSzTo0jG00dxRx6ac-PIv1IP9ESj4r4pS8E0vympIs/s1396/DJI_0388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1396" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbffCHGb5YKOY7pLh_lm_6f_tLj_FfmslXNlmzVSKD6gGLFIhnLLz0_EXGcagtx5y3-thE08QiVaLXlCpSz6v9uJvJ3cNtjhMfWZhtSpNxROWenJB4mn2-APrKo-kJ0OS3knl2PluQxszGrSB5BVSzTo0jG00dxRx6ac-PIv1IP9ESj4r4pS8E0vympIs/w640-h340/DJI_0388.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ubon Ratchathani University</b><br />15.237, 104.82. The same situation as in Nakon Pathom. You are driving along the road, and then you realize you are driving directly onto this: <br /><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSShM-RfQRRJz1b0RMg12QBoLYduAD0C88o_t5g5yV5JvHsLWpXBS8fx0F2yrWp3JEWrx242vFmsmDqpejiMMunIVh5SPXTqVEVCUrmRnom3x4tBmSqUsKWwWGZKwuU8HTosxRf8avPsKKKL5HxjEQIskRuf2MrOfbFp_UyF68sXBEWY2kb2fI4mFTRh4/s2553/IMG_1372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2553" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSShM-RfQRRJz1b0RMg12QBoLYduAD0C88o_t5g5yV5JvHsLWpXBS8fx0F2yrWp3JEWrx242vFmsmDqpejiMMunIVh5SPXTqVEVCUrmRnom3x4tBmSqUsKWwWGZKwuU8HTosxRf8avPsKKKL5HxjEQIskRuf2MrOfbFp_UyF68sXBEWY2kb2fI4mFTRh4/w640-h250/IMG_1372.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Not clear what it will be used for. The pale red letters are "</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en">Ratchathani University Demonstration School RTUDS". </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">I first noticed this airplane in Jan2019. When I passed there in Nov2023, construction work was going
on, allowing me a look inside.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Lower deck and upper deck; cockpit was locked.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzbTspNg8ivu4p-y6SdHIypfHrIJ9PafJUvWJ1GUjhFp-pKeBb4LGMtn0yhZ9xvHZ3-LFVcx2mvpgXhF4RwETMr8ywQLtRsFZsxx2EjW4IPoE4Mh-CkT47_beQqKW8oSBhgZjqlbwnuLY6V0gUNDbRFwJp60VB3Il4m3nu1i9teayqoLBCBBNv3xAawk/s1500/IMG_1387.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzbTspNg8ivu4p-y6SdHIypfHrIJ9PafJUvWJ1GUjhFp-pKeBb4LGMtn0yhZ9xvHZ3-LFVcx2mvpgXhF4RwETMr8ywQLtRsFZsxx2EjW4IPoE4Mh-CkT47_beQqKW8oSBhgZjqlbwnuLY6V0gUNDbRFwJp60VB3Il4m3nu1i9teayqoLBCBBNv3xAawk/w640-h426/IMG_1387.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGH0OoGtSBrahjzusXymL2iOraaILcFDoA-cxiT_MZUL89oOGFcRBp4ms53GCs_HjMEPv0RgQom9rpei0uL94hZ9zOimVWF_gIj3CJHhVwc9vGyriZDlzKoD83EO-YuyCtWNwB6qnZj22po6Vuy7FLAhrmMaCuxZ_wyJ55QF8B9q-YbICi5V14O_UQ3rM/s1781/IMG_1393.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1781" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGH0OoGtSBrahjzusXymL2iOraaILcFDoA-cxiT_MZUL89oOGFcRBp4ms53GCs_HjMEPv0RgQom9rpei0uL94hZ9zOimVWF_gIj3CJHhVwc9vGyriZDlzKoD83EO-YuyCtWNwB6qnZj22po6Vuy7FLAhrmMaCuxZ_wyJ55QF8B9q-YbICi5V14O_UQ3rM/w640-h360/IMG_1393.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV9YH55BkOqi2UWvl-SYCbYSptVKPWM46i-NzGE8R2ndG6pMh19scVV9-CDRyeg4CqSLWMJ5f5l9I_eSrDvvKxhmJijYWYV8C4Ecm38RfgJnNUqxhttZp-L0w-lsBO5x4S_PRSVvR4gqvO6W6dwPl8Aa2eIV_Z02tZdAkDZfvzo2aDOf4y8nkJ5bOrrA/s1710/DJI_0250.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1710" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV9YH55BkOqi2UWvl-SYCbYSptVKPWM46i-NzGE8R2ndG6pMh19scVV9-CDRyeg4CqSLWMJ5f5l9I_eSrDvvKxhmJijYWYV8C4Ecm38RfgJnNUqxhttZp-L0w-lsBO5x4S_PRSVvR4gqvO6W6dwPl8Aa2eIV_Z02tZdAkDZfvzo2aDOf4y8nkJ5bOrrA/w640-h470/DJI_0250.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Thanks to a friend for all aerial pictures in this post. That's all Boeing 747 that I know of in Thailand. Many more airplanes used as decoration, even entire airplane parks, but no Boeing 747 there. Why do all airplanes in this post and others in Thailand had their engines removed?<br /><br /><b>Elsewhere in the world</b><br /><a href="https://simpleflying.com/what-can-you-do-with-a-retired-boeing-747/">https://simpleflying.com/what-can-you-do-with-a-retired-boeing-747/</a><br /><a href="https://inhabitat.com/boeing-747-airplane-restaurant-sits-abandoned-in-korea/">https://inhabitat.com/boeing-747-airplane-restaurant-sits-abandoned-in-korea/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/275071489713811134/">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/275071489713811134/</a><br /><a href="https://aviationhumor.net/the-worlds-first-boeing-747-converted-to-a-restaurant/">https://aviationhumor.net/the-worlds-first-boeing-747-converted-to-a-restaurant/</a><br /><a href="https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-boeing-747-coach-airways-retail-outlet/">https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-boeing-747-coach-airways-retail-outlet/</a><br /><br />Copyright 2024 ChristianPFC</span><p></p>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-40711555098195946502024-01-08T13:56:00.014+07:002024-01-22T18:25:41.538+07:00China impressions Dec2023<span style="font-size: large;"><b>China impressions Dec2023 </b><br />A detailed description of my trip to China 7-20dec2023 is beyond the scope of my blog, but here some short impressions. <br /><br /><b>Sightseeing </b><br />A lot of world-class, but little known outside China, sightseeing. Mountains that eclipse everything I have seen before. My trip was Chengdu, Emei, Leshan, Chongqing, Fengdu. Few foreign tourists. In my two weeks, I spotted 4 other Whites. In Thailand, stopping in Lotus Prasart (Surin province) for lunch, I spotted 4 Whites. But local tourists, even in low season: people, people, everywhere people!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5AttJ1gFvXgDOQZyTenQzltcJ2JdFpLv5abtzmvmCHpqE0bXqs5lHhzRbUcX6lSAaLt7q5OQ_B0Nbh2fsCzlV-2tku3rRPK459lThgTI5BtJN2b6LX4RRQHWrFFOrwkSNhHigXijlqy-yDEvJDiveR1gbiUpBkmoUYZCmMWplXa8orXzA-JFN_sLzoc/s1024/Leshan_Buddha_Statue_View.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5AttJ1gFvXgDOQZyTenQzltcJ2JdFpLv5abtzmvmCHpqE0bXqs5lHhzRbUcX6lSAaLt7q5OQ_B0Nbh2fsCzlV-2tku3rRPK459lThgTI5BtJN2b6LX4RRQHWrFFOrwkSNhHigXijlqy-yDEvJDiveR1gbiUpBkmoUYZCmMWplXa8orXzA-JFN_sLzoc/w640-h480/Leshan_Buddha_Statue_View.JPG" /></a>Leshan Buddha, source: internet.<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtIz2Ow7d7tA0qaJs-v1JRGv7aCX8pLtxm6eMFBTUSIBxEGWHLQeCXGFWtgIUa3rn3k0QHHs5lkT5VSds6tUQzkudc33S1g_yVFpjwDQyuZjhddjLvdR0IgiXkProbpF4KWmN17v1OIpLuiFN-gPJQwJwmEtwqgIunaJOC5HbVpO-Dlah5wzLc2Maplo/s1023/emei%202022060967fe37ac1dda4d6a8c442fa5a286e324_2022060956f9ac8a0b37435c9554d477e980ed7a.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtIz2Ow7d7tA0qaJs-v1JRGv7aCX8pLtxm6eMFBTUSIBxEGWHLQeCXGFWtgIUa3rn3k0QHHs5lkT5VSds6tUQzkudc33S1g_yVFpjwDQyuZjhddjLvdR0IgiXkProbpF4KWmN17v1OIpLuiFN-gPJQwJwmEtwqgIunaJOC5HbVpO-Dlah5wzLc2Maplo/w640-h414/emei%202022060967fe37ac1dda4d6a8c442fa5a286e324_2022060956f9ac8a0b37435c9554d477e980ed7a.jpg" /></a>Emei mountain, source: internet.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Language </b><br />Very little English spoken. But I have been studying Chinese for some years. Without Chinese, it would have been difficult to get around. Geographical situation is similar to South America (an entire continent where no English is spoken). Both have a large domestic market and far/long/expensive to get from from three sides. South America has Antarctica in the south and oceans east and west, only to the north other countries, and they speak Spanish as well. China has vast empty land north and west and ocean east, only to the south and Japan other countries. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Recent interesting articles on the subject of language learning:<br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/27/english-world-power-language-linguistic-justice">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/27/english-world-power-language-linguistic-justice</a><br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/29/the-costs-and-benefits-of-english-as-a-lingua-franca">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/29/the-costs-and-benefits-of-english-as-a-lingua-franca</a><br /><br /><b>Money </b><br />Money exchange in bank and withdrawing money from ATM works the same as elsewhere. They use banknotes and coins, but you can get around easily without using coins. Many ticket machines are for digital payment only, but still some that take cash. Elsewhere as well, cash can be used everywhere to pay, and digital in many places.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Infrastructure </b><br />Great infrastructure. Especially the high-speed trains are cheap, fast, run frequently, on time, clean. Applies to subway and mono rail as well. Puts German railway services to shame. A trip from Chongqing Shapingba to Chengdu East is 250 km by air, cost about 20 USD and took 1 h 10 min with a maximum speed of 346 km/h. Amazing! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Hotels </b><br />Decent hotels, bookable on western platforms (agoda, trip.com), even cheaper than elsewhere in SEAsia. I set a new record for best value for money. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>The Great Chinese Firewall </b><br />Accessible websites: tripadvisor, checkfelix, skyscanner, onwardticket, thetaiger, pattayamail, irrawaddy.com, gayguides, sawatdeenetwork, shamelessmack, stickmanbangkok, hornet, blued, gayromeo. Search on internet with bing.com, use bing maps and mapcarta. Bing is a Microsoft service, why is this allowed, whereas google is blocked? Agoda app works but when I want to make a booking, a Chinese note appears and I have to “register to book”. When I use WeChat to register, I get into a loop. Instead, I did my hotel bookings with trip.com. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Blocked websites: all google services (googlemail, googlemaps), wikipedia international (Chinese version works), Facebook, Instagram, Facebook messenger, Twitter (now X), Line. Bangkokpost, christianpfc.blogspot.com (not personal, blogger is a google service), Utopia Asia, archive.org, grindr. I used ExpressVPN, it didn't work to get around the firewall. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Maps </b><br />Worldwide except China I do all my navigation with google maps. Google maps is blocked in China, and in addition coverage is poor, and road network is misaligned by about 500 m from satellite image. Three good reasons to use the Chinese equivalent Amap = gaode. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Amap has all bus and train schedules and current location as well. Whereas google maps does not fully cover public transport in Thailand and Vietnam, and doesn't have bus lines in Phnom Penh at all. Wherever I go, I download local apps for buses. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Only drawback of Amap, there is no English version (not a problem for me, I can read Chinese) and satellite image is poor. Here the same area on google maps and Amap: <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMTAtcd2IjojDN9gbeG3zO6YmHq8irnvGpKy874z4mAuMyZVScxekB3P2_NV-kI0QV2JakFe2LmSM0WAVeURQ0RM-t5DBPFTX22shS8V11OemMox_eQqVu12SWDncBDMva6tU67s3ET_ubiWYIUblnOP-_Hd3lWSYG6ca6bAC2L5dOprIv1pzIyMPCEQ/s1608/Screenshot_20231222_095055_Maps%20edit%20blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1608" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMTAtcd2IjojDN9gbeG3zO6YmHq8irnvGpKy874z4mAuMyZVScxekB3P2_NV-kI0QV2JakFe2LmSM0WAVeURQ0RM-t5DBPFTX22shS8V11OemMox_eQqVu12SWDncBDMva6tU67s3ET_ubiWYIUblnOP-_Hd3lWSYG6ca6bAC2L5dOprIv1pzIyMPCEQ/w598-h640/Screenshot_20231222_095055_Maps%20edit%20blog.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><br />To get a better satellite picture, I use mapcarta or bing maps. Mapcarta has better elevation lines than google maps. AllTrails app has hiking trails in China, and some in Thailand that I didn't know of. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Climate </b><br />I misjudged the climate. I thought it would be 10-15 C, but it was 5-10 C. A bit cold for me, and next time I will plan better according to climate. The same day, temperature could be </span><span style="font-size: large;">– 30 C in</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Harbin and </span><span style="font-size: large;">+ 30 C in</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Hainan. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Expenses </b><br />My general formula for SEAsia works here as well. Per day I spend on average 15 USD on accommodation, 10 USD on food and 10 USD on travel and sightseeing. That can be one day a 20 USD train ride or entry fee, and another day walking around in town for free. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Food </b><br />Delicious local oranges, kumquat, radish, Lay's with lime flavor. In Chengdu and Chongqing, there are a few high-priced Italian restaurants, but no middle-class as you find dozens elsewhere in SEAsia. I spent the full two weeks without pizza or pasta. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Here a menu. Everything in red (I don't like </span><span style="font-size: large;">chilly</span><span style="font-size: large;">) and brown (a lot of meat, I don't like that either) is unsuitable for me. But the boiled leek and pork dumplings (with garlic and leek dipping sauce) are delicious! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsSO_jl8Q5hBLkB8ZilL0VG_SOSoWZWwIxspXz-5O2cr9Oi8wQrANBBj4vMXAWINvBvWO6yAUXia3Q2NHbfM7glNHf8T97y6ldA5PZSHNcHElEDgXRFl-WmHejRbVtgSkPM6ZHf0h3J2maBGm-FpzR-8QfHa_exl2ViesK_5jjmguxYBjjZNUJpUVnWQ/s1772/20231217_084445edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1772" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsSO_jl8Q5hBLkB8ZilL0VG_SOSoWZWwIxspXz-5O2cr9Oi8wQrANBBj4vMXAWINvBvWO6yAUXia3Q2NHbfM7glNHf8T97y6ldA5PZSHNcHElEDgXRFl-WmHejRbVtgSkPM6ZHf0h3J2maBGm-FpzR-8QfHa_exl2ViesK_5jjmguxYBjjZNUJpUVnWQ/w640-h362/20231217_084445edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>There is no tea in China </b><br />In Myanmar it is standard that free hot tea is served in restaurants, and it's delicious! I could get drunk on that tea. In Thailand it's rare, and during my stay in China I haven't seen tea served for free anywhere. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Gay venues and encounters </b><br />Search on bing in English leads to <a href="https://www.travelgay.com/chengdu-gay-bars">https://www.travelgay.com/chengdu-gay-bars</a> <i>MC Pub 1F Haicheng Dasha, 6 Tianxianqiao N Rd, Jinjiang, Chengdu, China. </i>Marked as “closed” on travelgay, but in walking distance to my hotel, so I went there and a local told me it (bar and only gay sauna in Chengdu) closed years ago. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Search on baidu in Chinese 成都同志 gave only few results either. <br /><a href="https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/381402019?utm_id=0">https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/381402019?utm_id=0</a> <br /><i>No.2 Tata 地址:一环路东五段87号阳光新业5楼橙天嘉禾影院旁</i> <br />Picture looks promising. I find the address on Amap, can easily walk from my hotel. However at that address there is another business (SINTA), closed when I'm there about 9 pm. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />If search on a Chinese website in Chinese doesn't give anything useful, there is nothing more I can do. I give up. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Online dating doesn't work either. Grindr is blocked. Hornet and blued only few profiles. Blued is from China, and works well in SEAsia, so I thought that would be the app. But within 300 km from Chengdu, that would cover a population of over 30 m, there are only 30 profiles. And scrolling a bit further, I get: <i>"There are no more guys, please check it later." </i><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc38QkdGFNc0UpIgnuoqw52_0dKkkPyYTVRmmmRHeWZMWyGBfBwRsKdiaB3t3XWYU-Bva1uJpPCYEoiIQo0gKf_eq8kWQsbhItayC62ZpP1aE6zeYhCshrBOzO_fKjjKFUnWN82zqDec_e2A_OphLbizvqFfUayEy4SaHtBenZqG3lZQ6Z9f4Q1ssufU/s1413/Screenshot_20231209_222047edit.jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc38QkdGFNc0UpIgnuoqw52_0dKkkPyYTVRmmmRHeWZMWyGBfBwRsKdiaB3t3XWYU-Bva1uJpPCYEoiIQo0gKf_eq8kWQsbhItayC62ZpP1aE6zeYhCshrBOzO_fKjjKFUnWN82zqDec_e2A_OphLbizvqFfUayEy4SaHtBenZqG3lZQ6Z9f4Q1ssufU/w490-h640/Screenshot_20231209_222047edit.jpg.jpg" width="490" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I have scrolled to the end of blued! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2ynJk1XQS1C3chZHXPhBuRkMXOMngksw6tMp-FoSva9glgI8ktDUVrajJ-XkIHT-T2mGpvY4bs0URQ3_OUfXpwpXdyC-2zPuD2F9N7SUMBZnnWUHBJA1U0yXWdMwDcFhvIcvnfUZwmH_zwH1W82a0c_ko7Ry8eLt0gtwnlLKLx-AcoCCf_VuUiYiKPI/s1075/336527670_597416268931746_5835658057072024230_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1075" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2ynJk1XQS1C3chZHXPhBuRkMXOMngksw6tMp-FoSva9glgI8ktDUVrajJ-XkIHT-T2mGpvY4bs0URQ3_OUfXpwpXdyC-2zPuD2F9N7SUMBZnnWUHBJA1U0yXWdMwDcFhvIcvnfUZwmH_zwH1W82a0c_ko7Ry8eLt0gtwnlLKLx-AcoCCf_VuUiYiKPI/w640-h494/336527670_597416268931746_5835658057072024230_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In some way, my approach is completely wrong. Is there an international version of blued that I'm using and a local version they are using? Ask on gay forums and that is confirmed. <br /><a href="https://www.gayguides.com/forums/topic/40403-chengdu-and-chongqing/">https://www.gayguides.com/forums/topic/40403-chengdu-and-chongqing/</a> <br /><a href="https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23162-Chengdu-and-Chongqing">https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23162-Chengdu-and-Chongqing</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On the other hand, in 2021 in Cambodia I met two Chinese who didn't speak any English and were using the international version of blued. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Summary </b><br />Good reasons to come again. Sightseeing <i>(Danxia Mountain in Shaoguan, Fanjingshan, Zhangjiajie, each of them alone worth a trip to China any season, and in summer Bejing and Shanghai would suit me by climate)</i> and continue my search for gay life in China. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC</span><br />ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-81003326983125566242023-12-31T12:00:00.004+07:002024-01-02T08:51:29.797+07:00Where to next?<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Where to next? </b><br />The question what I think of various SEAsian countries comes up occasionally. Here the answers (sightseeing, infrastructure, prices, climate, visa). What I think of boys from SEAsian countries was posted here: <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2019/05/dating-seasian-boys-1-overview.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2019/05/dating-seasian-boys-1-overview.html</a> and <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2019/05/dating-seasian-boys-2-filipinos.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2019/05/dating-seasian-boys-2-filipinos.html</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Cambodia </b><br />I have spent the last two years doing visa runs to Cambodia. Infrastructure is poor, so is sightseeing (other than Angkor Wat). But it's easy to get to, I prefer land travel over flights. And boy business is great! However my favourite Donald there is always busy. My last trip was 30 days, and I could meet him only once. Even worse, my messages not read for days, I can't even discuss this issue. I think the situation is the following: for me he is number one, I would go anywhere any time to meet him. But for him there is family first, then work, then friends, then his dogs, and at best I'm in fifth place. To save me from experiencing the same situation again, go somewhere else. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Vietnam </b><br />Good infrastructure, food, sightseeing. Boy business okay (boys I met in Vietnam for free; Vietnamese money boys in Bangkok I wouldn't touch with a barge pole and their presence in some Bangkok gogo bars is yet another reason not to go there (Bangkok gogo bars)). Now 15 days visa free stay for Germans, and I can see myself making use of that in the future. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thailand </b><br />Great as a travel hub in SEAsia and overall best place for me. Good infrastructure, food, sightseeing, boy business. I have learnt the language and have a lot of experience in travelling. I would spend more time in Thailand (up from already 6 months a year), but visa free is only 30 days and I'm not in the mood to apply for tourist visa (as I did before Covid) or extensions. So now it's one month in Thailand, one month elsewhere. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Lao </b><br />Lao is like rural Thailand. Even the capital Vientiane is dusty (soil), whereas Udon Thani is clean. I read somewhere that the rich from Vientiane go to Ubon for shopping because of more choice. To go to Lao, I have to pay for a visa, change money, get a SIM-card or roaming. Language not so much a problem, most Lao can speak Thai. To me, Lao is like Thailand's dusty backyard. I will go again some day for the new train in northern Lao and some temple and mountain business in southern Lao. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Philippines </b><br />More expensive to get to and not as safe as other SEAsian countries. I have met several Pinoys in Thailand, none of them convincing. In particular every time I had thoughts of going to Philippines, I met one and “meh”. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Meh [mɛ] EXCLAMATION expressing a lack of interest or enthusiasm: "meh, I'm not impressed so far" <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />2019 in Hongkong I met one cute, he approached me and we exchanged facebook. But my messages not read. If there had been a clear signal, I would have gone (but Covid would have put a stop to that). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Taiwan </b><br />Great infrastructure and sightseeing and food. But I have to consider seasons, in winter too cold, in autumn typhoons. In summer I'm in Germany, that leaves only spring to go to Taiwan. More expensive to get to. Hotels far more expensive than in SEAsia. In most SEAsian countries I can stay in a decent hotel for under 20 USD, in Taiwan that gets me a bed in a dormitory. That means I have to make the most of my stay and can't do "office days" (stay in and work on computer, as I do elsewhere in SEAsia). Boys great in sauna, but online dating very poor for me. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Indonesia and Malaysia </b><br />I have been to both and by infrastructure, sightseeing, boys it would be candidates for a repeat. But they are Muslim countries and Islam is a subconscious threat to my lifestyle. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Singapore and Hong Kong </b><br />A bit more expensive than other SEAsian countries. Sightseeing limited by their small size, however Hong Kong has amazing hiking that could keep me occupied for weeks, stretched over years of passing for a few days when travelling Thailand/China/Hong Kong/Taiwan.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>South Korea and Japan </b><br />Both further away, expensive and long flight to get too, and expensive to stay. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Whereas a Thai friend told me she would skip Taiwan and go to Japan or Korea instead. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Furthermore, I speak basic Chinese, but no Japanese or Korean. For climate, only time to visit would be in summer, but then I'm in Germany. Boys not my center of attraction. Furthermore, I have read/heard several times that there are gay venues in Japan that do not allow foreigners (or you need a Japanese to introduce you). Here is the one occasion this year to use “Go penetrate yourselves” (figuratively and literally) because it perfectly expresses my sentiment. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Myanmar </b><br />My favorite country in SEAsia. Great sightseeing and boys and okay infrastructure. Boys the most exotic in SEAsia, and easy to meet in online dating or massage (unfortunately no gay sauna in Myanmar). During Nov2023 I was planning for a trip to Myanmar in Dec2023, but watch the civil war situation and commit (i.e. buy flight tickets, get health insurance, apply for visa) as late as possible. Even though it would have been no problem to get to Myanmar begin of December, I would stay the full 28 days of tourist visa, and a lot can happen in that time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Great stuff from gay massages on facebook, line, twitter. But you don't have to go to Myanmar to meet Myanmar massage boys, the massage places in Saphan Khwai and Inthamara are mostly staffed with Myanmese. However, in Myanmar prices lower, better attitude (from previous visits), more authentic. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I reached out to some acquaintances from before Covid. One asked me to bring him a pair of white Nike sneakers size 47-48. Even though it was clear for me from the beginning, I didn't tell him I will not buy and bring those shoes. The reason is not so much money, but the following. Buying shoes for myself is an unpleasant experience that I want to delay as long as possible. Buying shoes for someone else, I would have to spend hours because I'm not familiar with the subject and can't incorporate it in my daily business. For 28 days I would bring a full suitcase, no space for a pair of shoes. By cancelling my trip to Myanmar, I avoided telling him I will not bring those shoes. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />It could turn out to be a great trip (boy business and few other foreign tourists), but I can't see myself checking the news every day to see if it's still safe where I am. And with all land borders controlled by insurgents*, only way out is a flight. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />*Anyway, there would be no public transport, I would have to hire car and driver at high price, and at control points “I'm doctor ChristianPFC on my way to Thailand in an important mission and request passage” probably would not work. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On the subject of going to unsafe areas for holiday: <a href="https://www.nzz.ch/international/afghanistan-darf-man-ferien-bei-taliban-machen-ld.1753194">https://www.nzz.ch/international/afghanistan-darf-man-ferien-bei-taliban-machen-ld.1753194</a> “Holiday with the Taliban”, it is now possible to travel to Afghanistan for tourism. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>China </b><br />When I first wanted to go to China in 2018, I was shocked to find out a tourist visa costs 150 USD. No country I have been to is worth 150 USD for a tourist visa. In particular I would stay only one or two weeks on first trip. Later I learned about 144 hours visa free transit, but when the time came to put that into practice, Covid hit and delayed all my plans for 3 years. But now, contrary to Myanmar which requires a visa and a health insurance, China abolished health declaration on 1nov2023 and allows 15 days visa free visit for German and several other from 1dec2023. Two steps in the right direction, let's go to China! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC </span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-54966652356521921622023-12-22T12:00:00.090+07:002023-12-31T10:30:20.618+07:00Gay activities Nov2023 Thailand <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities Nov2023 Thailand </b><br />More precisely 8nov-7dec2023. Details on gay dating, Metta sauna, BKP sauna, KB boy massage, gogo bars in Bangkok and Pattaya, tattoos, travel, how holidays mess up my plans. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>8nov2023 Siem Reap to Surin </b><br />An old acquaintance from Pattaya is back home in Surin, and in online dating we found out he stays at the same hotel (for business in town, his home is far out of town) I'm going to stay. When I arrive, by chance, he is at reception. What a coincidence! We meet later and have a good time. 500 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu9nov2023 Surin to Bangkok </b><br />Friend in Korat not free to meet, directly to Bangkok by train. A delight to watch the high-speed-rail construction sites between Korat and Saraburi. Tunnels and elevated rail, up to 50 (!!!) m high. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat11nov2023 Bangkok to Samut Sakon </b><br />BankSS said it's inconvenient to meet because he has no money. For most others, that would be the reason to meet me! I assure him he won't have to spend a Baht. Travel to Samut Sakon and pick him up along the way, to stay one night in hotel and go to temples for sightseeing tomorrow. We have a good time in bed. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun12nov2023 Samut Sakon to Bangkok </b><br />Condom and lube, get in easily, is he experienced or did he practice with a dildo or carrot? Others have to take my weapon of ass destruction, a marvel in shape in size, slowly with breaks to adapt. Shower, rest and hug, ask him for massage, soso (only pressing). We go to some temples in town. He has an interest in temples, but lazy to walk. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Evening back in Bangkok meet Bus from Hua Hin (grindr contact in Mar, then chat on Line) at 7-Eleven. He said he would invite me for dinner and indeed, when I wanted to pay, he took the bill and refused to take any money from me. He can't come to my room now, but we can meet tomorrow. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue14nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />Blued Travel Pass can't zoom out or in, which renders it pretty useless. Use fakeGPS to set my profile to Yangon. Many nice profiles, get several messages in short time. Promising! But civil war gets worse, watch how it develops. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />There are several gay porn stars who I describe as “comic book tattoo” and whose works (pictures and videos) I like. Therefore, I have positive associations with this type of tattoo. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinUIWdVzuDb5tgbS_ncsGsPoUGIRx54efUF1IWyDb-3HQyz0fnyaO7OyJEAZdSNJOVIlI4d_-7_LG-vw0pXCOrqHVcOExC8sGAM9R6HiqOcrfjFoSmOh0-CE00P2SJ03lN1AG02sPFJ4K9Ipu8n1f_ZBgRZ-NjKNRXpfyJZ1WMxSg_8EhBj-wiH5E6sw/s1480/FB_IMG_1591279036133edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1480" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinUIWdVzuDb5tgbS_ncsGsPoUGIRx54efUF1IWyDb-3HQyz0fnyaO7OyJEAZdSNJOVIlI4d_-7_LG-vw0pXCOrqHVcOExC8sGAM9R6HiqOcrfjFoSmOh0-CE00P2SJ03lN1AG02sPFJ4K9Ipu8n1f_ZBgRZ-NjKNRXpfyJZ1WMxSg_8EhBj-wiH5E6sw/w640-h416/FB_IMG_1591279036133edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Source: Pae Mashita in one of his various profiles, some might be fakers. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XAZDL9M-Z0RjBrXmWAtzWiQr61PX1t40-9JLiwUMalQNDt8fL1-gptSPlJ2d8Nx_T7TS1M35ml4KqyrZQVcQPytOoPIWcElDKg2pC-f1n2wb9nPUFz7W2W-6vW3sCvusELizWUb7E-5HQvBTzwAM5k4rUkd6BCuF96-EwX_OqTv_fVBD_HN9pS6nsc8/s1368/Kik6912%20bijame%201aug2022%20FZD_Y_FakAAqqGB%20edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1368" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XAZDL9M-Z0RjBrXmWAtzWiQr61PX1t40-9JLiwUMalQNDt8fL1-gptSPlJ2d8Nx_T7TS1M35ml4KqyrZQVcQPytOoPIWcElDKg2pC-f1n2wb9nPUFz7W2W-6vW3sCvusELizWUb7E-5HQvBTzwAM5k4rUkd6BCuF96-EwX_OqTv_fVBD_HN9pS6nsc8/w640-h480/Kik6912%20bijame%201aug2022%20FZD_Y_FakAAqqGB%20edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Source: gay groups on Line or one of his various social media and gay online dating accounts (thejame, jame54k, bijame), often changing, some might be fakers. My censoring to keep this blog family-friendly. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeoE9CyqpRguGzSHIy-yfwBzbUPSGwwYMcoGFYHkXtSW1JAW3VNNRS5YJp5odU-qUBb2gqQQXZMHPBwhhlrqc9iouljx2FD0tXpeljnjzwXuBa3ZrWHYOekejZTfIA656hM_vE4-F4HsInj6jPveVChaoNLzccWaHZlq5lz0MJUn381sHOwbqZ-Ec1Ms/s1313/20220326_180804%20edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1313" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeoE9CyqpRguGzSHIy-yfwBzbUPSGwwYMcoGFYHkXtSW1JAW3VNNRS5YJp5odU-qUBb2gqQQXZMHPBwhhlrqc9iouljx2FD0tXpeljnjzwXuBa3ZrWHYOekejZTfIA656hM_vE4-F4HsInj6jPveVChaoNLzccWaHZlq5lz0MJUn381sHOwbqZ-Ec1Ms/w640-h488/20220326_180804%20edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Left a picture I took myself, where my first reaction was: I want to see more of that tattoo! Right from grindr (probably fake profile). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRwQm7OOr93tCoC5AnyqDqGm43hT64dejF0hztUBM9xEL0-tfc8sT1TJEJf8IzH8kG5XTlo4G2ZtcWSfKHvw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">And here a video from tiktok, to drive my point in, how can one not fall in love with this boy? <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">As a contrast, here two examples of styles of tattoos that I find hideous. Left <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vlad.hoshin/">https://www.instagram.com/vlad.hoshin/</a>, right hornet.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53fcp3h7A-mJc78EjF-NwYa1nylVw4M-ZsSYQiEPHjmVkKcVUx8VgL-AJrDEXLNEhqIxb_9dlUTQ0Qer2datYqk9O7ViaxEPTR381vqz11htF3W4zT-is0M4XnrCh96wB_wiPXAgKublBf_Nfm16pODiUHPoGg1IGH-87E22bV3KXoFuJIkbbT-EwDOM/s1500/HOSH8N%2027jun2022%20FWRLeEkXoAIPse2%20edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53fcp3h7A-mJc78EjF-NwYa1nylVw4M-ZsSYQiEPHjmVkKcVUx8VgL-AJrDEXLNEhqIxb_9dlUTQ0Qer2datYqk9O7ViaxEPTR381vqz11htF3W4zT-is0M4XnrCh96wB_wiPXAgKublBf_Nfm16pODiUHPoGg1IGH-87E22bV3KXoFuJIkbbT-EwDOM/w640-h426/HOSH8N%2027jun2022%20FWRLeEkXoAIPse2%20edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />But that can be overcome as well. There two examples who I wouldn't reject for their tattoos: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jJM2fKBcsgrhNSYrQotiOpN-9kaV4sDdTuhTBiA7_09ZylrueFFMl3RPHG3IhcBTURfo-UqxXUr-47kVdTSvGd41NiWLzZnjO00Mkr1FRHLmviXneJaG8GSanRmEAwrRMzhpIIgfsTXBM2gmGUvxRUWMmznf_uBg6U1Hqfb6Deq7pb_clbxiw8H8HLc/s900/kaung.77777_329353998_1594461914320457_3070544886158694872_n.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jJM2fKBcsgrhNSYrQotiOpN-9kaV4sDdTuhTBiA7_09ZylrueFFMl3RPHG3IhcBTURfo-UqxXUr-47kVdTSvGd41NiWLzZnjO00Mkr1FRHLmviXneJaG8GSanRmEAwrRMzhpIIgfsTXBM2gmGUvxRUWMmznf_uBg6U1Hqfb6Deq7pb_clbxiw8H8HLc/w512-h640/kaung.77777_329353998_1594461914320457_3070544886158694872_n.webp" width="512" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Source: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kaung.77777/">https://www.instagram.com/kaung.77777/</a> (and more on twitter). </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxak7VlpVxnK0Kbl5VrT6NTR01hzszBt85Cuve6p7XZGCL9ovxjlsaeAJq09Hp3XsuI6p6gZtbKsmwu6OP-Bg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Source: tiktok <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />One of this kind </span><span style="font-size: large;">(comic book tattoo) </span><span style="font-size: large;">Tee messaged me on blued from 3 km away (Klong Toey)? Pictures and videochat promising. He is eager to meet, refuses my offer of 500, I agree on his request for 1000. <i>(I lost a similar one a while ago, two cases where boys refuse to come to my room for 500.)</i> Arrives by mocy. First impression promising, to my room. Grabs and opens the bag of almonds to eat them without asking me. Hug him, undresses, to bed, warm dry skin, front “comic book tattoo”, no tattoo on back except on back of neck (Thai number nine) and below religious. Short hair. Average balls and cock, no body hair. Kiss him closed lips short peck. Communication okay. Ask for massage, soso. Hugging, he wanks me throughout. I have a few gropes, he doesn't get hard. Suck his balls, says it hurts. Hugging run my fingers through butt crack, nice, but when I try to finger him says it hurts. Suck him, he gets fully hard but says he cannot cum. Nipple play with mouth good, but difficult to get him in position where I can grab his balls, ass and see and touch six pack. Once I cum, he gets up and dressed. Overall rushed, too much wanking (but rhythm okay) and repeatedly asking me if I cum yet. Dull and rushed, does what I ask within his limits, but repetitive/mechanic. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />1000 the worst value for money this year. He was fishing for 100 for taxi but I refuse. On the contrary, I should have only given 500 for no cum and overall poor performance. Afterwards he messaged me several times to meet again, but I first have to find a way to tell him what I want, and get him to do what I want. Filed as repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Where to travel over weekend? My friend in Chiang Mai is busy. Same in Korat. Third choice is Ubon, my friend there is away for work but will probably be back on the weekend. Samui and Krabi now wet season. Pattaya firework festival which I want to avoid, anyway I prefer to travel to Pattaya anticyclic (not on weekends). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed15nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />Parker confirms we can meet the weekend in Ubon. Fun at night and he will drive me around for sightseeing temples and rocks in his car. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu16nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />Try to book the night train to Ubon for Friday night. <br /><a href="https://www.dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/booking/booking">https://www.dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/booking/booking</a> Friday night booked out! Thursday still available, but too early. Saturday still available, too late. I will have to go by airplane! Friday expensive, cheaper on Saturday. That's 2308 THB for me and 380 THB for my luggage 15 kg. Train would have cost under 1000 including luggage. Flight can be had for 1000 as well when booked longer in advance or with a promotion. Quite an expense, but both of us are free this weekend and if I postpone it will take many months until there is another chance. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I confirm that I will come to Ubon on Saturday and he will pick me up at the airport. Parker wants to bring a friend to drive the car because he has no driver's licence. If he had said so before I booked the ticket, I would have cancelled, but now there is no way back. Parker wants us three to stay together in my hotel room. A clear NO from my side. The idea is absurd! If I had known this before, I would have CANCELLED! If we cannot stay all three, he cannot meet me. The driver/friend is his boyfriend, and they agreed on a threesome with me. I accept. I don't even ask for a picture or stats of his boyfriend, because it wouldn't change anything. This arrangement (threesome and sightseeing next day) can go wrong in so many ways! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The highest expense I ever made to meet someone. Not just that, going out of my way, I don't like domestic air travel. He as well, coming from another province 300 km away. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Zee not free today, but can meet tomorrow. Bank Ladprao wants to meet but has never been on MRT and cannot come to see me, wants me to pick him up, I refuse. This is too daft. I'm not a nanny. I went there a week ago to meet him and some other business, now he has to come to my place. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Invite Dui to my room. Efficient communication, reasonable travel times, 16:02 Bangkapi near the mall, arrives 18:40. We have a good time. Ask for back massage, does legs and arms as well, good. 1000 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri17nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />MRT to Lak Song (fare capped at 43 THB for 12 and more stations) and bus 84ก to Metta sauna. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />140 entry <b>Metta sauna</b> Phetkasem Soi 116/1, house number 88/130 ม.2, 13.70538, 100.33631. There is no sign and nothing that shows it's a sauna. A friend went there before and sent me a picture of their door. I ring the bell and they open door for me. Stay 18:32 – 19:20. <br /><br />Under 10 customers during my stay, friendly but none my type. One big towel okay quality. Free food at reception: rice soup and noodles with vegetables, a bit spicy. Free coke and water from single-use plastic cups. Cold water in shower. <br />1st = ground floor: reception, video room, 36 lockers. <br />2nd = mezzanine: seating area. <br />3rd gym and group room. <br />4th steam room can sit 3, warm, well lit. This is a wooden dry sauna converted to a steam room, perfect breeding ground for fungi in various places. <br />5th private rooms too dark. <br />6th = rooftop: garden. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat18nov2023 Bangkok to Ubon </b><br />20 mocy to MRT, then 24 MRT to Phetchaburi, then 35 ARL to Suvarnabhumi Airport. ARL is full, I have to stand the whole trip. Total cost 79, three modes of transport, standing in ARL. Next time I should take bus 10 to ARL Ratchaprarop, then ARL 40. Total cost 50, two modes of transport, and might get a seat there. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Parker picks me up at the airport. Subconsciously I notice there in another person (middle aged Thai man) who wears the same shirt, but don't follow that thought on our way to the car, until Parker introduces that person as his boyfriend Quentin. Not my type. What have I gotten myself into? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />We have dinner and to my room. They turn on the TV and go to bed to play on mobile phone and watch TV. I don't know where this is leading, so I put on my headphones to work on computer (prepare for trip and other). That means we have no way of spoken conversation. Quentin leaves to buy something and asks for my Line ID. Now I see that Parker messaged me on Line: he thinks I'm not interested in him. And Quentin sends me messages with similar content. I message him back: when I'm done with work, I will join in bed. Good activities, but not so much my type. Quentin comes back and joins and we both work on Parker, but don't touch each other. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun19nov2023 Ubon</b><br />Another round in the morning. During breakfast get details: Quentin 45 y.o., married with child, usually with his family during weekend, now with Parker and me. When they travel together for work, they are boyfriends, but Parker is free to meet others. They haven't done this (threesome) before either.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Out all day for sightseeing. Parker and Quentin wait in the car in most places. Quentin lazy to walk and Parker not interested in temples and rocks. In the end, everything worked out well, but no basis for a repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon20nov2023 Ubon </b><br />Cycling around Ubon. Online dating some nice, but nothing materializes. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Tomorrow to Bangkok or to Kalasin? Trains to Bangkok 7:00 and 14:50, inconvenient. No direct bus to Kalasin, I would have to change in Maha Sarakham. And then I would have bus from Kalasin to BKK. Tomorrow to BKK by bus? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue21nov2023 Ubon to Bangkok </b><br />At TAT get some magazines (Travel in Samut Prakarn) and ask for bus to Bangkok. They call bus station, morning buses left already, next buses are in the evening. I should have checked yesterday! Now I remember, in my early years of traveling in Thailand I had the same problem, even mentioned it in blog. But I might be able to get a bus to Korat, and from there many to Bangkok. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Check out and to bus station, arrive 10:31. There is a bus for 11:00 displayed, but when I ask at office: canceled. No bus to Korat either. The next bus to Bangkok is 13:45. Three hours waiting time, read and watch movie. Stop for dinner in Korat. In total 10 hours to get to Bangkok. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Arrive in Mor Chit 23:47. Too late for MRT. BTS still running, but I would need a bus to get there and a taxi to get home. Bus 136 would take long (loop north detour) and then I would have to take a taxi. Or bus 77 and taxi. Decide for taxi. I follow one of the taxi touts who were waiting at our bus, to my surprise no problem with meter. 180 taxi (50 tollway, 125+5 taxi). Home 00:03. An awful experience, it has been many years that I had such a disaster in traveling. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed22nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />Tawan comes to my place. First impression negative: fat, white, sweaty. Quickly to business. Nude the same: fat, white, a bit cold and sweaty. Balls and crotch a blob of fat, but I can feel both testicles. Average dick, or small in relation to fat body. Good activities, but absolutely not my type. He cums by assisted wanking on me. No repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Myanmar embassy busy with Myanmar citizens, outside and inside. Ask for Tourist Visa application form and requirements. Staff does not know which hotels are allowed for foreigners. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Silom Plaza The Best Massage one lady, I didn't spot any boys. Arena 5 boys, more fat than muscle, at 1 h oil massage 590 and minimum tip 1000 I'm outpriced anyway. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Screw Boys</b> white short and white sleeveless shirts, drink 400. <b>Sol</b> (in location of former ground floor Dream Boys) white shorts, some shirtless, some sleeveless white shirts, drink 400. <b>Hotmale</b> long red trousers, drink 500. <b>Fresh Boys</b> white shorts, drink 400, during show in underwear. <b>Dream Boys</b> (upstairs, where ??? used to be) empty stage 20:45, drink 500. Few or no customers in all the places. Patpong Night Market mostly recovered, only in center an empty spot. Touts for ping-pong show even more than I remember from before Covid. <b>Tawan Bar</b> boys in underwear, all fat by my standards, drink 500. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />At least proof that you can have boys in underwear on stage. Maybe Tawan is a different police district and different rules apply? I don't care whom they have to bribe, which police district they are in, or if they have to sacrifice their first born, if the boys wear any more than underwear, I'm out. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>New Queens</b> closed (permanently, months ago). <b>New Nature Boy</b> nobody inside, two fully dressed outside. Golden Cock closed and signs gone. <b>Super A</b> boys fully dressed, full of boys and customers. <b>Banana Bar</b> white shorts, drink 400. Of course I told everyone that I want to look at boys in underwear. But even then, prices are prohibitive. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Massages in Surawong and Silom Soi 6 brimming with boys. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu23nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />Zee comes to my place. It has been a year since we last met, he has been eager to meet again, but I have been keeping him on hold for attitude problems last time. Today no attitude problems, quickly to bed, good activities. 600 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri24nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />Pink Line free test run <a href="https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1275892">https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1275892</a>. Busy, the few seats taken and even standing full. Ride takes 13:22-14:27 Minburi. From Minburi would be a long detour to go to pier (3.7 km via Wat Saensuk) ask staff: one station back to Minburi Market, from there a short walk. Free boat 16:03-17:03 (schedule 16:05-17:05) to Wat Sri Boon Rueang. Electric boat, quiet and smooth ride, but slow. Other than Kwan Riam market and Wat Bang Peng Tai and Nuea nothing of interest. Change boats at Pratunam Bangchan Nuea Pier to Tai Pier. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>KB Boy</b> in Latprao Soi 101. Different pool of boys (pictures on Line) than Saphan Khwai / Inthamara. Enter 18:15, free cold water. Lady at reception explains to me that they have only male staff, and once she realizes this is the reason why I came here, gets specific that they are all “man”, i.e. top only. 1 hour massage (oil, aroma, cream, others all same price) 600 is expensive, but on their Line I saw several I would like. Minimum tip is 800, that's reasonable. Shows me pictures on phone, my first choice Chok not available now, but Tee is free. Comes out from the back and leads me up. We pass 5 others playing cards. The boys are present, why don't they let me choose in real? First impression of Tee positive. From Myanmar. I shower, than Tee showers. Massage starts 18:31. Lower arm tattoos poor quality. Script on side of his body is “The only people I owe loyalty to are those who never make me question theirs”, but his English is only basic. Good massage but no erotic. Starts in towel, then nude. After turn around have some gropes, warm dry skin, nice body and cock. Okay activities, no rush. 800 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Walk to nearby <b>BKP sauna</b>, entry fee is 300, expensive. <br />Entrance is on 2nd floor (1st floor = ground floor). The stairways connects the floors zig-zag at half level, 1st floor, 2nd floor is half level, and 3rd floor is above 1st floor. No food and drink, no shoes allowed.<br /><br />1st floor 90 lockers, video room (regular movies). <br />2nd floor shower, steam, sauna, onsen. Open shower, 3 cold and one warm. Steam room warm, glass wall to shower, light okay. Can sit 8 and stand 8. Sauna warm can sit 8 and stand 2, light okay. Two Jacuzzis, one a room temperature and one warm, each can sit 4 and stand 4 and lie 1 (there is kind of tiled deck chair where you can comfortably lie in shallow water). <br />3rd floor reception, machine that dispensed drinks (payable, no free water). <br />4th floor gym. <br />5th floor locked. <br />6th floor empty room. <br />7th and 8th floor private and group room. Dim red light in private rooms okay, can switch off and on. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A bathrobe and a small towel are provided. Some customers in bathrobe, some in underwear. Bathrobe kind of defies the purpose of a gay sauna. About 20 customers throughout my stay. <br /><br />One face and body okay, sit next to him in cold Jacuzzi, touch foot-foot, then holds my hand. Thai (but looks Japanese), little English. They came from Lamlukka by a friend's car. Invites me to room where we have a good time hugging, kissing, sucking. But not as good that I would ask for contact details for a repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat25nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />Black Friday special Hornet at half price, one year 199.50 THB. But when I change credit card country to Germany, a price of 20 EUR is displayed. Change back to Thai credit card and pay 199.50 THB. That's great value for money! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Message Ben girly, is on the way to Pattaya for firework festival. In this case a festival, messes up my plans. In the past many more examples where holidays or festivals thwarted my boy or travel plans. Unless I'm specifically going for an event, avoid traveling during such days. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun26nov2023 Bangkok </b><br />An old acquaintance Anan is back on online dating. We last met 2017. Still in good shape and we have a good time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon27nov2023 Bangkok to Pattaya </b><br />Prepare to go to Pattaya, I want to meet Thanadol, but can't find his hornet or our chat in Line. His hornet profile gone, but can't find our chat either (I have many chat still accessible but profile gone). Despite searching from several angles, can't find our chat on Line. I know from WhatsApp, when your chat partner deletes the chat, it is gone on your device as well. But this has never happened to me on hornet or Line. Find his blued, but my message not read. Two other I had before reply, but not free today. One because of Loy Krathong. Holidays mess up my plans! Many times I want to meet someone I had before, now available, I have to hunt for someone new. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mosaik had recent change of management/ownership (info from gay forums), But price 700/night and staff at reception unchanged. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />My first port of call is Sunee Plaza. Winner or Nice Boys? A difficult decision (had I taken a look into Nice Boys easy: they wear trousers, not for me; I would have ended up at Winner anyway). Decide for Winner. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Winner Boy</b> 20:48-21:24. Several boys outside. No boys or customers inside, but 5 come on stage. Two old-timers vie for my attention, but a cute new boy is indifferent. I make up my mind and call him for a drink. Audition positive. Except for claiming to be straight. Did I get the only straight boy in Winner? My drink 99, his drink 169, off fee 400. I remember paying an off fee of 600 before 22 o'clock years ago, has that police been changed? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />To my room and to bed. Good activities. I can finger him half of my middle finger, which he comments he has never been fucked before. I hope someone can rectify this by the time I meet him again. <br /><br />Can get him in all positions I want, talented and eager to please. No rush, no phone. Cum on him, clean up and hugging. Ask for back massage, good, various techniques, then moves on to legs, now having a look at his phone and massage one-handed. 1500 well deserved. It has been 6 years that I met someone so good I paid more than 1000 on first encounter. Get his facebook in case he leaves the bar. Only few pictures there, and there he doesn't look attractive to me. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue28nov2023 Pattaya </b><br />Thanadol replies, can meet at 20 and can bottom. He is late by almost an hour and weak cigarette smell throughout. Objects when I finger him. Overall soso, there is potential, but I said that last time and that's why I met him again. 800, no repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Spot several nice boys when walking past <b>Toy Boys</b>, and nice underwear as well. <br /><b>A-Bomb</b> 3 boys in jeans, no customer. <br /><b>X-Boys</b> show in progress, drink 300. <br /><b>Boyz</b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Boyz</span><span style="font-size: large;">Boyz</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> drink 350. <br /><b>Classic</b> 22:28-23:06, pineapple juice 180. 11 boys 2 customer, fills up. One cute but sitting with customer and wearing trousers. Cute waiter Kevin from Phnom Penh. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A general observation, many boys now smoke e-cigarettes, even during work at gogo. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed29nov2023 Pattaya </b><br />Cycling around Pattaya <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/12/cycling-around-pattaya-nov2023.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/12/cycling-around-pattaya-nov2023.html</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Dinner at <b>Coqtales</b>. With Coqtales' WiFi no access to Grindr and Blued (keeps loading, no result), but elsewhere okay. Did they block these websites? Same as Grab in hotel in Danang. Meet a Farang friend in Jomtien at his place. More interesting than the bars!* <b>Double Shot</b> 23:19 most boys shirtless, one nice. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />*Similar in Phnom Penh in 2021. I met a German friend and he had a look at his phone and told me he just rejected a girl who wanted to meet him for sex, because chat with me is more interesting. The same for me, I rejected a date because chat with him is more interesting.<br /><br />On way back, <b>Nice Boys</b> 23:52 still open, about 10 boys (no cute) and several customers. Boys in long trousers, I point this out, reply “cold time”. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu30nov2023 Pattaya to Sri Ratcha </b><br />I was just looking out of curiosity and get a message from a promising looking profile Chon on Grindr. Invite him for 800. Not horny, not a clear hit, do some market research about acceptable price range. He accepts 800. We meet and even with mask, I can see in his face he is rather old (closer to 30 than to 20). To my room and to bed. Slim body and six pack as in pictures. Especially like to pinch his skin, so thin. When I pinch my skin, I have 1 cm of subcutaneous fat on each side. Warm dry throughout, nice body, abs and butt. Balls and cock average. Good activities, he is eager to get fucked, but I would cum to quick. 800 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Last time in Pattaya I met Golf in Sansuk sauna and a clear hit. Stay in contact on Line while I'm in Vietnam and Cambodia, and now that I'm back and want to go to see him, messages not read. And when I ask a friend to look for his Line ID: not found. But Golf sent me a location in Sri Ratcha, which is in town near Robinson and bus stations, and I have other business in Sri Ratcha, so I go there to look and ask around that location. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Van to Sri Ratcha. Hotels are quite expensive, the place I'm staying at for 600 is clearly overpriced, but there is nothing cheaper/better around. The location he sent is neither apartments nor an office in his line of work. Ask around street restaurants and mocy station, no idea. I don't even have a picture of him, just his name and some other details. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />That location was my only way to find him. When we said goodbye in Pattaya, I saw his car. Someone with an interest in cars would have subconsciously recognized manufacturer and model, but to me all cars look the same: for wheels on the road and one for steering. I don't even remember the color. But with my fetish for numbers, I could have taken a look at his number plate, but I didn't do that either. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Walking through Sri Racha at night, I spot KTV girls in Sriracha Nakorn 6 and take a stroll through this soi. I haven't seen that many girls, estimated 200, in one place! All sitting outside their shops, all dolled up. A lot of Japanese signage, Japanese engineers and businessmen who run the many factories? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1x-HCX3T-YlVfz11fyEpIo7k2WmA6lhvjpHihjE13OXuEzXCTBeQwCxG9QQOO0b_EBEfQPFWhNB4uBDFukXm2bvylMcvhBMspHxFGTHTelV2D-lKw27xo7pRrE-M7hWBrfOA9AR849GxMpHROVhQe2owXx7x3CD_mJB2ZjZE3dQRq_PkSrd0xEmYhfls/s2000/20231130_191446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1x-HCX3T-YlVfz11fyEpIo7k2WmA6lhvjpHihjE13OXuEzXCTBeQwCxG9QQOO0b_EBEfQPFWhNB4uBDFukXm2bvylMcvhBMspHxFGTHTelV2D-lKw27xo7pRrE-M7hWBrfOA9AR849GxMpHROVhQe2owXx7x3CD_mJB2ZjZE3dQRq_PkSrd0xEmYhfls/w640-h320/20231130_191446.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri1dec2023 Sri Ratcha to Bangkok <br /></b>Sightseeing Wat Khao Phutthakhodom. Back to hotel, check out and what a luck, there is Nax Bus near Robinson (13.16733, 100.93122). An electric bus that goes to Ekkamai! Exactly what I need!<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat2dec2023 Bangkok </b><br />Domestic travel fair Thai Teaow Thai #68 in Bitec Bangna. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Afterwards walk 3.5 km along Suhumvit and soi 107 = Bearing. There are songtheo 1236 in Bearing, but they seem to run only every half an hour and I rather walk than wait for an uncertain time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />180 entry <b>Tara Sauna</b> 18:59-19:47. They have 90 lockers. Over 10 customers, I guess 20 passed during my stay, all too old, fat, ugly. Free dinner (dry noodles, cabbage good, innards fried a bit spicy). Upper floor has bunk beds and single beds for fucking and sleeping when staying over night. In steam room 4 descend on me, a new record? I get plenty of attention in gay saunas, just not my type. If there were a gay sauna that has my type, and plenty of attention? The quest continues. Or is it the older prey on the younger? And even though I'm their age, I look younger? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RL8RHtnSERgd-qHTvi9NmVQeNSxYLffVUQpi7xfkZsP3FXqB8dkxMXrsXf2DTCfrPTMCLb5NW8HfmPOF5NeeH6b4ggs74vAvPmro5tKonK6tEvOOgnsRpVkAWe_-Q7nDI1_OgWIb2FxX4gGSF0Rx34K0JjVwEZ85rgfIa3MMlUlN2yCeAi1-jVMxivU/s640/04b15020f12cd06113f08423c1c70da5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RL8RHtnSERgd-qHTvi9NmVQeNSxYLffVUQpi7xfkZsP3FXqB8dkxMXrsXf2DTCfrPTMCLb5NW8HfmPOF5NeeH6b4ggs74vAvPmro5tKonK6tEvOOgnsRpVkAWe_-Q7nDI1_OgWIb2FxX4gGSF0Rx34K0JjVwEZ85rgfIa3MMlUlN2yCeAi1-jVMxivU/w640-h640/04b15020f12cd06113f08423c1c70da5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Source: internet.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon4dec2023 Bangkok </b><br />Two regulars read but don't reply to my messages. A money boy on Grindr 24/54/175, near my room, wants 2000, I counter with 1000. Instead of a reply, profile and chat gone, which means he blocked me. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue5dec2023 Bangkok </b><br />In Pratunam, my favorite 19 Exchange closed. Superrich orange closed. Superrich green and Grand Superrich blue open. Go there, and as usual an orgy with several people I have to deal with, whereas at 19 Exchange I have to deal with only one. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Anek agrees to come to my place but then cancels for being busy. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed6dec2023 Bangkok <br /></b>In 2018 I met Potpaung twice. We have been chatting several times since then, but communication is erratic. Whenever I think it's leading somewhere, suddenly offline, or delays of hours between message and reply. Today we have gotten further than any time before in those 5 years. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />But then he tells me he doesn't know the way and has never been on BTS and MRT. He wants me to call a taxi to pick him up, or send him 500. All that took an entire afternoon to figure out. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Bank Sakaew can't come because he has money problems? Ben girly is working night shift. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu7dec2023 leaving Bangkok </b><br />Bus 10 THB to Ratchaprarop, then ARL 40 to Suvarnabhumi, total 50, and I have only two modes of transport, and I get a seat in ARL! My plan based on flight to Ubon works! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Years ago when I went to lower Ladprao frequently to meet a friend there, I applied a similar tactic. Instead of going the shortest way (MRT and boat), but getting on the canal boat when it is already full and I would have to stand an hour, I took a slightly longer bus ride to get in the boat in Pratunam and sit for the one hour boat ride. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Summary Nov2023 </b><br /><b>5 Free sex:</b> BankSS, Parker Ubon, Tawan, BKP sauna, Anan. <br /><b>8 Paid sex:</b> Mie Surin 500, Tee 1000, Dui 1000, Zee 600, Tee 800, Winner 1500, Thanadol 800, Chon 800 = 7000. <br /><b>1 No sex:</b> BusHH. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>2 Boy cancels:</b> BusHH, Anek. <br /><b>6 Missed:</b> Zee (busy), Bank Ladprao (has never been on MRT), Ben (firework festival Pattaya), Potpaung (wants 500 taxi money in advance), Bank Sakaew (no money?), Ben (work). <br /><b>1 Refused:</b> money boy on grindr 2000<->1000. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>9 Repeat:</b> Mie Surin, BankSS, Tee, Dui, Zee, Tee, Anan, Winner, Chon. <br /><b>4 No repeat:</b> Parker Ubon, BKP sauna, Tawan, Thanadol. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>6 Old:</b> Mie Surin, BankSS, Dui, Zee, Anan, Thanadol. <br /><b>7 New:</b> Tee, Parker Ubon, BKP sauna, Tawan, Tee, Winner, Chon. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC except linked pictures<br /></span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-6166526758153323632023-12-14T12:00:00.020+07:002023-12-14T12:00:00.311+07:00Abandoned stadiums of the world<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Abandoned stadiums of the world </b><br />This year, I have come across three abandoned stadiums: Brünn / Brno in Czechia, Danang in Vietnam, Chaiyaphruek near Pattaya.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Football stadium Za Lužánkami </b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Brünn / Brno</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />49.213, 16.612 Thanks to a friend for pointing this out. I was in Brünn for holiday, but not aware of this stadium. It happened to be in walking distance from my hotel, and I had enough time left to pay a visit. Abandoned and fenced off, but others have been there and made holes in the fence. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaqShp-1eBsFZ3gKkgvMaGGRo8iZSWyT4MLspHUlfuv60Fi7NXyWJLKptAwr6cHpAnpyHb-uXA5uhZSE5oXBsq6JVOCvpRrCf3CPIIcElfiOAIdOKo5na894R9LJM0n56YDTsa935OEaFYUyMc5195ulNeSKFdhocZBRAxAltcgZnWa0mXPmI1gua1gs/s740/Brno%20stadium%20Screenshot%202023-12-04%20113609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="603" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaqShp-1eBsFZ3gKkgvMaGGRo8iZSWyT4MLspHUlfuv60Fi7NXyWJLKptAwr6cHpAnpyHb-uXA5uhZSE5oXBsq6JVOCvpRrCf3CPIIcElfiOAIdOKo5na894R9LJM0n56YDTsa935OEaFYUyMc5195ulNeSKFdhocZBRAxAltcgZnWa0mXPmI1gua1gs/w522-h640/Brno%20stadium%20Screenshot%202023-12-04%20113609.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2irOv9ivAaObSe_Jpw-qMN3EnBRtnzsEhkq_yKuBWD67epaU9mHGzssKp3m8t8Ck_XBjohHc98OoJGyMjPeO3gNLF_UZAfQwowMJd-z-I5GHsAZJj1n76cHYiufVGSe3rcrXNXfBBFpx9ozdGAGwjTs0Ln7QeKdXPVZOi-wTiXJOJ-8L7hjGCGecAs-0/s1280/IMG_7949.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2irOv9ivAaObSe_Jpw-qMN3EnBRtnzsEhkq_yKuBWD67epaU9mHGzssKp3m8t8Ck_XBjohHc98OoJGyMjPeO3gNLF_UZAfQwowMJd-z-I5GHsAZJj1n76cHYiufVGSe3rcrXNXfBBFpx9ozdGAGwjTs0Ln7QeKdXPVZOi-wTiXJOJ-8L7hjGCGecAs-0/w640-h426/IMG_7949.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKyAXH-2f2We7na_dXFUsF068it3W4dLQMy6cFp4qNooEEExnJa6WhhZbhqYQ1Bu_ChI1VlciXfgCkL6OIO3yVRJpw8oQIF6yPzVwypFvHo_XSLa6asNoNiw_OUuf2IwP7YSNudDDJxAIKSgLPrM5pD5Ei42IXekneoN_sVzZa1HNkVfKQxOsnG_NwPg/s1280/IMG_7950.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKyAXH-2f2We7na_dXFUsF068it3W4dLQMy6cFp4qNooEEExnJa6WhhZbhqYQ1Bu_ChI1VlciXfgCkL6OIO3yVRJpw8oQIF6yPzVwypFvHo_XSLa6asNoNiw_OUuf2IwP7YSNudDDJxAIKSgLPrM5pD5Ei42IXekneoN_sVzZa1HNkVfKQxOsnG_NwPg/w640-h426/IMG_7950.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DDeRwiB_eL85vlnQAiHo4nkk6h9KPrpm_wamuzQsnLpKFikrVfXZOvyXDItmr3DD9I49W6m1W2g0JJpkGrhLQruwGJpgvZZf1wLYLl_yARaUx4SRDdzEM4lbgP2M-J4h3R7xEyqnIswKbAM4d5Ol_NaDZdXN0gNqtEkGDAPmYwy9nSXGyFLfyssTQPY/s1280/IMG_7954.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DDeRwiB_eL85vlnQAiHo4nkk6h9KPrpm_wamuzQsnLpKFikrVfXZOvyXDItmr3DD9I49W6m1W2g0JJpkGrhLQruwGJpgvZZf1wLYLl_yARaUx4SRDdzEM4lbgP2M-J4h3R7xEyqnIswKbAM4d5Ol_NaDZdXN0gNqtEkGDAPmYwy9nSXGyFLfyssTQPY/w640-h360/IMG_7954.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGtq0Ne0s9trOQEACGw32qN82if4nletlCJZThJYRV54pRB9-1K6nRb5326V5UHdYFIYnS4XTL8fYZg3trFw4P1cAApwYAs4N82KinavK5com9sNHUDnmSMOmncD3UfG2RQ1Ds_qIE4Qzeo1yQvmYEcwwPt3zTJsmB_l-Jcd6ZTRCPf2wf7WtIeUVfj4/s1280/IMG_7971.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGtq0Ne0s9trOQEACGw32qN82if4nletlCJZThJYRV54pRB9-1K6nRb5326V5UHdYFIYnS4XTL8fYZg3trFw4P1cAApwYAs4N82KinavK5com9sNHUDnmSMOmncD3UfG2RQ1Ds_qIE4Qzeo1yQvmYEcwwPt3zTJsmB_l-Jcd6ZTRCPf2wf7WtIeUVfj4/w640-h426/IMG_7971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Danang stadium</b> (no name on google maps)<br />16.07, 108.216 Looking for other things on google maps satellite view, I spotted this place in walking distance to my hotel. Abandoned in the sense that it's not used for a large audience any, but parts are used for sports, even a football match. 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To make it a trifecta, I went there as well. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The previous two were complete, now in disuse. This one was abandoned during construction. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Now construction continues, vegetation has been cleared and construction workers around. But no security or supervisors, I could just walk in the main gate and walk around everywhere. Where there are people, there are usually dogs. Walking along the highest level, I spotted some, and they spotted me, and got up to get away from me. What where the dogs doing on the highest level? 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I might make it there on a future trip to Brazil. A common fate for Olympic stadiums and villages. <br /><br />Copyright ChristianPFC except satellite images <br /></span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-34080570242771233852023-12-08T12:00:00.002+07:002023-12-20T16:38:55.594+07:00Cycling around Pattaya Nov2023<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cycling around Pattaya Nov2023 </b><br />Wat Nong Chap Tao วัดหนองจับเต่า, Love Art Park, Chaiyaphruek Stadium. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Renting a bicycle failed for unreasonable rental conditions, details here in update: <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/07/cycling-in-seasia.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/07/cycling-in-seasia.html</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now I was already in Jomtien, mentally and physically (clothes, backpack) prepared for a daytrip, and I calculated that replacing bicycle by grab, walking, public transport along Sukhumvit would take about the same time and cost about the same. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wat Nong Chap Tao วัดหนองจับเต่า </b><br />Grab mocy 120 THB about 15 km from Jomtien to temple. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqTfcCeN6_ZO2FHY5meAq8eZLD46-jxm1plKNWYbM0oovBkEUAMpz7SrH_K2ycIf9WBNbdt0MZPTZFdU7iKvoaoxSCwEwkUmN7RXM8GnF9g22h-WreAL-GhixjKQTz8uZAPq0EU08dQcP4Og3cGFFEkk5K-ZHf0dlaktfi7fnicfJIx5noEql3FLvOo8/s1024/IMG_1710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqTfcCeN6_ZO2FHY5meAq8eZLD46-jxm1plKNWYbM0oovBkEUAMpz7SrH_K2ycIf9WBNbdt0MZPTZFdU7iKvoaoxSCwEwkUmN7RXM8GnF9g22h-WreAL-GhixjKQTz8uZAPq0EU08dQcP4Og3cGFFEkk5K-ZHf0dlaktfi7fnicfJIx5noEql3FLvOo8/w640-h640/IMG_1710.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Heads of the twelve animals from zodiac on turtle body:</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEpGsFWbkVK-cjygqu906hXvLGzw5bM04ZSujt8ooqD8Kl2G3G16qwQLCl_xeQG-VIRcMqWdK3cHzbSe2w-PLjE3XSThLl8dWBD9Gu8barqeeK86s1EydbUm1qoJkdVV3vX0L9jmBURT7Tzo3EHbwN0XAxBPCLXpumXyfBn3qJI1CxA3XjCPEhC901zk/s1280/IMG_1696.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEpGsFWbkVK-cjygqu906hXvLGzw5bM04ZSujt8ooqD8Kl2G3G16qwQLCl_xeQG-VIRcMqWdK3cHzbSe2w-PLjE3XSThLl8dWBD9Gu8barqeeK86s1EydbUm1qoJkdVV3vX0L9jmBURT7Tzo3EHbwN0XAxBPCLXpumXyfBn3qJI1CxA3XjCPEhC901zk/w640-h360/IMG_1696.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Chedis according to your zodiac carved and painted in stone in unusual style:</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgRpbRHKBWhSQhqTElS0Dk6Rd3To0-iOiIUOy9QcKg7-GfBzhAFYxlJ6BfiEGcrA0jrT9VOKR-gJnGGXBoOWB-5to-8pL-k-_nC5ACziv3aHKi-_TzSVJ1Gp6CS-sBksQINlnUrD-c2jY9DabgDRXWhLsi4TtUpfCdGTQDwGqU2hhaH-cS_nxN3CIlU0/s1280/IMG_1694.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgRpbRHKBWhSQhqTElS0Dk6Rd3To0-iOiIUOy9QcKg7-GfBzhAFYxlJ6BfiEGcrA0jrT9VOKR-gJnGGXBoOWB-5to-8pL-k-_nC5ACziv3aHKi-_TzSVJ1Gp6CS-sBksQINlnUrD-c2jY9DabgDRXWhLsi4TtUpfCdGTQDwGqU2hhaH-cS_nxN3CIlU0/w640-h426/IMG_1694.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Have a coconut water and ask seller for nearby mocy station. There is none, but they call a mocy driver on phone. He offered to take me for 150, then reduced to 120, but cannot match the price of 70 on grab (which includes 20 booking fee, so I would offer 50). Reasonable for 6 km distance. Bye and book a ride on grab. However, nobody accepts. But locals offer me a trip by car for 100, which I gratefully accept. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Love Art Park </b><br />Marked as temporarily closed on google maps. Street view shows it's out of business, but open (no fence or wall or gate to main road). When I arrive indeed abandoned, open, nobody there. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywditsAg_4lixP-oZ7hBlbJ1ccVGH_vzV0jfhXwtf_fFcgGRsM4tOBsZuV66RQL766L8xS5vaoBSReUda-mfFVpoC4SR88gICfhOwsoOg3EyNRvs7qupGLhPJqaZbIc7ZNr7-I416mJZgn_SiReAW_GNe4NNsVX1kV_K7xUhfwTohou-xXvkgiFftVYs/s1280/IMG_1721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywditsAg_4lixP-oZ7hBlbJ1ccVGH_vzV0jfhXwtf_fFcgGRsM4tOBsZuV66RQL766L8xS5vaoBSReUda-mfFVpoC4SR88gICfhOwsoOg3EyNRvs7qupGLhPJqaZbIc7ZNr7-I416mJZgn_SiReAW_GNe4NNsVX1kV_K7xUhfwTohou-xXvkgiFftVYs/w640-h360/IMG_1721.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie-aAlL0JcDRArz6mmM27a954SJORDpUkBSN5RlhbpFOH3CVif2AGia8u5xA-OIOugvBgtBAsG_vglDwPMDQXgGCFxr6iGOZKaNGvj7w0EYrpay_jceW7GsMHWH3YRW3qDSfjFdSCcVUOmG7g6imFes2WWXTlJV5w55ySyTf6OTLx3TjDH0xJn0PqOE8/s1280/IMG_1722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie-aAlL0JcDRArz6mmM27a954SJORDpUkBSN5RlhbpFOH3CVif2AGia8u5xA-OIOugvBgtBAsG_vglDwPMDQXgGCFxr6iGOZKaNGvj7w0EYrpay_jceW7GsMHWH3YRW3qDSfjFdSCcVUOmG7g6imFes2WWXTlJV5w55ySyTf6OTLx3TjDH0xJn0PqOE8/w640-h426/IMG_1722.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I enter the premises and all statues are still there, however now knee-high vegetation. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQK8zLKlHz8I3Vi2fwcihB1nuLNIJi_mKcEubqWclKCA79Z-GTBdFmwMdkHZc9cX_Li95Z6kEX1TqrUFwfmMnca8j_UKj-zmvUmGReGWFYpDG7r_96WcLR_-cLnkBOPsH0MTosmyC8cLwpQIH4UKrQM67mRA9VmCVojs4IeZWwZ5vaYWQfcucJift_4o/s1024/IMG_1724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQK8zLKlHz8I3Vi2fwcihB1nuLNIJi_mKcEubqWclKCA79Z-GTBdFmwMdkHZc9cX_Li95Z6kEX1TqrUFwfmMnca8j_UKj-zmvUmGReGWFYpDG7r_96WcLR_-cLnkBOPsH0MTosmyC8cLwpQIH4UKrQM67mRA9VmCVojs4IeZWwZ5vaYWQfcucJift_4o/w640-h640/IMG_1724.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFkQdQQwCwAhMWq6uRmQagCxqsV4UfVqaN1sWpTfIJ-fMApd7o-uFAeAwcmD9bcv7P-n35QN6PKsh8pC-Qvd7NRsnM6dW_EEE5N7bDSgJA8DStARJBKJFk6SIz11t5k-5CK0VI3GTWvIefVCb3IDRUQY4f4wQyUnfKsaCJm3mjO9ffR3Dx_n005K-z_0/s1024/IMG_1727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFkQdQQwCwAhMWq6uRmQagCxqsV4UfVqaN1sWpTfIJ-fMApd7o-uFAeAwcmD9bcv7P-n35QN6PKsh8pC-Qvd7NRsnM6dW_EEE5N7bDSgJA8DStARJBKJFk6SIz11t5k-5CK0VI3GTWvIefVCb3IDRUQY4f4wQyUnfKsaCJm3mjO9ffR3Dx_n005K-z_0/w640-h640/IMG_1727.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Just in the middle of the field of statues, I hear dogs barking from the footpath (concrete, not overgrown). Not aggressive barking, rather a warning barking, and they don't come to me. Dogs seem to dislike knee-high vegetation. Now they know I'm here, and I rather not go back the same way I came. There is a fence to neighboring plot of land, perfect structure for climbing. And a wall that the neighbor built, would be easy to get over and down on next plot of land (construction site). However, there might be dogs as well, so I rather move 220 m along the fence/wall to the back of the plot of land, where is a plantation and a public road. Take more pictures along the way. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBxrWIKLpoVOB0jXaGKPuXE8r3VeV4jfaI1KMRjfGpOiD66wc0m7uhoJOTvjdRwvpdyfzW9zUr72scbfErosnSLxC74qdxKl7uieirT3t1xTwiPvwrAOz9xvXZS8D9HX0t_jFiDCZ8-oA_dAXxT6EnEUbGcjNhczY1I5GjIZvLCk48VBah6-joong3C8/s1280/IMG_1734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBxrWIKLpoVOB0jXaGKPuXE8r3VeV4jfaI1KMRjfGpOiD66wc0m7uhoJOTvjdRwvpdyfzW9zUr72scbfErosnSLxC74qdxKl7uieirT3t1xTwiPvwrAOz9xvXZS8D9HX0t_jFiDCZ8-oA_dAXxT6EnEUbGcjNhczY1I5GjIZvLCk48VBah6-joong3C8/w640-h426/IMG_1734.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Relief when I spot a group of Thais eating/drinking. Imagine their surprise, sitting in their backyard and ChristianPFC comes out of the forest! Ask for way to main road, and get a free ride to main road (would even have taken me to Sukhumvit, but I'm not done here yet), because there are dogs here as well. The tribulations I go through to entertain my readers! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />From parking in front of Love Art Park shout to see if there are any people, none. As the mocy driver told me when I asked him, nobody lives there, but people come to feed the dogs. And on purpose attract the dogs' attention, again not aggressive, rather warning/curious barking. One might be able to walk around the entire park by ignoring the dogs, or bribing them with food. I might try next time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Someone mowed the lawn in front yard, outside the dogs' territory.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkhaUzEus8UDE1bQpjsWjRQKMoYAMXZjNJ4tvkiLB_1q_UmoZzc_gLRGWEsTCzaYgoH1bWi3veZ8SNx8TB2ImBWGj8m9LVmopm7tI2ZrJrPvNgybKSCqHSsos_5ivOi7MQY-38b-OjfBP6av3AN5gt8J_SnNUIGZKILNvLrmlon1wg4O62eETcx3q5iI/s1280/IMG_1737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkhaUzEus8UDE1bQpjsWjRQKMoYAMXZjNJ4tvkiLB_1q_UmoZzc_gLRGWEsTCzaYgoH1bWi3veZ8SNx8TB2ImBWGj8m9LVmopm7tI2ZrJrPvNgybKSCqHSsos_5ivOi7MQY-38b-OjfBP6av3AN5gt8J_SnNUIGZKILNvLrmlon1wg4O62eETcx3q5iI/w640-h480/IMG_1737.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Walk 2.4 km to Sukhumvit, with a stop at Wat Thung Lahan วัดทุ่งละหาน and lunch. Take van for 20 to Chaiyaphruek intersection. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Chaiyaphruek Stadium </b><br />50 mocy to entrance (2.5 km, a bit expensive but I didn't haggle). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Details in upcoming post “Abandoned stadiums of the world” <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Walk to Sukhumvit, songtheo for 10 to South Pattaya intersection, another songtheo 10 to Tuk-Com. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-58368721370939486972023-12-03T12:00:00.011+07:002023-12-03T12:00:00.135+07:00 Cycling around Siem Reap Nov2023<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cycling around Siem Reap Nov2023</b><br />Two days of cycling around Siem Reap in chronological order. Names as in google maps or coordinates: Airplane House, Wat Chedei Temple, Wat Krabi Riel Pagoda, Chork Pagoda, ArtBox, The Western Siem Reap Bus station, </span><span style="font-size: large;">(no English name) </span><span style="font-size: large;">វត្តខ្នាតរង្សី Buddhistischer Tempel, Spean Memay (Ancient Bridge), Prasat Ak Yum, </span><span style="font-size: large;">Old Siem Reap Airport, abandoned hotel.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Airplane House</b><br />From social media I learnt about a building in shape of an airplane and managed to find exact location 13.35468, 103.80961.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVajT2YvydvUk0Wd0ILsKBGQJmdhyphenhyphenkQNwDqs3wUqp-lfoOzA8iFJqZmBGqlNjfGj040Ij9lqMgdUMakL7HUmB5ry86MfQIFnG1I8npwXvs_V70shSEjvvPJvf44nztkK4o8r6DKTGKW_6qJXWbGfrA8Yfv1jro_bTkhQMGmDZ7s1HuCjyZHQqKSOQKLg/s1280/IMG_0403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVajT2YvydvUk0Wd0ILsKBGQJmdhyphenhyphenkQNwDqs3wUqp-lfoOzA8iFJqZmBGqlNjfGj040Ij9lqMgdUMakL7HUmB5ry86MfQIFnG1I8npwXvs_V70shSEjvvPJvf44nztkK4o8r6DKTGKW_6qJXWbGfrA8Yfv1jro_bTkhQMGmDZ7s1HuCjyZHQqKSOQKLg/w640-h426/IMG_0403.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2fcLefszmAhoVe66tzWZ2G0V_KiaIyGuD0dajPZZbInzYlVzzRxlWNppDg-zTuN9R1LDEsAF8srjSu44g8yTFEWgMmx-tN287a9zhX1_s_B3Gb89rNSb5jNBGoWu3GIMujI_kZfByLRQ9z8FmXI7uDDx9NrVdKiIFxMBqeNInfTK4xZ6rgNakzTETq0/s1280/IMG_0407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2fcLefszmAhoVe66tzWZ2G0V_KiaIyGuD0dajPZZbInzYlVzzRxlWNppDg-zTuN9R1LDEsAF8srjSu44g8yTFEWgMmx-tN287a9zhX1_s_B3Gb89rNSb5jNBGoWu3GIMujI_kZfByLRQ9z8FmXI7uDDx9NrVdKiIFxMBqeNInfTK4xZ6rgNakzTETq0/w640-h426/IMG_0407.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I didn't come all the way to look at the airplane from outside the fence. The fence and gate work well to keep elephants, rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses off the premises; I didn't see a single elephant, rhinoceros or hippopotamus inside. But inefficient for humans. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIty7eJjLM6OCUbZ8Ai0dLgPYeUiy4Bw5BNx86Drimz87lbJ1WmHzFFJao9bt5lGA4VuUOn7Gk2huP3DIb6IgSRb__7RKiqY183p9u5acbqVn4etW4kYQDsiDva-D2Vfx6shtE2pPP6yqRuktSIePc-jQKNx3oKuO9G4HEMoQB7TxRDQEC6dJHBDIVMno/s1280/IMG_0408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIty7eJjLM6OCUbZ8Ai0dLgPYeUiy4Bw5BNx86Drimz87lbJ1WmHzFFJao9bt5lGA4VuUOn7Gk2huP3DIb6IgSRb__7RKiqY183p9u5acbqVn4etW4kYQDsiDva-D2Vfx6shtE2pPP6yqRuktSIePc-jQKNx3oKuO9G4HEMoQB7TxRDQEC6dJHBDIVMno/w640-h426/IMG_0408.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />It's complete and might have been in operation, no idea why it's abandoned now. </span><span style="font-size: large;">See here as well: </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/04/aircraft-as-decoration-in-cambodia.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/04/aircraft-as-decoration-in-cambodia.html</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wat Chedei Temple</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Leaving from airplane house, I spot an inviting temple gate. That was not my original plan, but can't resist to check on google maps where it leads, interesting, go there. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftbUu7J2v84tNWLq90xDr43q8VhBXjJzCl9S_HqwGjhgw3GCNAhDKv3KNJoY89o9i7OifP3-gBlyHkzPiz_DgQVJDjHweflS0LgM106wUlIBEJEEoiTtPohgbpBgbPBvwY4Vq6ANbjSFYpLvqm7i2CWaSIBqobGKkVgKRyikVbS5W_MN8w8gMf9yEOy0/s1280/IMG_0422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftbUu7J2v84tNWLq90xDr43q8VhBXjJzCl9S_HqwGjhgw3GCNAhDKv3KNJoY89o9i7OifP3-gBlyHkzPiz_DgQVJDjHweflS0LgM106wUlIBEJEEoiTtPohgbpBgbPBvwY4Vq6ANbjSFYpLvqm7i2CWaSIBqobGKkVgKRyikVbS5W_MN8w8gMf9yEOy0/w640-h480/IMG_0422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Beside an operating contemporary Wat, there is an abandoned structure and old chedi (but not Khmer empire old).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgj932j5TWkGmxatIp6YPo2FlwER7Sx8_S801aDpfduFrkSaHOyoNGbtIngcjL19RJ4POahuQ8E98tl2m4qQBQM_-rnLO0Zq_mi7JcgAjniC8IXd6k2oXsk6Rodo3BBzsK8Z79cGHnRfcEPx1rEsPCHPMvJWPkVKrT5V6XIooQLUQrvGDsqxXrzLNoYo/s1280/IMG_0441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgj932j5TWkGmxatIp6YPo2FlwER7Sx8_S801aDpfduFrkSaHOyoNGbtIngcjL19RJ4POahuQ8E98tl2m4qQBQM_-rnLO0Zq_mi7JcgAjniC8IXd6k2oXsk6Rodo3BBzsK8Z79cGHnRfcEPx1rEsPCHPMvJWPkVKrT5V6XIooQLUQrvGDsqxXrzLNoYo/w640-h426/IMG_0441.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3oegXLt0KPfZtbSAqvMMvYkkQkG1vghIG8qbepo3z7XL81j6pQ2btCRnXk65mR53v0rjijmHDxtkGDX9QLhV7l_FBtEpyMP6En5LTfA2iVvY3NGwSyDzPlMnkHgEMRAlqlmk3VwcJFSgnLlhwXGkfTMkU69lquaOKe89MpXGIqC499hAwEQMTUZtw0Q/s1024/IMG_0444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="682" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3oegXLt0KPfZtbSAqvMMvYkkQkG1vghIG8qbepo3z7XL81j6pQ2btCRnXk65mR53v0rjijmHDxtkGDX9QLhV7l_FBtEpyMP6En5LTfA2iVvY3NGwSyDzPlMnkHgEMRAlqlmk3VwcJFSgnLlhwXGkfTMkU69lquaOKe89MpXGIqC499hAwEQMTUZtw0Q/w426-h640/IMG_0444.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07j_RslUIzld-_1qyOKKJ8TBphP0ce3tHnqfX1CfXEgiiGbETap1eqi7Dji1Tk2t7IuipgBdyqkYBcY2li0ekrxv0KRFt2FFUa9GsT3cCPxYei1X7lsAxKHMYRm5pKxQS83A6G4n1QclJoEaKSXhMCx7dzMziDwM88pbBLzme1JddUxrcN18fktn3j4M/s1280/IMG_0459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07j_RslUIzld-_1qyOKKJ8TBphP0ce3tHnqfX1CfXEgiiGbETap1eqi7Dji1Tk2t7IuipgBdyqkYBcY2li0ekrxv0KRFt2FFUa9GsT3cCPxYei1X7lsAxKHMYRm5pKxQS83A6G4n1QclJoEaKSXhMCx7dzMziDwM88pbBLzme1JddUxrcN18fktn3j4M/w640-h426/IMG_0459.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Should I go up or should I not go up this ladder? I shun no effort or danger to entertain my readers, in this case I asked a local first if it's safe, no objections. View from roof:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOzbEZwPCY14Mod_W3QWXfIp558OwFztvvlkVxatUWkqU73EioJKqgRBk9U55Jv-IF2shiP1LK7ryAfZ2a68oIAJZwN7iw8hTR95zzflA0MmoO2b9FOaSuBW7GxRX8zqUhHDWJycdiTsUoeC7cZpqx-tYaNTanoGq-lzBTmAbEyDeLiG_1qkgI4EujTg/s1280/IMG_0463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOzbEZwPCY14Mod_W3QWXfIp558OwFztvvlkVxatUWkqU73EioJKqgRBk9U55Jv-IF2shiP1LK7ryAfZ2a68oIAJZwN7iw8hTR95zzflA0MmoO2b9FOaSuBW7GxRX8zqUhHDWJycdiTsUoeC7cZpqx-tYaNTanoGq-lzBTmAbEyDeLiG_1qkgI4EujTg/w640-h480/IMG_0463.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Wat Krabi Riel Pagoda</b><br />Muddy, potholed road see previous post. The interesting part is the Buddhist Hell mural:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9dHiwrY5aqxS3VBB_BqvNc_ezLFWsozI-6fO9PIzdJe1It6h6UBiZ6plotxfwvQ1ycYxaeBsIXxXZi6Cd694fBV8ljwSkYJiC1Zsd8TsHCTKpGJGpFsF8qzwsucRzQiYolNCX9HHQv8aebm9yfvApqr9E6jSFilFlNfQosbqg2VKZ06uh1Z6X7CfA-M/s1024/IMG_0489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9dHiwrY5aqxS3VBB_BqvNc_ezLFWsozI-6fO9PIzdJe1It6h6UBiZ6plotxfwvQ1ycYxaeBsIXxXZi6Cd694fBV8ljwSkYJiC1Zsd8TsHCTKpGJGpFsF8qzwsucRzQiYolNCX9HHQv8aebm9yfvApqr9E6jSFilFlNfQosbqg2VKZ06uh1Z6X7CfA-M/w640-h640/IMG_0489.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><b>Chork Pagoda</b><br />On the way back another temple. I just can't pass a temple!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTaMJ8TSmE_Itl2G3S-lLtTBGR1hEX4t4E467-r0e84oYYk8Kd3a3N52eHa8wynaO0kyAJYqrwppTBvEBH-w5hiKqJhbHUhQrwMBAYXEF759ZTQF0WL1sHDfxdRLNasVnxId62Yc3IgSKo6fL4Oy6T5gROSVI4nGF1PRR0LbTTe1f2xY6qE5P15kt-d4/s1280/IMG_0522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTaMJ8TSmE_Itl2G3S-lLtTBGR1hEX4t4E467-r0e84oYYk8Kd3a3N52eHa8wynaO0kyAJYqrwppTBvEBH-w5hiKqJhbHUhQrwMBAYXEF759ZTQF0WL1sHDfxdRLNasVnxId62Yc3IgSKo6fL4Oy6T5gROSVI4nGF1PRR0LbTTe1f2xY6qE5P15kt-d4/w640-h426/IMG_0522.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe9FNueUFcTj3uhlFoJeraxljLEV1AGxQIetf2PfboZLAqFC10BacYO2Xar2Pa5E6iBB1dvRY0jwHxZ8h_7Z2wTOdK8uonLvpa9DFRboESWikRk3OjhKTkZTQydAFgvyOJCvv-xDEei79Juzft-9gvImEf4skdjisWQxUc3P8If42548jYwQiHA7xOPI/s1024/IMG_0526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="682" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe9FNueUFcTj3uhlFoJeraxljLEV1AGxQIetf2PfboZLAqFC10BacYO2Xar2Pa5E6iBB1dvRY0jwHxZ8h_7Z2wTOdK8uonLvpa9DFRboESWikRk3OjhKTkZTQydAFgvyOJCvv-xDEei79Juzft-9gvImEf4skdjisWQxUc3P8If42548jYwQiHA7xOPI/w426-h640/IMG_0526.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><b>Art Box</b><br />Looks closed, only now checking on google maps do I see it's still operating. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5DuAK9Ul-qOdv29DM6PnvKhcJ5z9v-1LyY_FOnlmw2jwXnjO36DXDbrvs79P2vYVeYNjgLgKJWwMJ1Cc0Eya-Odf1PzplB9pgWIn9DM_iPMgDIs0j0Eja6OKCaLRQAA5q3vRAfUvo6SstmSOcO-TSo3KzKnH_lH7XthAyBEM0d5TIOAM-dB6xuebV0s/s1280/IMG_0561.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5DuAK9Ul-qOdv29DM6PnvKhcJ5z9v-1LyY_FOnlmw2jwXnjO36DXDbrvs79P2vYVeYNjgLgKJWwMJ1Cc0Eya-Odf1PzplB9pgWIn9DM_iPMgDIs0j0Eja6OKCaLRQAA5q3vRAfUvo6SstmSOcO-TSo3KzKnH_lH7XthAyBEM0d5TIOAM-dB6xuebV0s/w640-h360/IMG_0561.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>The Western Siem Reap Bus Station</b><br />By chance come across abandoned </span><span style="font-size: large;">The Western Siem Reap Bus Station. I didn't know they have such a big bus station! Many times bigger than the operational one east of town. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOhwVleAXiP6xfi0Riolr6OBZdS3IEv9zYB8kAjddPA6JneCTB0Igaf6nm8Gz7BMAongvl9NIJQr82MrQBYv2mUpWj0rD2jk2gqIB_7jVqyDqw7J0LO-3VJhIvEI_Kox8n4TlsNNQOJKQuf0HKtKk3Vfjhl7sg3-GAV5SPLx_g4SzUMXFZzR5ZF6fnac/s1280/IMG_0567.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOhwVleAXiP6xfi0Riolr6OBZdS3IEv9zYB8kAjddPA6JneCTB0Igaf6nm8Gz7BMAongvl9NIJQr82MrQBYv2mUpWj0rD2jk2gqIB_7jVqyDqw7J0LO-3VJhIvEI_Kox8n4TlsNNQOJKQuf0HKtKk3Vfjhl7sg3-GAV5SPLx_g4SzUMXFZzR5ZF6fnac/w640-h360/IMG_0567.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(no English name) </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>វត្តខ្នាតរង្សី Buddhistischer Tempel </b><br />Unusual concrete moldings (looks like stone carvings) and grey color. Entrance gate in style of Tonle Om Gate (Southern Gate) of Bayon. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXgwUFYdYjSVyUNz0kUf3ZYfH7idgta8YmDVeaAqxEM4yIdHt7qIs1ymnWNxOOT00Zinr1ZjOngMw6nF4HZ6dSOXOUF84dze45vgwowjyeOR-MsnWmZu8oYHB9IsqOAfEltm-EL7IqnAfR9g7pkUeDCkh37xQkefKxmJnh5l8Hfu0XHUaTOP6MtIxKSs/s1280/IMG_0583.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXgwUFYdYjSVyUNz0kUf3ZYfH7idgta8YmDVeaAqxEM4yIdHt7qIs1ymnWNxOOT00Zinr1ZjOngMw6nF4HZ6dSOXOUF84dze45vgwowjyeOR-MsnWmZu8oYHB9IsqOAfEltm-EL7IqnAfR9g7pkUeDCkh37xQkefKxmJnh5l8Hfu0XHUaTOP6MtIxKSs/w640-h360/IMG_0583.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6BnNi-ljYxFSy4ZfLUQuXuufiLeKSkvL7G0-dxAYX-FIOLdxUk8IgYjn7YmF4pmECJBuGdxOD21cjf51mC_eQE7iD0nGNjXDfQsj9lXfhwU5z1jMf7hAiXjaaqpFZVKnXABtUfH2hcpoZpj3r8Klp0ZUpPVgtB0I1zDWq7F3Brw4XO8UdFVUQSJNRAI/s1024/IMG_0586.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6BnNi-ljYxFSy4ZfLUQuXuufiLeKSkvL7G0-dxAYX-FIOLdxUk8IgYjn7YmF4pmECJBuGdxOD21cjf51mC_eQE7iD0nGNjXDfQsj9lXfhwU5z1jMf7hAiXjaaqpFZVKnXABtUfH2hcpoZpj3r8Klp0ZUpPVgtB0I1zDWq7F3Brw4XO8UdFVUQSJNRAI/w640-h640/IMG_0586.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQITk8jePQQ9AIV76_7fwk536vt1nrLRZP9_pb_t519sp73MftQyXmz3oaMSx7XX134hBrDUHG9t4gFC_BhxcGuXeBNSn9ltKyvOQd9tc53QlkwJ0hmy3gtHGrSTEBielDzAV7Qz_i2hgIE_IfkwLm4CJOFanxu23Od8YJTTKJouX_vkHQnl5D7PDevHk/s1280/IMG_0589.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQITk8jePQQ9AIV76_7fwk536vt1nrLRZP9_pb_t519sp73MftQyXmz3oaMSx7XX134hBrDUHG9t4gFC_BhxcGuXeBNSn9ltKyvOQd9tc53QlkwJ0hmy3gtHGrSTEBielDzAV7Qz_i2hgIE_IfkwLm4CJOFanxu23Od8YJTTKJouX_vkHQnl5D7PDevHk/w640-h480/IMG_0589.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Spean Memay (Ancient Bridge)</b><br />An Angkor-era laterite corbelled arch bridge. More on that subject here: <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/01/angkorean-bridges.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/01/angkorean-bridges.html</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Now standing dry in the countryside, apart from a puddle of water during rainy season.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRQpxFjIppOBq-y-PYwLnU9QVoQs2hzr4LIJYXbncaGfCgiGWXIqAEF24B1EbUcW3dKzBW96MEEQnVBwnFz2aCU0V7SxiSZHXWKTXrVVgCfnltWMDkQ66r8JzQ04u2w86gH-zqPiZG1bIm9otABfGtAworFiRUBxnH01aG-89WhlWE2uSoFQbZCPX_c0/s1280/IMG_0600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRQpxFjIppOBq-y-PYwLnU9QVoQs2hzr4LIJYXbncaGfCgiGWXIqAEF24B1EbUcW3dKzBW96MEEQnVBwnFz2aCU0V7SxiSZHXWKTXrVVgCfnltWMDkQ66r8JzQ04u2w86gH-zqPiZG1bIm9otABfGtAworFiRUBxnH01aG-89WhlWE2uSoFQbZCPX_c0/w640-h360/IMG_0600.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dKzCoWMYItzWljihhXIYEb2hFDJtiSI5YHE5V0GKoGQJqceS56wQ3M-3YVQrqmhVnxDxJXoya8E6hoolvw2y2y1BOxX_HGZH3WhDpwzQl23KGnRFqbiYENlawRN-8UcQwOjtvs_SyAXD63LSuYvgunjghvomm-IQQZZk_Us_DEd68rZc745ay1sjMS4/w640-h426/IMG_0631.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Wat Svay Romeat Pagoda</b> no pictures<br /><br /><b>Old Siem Reap Airport <br /></b>New Siem Reap Airport opened on 16nov2023. <a href="https://www.siemreap.net/guides/travel/siem-reap-angkor-international-airport/">https://www.siemreap.net/guides/travel/siem-reap-angkor-international-airport/</a> <br />Old airport no more air traffic but still some activity on ground. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Tg7fpmCBUDHq2FNHHONAXo-ERon-yvvrn4aQEyIMCHpHSUyVhMdb16HIOJ7zt0fs9UwEJyO-qoYym_9VMv5MEi7mnHn7rjF4aZNlR9DySexxSepPGv4l6iSPeIdNa83LVb4zXDR3wDsemiVtow1DB94X1JCtjuDutzAgPn7ewimNcXbtkdDLLu9qKQA/s1280/IMG_0668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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big name plate on front wall blocked by vegetation) at </span><span style="font-size: large;">13.38115, 103.82855 everything wide open, just walk in and enjoy.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2PvzoRzcw75mUyTuQJ_U5nRJfedygUaGJL49g756G1NJZFTpsMCG0jmXXDzB9thiCTVgaI2_JH1b321tuKmuOdI7LQENQWo7A2tDHJopPgee0tVCzwQxD83frqsaGM4DAjY7ph8imwuNnZFuKp0dw8Dwl8GYABmsxXzrbElGh7XYc-Xn-ljPZ5_Qs0s/s1024/IMG_0698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2PvzoRzcw75mUyTuQJ_U5nRJfedygUaGJL49g756G1NJZFTpsMCG0jmXXDzB9thiCTVgaI2_JH1b321tuKmuOdI7LQENQWo7A2tDHJopPgee0tVCzwQxD83frqsaGM4DAjY7ph8imwuNnZFuKp0dw8Dwl8GYABmsxXzrbElGh7XYc-Xn-ljPZ5_Qs0s/w640-h640/IMG_0698.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Huge advantage for travellers from US, no need to change money at all. Small advantage for me, at the end of the trip I spend all KHR and have only USD left, which I can use worldwide. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />But there is a downside: damaged notes do not get taken out of circulation by agency that issues them. Circulating 100 USD from ATM in good condition and get treated well, 50, 20, 10 in various conditions, 5 and 1 some in poor condition but accepted for payment. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A friend got a 20 USD bill in poor condition as payment from a customer. When he wanted to pay somewhere else with that note, it was not accepted. ADM didn't accept it either. We hunt down (at the restaurant where he just dropped him) the customer who paid him with this bill and get it exchanged for 2x10 USD good condition. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Years ago we met someone who has a side business to buy damaged USD notes at a discount and take them back to the US, where the central bank changes them for their full value for good notes. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />See here as well: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/groups/KampotNoticeboard/permalink/2219490084926176/">https://web.facebook.com/groups/KampotNoticeboard/permalink/2219490084926176/</a> <i>Hesitant to post because everyone is probably sick of hearing it again, but.I have tried searching and obviously don't know what I am doing as I can't find anything recent. The old US dollar conundrum. A very good shape US 100 with a 1 mm rip does not seem changeable here. Tried 3 money changers including the go to lady near the Durian Roundabout AND my bank and no one will take it or even offer a discounted (for them) amount. WHo are people going to these days for this issue or am I stuck with it? </i><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501380779/tourists-urged-to-use-riel-digital-payments/">https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501380779/tourists-urged-to-use-riel-digital-payments/</a> <i>The suggestion was made after a tourist guide with Facebook account name ‘Khat Sam Ath’ said on social media that a group of Singaporean tourists faced difficulties in making payments in US dollar claimed to be “slightly old, dirty or torn” during their three-day visit to in Siem Reap. </i><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />So far I dodged that bullet, but now it hit me as well, I got a 50 USD note with a small rip. I tried to use it to pay three times, but all noticed the rip and refused. A money changer would have taken it at a discount. But I rather give it to a friend from US to change it there. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Can happen in Thailand as well: <a href="https://thethaiger.com/news/national/convenience-stores-refusal-to-accept-taped-banknotes-sparks-online-controversy">https://thethaiger.com/news/national/convenience-stores-refusal-to-accept-taped-banknotes-sparks-online-controversy</a> <i>Convenience store’s refusal to accept taped banknotes sparks online controversy, October 15, 2023</i><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scrambling for change </b><br />Another problem with USD notes is what I call “scrambling for change”. My bus ticket is 17 USD, I pay with a 20 USD note, but they don't have change and return the note and say I can get on the bus and pay at their main office. There I assume they have plenty of cash so I pay with a 100 USD note. After 5 minutes running around to get change, staff comes back with my note and asks for small money, so I pay with 20 USD note. Many more occasions this happened to me. When you are in a hurry, better pay the exact amount. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Some shops have a note: "Minimum purchase 5 USD to break 100 USD." </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Or you might get change in KHR at an unfavourable exchange rate (i.e. 1 USD = 4000 KHR to simplify conversion, whereas money changers would give you 4130 KHR). To avoid this problem, take 100 USD from ATM to money changers and get KHR. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Apart from the danger of theft or loss if someone runs around the street with your banknote to get change, there is danger of changing it to a counterfeit banknote, I have read. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I saw people use digital payment, does everyone else pay digital, and I'm the only dinosaur who still uses cash? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />To a lesser extent this problem occurs in Thailand when you pay with a 1000 THB note in small shops. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Ghost money </b><br />Locals put fake money in shrines or burn it for their ancestors. The fake 100 USD look very real, only the printed security stripe and “COPY” (English and Khmer) distinguish them from real. When I first came to Cambodia, I found half of a 100 USD note (the half without “COPY”) and got in a frenzy looking for the other half. Love makes blind, and greed as well. I once was asked by locals if a 100 USD banknote is real, and I pointed out the “COPY”. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In Thailand as well, love the rhyme in title: <br /><a href="https://thethaiger.com/news/national/udon-thani-shopkeeper-suffers-loss-due-to-counterfeit-50-baht-notes-2">https://thethaiger.com/news/national/udon-thani-shopkeeper-suffers-loss-due-to-counterfeit-50-baht-notes-2</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">24nov2023 </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bogus baht bills bankrupt shopkeeper in costly counterfeit conundrum in northern Thailand </i><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CWF_3SlViWN3GEK2uNR5EarZ616D588iYBPIJ9DiKkkisCC2hQU2HqCWVFUI-NCEVyWUdTEC0aJQMsmXdg4IvfnMy-ZxVBxZmnWvi2IQ0r_jnXuV0s8aX5JV4weDaoOzxMs2JZs-4b0GWXKszhXbd1ZLJUA3tiUxKnofu7vzvRGPbYuG2Kmgu_W5heA/s1029/pic2023-11-23-13h59m44s275.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1029" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CWF_3SlViWN3GEK2uNR5EarZ616D588iYBPIJ9DiKkkisCC2hQU2HqCWVFUI-NCEVyWUdTEC0aJQMsmXdg4IvfnMy-ZxVBxZmnWvi2IQ0r_jnXuV0s8aX5JV4weDaoOzxMs2JZs-4b0GWXKszhXbd1ZLJUA3tiUxKnofu7vzvRGPbYuG2Kmgu_W5heA/w640-h426/pic2023-11-23-13h59m44s275.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">source: link above<br /><br /><b>Boat between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap <br /></b>During rainy season, the water level on Tonle Sap river and lake is high enough to allow boat traffic between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, something I want to try once. <br /><br />However I couldn't find any operator or timetable on the internet (but there are mixed tours, boat and bus, not what I have in mind; neither do I want a tourist cruise, I'm looking for boat as a means of public transport). Email a boat agency and ask in online forum: no boats running at the moment. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ask at tour agency in Phnom Penh: boat leaves 7:30, costs 40 USD, takes 6 hours. <br /><br />But then check at pier he pointed to (Passenger Port / Cambodian Cruises near Night Market, 11.5755, 104.9276, tour office in Titanic restaurant building): no boats, during Covid agencies went bankrupt. But there is a boat to Vietnam, I might use that another trip. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Take bus to Siem Reap, try again next year for boat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Taxi Siem Reap to O'Smach </b><br />Ask at tourist information for bus or van to O'Smach: no bus or van. He has data from 12 transport companies and none of them run a bus or van to O'Smach, and he seemed knowledgeable so I believe him. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ask a tour agency: they don't have shared taxi, but individual taxi 45 USD. Elsewhere I get a quote of 55 USD for private taxi. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />But I don't give up that easily, ask other travel agencies and get the information I'm looking for: shared taxi to O'Smach for 12 USD, 5-6 passengers (Toyota Sienna) but have to book a day in advance. However, when I ask in the morning she makes a call and gets me on a taxi that goes 11. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Departure 11:30, two passengers, our luggage and a mocy and several parcels in a Lexus RX300. The other passenger has interesting stories, used to live in Thailand but found the visa situation difficult and has been in Cambodia for over 10 years. A story I have heard in variations many times before. He is doing a visa run to Thailand. Deliver several parcels and a mocy along the way. After delivering parcels and taking out our luggage, before the car was crammed:<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDVkJg8ilsdEvM-g2o9jdGr_H8VL2_lE_MUhoYyDbXGVtftjeeJLr5-M589v5AYb2HF8AdKeDzcT0lHgoHuXZFRk01i1LYwh6a05ud0RwqQR-xewpsUc0rFsFMR8Tk6c5Uu_Nub4LTE0WYnYQKCHOfsxP3rqBxUFTO17Pr5SfVC7UZemVxQKktAuAEEM/s2000/20231108_131031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDVkJg8ilsdEvM-g2o9jdGr_H8VL2_lE_MUhoYyDbXGVtftjeeJLr5-M589v5AYb2HF8AdKeDzcT0lHgoHuXZFRk01i1LYwh6a05ud0RwqQR-xewpsUc0rFsFMR8Tk6c5Uu_Nub4LTE0WYnYQKCHOfsxP3rqBxUFTO17Pr5SfVC7UZemVxQKktAuAEEM/w640-h480/20231108_131031.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">When I last went this route in Mar2020, it was similar, we had car front windows taped to the roof of the taxi. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vAeAFLtUZz5VOXJtF2zqBdR2RAEq2Cq4mxi0Go-lQilcYPW71ygMPDNTdJY_RpAZ4OhcelZL-KfQZHP2VE7cjETLwE0ibYcicNpHo3YvEJao0tXUvFXIayHpUa9H4MZXTqmXlJilsk3gQKZBFPTKcNQ1HzAWI-dMYzdfU1WRM8F0q1Vys2XfOHprlAI/s1200/IMG_5605.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vAeAFLtUZz5VOXJtF2zqBdR2RAEq2Cq4mxi0Go-lQilcYPW71ygMPDNTdJY_RpAZ4OhcelZL-KfQZHP2VE7cjETLwE0ibYcicNpHo3YvEJao0tXUvFXIayHpUa9H4MZXTqmXlJilsk3gQKZBFPTKcNQ1HzAWI-dMYzdfU1WRM8F0q1Vys2XfOHprlAI/w640-h426/IMG_5605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">This is a quiet border crossing, immigration quick, and on the Thai side they have vans to Surin. <br /><br />Just as the boat, it pays to ask at least 3 different businesses because even though it's related to their job, they might not know.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>Sinkholes and broken manhole covers </b><br />One of my areas of interest is sinkholes and broken manhole covers. One day I'm going to publish a book, with pictures and coordinates, <b>“Sinkholes and Broken Manhole Covers in South-East Asia”</b>, and here I have the cover picture for the volume for Cambodia: <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AKvhCJvCH4_9UiSRe1jsDeGHenfprbAGUpivRad-iXlr51ZDj3KYm9ijsb_RX2BKc5GYIjrblG619HsMIusPeQIYdu7n0EisAO1ncaQiVH87E2Pdh3H6XyqiKDXmwSZqzaNhQc8K13Mtqd7ZKr1Lst_R5d9ZlBwtRiU3n4pGSwY5_YClCgO2juOsaXA/s2000/20231017_190601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AKvhCJvCH4_9UiSRe1jsDeGHenfprbAGUpivRad-iXlr51ZDj3KYm9ijsb_RX2BKc5GYIjrblG619HsMIusPeQIYdu7n0EisAO1ncaQiVH87E2Pdh3H6XyqiKDXmwSZqzaNhQc8K13Mtqd7ZKr1Lst_R5d9ZlBwtRiU3n4pGSwY5_YClCgO2juOsaXA/w640-h480/20231017_190601.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The hole is so big, they put an entire broken concrete bench in it:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlMhwuUYO2NnkvlliAAm1RAQ8VzIK5CHqpGC9zDh5zIWnZURL_zQVNsY47vucOpuJVYGn9Tv4UPHeppwPis_gBJJIKF5JRRLaQoyuvUnV-8xH6kKHlNEuFp5CcK6RH_FAcAqKKsW6FBnYawPSFcZp_QF0rBdESd_DO7vVCWuPdOrIwcvzzKbKgh_SGg0/s2000/20231017_190511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlMhwuUYO2NnkvlliAAm1RAQ8VzIK5CHqpGC9zDh5zIWnZURL_zQVNsY47vucOpuJVYGn9Tv4UPHeppwPis_gBJJIKF5JRRLaQoyuvUnV-8xH6kKHlNEuFp5CcK6RH_FAcAqKKsW6FBnYawPSFcZp_QF0rBdESd_DO7vVCWuPdOrIwcvzzKbKgh_SGg0/w640-h480/20231017_190511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />But cannot yet see it on satellite image <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/10°36'23.9"N+104°10'57.7"E/">10.60664, 104.1827</a>. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The soil that is washed out goes into the sewer and blocks it, requiring dredging. In Thailand I have seen convicts do it (barred car for transportation, and their clothes and car inscription “prison”), here a picture from Vietnam: <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nBs0_foUmUc2fQaBO0lGCsC7cDcSx0pMk2s_obMOp3BlKp6w25WYMVWlnrJI030oRCkSujKyfUiET7l9W1uO_ns-KRCnH6nvlZhZT5BhMmI1yogWp70Bot5AzWC_boTFhC6LNY2_37AtXci20LPvOOJhBPZxzMxO66XbdeTWf3-hSf5eJ2Xriejg024/s1372/20231002_090408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="1372" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nBs0_foUmUc2fQaBO0lGCsC7cDcSx0pMk2s_obMOp3BlKp6w25WYMVWlnrJI030oRCkSujKyfUiET7l9W1uO_ns-KRCnH6nvlZhZT5BhMmI1yogWp70Bot5AzWC_boTFhC6LNY2_37AtXci20LPvOOJhBPZxzMxO66XbdeTWf3-hSf5eJ2Xriejg024/w640-h546/20231002_090408.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />There is a saying, in German</span><span style="font-size: large;">: <i>“Lieber Schamlippen küssen als im Schlamm schippen müssen”</i>, my translation to English: <i>“Better to kiss labias than to shovel mud”</i> but with a triple rhyme in German. Attributed to Aristotle, undocumented. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Road conditions </b><br />The new tollway from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville is open. Road from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap is fine, but only one lane. Elsewhere roads often in poor condition. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The middle part of the trip from Sihanoukville to Kampot is in such a bad condition, I still clearly remember my one trip by van in 2021 and will not go again until the road is better. A local friend jokingly said he go three orgasms (from his ass bumping on the seat) when he rode a van. Fortunately, there is the train. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiColHpxz4WTDdKzcxww9lNpAkBTayFXuEfq9jAyNWel2WQUj7w_zCTSye7p9r3PqTA3JBZDDDAtFBfxBiZ-_yy2loK39Lxd5SM5huW6u7yKeKdbuMZZj2dOG8wpV0t-6elWXgJ3WfhSyTEHvzt5RIv9-BHtOfTU9P8bqu_GG5xCHV6J2i0X8v6OY5mvsU/s943/NR3%20at%2010.6809,103.9067%20Screenshot%202023-11-26%20220228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="943" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiColHpxz4WTDdKzcxww9lNpAkBTayFXuEfq9jAyNWel2WQUj7w_zCTSye7p9r3PqTA3JBZDDDAtFBfxBiZ-_yy2loK39Lxd5SM5huW6u7yKeKdbuMZZj2dOG8wpV0t-6elWXgJ3WfhSyTEHvzt5RIv9-BHtOfTU9P8bqu_GG5xCHV6J2i0X8v6OY5mvsU/w640-h392/NR3%20at%2010.6809,103.9067%20Screenshot%202023-11-26%20220228.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>source: </span><span style="font-size: large;">Screenshot from google maps streetview 10.6809,103.9067</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The road from Kampot to Vietnam has stretches with poor surface, or no surface just soil, and potholes as well. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />When I was cycling around Siem Reap, I came across this road. Should have carried the bike, by pushing it the mud got stuck on wheel and didn't fall off once I reached better road, I had to remove it with a stick. It seems some holes were so bad even a tractor can't pass, so they put a truckload of rubble in it and wait for entropy to even it out. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3hEtPBbdXvDTjGITJu81uCHvu-4IgSrTCipZKCMkBVRCl6apABDZNLbUd-KBANR8CFFImZPwicqupyh5zv9uK4Ez5762ea1J_EG099yXj2h3E-tkjL8urMM6jXihhGPOBnGlz7gL_PMwI95ZZ32IU28tNct1BeI4ZLuQEeKJm-jNHR4UpO0RJMMwKHw/s1500/IMG_0471.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3hEtPBbdXvDTjGITJu81uCHvu-4IgSrTCipZKCMkBVRCl6apABDZNLbUd-KBANR8CFFImZPwicqupyh5zv9uK4Ez5762ea1J_EG099yXj2h3E-tkjL8urMM6jXihhGPOBnGlz7gL_PMwI95ZZ32IU28tNct1BeI4ZLuQEeKJm-jNHR4UpO0RJMMwKHw/w640-h426/IMG_0471.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJXcvjXvzLkt1KHUtBN_sUnYVFWJ_8NSYW5PFvpevkxZ_8SKcUcHF5zm02rYut6_siVsm2amCQvhYvHx2DleoiaWxohmjdU0nOH-xSdrh4uZv9wlKE8mX52fb_RHrK3ibtHhgGmi1_9spQITXAu4ebIAJZFv7TwnZMmKYm6FRXQVKRAe2zkpNWFMczWQ/s1500/IMG_0473.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJXcvjXvzLkt1KHUtBN_sUnYVFWJ_8NSYW5PFvpevkxZ_8SKcUcHF5zm02rYut6_siVsm2amCQvhYvHx2DleoiaWxohmjdU0nOH-xSdrh4uZv9wlKE8mX52fb_RHrK3ibtHhgGmi1_9spQITXAu4ebIAJZFv7TwnZMmKYm6FRXQVKRAe2zkpNWFMczWQ/w640-h426/IMG_0473.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The hardships I endure to entertain my readers! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Good food in Cambodia </b><br />In general, street food in Thailand and Vietnam is better than in Cambodia. But there is some good food in Cambodia as well. Most bakery and cakes I had in Thailand were disappointing, I gave up eating local bakery and cakes. But Eric Kayser has the best bakery I have come across between Berlin and Taipei. It's not cheap, but they have happy hours. In Phnom Penh from 19:30 to 20 (closing) everything half price. In Siem Reap between 20 and 22 (closing) buy 1 get one free (i.e. of two items, you pay the more expensive and get the cheaper for free). Eric Kayser has branches in Thailand, but with different products, not as good as in Cambodia. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I enjoyed durian flavored yogurt in Vietnam, and they have similar in Cambodia. But couldn't find any in Thailand so far. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />One of my big questions in life is <i>“Can there be anything better than four cheese pizza?”</i> or <i>“Why is there no five cheese pizza?”</i>. These can now be answered: yes, there is! <b>Pizza 4 P's</b> has branches in Vietnam and Cambodia. <a href="https://pizza4ps.com/">https://pizza4ps.com/</a> : <i>Pizza 4P's is Vietnam-based Japanese Italian pizza restaurant.</i> That's quite a step from Italy to Japan to Vietnam! I ate at various branches, always happy with the food. And now in Phnom Penh I tried their five cheese pizza and it's good! You can mix pizzas, here is five cheese on left side.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS_Za9FdlKBPwkx0dH0NGj_4ED89uFVSUtHgZTkh3Lvug_QRHJmzIDcLrbT6Mf7Rkd-fwciJXG8x6-jKh7CWdYciWnd1QlkocQAZEA3z76ddx240X9EH59rkEZaj-MGfOEsqkNXZBNGDrJDRmvHBdYDAt5i5a0B6Ic3_18NsEwkWOmmae-OYKcv0JLDU/s2000/20231028_184313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS_Za9FdlKBPwkx0dH0NGj_4ED89uFVSUtHgZTkh3Lvug_QRHJmzIDcLrbT6Mf7Rkd-fwciJXG8x6-jKh7CWdYciWnd1QlkocQAZEA3z76ddx240X9EH59rkEZaj-MGfOEsqkNXZBNGDrJDRmvHBdYDAt5i5a0B6Ic3_18NsEwkWOmmae-OYKcv0JLDU/w480-h640/20231028_184313.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNctnLuhluESirMV2sa3Nhyhc55i8WbvdVUby0WU_tEveOjfVPlcXRKMLzWoMWAYyxAbA6LbfRTpDwiCsK7_f4B2gEXArMqKKA9dmLAtk2VXnO3hg5Bo4IhyWwqRC2iCd9tI7honwe1YmztKR5jUQQ7DNI1LFL6tyGV_yBy47ah0l2_OHzFqbvJU-Vv1k/s1000/20231028_185430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNctnLuhluESirMV2sa3Nhyhc55i8WbvdVUby0WU_tEveOjfVPlcXRKMLzWoMWAYyxAbA6LbfRTpDwiCsK7_f4B2gEXArMqKKA9dmLAtk2VXnO3hg5Bo4IhyWwqRC2iCd9tI7honwe1YmztKR5jUQQ7DNI1LFL6tyGV_yBy47ah0l2_OHzFqbvJU-Vv1k/s320/20231028_185430.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Another place I can wholeheartedly recommend, based on going several times and trying several dishes, is <b>Mamma Shop Italian Restaurant</b> in Siem Reap. Free drinking water, free bread before meal, free small brownie afterwards, no service charge or VAT. Music, light, aircon good. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Phnom Penh bus app </b><br />Google maps has bus stops in Phnom Penh, but not bus lines. Before I used <b>“Stops Near Me Phnom Penh Bus”</b> app, but now found <b>“Phnom Penh City Bus”</b> app works better. I couldn't change language to English in settings, but live location has everything I need: map, lines and live location of bus. Read here as well about bus in Phnom Penh: <a href="https://www.tourismcambodia.com/tourist-information/phnom-penh-city-bus.htm">https://www.tourismcambodia.com/tourist-information/phnom-penh-city-bus.htm</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Haircut </b><br />When I went for haircut, I had to pay 10k (2.50 USD, he said same price as for Khmer people) on the street, which is rather expensive. I think last time I paid 8k or even 6k. And days later, I could have gotten a free haircut at F3 (Friends Futures Factory). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRphAhxtTMuaAhop_nd9ZRT_0yr-ineEUIu6X1kJp5EdCW4so9rBiRR-4ljLDExP50L2xYld0qgTIUKneqO2QhbXfdrmt9t_b2bfEANr1qXmb-_3xMwyHxWBpIPWgaYOX59aQudkk7W096SM67710C-YyFo9YW1lYHTyQr83XyL8c3Gs40XtXOlWAH2E/s2553/20231102_082741.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="2167" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRphAhxtTMuaAhop_nd9ZRT_0yr-ineEUIu6X1kJp5EdCW4so9rBiRR-4ljLDExP50L2xYld0qgTIUKneqO2QhbXfdrmt9t_b2bfEANr1qXmb-_3xMwyHxWBpIPWgaYOX59aQudkk7W096SM67710C-YyFo9YW1lYHTyQr83XyL8c3Gs40XtXOlWAH2E/w544-h640/20231102_082741.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEPHwimB7apsTJ9UBpLDOygYvBu8ICfx_FvZjeADDBiIms2PJIEHpD-_dC0gK2o1kyM2UtMfk79NW2sGKhG_M19UT0zOrotrU4tRZtRzCwPN_cCyeWfg69TvS5nTDxBPkcAP_asUiRz1LzYnE2H_eyBvagbErAuEboP9gvKR2lWKJ2-6DxR7fCHJRRas/s1267/20231102_082839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEPHwimB7apsTJ9UBpLDOygYvBu8ICfx_FvZjeADDBiIms2PJIEHpD-_dC0gK2o1kyM2UtMfk79NW2sGKhG_M19UT0zOrotrU4tRZtRzCwPN_cCyeWfg69TvS5nTDxBPkcAP_asUiRz1LzYnE2H_eyBvagbErAuEboP9gvKR2lWKJ2-6DxR7fCHJRRas/w506-h640/20231102_082839.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC</span><span style="font-size: large;"> except linked pictures<br /></span> <p></p>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-9516119912516173492023-11-15T12:00:00.025+07:002023-11-17T12:36:01.427+07:00Gay activities Oct2023 Cambodia <p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities Oct2023 Cambodia</b><br />More precisely 9oct2023-8nov2023, Phnom Penh, Kampot, Siem Reap. Details about online dating, Paradise Massage, Space Hair, Heco.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon9oct2023 Saigon to Phnom Penh </b><br />Chan cancels because he lost his wallet. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue10oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Chan was supposed to go to see his mother in hospital, but came to meet me because he cancelled yesterday. That's a first! I never knowingly had a boy choose me over family business. Stays over night. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed11oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Fun in the morning, bye after breakfast. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />An old friend Phearak works in <b>Paradise Massage</b> (above <b>POC Bar</b>) and I go to see him there. 1 hour oil massage 15 USD (Thai-Khmer would be 12, Aroma 25). The building used to be apartments, and structure retained. Double bed and mattress, private bathroom. Quite spacious, but only basic furniture and bathroom. Hot water does not work. Good massage and afters, 20 USD well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu12oct2023 Phnom Penh to Kampot </b><br />Donald was unspecific on Tue about when we can meet this week, I haven't heard from him since, let him do his family business (Pchum Ben holiday) and I go to Kampot. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri13oct2023 Kampot </b><br />I have been chasing AhDong for a while on his several profiles. Now he is nearby and wants money. I agree, but he is offline before we can go into details. Filed as missed. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun15oct2023 Kampot </b><br />AhDong is online irregularly, but he told me his workplace so I go there and say hello. Audition positive, okay English and nice chat. Wants to meet after work. 19:39 <i>“I go now”</i>, then nothing, several messages not read, then 20:29 <i>“Sorry I have dinner at my boss house”</i>. Postpone to tomorrow. Filed as no-show. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon16oct2023 Kampot </b><br />AhDong fishes for 30 USD, but we agree on 20. Nice body, tensed sixpack, warm dry brown skin, penis particularly dark. Underwear okay, drop soon. He is hard from start, average but well proportioned. Glans mostly covered by foreskin. Pubes okay. Kissing closed lips. Evasive when I kiss his neck. Sensitive on crotch and balls. Ask me to suck him, which I do. In general asks me to do things, but what I want does only for short time and then back to lying in bed or asking me to do things. Hugging okay. Nipple play okay. He would like to get fucked but I can't get fully hard. He cums on my body. Take shower together to clean up, here again not just not holding shower head for me, but taking it out of my hand while I'm still busy. General talk (visas, travel) interesting, but please not during intercourse. Ask him for back massage, from okay to good. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Following days he is eager to meet again, but I have to take it slowly. There is potential, but a few issues. That's all for one week in Kampot. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri20oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Donald to my room. Great activities, but can't stay longer, family commitments. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat21oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Kyle wants to meet midday, but his other activities take longer, I cancel 2 pm and go to <b>Olympic Stadium swimming pool</b>. Filed as missed. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Entrance is at 11.55895, 104.91385, no access from stadium. <br />5 USD entry for foreigners Olympic Pool 15:48-17:34. Vast locker room, but only 12 lockers. With keys, tack key to my underwear with safety pin. Bring your own towel. About 50 customers, all ages. About 5 shapely boys. But even in water most fully dressed, some even long arms, long legs. Exchange a smile and hello with some of them, no gay vibes anywhere. Strike this off my list of potential places to meet boys. <br /><br />More about public swimming pools in Phnom Penh here: <br /><a href="https://www.cambodiaproperty.info/complete-guide-to-swimming-pools-in-phnom-penh/">https://www.cambodiaproperty.info/complete-guide-to-swimming-pools-in-phnom-penh/</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Have a date with tiktok boy for 20. From 18:57 send several messages as reminder. My last message 21:15, finally reply 21:19, his phone ran out of money. Arrives soon after. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Good activities, kissing, nipple play, sucking, great view of his neck and shoulder blades. Light smell of beer, unexpectedly a small turn-on for me. 20 USD well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun22oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Date with Kyle for 20, but my message 18:20 not read. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Vita is nearby and eager to meet. Forego Kyle in favour of Vita. Nice character and interesting chat, fluent in English. Not so much my type, but I play along. Afterwards continue chat, he works 8 h x 6 days, that's 48 hours / week, about 200 h / month, for 300 USD, which is considered a high salary. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />During date I don't read, leave alone answer, messages anyway, but if Kyle had remembered and come to my room to knock on door, that would have been awkward. He knows where I stay. Finally 21:19 Kyle: I was sleeping. I guessed so, happened before. Filed as no-show. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I don't put my phone in airplane mode, just put it aside. Still the following from internet applies: <i>If he puts his phone on airplane mode when he's with you, trust me there are other passengers on that plane.<br /></i> <br /><b>Mon23oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Kyle comes to my room and we have a good time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>24oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Difficult negotiations about place and time to meet with Dolphin. But then knock on my door. We say hello and he then sits on my bed and takes out his phone and plays with his phone. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Double bed rooms were booked out, and I got a room with two single beds, and I keep my suitcase and other stuff on the other bed, so there is no way I could sit next to him without being extremely awkward. Let him play a few minutes without saying anything to see what happens: nothing! He is in a superior position, he can use his time, whereas I'm waiting for a signal from him. If I took out my phone, that would send a wrong signal. I have to do something! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I ask him to stand up to compare heights. His stats are correct: 55 kg 180 cm, marvelous! Of course this is just a pretext to hug him and kiss his neck. But as soon as I release my hug, he drops back on the bed and plays with his phone. A difficult case! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I leave a few minutes silence, then invite him over to sit next to me on my bed. He comes over, but keeps playing with his phone. At least I can see what he is doing (some game based on numbers, there are only numbers on his phone screen, but it's not sudoku, more like minesweeper) and get my hands on his body (he wears shorts, how convenient for me). Still no reaction. A recalcitrant case like I never had before! He is hard and after some work I can get him to put away his phone and take off his clothes and get to business. Lazy bottom, I do all the work, but getting my hands on a 55/180 is a delight! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Afterwards we both work on our phones, then suddenly: I go home. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><i>Update:</i> He is eager to come to meet me in Bangkok, but I would have to send him money so he can book flight and hotels, and proof of funding to show immigration. I don't think so. With that attitude / character / activities mismatch it's doubtful I will meet him again, but file as “repeat”. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed25oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Chat with Peru at a cafe nearby. <i>Update days later:</i> can't come to my hotel, staff will recognize him. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />At night Meng Ly. Poor English, use translation. He is hard from start, nice shape and form, but severe case of phimosis. Only few mm opening, with some pale spots like vitiligo, signs of past trauma? Body and activities okay, no repeat. 10k for taxi. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>26oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br /><b>Om Massage</b> sign gone and “for sale” up. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />DaDa promising chat, but then cancels. Others no luck either. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />After 2 hours gap, Souhan comes back to his offer to meet me 9:30. Impressive. Will bring a friend Ariel and drops a number of 100 USD per person, I don't react on that. We meet at supermarket outside seating. First visual impression negative. Souhan looks like a Thai I once fleetingly knew, and as dumb. Busy with his phone most of the time anyway. Whereas Ariel has some brain and can string together a conversation in English. They fish for an invitation to my room, no way! Both pale skin and make-up, Ariel pretty bad pimples as well. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri27oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Distance of 12th profile: blued 350 m, grindr 450 m, gayromeo 700 m (count only profiles online a day or less ago), hornet 2 km. And most encounters indeed blued and grindr.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">DaDa cancels again. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Leng knock on door 13:43 (early, said about 14). Smell of perfume and I don't like his voice. We get horizontal, a bit on fat side, pale skin, gets wet sweaty. Good activities, kissing, nipple play, sucking, but I don't get hard. Hug and rest, then bye in my room. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Online dating no success, many fakers or no face pic, little response. Several old acquaintances slow reply. <br /><br />Olympic dating: one hour 17 to 18 send messages to 43 profiles up to 10 km away on blued. But nothing materialized. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Space Hair</b> 22:35-50, pineapple juice 4 USD . About 30 customers and staff, boys dressed for Halloween. 3 nice dogs. Smoking allowed, music too loud. No cute staff, anyway make-up, but some shirtless. <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyA0mko8AwGN7jCHXcBgRjVBrbEn25gYUFcUc1b4kxHcpbedJvhc58hGceu7Nrb6IRtUSPFj6aP4aPwaqwq8TzzEheux-_rRc584lq4Xt4SzB8sVWq8bIQ6m3iGKlqC17G1YSNvV4expj8Qy_p74uuA5F3z_OMFr-q_zW1g-C3ZWbRb3Evq6udSGrP3BY/s2000/space%20hair%2027oct2023%2020231027_223333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyA0mko8AwGN7jCHXcBgRjVBrbEn25gYUFcUc1b4kxHcpbedJvhc58hGceu7Nrb6IRtUSPFj6aP4aPwaqwq8TzzEheux-_rRc584lq4Xt4SzB8sVWq8bIQ6m3iGKlqC17G1YSNvV4expj8Qy_p74uuA5F3z_OMFr-q_zW1g-C3ZWbRb3Evq6udSGrP3BY/w480-h640/space%20hair%2027oct2023%2020231027_223333.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Awful, those costumes and make-up. My mistake to go shortly before Halloween. Nobody of interest there, but a street seller comes in to sell snacks, and if he were working in a gay bar, I would buy him a drink and more.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Heart of Darkness</b> 23:05 only few customers, skip. But nice laser effects. Staff tells me they will have a drag show 00:30. Thanks for the warning! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Blue Chili</b> 23:20 about 20 customers and staff inside and outside. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wat Botom Park</b> 23:30-50 about 50 people left, then comes a truck with loudspeaker and announcement and most leave. Exchange a few smile and hello with cute boys. With a few words of Khmer and a few Dollar, I guess you could arrange something. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat28oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Meet Wann at a coffee shop. Then to my room and we have a good time, but not so much my type, no repeat. Is worried about leaving alone, what will hotel staff think we did here? No problem if I walk him down, but I don't want to get dressed and stairs down and up. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sonosa said he doesn't like the place I'm staying at and I would have to change hotel to meet him again. But now he is eager to come here and we have a good time. 20k for taxi. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun29oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Chan over night. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon30oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Fun in the morning, then bye. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Phirun is eager to come to my room and we have a good time. Not clearly my type, but good character and activities and interesting chat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In parallel chat with Ah Han. I had just 15:32 sent “I'm free now. We can meet.” to Ah Han (refusing 50 USD, renewing my offer 20 USD), when Chiva messages me from road in front of my hotel, I was not aware he would be here so quick. After Chiva see his reply 15:52 “20$ me no go”. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Meet Chiva on road. First impression okay, says he has to leave for work 16 and we have to hurry. Basic English. Slim, tensed six pack, perfectly warm and dry skin. Face and haircut okay. Avid kisser, a bit wet, indifferent smell/taste. Good activities, he hard from start (average to small). Calls work to come in late. Very little hair on balls and ass, nice! I make good use of that hairless ass. More hugging, skin temp still fine after all that work. Bye in my room, rush to work. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Kyle comes at night. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I didn't get room service today. That makes 4 boys in a day, and sex in same bedlinen 5 times. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue31oct2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Make date with Ray for 13. Check from 12: not online, not read. File as no show. <i>Update:</i> he fell asleep. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Make up mind (already before boy, but fitted in time) to go to <b>Heco</b> at new location near Wat Phnom, moved from behind Royal Palace. I have been ruminating for two years, and now curiosity prevailed over parsimony and I would go for their tantric massage 1 hour 48 USD. Any of them can massage me:<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_ThoN4H5Q9DLizpz2GNZWign5nFXQAzb9juqQAQDyrV8MQ8ZFGCTaQRLNHrQwKUc4pOFt5hGLZqFVKi2pzxvirUb4WsUB7X8wNsKaljvJaYkSxFVucuJ0fUlUlCIKZAFsF-UOlJQh46rGZ5CxtTDrDuVSIR0-azv87cL4H4htFz8SACp1idabZJc6QI/s1440/heco%2025jun2023%20356059312_282767774321391_8000885516705206837_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_ThoN4H5Q9DLizpz2GNZWign5nFXQAzb9juqQAQDyrV8MQ8ZFGCTaQRLNHrQwKUc4pOFt5hGLZqFVKi2pzxvirUb4WsUB7X8wNsKaljvJaYkSxFVucuJ0fUlUlCIKZAFsF-UOlJQh46rGZ5CxtTDrDuVSIR0-azv87cL4H4htFz8SACp1idabZJc6QI/w400-h400/heco%2025jun2023%20356059312_282767774321391_8000885516705206837_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>source: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=282767794321389&set=pcb.282767880988047">https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=282767794321389&set=pcb.282767880988047</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The marker 11.57661, 104.92587 on google maps is a building with many units, one would need directions or follows signs to find <b>Heco</b> in there. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Old account: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/heco.spa">https://www.facebook.com/heco.spa</a> <i>HECO clinic & spa Phnom Penh Habour 4C, Preah Sisowath, Street 1, Phnom Penh, Cambodia </i><br />New account: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077645106883">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077645106883</a> <i>Heco Spa & Clinic Preah Sisowath, Phnom Penh Habour, Unit 3a12, Phnom Penh, Cambodia </i><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/hecospa">https://twitter.com/hecospa</a> <i>Account suspended<br />X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules. </i><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/heco.kh">https://www.instagram.com/heco.kh</a> <br /><i>Phnom Penh Habour 4C, Preah Sisowath, Street 1, Phnom Penh, Cambodia </i><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I go there but can't see any sign outside or inside the building. Ask at reception: no idea. Ask in another nearby building at reception: no idea. Call 010-889-818, announcement in Khmer, can't get through. But later they call back but we can't find a common language. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not the only one who has difficulties to find them:<br /><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8z7cEYy7ijOENctJ_N6_peo-ePSMqCV6BlqfqQPg1Ynga8w40b9oImH8E9S4wJZ8r161rVV4zChmOMXsuT9h3KFBDosOV6M0EQJNAw1C7gavQcwU098r4YqPez682Y8pvIPYTRIZM02ug71cVKoevL1Z87auGMitGfW8OlH8hAWaXwGwtu-x82oz2FHc/s770/Heco%20review%20on%20google%20maps%20Screenshot%202023-11-15%20120109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8z7cEYy7ijOENctJ_N6_peo-ePSMqCV6BlqfqQPg1Ynga8w40b9oImH8E9S4wJZ8r161rVV4zChmOMXsuT9h3KFBDosOV6M0EQJNAw1C7gavQcwU098r4YqPez682Y8pvIPYTRIZM02ug71cVKoevL1Z87auGMitGfW8OlH8hAWaXwGwtu-x82oz2FHc/w313-h400/Heco%20review%20on%20google%20maps%20Screenshot%202023-11-15%20120109.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">source: google maps Heco Spa<br /><br />In Myanmar before Covid</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I had to ask locals where exactly a massage is, and they had to call so someone can come out and pick me up, and afterwards I recognized their sign, but that I have to leave without finding the place has never happened to me before. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Now I know a bit better: I would enter the building and take elevator to 3rd floor and hope there is a sign in the hallway. And if not, call so someone can come out and pick me up. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Meet Mey at Royal Palace park. The picture looked promising, but in real a moon face (not as the medical condition, just a face that is big and flat, a turn-off for me). In German, we say Pfannkuchengesicht (pancake face). Small talk, no character or intellectual flaws. To my room, to bed. Average body, pale wet cold skin. No repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed1nov2023 Phnom Penh </b><br />Stay one day longer in Phnom Penh for second attempt with Ray and Heco. Meet Ray, positive first impression. To my room and to bed. Nice character, good activities, good body, muscular, tensed sixpack. Avid kisser, feels and tastes/smells good. I would have guessed liquorice, but his last meal was egg. We spend over 3 very enjoyable hours in bed. A clear repeat! That was so good, skip Heco. New record for Cambodia, 3 hours in bed. He has a V-shaped body that I like but rarely get my hands on. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T9xKro_EZX_2YTlZpJpwTGjAZBSMcU6QTv2F679mYSxZUrXlrU2ZxDsU7kM60taRkx8UkmjRpmN_1YL9_PQXmNmGYax4JKeZTO43HTF8Z2HluQcZ2rN_N3nWlTfIA_2HCvXLa9pDLy_A5NTK7IVPfcVv-G5yujSCXJDPz3GSD_wJGj-iiOifgyfF6H4/s1440/justine_comayas1234_297021220_549536616868426_4096413167511372392_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T9xKro_EZX_2YTlZpJpwTGjAZBSMcU6QTv2F679mYSxZUrXlrU2ZxDsU7kM60taRkx8UkmjRpmN_1YL9_PQXmNmGYax4JKeZTO43HTF8Z2HluQcZ2rN_N3nWlTfIA_2HCvXLa9pDLy_A5NTK7IVPfcVv-G5yujSCXJDPz3GSD_wJGj-iiOifgyfF6H4/w400-h400/justine_comayas1234_297021220_549536616868426_4096413167511372392_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">source: one of the various social media of Justine Comayas<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thu2nov2023 Phnom Penh to Siem Reap </b><br />Caesar told me he can't come to the place I stayed before because his father works nearby. I choose a new hotel of similar price and standard, but different area. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri3nov2023 Siem Reap </b><br />Office day to wait for Caesar. He has to find some hours and an excuse to get away from home to see me. So I'm home all day working on computer waiting for him. But it's worth it, we have a wonderful time. He asked me for 50 USD before we met, I agreed and it's worth every cent. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun5nov2023 Siem Reap </b><br />I had a great time with LyHeng in 2021, and worried he changed to the worse after two years. But in my room and nude, still beautiful muscular body and good activities. Kiss him closed lips, he will not suck me. But I suck him and get him hard, however go to far and he cums. With that he lost interest, I can't touch his ass, let alone fuck him as was my plan. I settle for intercrural sex <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercrural_sex">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercrural_sex</a> a beautiful view of his back and ass. A Thai friend calls it “fuck my leg hole”. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue7nov2023 Siem Reap </b><br />Message on grindr from <b>Sanmai Massage</b>, all male staff. A new gay massage? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Thearo comes to my room. First impression soso, face average, drops of sweat above and under lips. Skin color okay. Chest hair, crab ladder and facial hair shaved a few days ago. Not a good start, but he makes up for this with extraordinary activities. Avid kisser, no taste or smell. I like the smell of his neck. We even get into some new positions/angles. He sucks me and I rim him, is that a variation of 69, maybe 70? The 0 representing his anus. And 68 would be rimming each other (if that's anatomically possible), the 8 representing the two anuses. And afterwards we kiss, disgusting! Massages my back good, a new technique I would call The Spider. He moves his fingers over my back with light pressure, just like a spider would move its legs, but fingers in a line as far as I could feel. <br /><br />We spend 4 hours in bed, and not a boring minute! </span><span style="font-size: large;">A new record for Cambodia. </span><span style="font-size: large;">20 USD well deserved. <i>(Global records is 6 hours in Myanmar and Taiwan.)</i><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Summary: </b><br />Several boys asked for 30 Dollar, but settled for 20. And I think 20 is very fair. 20 Dollar goes a long way in Cambodia, and in a regular job you would have to work not just long hours, but days do earn 20 Dollar. If you put it in relation to GDP, it's even overpaid. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Kyle and Chan running after me, and I have to keep them at bay. I'm running after Donald, but he is rarely free to meet, even slow communication. I feel the magic with Donald is waning, if I/we can't turn it around next trip to Cambodia, he will be just one of the many. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Online dating hard work, so many fakers or no face picture. At least no problem to get them to come to my hotel, often even to my room; whereas in Thailand <i>"can you pick me up?"</i>. Several new no character or intellectual flaws (which is the main problem with the Thais I meet), but not so much my type. After doldrums picks up to the end. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I have not been to any of the gay saunas in Phnom Pen (Arthur & Paul, Hero, Love Spa, Rattanak, Route 38) or Siem Reap (MEN's Resort & Spa) or Poipet (PPMS, temporarily closed on google maps, <a href="https://web.facebook.com/p/PoiPet-Men-Sauna-100063544182065/">https://web.facebook.com/p/PoiPet-Men-Sauna-100063544182065/</a> last entry 15jul2019). On previous trips I found those in Phnom Penh too dark, absolutely not my style.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A local friend told me about another sauna in Phnom Penh (ហត្ថាខ្មែរ ម៉ាស្សា និងស្ប៉ាon google maps at 11.54955, 104.91524 in street 330, no English name, nothing in streetview), but when I call +85577585756 I get address #18, which is Hatha Khmer Massage street 330, but when I ask sauna or massage: sauna. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Summary Oct2023 Cambodia </b><br /><b>15 Free sex:</b> Chan, Donald, Vita, Kyle, Dolphin, Meng Ly, Leng, Wann, Sonosa, Chan, Phirun, Chiva, Kyle, Mey, Ray. <br /><b>6 Paid sex:</b> Phearak massage 15+20, AhDong Kampot 20, Tiktok boy 20, Caesar SR 50, LyHeng SR 20, </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thearo</span><span style="font-size: large;"> SR 20 = 15+150 USD. <br /><b>3 No sex:</b> AhDong at his workplace, Peru, Souhan and Ariel. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>3 Boy cancels:</b> Chan lost wallet, DaDa, DaDa. <br /><b>1 Refused:</b> Ah Han 20 <-> 50 USD. <br /><b>2 Missed:</b> AhDong Kampot, Kyle. <br /><b>2 No show:</b> Kyle, Ray. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>16 Repeat:</b> Chan, Phearak, AhDong Kampot, Donald, Tiktok boy, Kyle, Dolphin, Sonosa, Chan, Phirun, Chiva, Kyle, Ray, Caesar SR, LyHeng SR, </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thearo</span><span style="font-size: large;"> SR. <br /><b>5 No repeat:</b> Vita, Meng Ly, Leng, Wann, Mey. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>11 Old:</b> Chan, Phearak, Donald, Tiktok boy, Kyle, Sonosa, Chan, Phirun, Kyle, Caesar SR, LyHeng SR. <br /><b>10 New:</b> AhDong Kampot, Vita, Dolphin, Meng Ly, Leng, Wann, Chiva, Mey, Ray, </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thearo</span><span style="font-size: large;"> SR. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC</span><span style="font-size: large;"> except linked pictures<br /></span> <p></p>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-73386377874744894802023-11-10T12:00:00.002+07:002023-11-13T13:44:19.343+07:00Patchwork bridges<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Patchwork bridges in SEAsia</b><br /><br />Here a list and pictures of patchwork bridges I have come across in Southeast Asia. If you know any more, let me know in comments.<br />1. Bridge on the River Khwai </span><span style="font-size: large;">Kanchanaburi </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">2. Railway bridge in Langsuan (Chumphon)<br />3. Tha Chang Black Bridge สะพานดำท่าช้าง (Korat)<br />4. Old Bridge in Kampot <br />5. Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Bridge on the River Khwai</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kanchanaburi </b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd048zIVdQix_VNhJumvIIK65vgumgnqAK-Dun5jCHalyRMRBbhUsXfWIta9q76dXygPgwBB2uuhyphenhyphenwvEYwa2uGVe5hLsPvR5WboGH04KWO3Gw9aXiXAXo4y0TNHczbFi8lsm3qegrZlohfcbg_JQcanYgPgGBs1Uuci1SFCvxOvb7yLWQYlmbkiGUnOsQ/s1280/DSC03672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd048zIVdQix_VNhJumvIIK65vgumgnqAK-Dun5jCHalyRMRBbhUsXfWIta9q76dXygPgwBB2uuhyphenhyphenwvEYwa2uGVe5hLsPvR5WboGH04KWO3Gw9aXiXAXo4y0TNHczbFi8lsm3qegrZlohfcbg_JQcanYgPgGBs1Uuci1SFCvxOvb7yLWQYlmbkiGUnOsQ/w640-h426/DSC03672.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZwYVLbZcBi641kVdd-CHHuTmNUXBT4lZDQLkisBRjzOaqQsz7mTJFrMzI-4xkYM_eWRELeU7KioqBnNJb353K99pXbCHRWWkNHcic-MKWnjTJWNBOkKcIjKGB8CDsYfBvqlZ3BBnJW2fLCEZf5x2ys6ySbFTgpfqrTgAYUiRWS_KZLiSipdBTu0b3D4/s1280/DSC03638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZwYVLbZcBi641kVdd-CHHuTmNUXBT4lZDQLkisBRjzOaqQsz7mTJFrMzI-4xkYM_eWRELeU7KioqBnNJb353K99pXbCHRWWkNHcic-MKWnjTJWNBOkKcIjKGB8CDsYfBvqlZ3BBnJW2fLCEZf5x2ys6ySbFTgpfqrTgAYUiRWS_KZLiSipdBTu0b3D4/w640-h426/DSC03638.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Railway bridge in Langsuan (Chumphon)</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.wongnai.com/attractions/590925tV-สะพานรถไฟประวัติศาสตร์หลังสวน">https://www.wongnai.com/attractions/590925tV-สะพานรถไฟประวัติศาสตร์หลังสวน</a> (in Thai) says the bridge was repaired after bomb damage in WWII.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnPW4Xcp6oS7EwtfnTppp3eeMD_oNI4txhY8Z4j_LJSqoeUbBP1ubQZLpLhtp0ybKsX4RYuj2gdtA0Nzv-KkfBNcVDI2ferktyplc3wxWu2-NrHhfxo2w6Skpd3JpnTvJCk3_mCcRZhFTxSTAnu0Jx-i7jIzOPp0j2gbFFzD6zoYk4OlaoKSTLuUCvPI/s1280/IMG_2955.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnPW4Xcp6oS7EwtfnTppp3eeMD_oNI4txhY8Z4j_LJSqoeUbBP1ubQZLpLhtp0ybKsX4RYuj2gdtA0Nzv-KkfBNcVDI2ferktyplc3wxWu2-NrHhfxo2w6Skpd3JpnTvJCk3_mCcRZhFTxSTAnu0Jx-i7jIzOPp0j2gbFFzD6zoYk4OlaoKSTLuUCvPI/w640-h426/IMG_2955.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs9deVjlA2SnHfch9KZysl7fsy11Tsx19p6ap0_Yd-lmaR9tPJba-LewJk92nn9bjGCNCUV46ogl8-sa_QYJqyO6nO2uiC3TB3tnpLGpEVW4H570eZQeTvmMaI6z1EyHRYm885nSRZQx-S6KCmyP-gSZ1s0S4e84au_tOUB8VrM4orQQ_exC9uDeGAFM/s1280/IMG_2994.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs9deVjlA2SnHfch9KZysl7fsy11Tsx19p6ap0_Yd-lmaR9tPJba-LewJk92nn9bjGCNCUV46ogl8-sa_QYJqyO6nO2uiC3TB3tnpLGpEVW4H570eZQeTvmMaI6z1EyHRYm885nSRZQx-S6KCmyP-gSZ1s0S4e84au_tOUB8VrM4orQQ_exC9uDeGAFM/w640-h426/IMG_2994.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR16PmWTmEINLNQ_jySmZt8dhHY20GsR_DmtNllhoEPWlWfY8LNxIul500C5BRYvRUnYsdh02GDEMn7IMz6HDpiG5ErYwkmlzk_SJuhqQpSBM_5PseA1eQAieSexZjQgaHPUGXFxazGz81X3lAxurz6CNAdCKW42PiQOGvTxvtTqw4Uqti4LLsvJpUl_A/s1368/IMG_2977.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1368" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR16PmWTmEINLNQ_jySmZt8dhHY20GsR_DmtNllhoEPWlWfY8LNxIul500C5BRYvRUnYsdh02GDEMn7IMz6HDpiG5ErYwkmlzk_SJuhqQpSBM_5PseA1eQAieSexZjQgaHPUGXFxazGz81X3lAxurz6CNAdCKW42PiQOGvTxvtTqw4Uqti4LLsvJpUl_A/w640-h426/IMG_2977.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Tha Chang Black Bridge สะพานดำท่าช้าง (Korat)</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Here is looks the river changed it's course. Aerial picture by a friend's drone. There is a petrified wood monument at the bridge.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcEOJxS50K6RclwfqvLT_JdC5kjOxtJDGfkF_sbiwe8CWmyH5f3_ewJNqhhgd3DDCJTrWTDpDvN6hskZQPu47kv9hNTmQOC7oDpMndw5eI_xMlbXXupkk2vQpK4Jn4R8EW4FgEaBUgMmPaaPs09NDJGISAy1x4-0Mfz4F6xX8j2jLu-tpcmXr9Qp6y9w/s1280/DJI_0098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcEOJxS50K6RclwfqvLT_JdC5kjOxtJDGfkF_sbiwe8CWmyH5f3_ewJNqhhgd3DDCJTrWTDpDvN6hskZQPu47kv9hNTmQOC7oDpMndw5eI_xMlbXXupkk2vQpK4Jn4R8EW4FgEaBUgMmPaaPs09NDJGISAy1x4-0Mfz4F6xX8j2jLu-tpcmXr9Qp6y9w/w640-h480/DJI_0098.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRUGlaBP4SvfNSQ-dcYWPRyCTzBuP28jtQB_hmZ9i533uA31IlFFMqDTtrhl70mYOUjI3YbNcMCT9P0DJ_6A07HF8VMBDFIXud8ft-duYo-hOOUjTfXiQPgwPuGr3dRtAHELWlqpcqpJ6Xf1iYlM3c_YIMQ2xApZEp_bP_yzZVVVx16hHRtE7BFDW_dM/s1280/IMG_3611.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRUGlaBP4SvfNSQ-dcYWPRyCTzBuP28jtQB_hmZ9i533uA31IlFFMqDTtrhl70mYOUjI3YbNcMCT9P0DJ_6A07HF8VMBDFIXud8ft-duYo-hOOUjTfXiQPgwPuGr3dRtAHELWlqpcqpJ6Xf1iYlM3c_YIMQ2xApZEp_bP_yzZVVVx16hHRtE7BFDW_dM/w640-h426/IMG_3611.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAitR9V6Dbxm8RUt0NxU6xc9tgviCJyhUz6CmYLDJ3rkumb_yPnnECPvcPLYYbAYxwEmbiyNYRgmm5jzzjambMEsDTuPA-6GHaEGBjVlEF-K9CBLwabja89gakkhF3ycuSX5Jwj7kVjxx2JTEs6mnMKhRT7ctegDmZQufpGZDl2zvNdMs8YP3L1qqXRM/s1280/IMG_3614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAitR9V6Dbxm8RUt0NxU6xc9tgviCJyhUz6CmYLDJ3rkumb_yPnnECPvcPLYYbAYxwEmbiyNYRgmm5jzzjambMEsDTuPA-6GHaEGBjVlEF-K9CBLwabja89gakkhF3ycuSX5Jwj7kVjxx2JTEs6mnMKhRT7ctegDmZQufpGZDl2zvNdMs8YP3L1qqXRM/w640-h426/IMG_3614.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Old Bridge in Kampot </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />This one is made up of three different styles. Pedestrian and motorbike crossing. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xcOAGLJtCb6BLeywcu633B2Tht1TdpHl25h1dSJZX3Oo6xjGHxTLnMUF1ezg2G8eE5ixAvcABwLhjFuuh3USnCFACFN5Ib-5zEbGm8llpAAzyjHrqBJNutL_L1ij9F9kcqRir7HTCCrBb1xsjqklJHn2FTqz8y_0UdoCYRZyi0v76nA4m0ovJXd7IJM/s5046/IMG_9998.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="5046" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xcOAGLJtCb6BLeywcu633B2Tht1TdpHl25h1dSJZX3Oo6xjGHxTLnMUF1ezg2G8eE5ixAvcABwLhjFuuh3USnCFACFN5Ib-5zEbGm8llpAAzyjHrqBJNutL_L1ij9F9kcqRir7HTCCrBb1xsjqklJHn2FTqz8y_0UdoCYRZyi0v76nA4m0ovJXd7IJM/w640-h220/IMG_9998.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDvxJGAcXEc4-d-Y2vnzN_aHGadqlzgyFCAcDKad2Im1xKCPi-b_k-RpGPzVgNX2WXbyla72L1RWJYbb12fjGAxh9m8dYPn08Wd49uojRDXApHZxhZcE0sNoTjMRVQwTjyFuITKx9u-H67J7vWyv5njy40DRrJhzXYKTLAjYue8se6ipxxrPpW4gEpUk/s1280/IMG_9999.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1280" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDvxJGAcXEc4-d-Y2vnzN_aHGadqlzgyFCAcDKad2Im1xKCPi-b_k-RpGPzVgNX2WXbyla72L1RWJYbb12fjGAxh9m8dYPn08Wd49uojRDXApHZxhZcE0sNoTjMRVQwTjyFuITKx9u-H67J7vWyv5njy40DRrJhzXYKTLAjYue8se6ipxxrPpW4gEpUk/w640-h356/IMG_9999.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTkApUtozwQWVKyJKoVPGE2cACadMMpIGG20kB4HQqn4UMIUYlYRvfPid_iiXme9OwG22ID3o_cwzxXdwA5XRbUc9ARqT-a8xKu8GUeSQHFgmRZ54iRTm1AWDE0u23-aWY75pYULybwuwrDL0xgu0bbmOApE9dTJRz_epp0tTl7MmIbzhNAIZlAV4xMA/s1280/IMG_0001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTkApUtozwQWVKyJKoVPGE2cACadMMpIGG20kB4HQqn4UMIUYlYRvfPid_iiXme9OwG22ID3o_cwzxXdwA5XRbUc9ARqT-a8xKu8GUeSQHFgmRZ54iRTm1AWDE0u23-aWY75pYULybwuwrDL0xgu0bbmOApE9dTJRz_epp0tTl7MmIbzhNAIZlAV4xMA/w640-h320/IMG_0001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Railway track in center and pedestrian and mocy crossing on both sides.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWh4OlxADCeiwLk_K32fan30u5TbFXkfjaclx7mIC6J9CL1SUyq1r1_5aff-9iynF7D5LfAzzYf-zX8UiOPDJSIGYiYJ-xlzmdyWm67sRzqPdL7KeIhn26pBN_EqlRdKdxtZdXgyx-Wa-AM2RZXEDh83WhPLjZaTJCf_AAHno5lfBnifhR9c1aRfivDo/s1280/IMG_4648.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWh4OlxADCeiwLk_K32fan30u5TbFXkfjaclx7mIC6J9CL1SUyq1r1_5aff-9iynF7D5LfAzzYf-zX8UiOPDJSIGYiYJ-xlzmdyWm67sRzqPdL7KeIhn26pBN_EqlRdKdxtZdXgyx-Wa-AM2RZXEDh83WhPLjZaTJCf_AAHno5lfBnifhR9c1aRfivDo/w640-h360/IMG_4648.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eEUwSH7Tz-t2Vj-ArZJBEunqT8S3p4h2cXf6rEHBkLr2oGbciafeokCm9OuxsjDPTjMXX6SUOiMzVpQB-4bh8sIpH2lLMqv0Iy0-GF2jI4j-IWCW7-5v8YQn7Kotj1T0OdTEgxiwFYqDPwCOfaQL_fw9vrWRRJOD-ZS-HllJNco_1ue6Ee703AHxcvw/s1280/IMG_4653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eEUwSH7Tz-t2Vj-ArZJBEunqT8S3p4h2cXf6rEHBkLr2oGbciafeokCm9OuxsjDPTjMXX6SUOiMzVpQB-4bh8sIpH2lLMqv0Iy0-GF2jI4j-IWCW7-5v8YQn7Kotj1T0OdTEgxiwFYqDPwCOfaQL_fw9vrWRRJOD-ZS-HllJNco_1ue6Ee703AHxcvw/w640-h426/IMG_4653.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrQnCyUHVqEqvxAtzHOuorIweLDVPXepDgGHrVl-mdCbpEvv2ad1VB7vI3rILMrUHMPPgQXAhlVTuM1_g1cIKsrTqzDmWZ73EB0pfoM6FYJiMOTPwePiKfNa_3JgHw_Lsm5CqOImIdN_G_KuScy7pqLw6W_uvCAKbU2391_iiHTrG2ka9EkVzkbZI6es/s1280/IMG_4662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrQnCyUHVqEqvxAtzHOuorIweLDVPXepDgGHrVl-mdCbpEvv2ad1VB7vI3rILMrUHMPPgQXAhlVTuM1_g1cIKsrTqzDmWZ73EB0pfoM6FYJiMOTPwePiKfNa_3JgHw_Lsm5CqOImIdN_G_KuScy7pqLw6W_uvCAKbU2391_iiHTrG2ka9EkVzkbZI6es/w640-h426/IMG_4662.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-39715859445406346212023-11-05T12:00:00.004+07:002023-11-10T16:21:26.448+07:00Vietnam general observations Sep2023<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vietnam general observations Sep2023 </b><br />In addition to previous post <br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/general-notes-feb2023-vietnam.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/general-notes-feb2023-vietnam.html</a> <br /><br />Now there is <b>45 days visa free</b> stay for German passport holders and many other western countries. My previous stays where all less than 2 weeks (visa free stay then), but I can see myself making use of those 45 days. And it certainly sets a positive example and I hope others (Cambodia, Lao, and even Thailand) will follow. <br /><br /><b>Exchange rates:</b> 1 EUR = 26 kVND, 1 USD = 25 kVND, 1 THB = 680 VND. VND = Vietnamese Dong, kVND = 1,000 VND, mVND = 1,000,000 VND. <br /><br /><b>ATM limits and fees </b><br />ATM from Agribank gave me a maximum of 3m with 22k fee, and now I tried TPBank which gave 5m without fee! Whereas Kien Long ATM (was next to Agribank in Danang, that branch had no own ATM) gave an error message. Last trip I had an error message from another bank's ATM. Elsewhere as well, credit or debit cards were refused for no obvious reason. Reports above are with comdirect visa debit card. There are plenty of articles who compare ATM fees and limits, e.g. search for "sacombank atm fees".<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Traffic </b><br />Traffic is on right side. Usually of no importance to me as a pedestrian or passenger. But when I was waiting for a bus the first time, I stood on the wrong side of road and realized my mistake only when the bus came. Even more so than in Thailand, mocy drive on shoulder of road counter traffic. Before crossing, I watch out in all directions. <br /><br /><b>Convenience stores </b><br />List of convenience stores I saw: Circle K, WinMart, 7-Eleven (without number), GS25, Co-Op smile (small branches of Co-Op), Family Mart (still original,whereas in Thailand re-branded as mini Big C, useless name change as Tesco Lotus to Lotus's). In Cambodia former Kiwi Mart now mini Big C. <br /><br /><b>SIM card </b><br />A friend was in Vietnam recently and I got his Wintel SIM. A new operator, little information on internet and no stores. The SIM is still valid, I top it up and get an SMS with data plans and I subscribe to a data plan, get confirmation message, but nothing happens. I assume this was a tourist SIM that cannot be extended or topped up. <br /><br />It takes me a few days to realize this is not going to work. I can do my navigation offline, and online dating not convincing so no need to read and write while I'm out in town, and when I tried to call Grab from my hotel, it didn't work (it kept loading data without result). I later found the problem is my hotel's WiFi, Grab works fine with WiFi elsewhere. Did they block Grab in my hotel? But why? Thus, I spent the whole trip without SIM card. <br /><br /><b>Bus Apps </b><br />Google maps covers about 80% of buses in Danang and Saigon. About 10% of operating lines are missing, and about 10% of lines on google maps don't run any more. E.g. Google maps Line 11 passes Marble Mountain, but in real (DanaBus app and personal experience) last stop is 2.2 km north of Marble Mountain, where I changed into line 16 to get to Marble Mountain. For the GPS live location alone it's worth downloading local bus app DanaBus or BusMap (white on green, wheels of bus form eyes of a smiley). <br /><br /><b>Food </b><br />Getting a menu with pictures or a menu in English was a problem, I had to skip several restaurants for language barrier. Google translate by picture works okay, but I had no data connection. For future trips, I should get a food cheat sheet to learn the most common dishes. Good food I had: durian yogurt, oranges, oysters, bakery. Coffee not relevant to me, but probably to many of my readers. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIcAmRFrRsalDBeep0LOYOZa_pIEgVJUevuuhCOrM0wLDRpS9Au-1bUe21H4wa5eJzbHpC6vz9mQexlUqSaftdgwOSkXVXdM4DAutuWeAqLNzBcZjvk1B7ZUmYkOnDYoK2d6YWyTSREy8TuY8BDSKmdXMpDTsRJvA2P1eZKaJNXI0ameR8f-8k7axqYo/s2158/20231001_170730edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="1713" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIcAmRFrRsalDBeep0LOYOZa_pIEgVJUevuuhCOrM0wLDRpS9Au-1bUe21H4wa5eJzbHpC6vz9mQexlUqSaftdgwOSkXVXdM4DAutuWeAqLNzBcZjvk1B7ZUmYkOnDYoK2d6YWyTSREy8TuY8BDSKmdXMpDTsRJvA2P1eZKaJNXI0ameR8f-8k7axqYo/w508-h640/20231001_170730edit.jpg" width="508" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Time zone </b><br />Vietnam has the
same time zone as Thailand, but is about 800 km east. That means sunset
is earlier, I lose half an hour of sunlight in the evening. Important
when out for sightseeing. <br /><br /><b>Danang airport and railway station </b><br />Both
airport and railway station are in town, and I choose a hotel that is
in walking distance to both. My first trip where I arrived by airport
and left by railway, and all by walking! <br /><br /><b>Medical services </b><br />I
had a problem with my throat that suddenly got worse. Search on
internet, and Hoan My Da Nang Hospital is the closest and good review.
They have an international clinic. Initial consultation, X-ray and blood
test, second consultation and medication cost me 2.4m VND, about 100
USD. I quickly got better. <br /><br /><b>Negatives </b><br />A lot of smoking. I don't like motorbikes. Google maps street view coverage is poor. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Low chairs and tables at restaurants. I have to fold me knees over my ears.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC </span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-88776059758985991242023-10-28T12:00:00.002+07:002023-11-05T10:11:46.884+07:00Gay saunas Saigon<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay saunas Saigon </b><br />An overview of gay saunas and massage in Saigon and Danang and Nha Trang (but not Hanoi, I haven't been recently). No gay hotels or bars, not my area of interest. This post just names, address, coordinates, websites. Details about visits separately in gay activities of the month. Addresses and phone numbers from google maps or their website. A few general notes on saunas. <br /><br />Massage is only a side business for me, I haven't done any this trip. I just list those covered by shamelessmack and link to his excellent reviews. Read there for general information as well. <br /><br />There are places with similar names, misleading names (sauna/spa/massage), just sauna, just massage, or sauna and massage. All places I have been to with coordinates because it has happened several times that I found places on google maps in the wrong location. <br /><br />A general note on <b>temperatures</b>. From places that have a thermometer, I can estimate temperatures at places that don't and call them the following: sauna off (room temperature = 30 C), luke warm 50 C, warm 70 C, hot 90 C. If someone opens the door to a luke warm or warm sauna, the entering air with room temperature would feel cold on your skin. Jacuzzi off 30 C (feels cold), warm 35-38 C, hotter would be specifically labelled with temperature. <br /><br /><b>Gay sauna density</b> for selected cities: <br />Bangkok 25 saunas for 15m inhabitants = 1 for 600k, <br />Pattaya 1 sauna for 400k inhabitants = 1 for 400k, <br />Chiang Mai 2 saunas for 1.2m inhabitants = 1 for 600k, <br />Danang 1 sauna* for 1.4m inhabitants = 1 for 1.4m, <br />Nha Trang 1 sauna for 500k inhabitants = 1 for 500k, <br />Saigon 12 saunas for 10m inhabitants = 1 for 1m. <br />Phnom Penh 5 saunas** for 2.3m in habitants = 1 for 500k. <br />Siem Reap 1 sauna for 300k = 1 for 300k. <br />(*or two? I just learnt of <a href="http://www.saunaformen.com/">http://www.saunaformen.com/</a>) <br />(**Arthur & Paul, Hero, Love Spa, Rattanak, Route 38) <br /><br />Saunas and massages in Saigon alphabetically, disregarding articles, then numerically. <br /><br />My favorite is Galaxy. The Dream Sauna has potential, if only they would turn up the light and turn down the music! <br /><br /><b>Aroma Spa </b><br /><a href="https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/05/04/versatile-in-versailles/">https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/05/04/versatile-in-versailles/</a> <br /><br /><b>Bi Sauna For Men </b><br />117b Hoà Hưng, Phường 12, Quận 10, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam <br />0972101909, check location: 10.7786, 106.673 <br /><br /><b>Cali Sauna </b><br />Update: Cali Sauna Trung Son, see reader's comment in previous post. <br /><br /><b>Cool Spa </b><br /><a href="https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/04/21/almost-lost-it/">https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/04/21/almost-lost-it/</a> <br /><br /><b>The Dream Sauna </b><br />10.77471, 106.66894 google maps “The Dream Sauna”. <br />đối diện bv 115,đầu hẻm là Phúc Long chạy vào cuối hẻm, Đ. Sư Vạn Hạnh/814/1 Tổ 46B, Khu phố Khu Phố 4, Quận 10, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam 0789890279 <br /><br /><b>DreamSpa </b><br />10.77297, 106.6687, google maps “DreamSpa” is spa/massage/skin care. <br />449/18 Đ. Sư Vạn Hạnh, Phường 12, Quận 10, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dreamspa449/">https://www.facebook.com/dreamspa449/</a> <br />Hẻm 449 số nhà 18 Đường Sư Vạn Hạnh nối dài, Phường 12, Quận 10, TP.HCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 090 268 32 98 tuanm373@gmail.com <br /><br /><b>For Him Sauna </b><br />"For Him Sauna" on google maps, I haven't been. <br />29 Đường số 18, Tân Quý, Tân Phú, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam <br />0935435162 <br /><a href="http://forhimclub.com/">http://forhimclub.com/</a> <br /><a href="http://forhimclub.com/eng/rates.php">http://forhimclub.com/eng/rates.php</a> (12-22 or overnight, rates, theme nights in picture) <br /><a href="http://forhimclub.com/eng/events.php">http://forhimclub.com/eng/events.php</a> Events from 18:30 to 23. <br />Monday: towel day, Tuesday: bear day, Wednesday: tatoo and underwear day, Thursday: muscle day, Friday: underwear and swimwear day, Saturday: nude day, Sunday: wonderful Sunday (no details). <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/forhimsauna">https://www.facebook.com/forhimsauna</a> nice pics <br />google maps "For Him Club" same address but kms away, wrong location <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/forhimsauna/photos/p.250282683961434/250282683961434/?type=3">https://www.facebook.com/forhimsauna/photos/p.250282683961434/250282683961434/?type=3</a> theme nights, opening times, entry prices, address. <br /><br /><b>Galaxy Sauna <br /></b>10.7806, 106.6744 <br />457/69 Đ. Cách Mạng Tháng 8, Phường 13, Quận 10, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam <br /><br /><b>ikemen Spa for men </b><br />10.77361, 106.67027; google maps “ ikemen Spa for men” is massage. <br />Biệt thự DV2, Khu Hà Đô Villas, Hẻm 766 Sư Vạn Hạnh, Phường 12, Quận 10, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam 0909452920 <br /><a href="https://www.ikemenspa.com/">https://www.ikemenspa.com/</a> <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ikemen.spa">https://www.facebook.com/ikemen.spa</a> <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ikemen.spa/services/">https://www.facebook.com/ikemen.spa/services/</a> <br />Located in gated community, I have to show address to guard to let me pass. <br /><br /><b>Lao Dong Swimming Pool </b><br />10.7756, 106.6936, Lao Dong Swimming Pool Hồ bơi Lao Động <br /><br /><b>LION SAUNA </b><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LIONSauna/">https://www.facebook.com/LIONSauna/</a> <br /><br /><b>Mộc Spa Massage & Sauna For Men </b><br />10.77545, 106.67231; google maps “Mộc Spa Massage & Sauna For Men” is sauna and massage. <br /><a href="https://www.utopia-asia.com/saigsaun.htm">https://www.utopia-asia.com/saigsaun.htm</a> Mộc Spa Massage & Sauna For Men <br />4/3 Hoàng Dư Khương, Phường 12, Quận 10, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 100000, Vietnam <br /><br /><b>Nadam Spa </b><br />sauna and massage <br /><a href="https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/05/01/the-personal-touch-nada/">https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/05/01/the-personal-touch-nada/</a> <br />I have been to the sauna in 2016: <br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/03/gay-saunas-in-saigon-and-hanoi.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2016/03/gay-saunas-in-saigon-and-hanoi.html</a> <br /><br /><b>NAM SPA </b><br />10.7783, 106.6733, google maps: “NẤM SPA - The First True Spa for Men in Sai Gon” <br /><br /><b>Sauna 21 </b><br />10.7998, 106.69047; google maps “Sauna 21”. Their street sign is “SAUNA89E”. <br /><br /><b>Seahorse Spa </b><br />10.7721, 106.67583 <br />Phường 11, District 10, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Seahorse-Spa-100063602349069/">https://www.facebook.com/p/Seahorse-Spa-100063602349069/</a> <br />Get business card; inquiry for staff pictures failed for language barrier. <br /><br /><b>Soi9 Sauna </b><br />10.80472, 106.68923; google maps “Soi9 Sauna (Threetrees Spa) De Soi9 Sauna” is a sauna, no spa or massage services. <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/69saunaVIP/">https://www.facebook.com/69saunaVIP/</a> Soi9 Sauna (Threetrees Spa) <br />17/1 Nguyễn Huy Tưởng, Phường 6, Bình Thạnh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam <br />034 642 1395 Zalo: 0346421395 <br /><a href="https://www.utopia-asia.com/saigsaun.htm">https://www.utopia-asia.com/saigsaun.htm</a> <br />Soi9 Sauna [Gay only] UTOPIA VERIFIED AUG 2023 <br />17/1 Nguyễn Huy Tưởng, P6, Bình Thạnh, Utopia Map +84 34-642-1395 <br />New location (2023). Sauna for gay and bi men. You can see the gate of sauna from the alley. Body scrub, massage chairs, bar, video, steam. Nude nights. Same owners as The 69 Sauna Zone. Open 11am-10pm daily. <br /><br /><a href="https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-saigon/">https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-saigon/</a> (Part 2) <br /><br />4, DE.SOI9 SAUNA: THE SAUNA WHERE LOCALS COME TO MINGLE <br /><br />This one is relatively new among gay spas and saunas smacked in the center of busy Saigon. Address: 24 Đinh Tien Hoang, Dakao, District 1, HCMC. <br /><br />nothing on google maps, but this is where I was looking in vain: <br /><br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/gay-activities-feb2023-vietnam.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/gay-activities-feb2023-vietnam.html</a> <br /><br />De.Soi 9 Sauna marked as “temporarily closed” and completely misplaced at 10.7892, 106.6994 (street given in address, without number, is kms away). I still don't know where it is. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>The Sun Spa </b><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesunspa50/">https://www.facebook.com/thesunspa50/</a> Sauna and Massage For Gay <br />Hẻm 32(32/1/11) Phạm Huy Thông , Phường 07 , Quận Gò Vấp , Tp.Hcm, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +84 79 202 8619 <a href="mailto:seab7711@gmail.com">seab7711@gmail.com</a> <br />google maps “The Sun Spa CN2” 32/1 Phạm Huy Thông, Phường 5, Gò Vấp, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam. <br />whereas google maps “The Sun Spa“ is in neighbor province Thủ Dầu Một. <br /><br /><b>TarZan Spa </b><br /><a href="https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/04/24/the-paper-moment/">https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2023/04/24/the-paper-moment/</a> <br /><br /><b>Thanh Binh Sauna </b><br />10.796222,106.692389, visited 2016, closed. <br /><br /><b>3 Some Spa </b><br />10.789, 106.7028, google maps: “Spa 3.SOME”. <br />29/6 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam <br /><a href="https://www.3some.info/">https://www.3some.info/</a> <br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/gay-activities-feb2023-vietnam.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/gay-activities-feb2023-vietnam.html</a> <br /><i>3 Some Spa (on google maps Spa Some3) about 19:40. Price list, about 20 boys shown on pad. None of them appeals to me, but certainly many of my readers would be happy. Sauna is free in combination with massage, or 100k only sauna. But I'm looking for a gay sauna, and not massage with attached sauna, there will be no other customers. Spot about 20 lockers (for customers or staff?), and everything nicely decorated. Receptionist okay English. Read reviews on google maps, customer satisfaction varies widely. </i><br /><br /><b>The 69 Sauna </b><br />10.79344, 106.68857; google maps “69Sauna”. <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/by69sauna/">https://www.facebook.com/by69sauna/</a> <br />16 Trần Quý Khoách, Phường Tân Định, Quận 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam <br />036 700 9669 <a href="mailto:Vinhthuy9669@gmail.com">Vinhthuy9669@gmail.com</a> <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/the69sauna/">https://www.facebook.com/the69sauna/</a> <br /><a href="http://69sauna.vn/">http://69sauna.vn/</a> with map and pictures and English description. <br />16 Trần Quý Khoách str, Tân Định Ward, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam. <br />Bussiness Hour : 11am – 10pm <br />69sauna spa is located in the center of Sai Gon City. It was built and decorated to serve sauna and relaxing purpose for men. Monday: 120.000 Dong (Bear Day) Tue-Wed: 120.000 Dong (69 by 9) Thursday: 120.000 Dong (Underwear Day) <br />Friday: 150.000 Dong (Boss Day and Party) Sat-Sun: 150.000 Dong (69 Party) <br />Different place than I went in 2020 (3 floors, different address). Link below. <br /><br />Not clear if this is a separate place or two names for the same, or moved, or changed name: <br /><br /><b>69 Sauna-Zone </b><br /><a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2020/03/gay-activities-in-vietnam-febmar-2020.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2020/03/gay-activities-in-vietnam-febmar-2020.html</a> <i>Thu5mar2020 Saigon <br />69zone (sauna) entry 120 kVND, stay 18:35-20:19. <br />69 Sauna, 5 Đặng Tất, Tân Định, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam <br />NOT AT Thé SixtyNine Zone Pham Ngoc Thach </i><br /><br /><a href="http://69sauna.zone/">http://69sauna.zone/</a> leads to <a href="http://ww1.69sauna.zone/">http://ww1.69sauna.zone/</a> overtaken 5oct2023. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.travelgay.com/venue/69-sauna-zone">https://www.travelgay.com/venue/69-sauna-zone</a> says: <br />39/3 Pham Ngoc Thach St, District 3, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam <br />Popular new gay sauna that has become the talk of the town. The 69 Sauna attracts many fit, handsome guys, with daily theme and discounts for gym members, students and youngsters. Located on a small alley next to Poc Poc Beer Club. <br /><br />neither on google maps, but: <br /><br /><a href="https://nomadicboys.com/gay-saigon/">https://nomadicboys.com/gay-saigon/</a> says: <br />Due to the drag shows, Poc Poc attracts a very mixed LGBTQ crowd on weekends, particularly locals. Poc Poc Beer Garden is located at 79A Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Phường Võ Thị Sáu and is open daily until around 2am. <br />address leads to "POCPOC Garden" on google maps. <br />The SixtyNine Zone <br />Run by the same people behind De.Soi9 Sauna, The SixtyNine Zone is a popular gay sauna that holds regular themed days for bears, students, etc. Spread out over two floors there's a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, and even a private play space called “The Tiger Cage Area” – phwoar!!! The SixtyNine Zone is located at 39/3 Pham Ngoc Thach Street and is open every day from 11 am-11 pm. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.travelgay.com/venue/69-sauna-zone">https://www.travelgay.com/venue/69-sauna-zone</a> says: <br /> 30-Sep-2023 Visited Friday around 7pm. Not crowded, maybe 10 people. Earlier is a better time to go I think. Mixed crowd. Everyone was naked but wearing a towel. There are two floors, the second floor has several maze rooms. There are no private rooms. There are also no actual dark rooms, most of the maze was dimly lit. <br /> 23-Jan-2019 As a 54 year old Westerner, I never expected anything, but couldn't believe how much attention I got, mainly from local guys appearing in their 20s-30s. I had several on me at any one time up in the dark room, though later on at 7pm or 8pm, it's nearly empty. Best sexperience in my life, I revisited twice. <br /> 16-Aug-2018 Visited twice on Sunday & Monday afternoons, busy both times. Poc Poc Beer Club easy to find and the sauna is in the alley to the left - no signage. Welcome friendly and receptionist spoke English, all staff very friendly. <br /><a href="https://www.utopia-asia.com/saigsaun.htm">https://www.utopia-asia.com/saigsaun.htm</a> <br />"The 69 Sauna Zone has closed." -- Dr G, Sep 24, 2023 <br /><br />More about gay venues in Saigon: <br /><a href="https://www.travelgay.com/ho-chi-minh-gay-saunas-spas/">https://www.travelgay.com/ho-chi-minh-gay-saunas-spas/</a> <br /><a href="https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-saigon/">https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-saigon/</a> <br /><a href="https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-in-ho-chi-minh-city/">https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-in-ho-chi-minh-city/</a> (Part 1) <br /><a href="https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-saigon/">https://pridedrives.com/gay-spas-saunas-saigon/</a> (Part 2) <br /><a href="https://maikatours.com/gay-destinations-in-ho-chi-minh-city/">https://maikatours.com/gay-destinations-in-ho-chi-minh-city/</a> <br />websites in Vietnamese but can't be bothered to translate: <br /><a href="https://callboyvn.com/forums/spa-sauna-massage-danh-cho-gay-viet-69/">https://callboyvn.com/forums/spa-sauna-massage-danh-cho-gay-viet-69/</a> <br />NSFW, some pics and prices. <br /><a href="https://popperhanoi.vn/top-sauna-cho-gay-tai-hcm">https://popperhanoi.vn/top-sauna-cho-gay-tai-hcm</a> <br /><a href="https://gayviet.vn/for-him-sauna-them-mot-dia-chi-hap-dan-cho-cong-dong-trang-si/">https://gayviet.vn/for-him-sauna-them-mot-dia-chi-hap-dan-cho-cong-dong-trang-si/</a> <br /><a href="https://gayviet.vn/saunamiennam/">https://gayviet.vn/saunamiennam/</a> Saigon 2019 list with addresses <br /><a href="https://gayviet.vn/saunamientrung/">https://gayviet.vn/saunamientrung/</a> Danang 2019 list with addresses <br /><a href="https://gayviet.vn/saunamienbac/">https://gayviet.vn/saunamienbac/</a> Hanoi 2019 list with addresses <br /><br /><b>Danang </b><br />Former <b>Aqua Spa Danang</b> now (sep2023) massage parlor, I don't recognize it from my visit 2020. <b>Gentlemen Sauna</b> 16.06985, 108.23444 <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gentlemensaunadanang/">https://www.facebook.com/gentlemensaunadanang/</a> <br /><br /><b>Nha Trang </b><br /><b>Rainbow Spa</b> 12.2831, 109.1957 Spa Rainbow For Men - Nha Trang <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RainbowForMenNhaTrang/">https://www.facebook.com/RainbowForMenNhaTrang/</a> <br /><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC </span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-84395081906435701552023-10-22T12:00:00.014+07:002023-10-28T14:48:31.166+07:00Gay activities Sep-Oct2023 Vietnam <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities Sep-Oct2023 </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vietnam </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b><br />26sep-9oct2023, Danang and Saigon. Details about gay saunas visits. Their locations and other details will be in separate post. 1 EUR = 25k VND. <br /><br /><b>Sun24sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />Book hotel in Danang on Agoda. In the small print: <br /><i>If a non-Vietnamese male guest is to stay in the same room with a Vietnamese female guest, a valid marriage certificate must be provided when checking in at the hotel. Otherwise, check-in may be refused. </i><br /> However, in 5 trips to Vietnam and about 10 boys in my room, never had a problem. <br /><br />Subscribe to <b>Blued VIP</b> (3 months for 10.99 EUR). That gives me unlimited profile views and I can see who looked at my profile. But still advertising and no read receipt. That would be <b>Blued X</b> (3 months for 15.99 EUR). I tried to subscribe before, when I was in Vietnam or Cambodia, but payment failed.<br /><br /><b>Tue26sep2023 Danang </b><br /> Online dating 12th profile is in distance: blued 260 m, grindr 1 km, romeo 1.6 km (but some profiles last online days ago), hornet 4 km. Plenty of activity, but no clear hit. Several money boys, I get offers 900k for massage, 500k for fun, 1m per hour, 700k for massage (lowers to 500k when I reply “Sorry. No money.” ).<br /><br /><b>Wed27sep2023 Danang </b><br />Online dating a border case Phi (cute on some pictures, average on others) is eager to meet. We go for dinner and beer (his idea). English limited, speaks slowly, in addition speaks with low voice so I have to listen carefully, subjects I have no interest in (family, relationship). If it were a movie, I would turn up the volume and play at double speed, or fast forward, or skip. He pays for dinner before I can pick up the bill. <br /><br />We walk to my hotel and I would leave it at that, but he shows me on his phone “Can I go to your room?”, and I agree. Good activities, but a bit on fat side and a bit pale. Initiates a few closed lip kisses, a bit of cigarette smell. Conversation repetitive, “Do you like me” several times. Wants to come again tomorrow, I agree. No way! How do I get out of this? Then shows me the bill 315k from dinner and I offer him the money which he accepts. <br /><br /><i>Update:</i> Haven't heard of him afterwards, which I'm grateful for. Not so much my type and no shared interests out of bed either. <br /><br /><b>Fri29sep2023 Danang </b><br /> Online dating Vinh comes to my room. General chat, good English, interesting subjects. Massage each other, good body and activities. Light smell of cigarette smoke, with a hint of resin (like fir tree). See you again next time I'm around. <br /><br /><b>Sat30sep2023 Danang </b><br />120k entry <b>Gentlemen Sauna</b>, stay 18:44-19:51. <br />Ground = 1st floor. Mocy parking, full. Cashier. Locker room (get 33 of 51). Shower for 4 (separated by curtain from sauna and steam room). Free fruit (watermelon, unripe mango, bananas) and cookies. Free drinks (cold beer or coke from tower, water room temperature). Condoms (no size printed on package) and lube. Sauna and steam room hot, glass wall and door but poor light outside. Sauna can sit 5 and stand 3. Has hourglass for 15 min ? but I have to get close to see remaining time in poor light. Steam room can sit 8 and stand 5, and standing room only when I arrive. <br />2nd floor has 8 private rooms and 2 group rooms. The private rooms have holes in the door so others can watch? <br /> 3rd floor group rooms and balcony. <br /><br />Smoking in locker room. One small towel. Everyone nude (not shy, Thai would hold their hands or towel in front of privates). One with face mask. About 50 customers during my stay. One shapely but not interested. <br /><br />When I arrive, mocy parking attendant grabs my ass, a good start. I barely make it to shower when other customers descend on me: one washing my back, one playing with my nipples, and grabbing my balls from behind. Last time I got that much attention was when I was born. Some follow me during my tour through the premises, but none of them my type so I cover my genitals with my hands to avoid grabbing, wanking, sucking. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieC2S4S0rMmU4OkAYMqjNaLj47HMwSky8cZX8S09zKulzhodElZtI26W1i6LXDPV6kU_vmg-F4riz8Uh_G2ZJyMcww4U632iu3CYYtVcOlLV2We1pf5XQS2hpY7aKjeCPdVss1dsr7nMFX9P3Gz0Zk7gr8vTRAoi-4RkjFAFPA1E42wTat0XHe3NhqWM8/s1280/IMG_9459.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieC2S4S0rMmU4OkAYMqjNaLj47HMwSky8cZX8S09zKulzhodElZtI26W1i6LXDPV6kU_vmg-F4riz8Uh_G2ZJyMcww4U632iu3CYYtVcOlLV2We1pf5XQS2hpY7aKjeCPdVss1dsr7nMFX9P3Gz0Zk7gr8vTRAoi-4RkjFAFPA1E42wTat0XHe3NhqWM8/w640-h426/IMG_9459.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Second most intense sauna visit (after a gay sauna in Hanoi in 2016), the Vietnamese are certainly not shy! Some can be persistent, to the extent that it gets annoying. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>Wed4oct2023 Saigon </b><br />Online dating Thuc comes to my room. Interesting chat, fluent in English. Slim body, no</span><span style="font-size: large;"> clear six pack, protruding hip bones (love it). Skin color and temperature okay. We have a good time. </span><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu5oct2023 Saigon <br /></b>100k entry <b>Galaxy Sauna</b> 17:58, brimming despite rain. To steam room, wipe glass to see who is passing. A cute and slim, comes into steam room. Have a few gropes, no reaction. Leaves to sauna but comes out soon and goes to Jacuzzi. I join him there, have some gropes and tentative reply. Foreplay in Jacuzzi, then leads me to a room. I take shower and follow. In room light, sound, fan okay. Skin temperature and color okay. Here we exchange first words <i>“Do you speak English” - “A little”</i>, but no need for more. Good activities, exchange social media to meet again. During the rest of my stay two more worth a second look. Emptying when I leave 20:08. Count 27 mocy. “No smoking” sign in locker room. Poor WiFi in locker room. Better in hallway, but there smoking. Flip-flops good surface, do not irritate my feet. Positives: Steam and sauna hot. Enough light everywhere. Customers not shy. <br />Details layout are in <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/gay-activities-feb2023-vietnam.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/04/gay-activities-feb2023-vietnam.html</a> <br /><br /><b>Fri6oct2023 Saigon </b><br />50k entry <b>Soi 9 Sauna</b> (Happy hour extended?) 17:14-18:25. About 5 customers. 2 small towels, other customers manage to overlap them so they can wear them around waist, whereas I go nude. Big pile of towels in locker room, you can take more. Get locker 4 of 96, big lockers. No condom or lube provided. Music too loud. <br /><br />Basement motorcycle parking. <br />1st floor cashier, lockers. <br />2nd floor steam room warm, can sit 10 and stand 10, glass wall. Group shower for 4. Jacuzzi can sit 10, strong bubbles in center. Resting area. <br />3rd floor group rooms too dark. 3 small private rooms light okay. <br />4th floor rooftop garden. 4 big private rooms with massage table with mattress with face well. <br /><br />Free cold drinking water, single-use plastic cups. <br /> Nothing to gain here, play on phone to pass time, then guess rain won't stop any time soon, leave with raincoat in light rain. <br /><br /></span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI_ARrHYmPOEeoeIzGEBn8zYIVHplJt0L-XYIbk9kCm3JXROcwVQpnUKvgurRQaQNThTRkEZdoDmzgSl1g11GNVybfS3mDI8j29rlV1QOv8dCoES1WkN4_sukP1c0jT7h-WnY7GuMrKezhvFHnurcA7EUV1NQwNDE8i2Ex1W2ycHwyLn5w7dBf4ronzA/s1024/20231006_174247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="681" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI_ARrHYmPOEeoeIzGEBn8zYIVHplJt0L-XYIbk9kCm3JXROcwVQpnUKvgurRQaQNThTRkEZdoDmzgSl1g11GNVybfS3mDI8j29rlV1QOv8dCoES1WkN4_sukP1c0jT7h-WnY7GuMrKezhvFHnurcA7EUV1NQwNDE8i2Ex1W2ycHwyLn5w7dBf4ronzA/w426-h640/20231006_174247.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-OWAggmuK-ZDftZgvV0etOKB5x5mugDkWuOcbYOsEmO0oc5hVp7cUvmsSgd2N3khkYqdFXQ303Dz5xR6lciF8qN5FiP5N5Xea1h3CYzCZbTPBAZ8590pkr3lf1-lFpSZ5QD_hAOc_bUsbwQP4oTf2m9gu9GoQ9JBh6k9JVVyzKdxgFj02TC4fr242kw/s1024/20231006_171314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-OWAggmuK-ZDftZgvV0etOKB5x5mugDkWuOcbYOsEmO0oc5hVp7cUvmsSgd2N3khkYqdFXQ303Dz5xR6lciF8qN5FiP5N5Xea1h3CYzCZbTPBAZ8590pkr3lf1-lFpSZ5QD_hAOc_bUsbwQP4oTf2m9gu9GoQ9JBh6k9JVVyzKdxgFj02TC4fr242kw/w640-h640/20231006_171314.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On the way pass a sign “SAUNA89E” that leads into a dead-end alley, looks like someone's front yard but parking attendant invites me in and indeed it's a sauna. All male, but not sure if it's a gay sauna, but there is a way to find out. All doubts were gone when I was approached in the steam room. 60k entry <b>Sauna 21</b>, stay 18:41-19:23. <br /><br />1st = ground floor cashier, locker room (get 23 of 96). Locker room small, cute attendant. Steam room hot can sit 10. Glass wall, view to public shower for 6 (cold water, good shower heads). <br />Big and small towel of good quality, flip-flops provided. <br />2nd sauna can sit 10, is warm, too dark (can't read hour glass). Group and private rooms too dark. Steps of 10 cm in hallway. <br />3rd group rooms too dark, private rooms light okay. Balcony. <br /><br /> Over 10 customers, one border case. Free cold drinking water, single-use plastic cups. <br /><br /></span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh-Us7HMD5XD6Pbm61Yv8k3d62XpbxJueGDghDANkL7GrN24tSwNB67yb4E-u8UY9kW2BPK-GqHRRBCAN364hGeXDL144QFZ7UF_ZKBMAtAe2bUM60aYna-KYA5Dq79sGJcvBEB5Rmt9XAfNZoOa9osxy2FQD7fAXiuogfhK8ovJw2xVvnlyiGsFFb8E/s1280/20231006_192511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh-Us7HMD5XD6Pbm61Yv8k3d62XpbxJueGDghDANkL7GrN24tSwNB67yb4E-u8UY9kW2BPK-GqHRRBCAN364hGeXDL144QFZ7UF_ZKBMAtAe2bUM60aYna-KYA5Dq79sGJcvBEB5Rmt9XAfNZoOa9osxy2FQD7fAXiuogfhK8ovJw2xVvnlyiGsFFb8E/w640-h480/20231006_192511.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVaWZj1US7ya9_yo2-7O_zgDiPs1goR11onYYw4GtrL_OxoNmw4__NNB7uojomCu3Q-iGDRljCcNeQeRTsxkO3XSndWvPqFDSMYZY3Af5aBGpyiGhiuotfzU3xqIRL7l3hHLMO-xtQmEHVjs3Uz3TFq8x7qpkoPH8ROALyzo_0e33D4TX9d2G8j7O3oI/s1024/20231006_184137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="666" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVaWZj1US7ya9_yo2-7O_zgDiPs1goR11onYYw4GtrL_OxoNmw4__NNB7uojomCu3Q-iGDRljCcNeQeRTsxkO3XSndWvPqFDSMYZY3Af5aBGpyiGhiuotfzU3xqIRL7l3hHLMO-xtQmEHVjs3Uz3TFq8x7qpkoPH8ROALyzo_0e33D4TX9d2G8j7O3oI/w416-h640/20231006_184137.jpg" width="416" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>The 69 Sauna</b> 150k entry 19:38-20:20. Over 20 customers, none of them my type. Big and small towel. No flip-flops provided, everyone bare feet. <br /><br />1st = ground Himalaya stone salt luke warm, confirm salt by licking. IR sauna luke warm (one 250 W IR light bulb). Traditional herb sauna switched off. Sauna hot 75 C, the seats and wall are of synthetic material, not wood. Steam room warm. Jacuzzi room temperature (i.e. water feels cold, strong bubbles in center). <br />2nd rooms light okay. 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(Entry 100k for born after 2000?) Brimming with about 100 customers, some areas standing room only and squeezing past each other. No business card. <br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">1st = ground floor reception, locker room, the best source of light is the LED clock in locker room, from then it only gets worse. Jacuzzi warm can sit 15 and stand 10. There is a waterfall (shower/massage) that splashes, I can only be in the other half of Jacuzzi without getting unpleasant water splashes in my face. Jacuzzi is partially under stairwell, cramped as the entire sauna. <br />2nd steam room hot can sit 15 and stand 10, sauna warm can sit 15 and stand 10, free beer/coke/water from single-use plastic cups. <br />3rd and 4th group and private rooms, balcony. Massage chairs in 4th. <br /><br />Today small towel “hot party”. Low light, color and laser like disco. Key for locker on phosphorescent wristband. Good shower heads. Flip-flops provided, but unpleasant structure of sole (just like grid-like shower mats). Smoking in locker room, cramped. 3 cute staff. Queue for private rooms in 4th floor. Towel artists. <br /><br />Twink with glasses chats me up in Jacuzzi, good English. Nice big cock, dam = protruding perineum. But doesn't seem to be interested in more when we cross paths again elsewhere. Spot one stunner (face, body, and parabolic down bent banana shape cock soft) arriving in locker, but negative reaction when I touch him. Slim tattoo boy, nice balls when I get a grope, but evasive to do more. <br /><br />Facilities (apart from being cramped), customer base good, but I don't like the way it is run (too dark, and the little light is like in disco; smoking in locker room; water splashes in Jacuzzi, loud music). Nothing to gain here, move on. Poor timing, just when I leave it starts to rain and I get slightly wet in light rain. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hbGYEFu1Y9NvGa1W1QW23xtr98fl1wJNbIV3WH89qHpC6qsj2Alwq14j8DkwGegRcK9L58-UUqO2TQvH2Luzs2QS6mg-UyWDC4dPKS_dPCJg3CBUz3-ExS4vzOiqWl93Os_yPqdd6WXjk94E0KJO48BBE_Wq-Kzw4hMbwowSVQ015IVbMz228cnqGjI/s1024/20231007_160636.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hbGYEFu1Y9NvGa1W1QW23xtr98fl1wJNbIV3WH89qHpC6qsj2Alwq14j8DkwGegRcK9L58-UUqO2TQvH2Luzs2QS6mg-UyWDC4dPKS_dPCJg3CBUz3-ExS4vzOiqWl93Os_yPqdd6WXjk94E0KJO48BBE_Wq-Kzw4hMbwowSVQ015IVbMz228cnqGjI/w640-h640/20231007_160636.jpg" /></a><br /><br />120k entry <b>MOC sauna and massage</b>. No business card. <br /><br />1st = ground floor reception, locker room, wristband for contactless opening of locker. Sauna, steam, Jacuzzi warm each can sit 10 and stand 5. Jacuzzi has waterfall (shower or back massage) that does not splash and jets for back massage. <br />2nd rooms. <br />3rd free beer, water, fruit; rooms, rooftop garden. <br /><br />Over 20 customers, all friendly, but no cute. Ask to see pictures of massage staff, about 20 pictures on phone (not clear how many different people, one looks okay), all fully dressed and person small in relation to background. <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Pb6O1uY8h1I4trUomRCAv3yveIoybx6nzhH-L0rk_F-RG506Pn8AItk27I0OmcB0i1O5R2BJp4zFxyHbWFGDCGadl7I851ESH5WauDTzeBdbpbsRcb_eIW26O5KlWgeq4Qj-si4jW4awu1Ej101Oeh7Tkrjx-6dwzRJASDxYxBOyx0FsWGodhgL0VWU/s1024/20231007_190333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Pb6O1uY8h1I4trUomRCAv3yveIoybx6nzhH-L0rk_F-RG506Pn8AItk27I0OmcB0i1O5R2BJp4zFxyHbWFGDCGadl7I851ESH5WauDTzeBdbpbsRcb_eIW26O5KlWgeq4Qj-si4jW4awu1Ej101Oeh7Tkrjx-6dwzRJASDxYxBOyx0FsWGodhgL0VWU/w480-h640/20231007_190333.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe1evaCAbF2RMDVN2_AHE4NZxtlsV04cFGwSpMq5qBNVYpMne4q5d9zy71mL0r7JBGPl9z0TdhRUrd0sE_IZi_0QdYyAilu2q-P43DrRz8WrynoF4h4JTMkYs4w9RBaFXfCiRXG8RgRCXpA-HdcVyIXISbgRcDKTvtPu_3TbXkkPyqiUXyPtKcZgRqaY/s1024/20231007_203037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe1evaCAbF2RMDVN2_AHE4NZxtlsV04cFGwSpMq5qBNVYpMne4q5d9zy71mL0r7JBGPl9z0TdhRUrd0sE_IZi_0QdYyAilu2q-P43DrRz8WrynoF4h4JTMkYs4w9RBaFXfCiRXG8RgRCXpA-HdcVyIXISbgRcDKTvtPu_3TbXkkPyqiUXyPtKcZgRqaY/w480-h640/20231007_203037.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRYORiPNDL0wfjJ_HhucqSg7nWGB_e7loFbK5y4hGvJnRxVMSCziJrmVMPOtaahd37v3rxbxecYMVN4fF8txRPaB7paYiewiklQIvHl7vRgj0Xub-HeQ7BFEqMULZ6nofk2agbNCc4ft86sdL6T0g-tSUs21peDQ-eglG3bp6f0A9u8t95cUMe0dBvtM/s1280/20231007_203557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRYORiPNDL0wfjJ_HhucqSg7nWGB_e7loFbK5y4hGvJnRxVMSCziJrmVMPOtaahd37v3rxbxecYMVN4fF8txRPaB7paYiewiklQIvHl7vRgj0Xub-HeQ7BFEqMULZ6nofk2agbNCc4ft86sdL6T0g-tSUs21peDQ-eglG3bp6f0A9u8t95cUMe0dBvtM/w640-h480/20231007_203557.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /><b>Sun8oct2023 Saigon </b><br />Distance of 12th profile: blued 120 m, grindr 218 m, gayromeo 550 m (count only profiles that were online a day or less ago), hornet 700 m. <br /><br />30k entry <b>Lao Dong Swimming Pool</b>, stay 15-15:30. Bring your own towel. No access to lockers. You put your wallet and phone in plastic bags and hand it to attendant for valuables locker and get locker key. You hand your clothes to another locker attendant and get clothes hanger number. Over 50 customers, about 5 cute. <br /><br />This place is a recommendation by a friend in 2016 who said interesting activities can happen in the showers. And indeed when I went in 2016, I was sexually molested in the shower. No such luck this time. However I exchanged some looks with another customer who was there for the same reason as I. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The water is too wet, too much </span><span style="font-size: large;">splashing and</span><span style="font-size: large;"> family noise, probability of meeting someone is too low to warrant further visits.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbyUmKQHvdW5o8JiXMZiyx7SS7LpzBAaG0tWCKnjSvzYvLXQqJQn-QT5D2L538whF9R_3eA20NQK7-5qTEMehxBdwE___4vFY7PkvvWPII0VhkS08j8KryVbOK_0DxOTUpphly7ksOkxRwrEjDr6Rg8hnAD-DQeyEf62Gmc6d5MHwQjTjxZqTdwCnPhw/s2000/20231008_154946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbyUmKQHvdW5o8JiXMZiyx7SS7LpzBAaG0tWCKnjSvzYvLXQqJQn-QT5D2L538whF9R_3eA20NQK7-5qTEMehxBdwE___4vFY7PkvvWPII0VhkS08j8KryVbOK_0DxOTUpphly7ksOkxRwrEjDr6Rg8hnAD-DQeyEf62Gmc6d5MHwQjTjxZqTdwCnPhw/w640-h360/20231008_154946.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">120k entry <b>Galaxy Sauna.</b> There was a queue of 3, I had to wait 17:21-28. Interesting music: Carmina Burana leading over to local music, and even German “<i>Die Nacht ist noch jung und ich will was erleben”</i>. Out 19:27. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A sa<span>una marathon as in four consecutive days of sauna visits, whereas many years ago, with knowledge and planning, I did visit four saunas in one night. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Seahorse Spa</b> get business card; inquiry for staff pictures failed for language barrier. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon9oct2023 Saigon to Phnom Penh <br /></b><br /><b>General observation in comparison to Thailand:</b> Boys are dressed more conservatively. Mostly black (or is black the dress code for restaurant staff?). Nicer haircuts. Poorer English.<br /><br /><b>Summary 26sep-9oct2023 Vietnam </b><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>4 Free sex:</b> Phi Danang, Vinh Danang, Thuc Saigon, Galaxy Sauna Saigon. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>7 sauna:</b> Gentlemen Sauna Danang, Galaxy, Soi 9, Sauna 21, 69 Sauna, The Dream Sauna, Moc, Galaxy. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>3 Repeat:</b> Vinh Danang, Thuc Saigon, Galaxy Sauna Saigon. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>1 No repeat:</b> Phi Danang. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>4 New:</b> Phi Danang, Vinh Danang, Thuc Saigon, Galaxy Sauna Saigon. <br /><br /> Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC</span></p><p></p><p></p>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-33548431920677093412023-10-16T12:00:00.046+07:002023-10-28T17:15:51.506+07:00Suoi Tien theme park in Saigon <p><span style="font-size: large;">Suoi Tien theme park in Saigon <br /><br />I have little interest in theme parks in Europe or Thailand. The usual stuff (roller coaster, water park, zoo) is of no interest to me. But this one in Saigon is Buddhism themed and has various huge statues of religious and mythological creatures and interesting buildings. Some of them are religious buildings.<br /><br />On the north-eastern outskirts of Saigon, easily accessible by various bus routes and soon by metro. There are bilingual maps posted in the park and at entrance I got a bilingual paper map. The map is distorted, to squeeze the park which is roughly 250 m wide and 1 km deep, into a square format. During my stay (weekday morning to afternoon about 5 hours), there were only dozens of other visitors and hundreds of staff. Several parts (Ferris wheel, water park) closed for maintenance. <br /><br />Entry is 150k VND. That gives access to most of the park, but some individual attractions cost extra. There are combo tickets that include various individual attractions, but I didn't know what would be of interest to me, so I paid for entry to the park 150k VND and individual attractions separately. 1 EUR = 25k VND.<br /><br />There is free WiFi in the park, but you would have to register with phone number and receive a code by SMS. Whereas at the Mini Mart outside free WiFi without registration, and a point to get some food and drink before or after. There are plenty of restaurants inside the park, where I had a look, it was for self-cooking as a family activity.<br /><br />View of main entrance from road:<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsMbEsBBIjXyTaC1La0t1I9_ksp-a47fDJAevYIrHWvn4ovivADAKqdbbxGx0pPPk06_KZOROULH9vX7QoXtRr8i5XEB-MMJstjkYDR09dryIci4p6ymuEwiwZ1vgOuB5-f4psRT7DK8sPNZuSCSqvY8pCi0oN1GkFXvLEO_ueKA2BlwI_vmvZHnbMos/s1280/IMG_9727.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsMbEsBBIjXyTaC1La0t1I9_ksp-a47fDJAevYIrHWvn4ovivADAKqdbbxGx0pPPk06_KZOROULH9vX7QoXtRr8i5XEB-MMJstjkYDR09dryIci4p6ymuEwiwZ1vgOuB5-f4psRT7DK8sPNZuSCSqvY8pCi0oN1GkFXvLEO_ueKA2BlwI_vmvZHnbMos/w640-h360/IMG_9727.jpg" /></a> <br /><br />The water park is the most popular part, currently (11/09/2023-20/10/2023) closed, picture from google maps:<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQI3JG730qQedla7HPziOGrz3zDEOrgL_6fOitIMjH7cXdGSfy5TvJdBCY4RSW1BJQ8tz_PdTbqEhQ5f93sPNBoYzdsgbw_ARtzKulRMOcFumViossokhepyRZ2C-8kGG0ykZscaE6zaz8tyUBQPrKtPwRKPY3TSbJ_HrLV2_iueLmyI95VGdb0ZBBHQ/s1280/Suoi%20Tien%20Theme%20Park%202019-12-30.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQI3JG730qQedla7HPziOGrz3zDEOrgL_6fOitIMjH7cXdGSfy5TvJdBCY4RSW1BJQ8tz_PdTbqEhQ5f93sPNBoYzdsgbw_ARtzKulRMOcFumViossokhepyRZ2C-8kGG0ykZscaE6zaz8tyUBQPrKtPwRKPY3TSbJ_HrLV2_iueLmyI95VGdb0ZBBHQ/w640-h316/Suoi%20Tien%20Theme%20Park%202019-12-30.jpg" /></a><br /> <br />Selected attractions with name and number from map.<br />Statue of Avalokiteshvara (10):<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdREVhFmDLHdWLMxkQGkgqqczg5diCJeuwg0IXOoHmZ7k4GjPqlwBVSRC6zvisSjZcEHydgfk-Jc73ajTG0-BYZJHi02KKCBRk1qkq5LUuTK04NwP_VyyuTFdFsiZPbqChdKdlz8YWowSk-DTRo1pow5HaH_1kQB1AswsI_CHkkv2VdTtNsSMFysh63E/s1280/IMG_9797.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdREVhFmDLHdWLMxkQGkgqqczg5diCJeuwg0IXOoHmZ7k4GjPqlwBVSRC6zvisSjZcEHydgfk-Jc73ajTG0-BYZJHi02KKCBRk1qkq5LUuTK04NwP_VyyuTFdFsiZPbqChdKdlz8YWowSk-DTRo1pow5HaH_1kQB1AswsI_CHkkv2VdTtNsSMFysh63E/w640-h480/IMG_9797.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Central office and information center (52):<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2C9rdwrR4mhy95Os4V6bbGy5xf8XkOYbBlO_3NjLhvD-yr65Uh3luvAEQqNvNx0fUlvi9egp3Tvl90cKeTREznkQ1JgX-DHkZAOinkxfPfdqPXGDMNfYGUxCs8YTw4_iocT8wXy5ao4J093PKQgdpnzfUkpsSo1-yQdOxdVcnxKBEwezyYDj_eZz2mE/s1280/IMG_9762.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2C9rdwrR4mhy95Os4V6bbGy5xf8XkOYbBlO_3NjLhvD-yr65Uh3luvAEQqNvNx0fUlvi9egp3Tvl90cKeTREznkQ1JgX-DHkZAOinkxfPfdqPXGDMNfYGUxCs8YTw4_iocT8wXy5ao4J093PKQgdpnzfUkpsSo1-yQdOxdVcnxKBEwezyYDj_eZz2mE/w640-h360/IMG_9762.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Upper floor gives a view of Snow Castle (51):<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oR8KYu79DQ7LJBX5U74zfblW2Jb-zglEi-g7aCboogbcP6Uh-o0TIF7EW71aUpVo9Qf8VBUMbb3vLvbVrnquXqX2Zv3GDDCcvDHwcg_Ir1hFbTJYyYbGfdZ_3Euq3FKeQ9IUIVYWrcxA4Y6MUDPFt7lHAJI7uGuFPU5OSjDsfE8YUBfMMM_thCjKD4Y/s1280/IMG_9780.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oR8KYu79DQ7LJBX5U74zfblW2Jb-zglEi-g7aCboogbcP6Uh-o0TIF7EW71aUpVo9Qf8VBUMbb3vLvbVrnquXqX2Zv3GDDCcvDHwcg_Ir1hFbTJYyYbGfdZ_3Euq3FKeQ9IUIVYWrcxA4Y6MUDPFt7lHAJI7uGuFPU5OSjDsfE8YUBfMMM_thCjKD4Y/w640-h426/IMG_9780.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Entry to Snow Castle 60k VND. Inside -5 to -15 C. The attendants must have one of the weirdest jobs in Saigon. Winter clothes and rubber boots are provided. Two slopes where you can ride down on a rubber tube. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhac1yJ6rp1BCjI6AHifYoqDz643cv7vehVCJXXaDjqk1_TVZzZprVX9OiD8vhEJdAc29CKoYv3pUhNKPuK18dRhlNVyM_I6iX22ONPR0MhaNLC3H2E8muJZ3PxCjCAlf4OmpcFzkQL2Z4cfqkRtZa1-KmYzaDWub0uBbyw1CyEDKVfSR8UodL4tslOZUw/s1280/IMG_9792.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhac1yJ6rp1BCjI6AHifYoqDz643cv7vehVCJXXaDjqk1_TVZzZprVX9OiD8vhEJdAc29CKoYv3pUhNKPuK18dRhlNVyM_I6iX22ONPR0MhaNLC3H2E8muJZ3PxCjCAlf4OmpcFzkQL2Z4cfqkRtZa1-KmYzaDWub0uBbyw1CyEDKVfSR8UodL4tslOZUw/w640-h360/IMG_9792.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Boddhisattva Square (54):<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXFBYKtpgdGTGMtDxFN1SmehJOhjU1Fpwn8wDKXaghUV2VNbZLgtlk0CFdUw9KEbQzQxc8-ftIc3u04w_3vf2vgcskGG233pyXIuMIFLKk3EKhs9UHOS9zzQVqgTX9VwSVtoTbALnPqM-kQQoCAF1cJ-7ZsmXuMwvFipzBX27Rgm3Ff4XrT3Ce_9RGP0/s902/IMG_9764.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXFBYKtpgdGTGMtDxFN1SmehJOhjU1Fpwn8wDKXaghUV2VNbZLgtlk0CFdUw9KEbQzQxc8-ftIc3u04w_3vf2vgcskGG233pyXIuMIFLKk3EKhs9UHOS9zzQVqgTX9VwSVtoTbALnPqM-kQQoCAF1cJ-7ZsmXuMwvFipzBX27Rgm3Ff4XrT3Ce_9RGP0/w640-h478/IMG_9764.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Magical Castle of golden Phoenix and Dragon (49). A remotely Harry-Potter-themed haunted house that you walk through. Entry 50k VND.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiyx6v8v2Bg_maLR2kPgYKoOrO3W0CaimEGJC1gEW1tAGSQ7Y_Ka1uuRMmXb4nlJHFhARHLAVPdl-lT4W7N6L751ZU4sjM7ZA89oBHsD_0nvBN1F9iH2aa9ideO6whTY4UtFwbbZTAHooEmy2lh1YU5-d7ILHA3PI_x9wts7-KWT3p2-KHWbpvH-xelI/s1280/IMG_9899.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiyx6v8v2Bg_maLR2kPgYKoOrO3W0CaimEGJC1gEW1tAGSQ7Y_Ka1uuRMmXb4nlJHFhARHLAVPdl-lT4W7N6L751ZU4sjM7ZA89oBHsD_0nvBN1F9iH2aa9ideO6whTY4UtFwbbZTAHooEmy2lh1YU5-d7ILHA3PI_x9wts7-KWT3p2-KHWbpvH-xelI/w640-h426/IMG_9899.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrewFcgRirA2L0b4f8jl4_9c-DJAWGs6TsSHO5luTixKFHECuCZyjrcm-KsDYKvpRvsz_LJ-299XN-nAtg-pKLU2lMR09tF3_AL68eYQhtF6jovYj3zN3vjeLqkgIMezx61Yk8dg7Vb0dhQpS59vpfc5pCDKd8aCfhK994yiba_i8heh1TyswlmYFX5g/s1024/IMG_9804.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrewFcgRirA2L0b4f8jl4_9c-DJAWGs6TsSHO5luTixKFHECuCZyjrcm-KsDYKvpRvsz_LJ-299XN-nAtg-pKLU2lMR09tF3_AL68eYQhtF6jovYj3zN3vjeLqkgIMezx61Yk8dg7Vb0dhQpS59vpfc5pCDKd8aCfhK994yiba_i8heh1TyswlmYFX5g/w640-h640/IMG_9804.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHCipzjd466bmgVvjuEy3fY0TEiPsuhzPx__0iJC0HG_imChx1BmBeFewkPgMI-SjwQuF6f6vu2goAAE6qj-eFeYuhH9HhpKQZsKSgP_2XQkL_LmBkI1AQ4Mmd-onLCFOSPreJU7GcaDSXXuE1izwVjRNHsds-VeVeS5c6w_XIlxgCxVrQc20wQbEHN4/s1280/IMG_9805.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHCipzjd466bmgVvjuEy3fY0TEiPsuhzPx__0iJC0HG_imChx1BmBeFewkPgMI-SjwQuF6f6vu2goAAE6qj-eFeYuhH9HhpKQZsKSgP_2XQkL_LmBkI1AQ4Mmd-onLCFOSPreJU7GcaDSXXuE1izwVjRNHsds-VeVeS5c6w_XIlxgCxVrQc20wQbEHN4/w640-h426/IMG_9805.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Tree of Wishes (60):<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfhxMx1R5oWTjtLIfkZpywkQ39oyaXo4uefi-ttsf4UBM_m3gba9P701t2GgnHyW2ywW99bws5nGKfdflSmLJoQWWSVyGIhwlKw-f6NGL_dZGck1yj9xIbrq4rtk-BAVJCP8pZ9uGXXbajbYWX-pYeyAhW3QFHS4WqDeZ2b-NfF-Y1XAwnMNeWGdWSGk/s1280/IMG_9755.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfhxMx1R5oWTjtLIfkZpywkQ39oyaXo4uefi-ttsf4UBM_m3gba9P701t2GgnHyW2ywW99bws5nGKfdflSmLJoQWWSVyGIhwlKw-f6NGL_dZGck1yj9xIbrq4rtk-BAVJCP8pZ9uGXXbajbYWX-pYeyAhW3QFHS4WqDeZ2b-NfF-Y1XAwnMNeWGdWSGk/w640-h360/IMG_9755.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Golden Pagoda (46):<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo11n_lg5NMZVQUZRm5NQ1sxd6edlzJ64Ra2JR9Xvl6IMi6_cxvOhTHmOO6ILLt5XzqPYbNzA2B4DOIHSbmeTam8dLdwSbrQt4oGWIA8_lXcScscwjR7KlgcDCz4x_7rTk7WfIKIJx-fjvPyTPohdy5U9cPlsBEaa2daH4Iai1JMCyditvAyLj7IctJr8/s1280/IMG_9816.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo11n_lg5NMZVQUZRm5NQ1sxd6edlzJ64Ra2JR9Xvl6IMi6_cxvOhTHmOO6ILLt5XzqPYbNzA2B4DOIHSbmeTam8dLdwSbrQt4oGWIA8_lXcScscwjR7KlgcDCz4x_7rTk7WfIKIJx-fjvPyTPohdy5U9cPlsBEaa2daH4Iai1JMCyditvAyLj7IctJr8/w640-h426/IMG_9816.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgggYHhg_IpPNWcqzXoR4gUZK3ITnBpqTFG_A-2hvwzksyMIoTe8x8FbG3E7FzQNSWmnW6p-YKepIQjIHjb-mLxbDKIV4IKd6P9gqnOLcEcisFHUN4S0RAQFVUuUMfXFAfJ7Ow1wVuP2WCKB1t0HHEVcuX5umUm2BJwXpskDVc5wvu-BZPHcwwVzmQi4Y/s1280/20231006_132030.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgggYHhg_IpPNWcqzXoR4gUZK3ITnBpqTFG_A-2hvwzksyMIoTe8x8FbG3E7FzQNSWmnW6p-YKepIQjIHjb-mLxbDKIV4IKd6P9gqnOLcEcisFHUN4S0RAQFVUuUMfXFAfJ7Ow1wVuP2WCKB1t0HHEVcuX5umUm2BJwXpskDVc5wvu-BZPHcwwVzmQi4Y/w640-h480/20231006_132030.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Nine Golden Unicorns Square (42):<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMwe9_WB6vBszBQYwvJnu8Pbdxoh2fAHtwEZUjiYnJ0MxIQSWc5UHK8U-JCZmHE2v-nMllYcnfUuBkwSO_bQKMkXsfUjoczrKiOpi0JTthZPmjYY41RRQgnLkCORpMTGkDxyKYS3R0RVF-7cymd__92Lz82DQlHggcDM0O5rjh0Hm-s34a6KgfQSaHwM/s1280/IMG_9824.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMwe9_WB6vBszBQYwvJnu8Pbdxoh2fAHtwEZUjiYnJ0MxIQSWc5UHK8U-JCZmHE2v-nMllYcnfUuBkwSO_bQKMkXsfUjoczrKiOpi0JTthZPmjYY41RRQgnLkCORpMTGkDxyKYS3R0RVF-7cymd__92Lz82DQlHggcDM0O5rjh0Hm-s34a6KgfQSaHwM/w640-h426/IMG_9824.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Ornamental gates to the above (42 and 46):<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtaNXW5mI1eoRw8rg3zSF-CIrcGHXfWH0u54zpxsyCh__Q6Mwt_z7ngQ462YIKWRYSIqddsWXPcGJce3Myyi1HBsUL8gFf6P0ae_bflyN-Jt2GPwmZC-sVsszXZHQSqLugDuCn228pp5HGSbGNpot_T-h6jp5XezcxZovJ03mwBe-4QsXNMFCQBHScJE/s1280/IMG_9895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtaNXW5mI1eoRw8rg3zSF-CIrcGHXfWH0u54zpxsyCh__Q6Mwt_z7ngQ462YIKWRYSIqddsWXPcGJce3Myyi1HBsUL8gFf6P0ae_bflyN-Jt2GPwmZC-sVsszXZHQSqLugDuCn228pp5HGSbGNpot_T-h6jp5XezcxZovJ03mwBe-4QsXNMFCQBHScJE/w640-h426/IMG_9895.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Buddhist Hell Garden in Unicorn Palace (40). Neither the name nor the exterior architecture give a hint what's inside. Entry 40k VND.<br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24YBnkDeYekfHwyi8g-pVx1bpJUyQIbcFnJ6sI428fMkcnQv4GhrxmWv2hv4mOk3FGetfGUi-s_b9LjaIGCJzniFdap6ZDPGvfWhsCiMmTkK09DjAjZQwYAwlQoGWV6SR6XV81MtD9iicCmYT4X6-GgKUCEfBjIXWmFtqxs2FVUat9SkdXBB1T-8dJIY/s1280/IMG_9850.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24YBnkDeYekfHwyi8g-pVx1bpJUyQIbcFnJ6sI428fMkcnQv4GhrxmWv2hv4mOk3FGetfGUi-s_b9LjaIGCJzniFdap6ZDPGvfWhsCiMmTkK09DjAjZQwYAwlQoGWV6SR6XV81MtD9iicCmYT4X6-GgKUCEfBjIXWmFtqxs2FVUat9SkdXBB1T-8dJIY/w640-h426/IMG_9850.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Hung King's Temple (5):<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBC_UexIHw-aCGLJLOhDEGARlC3MBgBAHYkE6Z9zEK-K72O-vb9z0k_aA5e61C60g6xr4Lw-L4xxEPW4iUn75lk44fjkO17BuhXA_hvHjGFlYLQgTKQoeCBY0JNjdKLOV_8f74FaYr-oey1aMvfdn2oLBsjwUIWQgijxxbh-Tt0_DCxTD2RXeb3iuxg4/s1280/IMG_9910.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBC_UexIHw-aCGLJLOhDEGARlC3MBgBAHYkE6Z9zEK-K72O-vb9z0k_aA5e61C60g6xr4Lw-L4xxEPW4iUn75lk44fjkO17BuhXA_hvHjGFlYLQgTKQoeCBY0JNjdKLOV_8f74FaYr-oey1aMvfdn2oLBsjwUIWQgijxxbh-Tt0_DCxTD2RXeb3iuxg4/w640-h426/IMG_9910.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3cIUfMrt29uDcGxELz3W2HnRvraeZecUbdbuGIiQdHTRySIbXuioPE6ldbQXVgYy-X4VJsDnZfljN9V5EXfBI4bAJsUC_j9zBKDxWEtXTmo2_i2ywd08kUvNX1nI-kYeEAv0Yl30QZiZDx9tmykT3CQKsbx_qgh9mPQ_Tk4LlCwak_Nc4pObQBpwq60/s1280/20231006_152805.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3cIUfMrt29uDcGxELz3W2HnRvraeZecUbdbuGIiQdHTRySIbXuioPE6ldbQXVgYy-X4VJsDnZfljN9V5EXfBI4bAJsUC_j9zBKDxWEtXTmo2_i2ywd08kUvNX1nI-kYeEAv0Yl30QZiZDx9tmykT3CQKsbx_qgh9mPQ_Tk4LlCwak_Nc4pObQBpwq60/w640-h480/20231006_152805.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYX965c5bGlS38Dm0rMPCc55SXP6A40jPY4qQIYsNw6FFzQ60ShrOfDy7aKWiw9qYnDbwk0qBW9lOUaLIuTJpG0gqoj54SD-82Ml_0GmWvup7PWUH6A84LC9nL62nI7zoybeA5FLhnW19eRWdUBUOXW0Dkxap2eoc9IsG0PLAqZ05HTxDmoNMVRYhM1I/s1280/IMG_9905.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYX965c5bGlS38Dm0rMPCc55SXP6A40jPY4qQIYsNw6FFzQ60ShrOfDy7aKWiw9qYnDbwk0qBW9lOUaLIuTJpG0gqoj54SD-82Ml_0GmWvup7PWUH6A84LC9nL62nI7zoybeA5FLhnW19eRWdUBUOXW0Dkxap2eoc9IsG0PLAqZ05HTxDmoNMVRYhM1I/w640-h360/IMG_9905.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Wax Museum (21), entry about 40k VND, of little interest as there are mostly Vietnamese celebrities; Albert Einstein and Donald Trump the only foreigners.<br /><br />Crocodiles Kingdom (22), entry 30k VND, mildly entertaining. <br /><br /> Journey to the Center of the World (38), entry 50k VND, outside elephant themed, inside an ancient-Egypt-themed ghost train.<br /><br />Many more, total 62 points on their map. After 5 hours I felt well entertained for my money (150k VND entry and 250k VND on various individual attractions) and skipped some. <br /><br /> Reports by others can be found here: <a href="https://www.thetravelninjas.com/suoi-tien-vietnam-amusement-park/">https://www.thetravelninjas.com/suoi-tien-vietnam-amusement-park/</a> and <a href="https://www.timetravelturtle.com/suoi-tien-theme-park-saigon/">https://www.timetravelturtle.com/suoi-tien-theme-park-saigon/</a> for more pictures, background information, and a different viewpoint from mine.<br /><br /> There are more theme parks of interest to me (architecture, statues) in Vietnam, from South to North: <br />KITTYD & MINNIED Amusement Park in My Tho, <br />Dam Sen Cultural Park in Saigon, <br />Suoi Tien in Saigon (this post), <br />Buu Long Tourist Area,<br />Dai Nam Amusement Park north of Saigon (currently not accessible by public transport, bus 61-6 doesn't run any more), <br />Black Virgin Mountain in Tay Ninh, <br />VinWonders in Nha Trang, <br />VinWonders in Hoi An, <br />Asia Park - Sun World Da Nang Wonders in Danang, <br />Ba Na Hills Danang, <br />Thuy Tien lake Abandoned Water Park in Hue <br /><a href="https://www.timetravelturtle.com/abandoned-water-park-hue-vietnam/">https://www.timetravelturtle.com/abandoned-water-park-hue-vietnam/</a> <br />Bảo Sơn Paradise Theme Park in Hanoi. <br /><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC except water park picture</span><p></p>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-26425132309848523902023-10-12T12:00:00.025+07:002023-11-10T18:25:00.169+07:00Gay activities Sep2023 Thailand<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities Sep2023 Thailand </b><br />More precisely 28aug-24sep2023. Details on gay massages Saphan Kwai / Inthamara, gay dating, girly boys, Krubb Bangkok, Saranrom street trade, ViaBus app, travel between Bangkok and Pattaya, Kaikan Onsen. At time of posting 1 EUR = 39 THB, 1 USD = 37 THB, 1 GBP = 45 THB. <br /><br /><b>Mon 28aug2023 Bangkok Home Spa </b><br />Just arrived in Bangkok from Germany and not tired, instead feel like doing something. Bus to Inthamara to go for massage. <br /><br />There is a new place <b>Saengjan</b> (แสงจันทร์ săeng jan = moonlight) not on google maps yet, but “9 Soi Inthamara 25” leads to correct address (25 the soi, 9 the house number) at 13.78963, 100.55854. But it's closed, and judging by their Line @saengjan25 (wrongly @saengjne25 in their advertisements), phone 0924877989 hasn't re-opened yet at time of posting. http://saengjan25.blogspot.com/ Blog has been removed. From their daily posts of available boys:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjZuTJxx_VTsA3nknPmXSFZmeGppE1OOG6phv_33cp9itmdfYXXnmglhyphenhyphenhTVm1lbeQdVTr2Ui7yYjFCZ64Q9DiLd12kpafXDA7l2CET_4hUsxGFb7K034fAf8Y9p4JVSW9xGae7Fu59dyJgzA5Fh276a6v5sfDWuN0FF2l-ZCgqRRp5Jnm89mvPHoSaI/s1280/saengjan%208jul2023%201697011476822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjZuTJxx_VTsA3nknPmXSFZmeGppE1OOG6phv_33cp9itmdfYXXnmglhyphenhyphenhTVm1lbeQdVTr2Ui7yYjFCZ64Q9DiLd12kpafXDA7l2CET_4hUsxGFb7K034fAf8Y9p4JVSW9xGae7Fu59dyJgzA5Fh276a6v5sfDWuN0FF2l-ZCgqRRp5Jnm89mvPHoSaI/w640-h640/saengjan%208jul2023%201697011476822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoIfttsfAs8iem8Iw8tooqlvF6umvqrOfDEHqNIuilFdEz0-5oDqSCxlv4pZOKuZoRd5PX1hNCNOEo98pLsZS1AKr4EpiV7XuWmWlZZHUuQWVu2_p_lF7pcTWx2tAkwMBxmub3W7T3qbyIP3-btaai4W5HPYDA3PQP8AHmQV-FRC3E2n3eOe9K9CVD4w/s1280/saengjan%208jul2023%201697011492115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoIfttsfAs8iem8Iw8tooqlvF6umvqrOfDEHqNIuilFdEz0-5oDqSCxlv4pZOKuZoRd5PX1hNCNOEo98pLsZS1AKr4EpiV7XuWmWlZZHUuQWVu2_p_lF7pcTWx2tAkwMBxmub3W7T3qbyIP3-btaai4W5HPYDA3PQP8AHmQV-FRC3E2n3eOe9K9CVD4w/w640-h640/saengjan%208jul2023%201697011492115.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Home Spa</b> opposite Inthamara Soi 31. One hour coconut oil massage 550 THB. Choose boys from tablet, even though they are present in room with glass wall behind blinds (I should have asked to choose from those present). I made a mental list from pictures I saw in their Line, but here is yet another cute Geng. I shower alone (not enough space for 2 in the cubicle; there are two showers shared by boys and customers). From Myanmar, fluent in Thai. Massage okay, afters okay. Turns his cheek when I want to kiss his mouth, objects when I run my finger through his butt crack. Evasive when I kiss his neck. Tip him 800. Would recommend to friends, but I will not have massage with him again. </span><span style="font-size: large;">From their daily posts of available boys:<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvUA68CNkDKecSHAmLIoGoUuconzBK0MnH-yXJRSKXA59zdXFjmjp3aVb0ioj76l1g-QpH8gJgfrgqmNZwkmB_nzvwtNRm2ilMUYT_ui6mc9nzfg8VMygoAnUeSp901r1MBvggiwuQrcCIgZWWLkUV6-Ak-hqohf8Hb2A2wQljQgV-Uu3g8JxbQ7dBKw/s1280/home%20spa%204aug2023%201697011572503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvUA68CNkDKecSHAmLIoGoUuconzBK0MnH-yXJRSKXA59zdXFjmjp3aVb0ioj76l1g-QpH8gJgfrgqmNZwkmB_nzvwtNRm2ilMUYT_ui6mc9nzfg8VMygoAnUeSp901r1MBvggiwuQrcCIgZWWLkUV6-Ak-hqohf8Hb2A2wQljQgV-Uu3g8JxbQ7dBKw/w512-h640/home%20spa%204aug2023%201697011572503.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaZrmZ1SSQfV1jiD1o3aIzGynZgbVZBBaXMhRKqNhhTEJ0YDF5Jm_YrQw0Mq4q3JCGndPsf9JQJ4Nzf0BeZxSHDCkLA0SgScXxW8nMsYGEa5iHoyvcyOf0sin9cUGxgexcxFX-nHaB-ymtf9-cXabC6EqZ9LatdkpJSLVWnYxq7AL6wTOQwpIIY5EzIE/s1280/home%20spa%209aug2023%201697011631907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaZrmZ1SSQfV1jiD1o3aIzGynZgbVZBBaXMhRKqNhhTEJ0YDF5Jm_YrQw0Mq4q3JCGndPsf9JQJ4Nzf0BeZxSHDCkLA0SgScXxW8nMsYGEa5iHoyvcyOf0sin9cUGxgexcxFX-nHaB-ymtf9-cXabC6EqZ9LatdkpJSLVWnYxq7AL6wTOQwpIIY5EzIE/w512-h640/home%20spa%209aug2023%201697011631907.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br />On way out spot room with shower and mirrors, VIP room costs 50 more but today not available because of aircon cleaning. I will ask for VIP room next time. Every room in this kind of business should have mirrors on wall! For short-time hotels, mirrors is the standard. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><i>Update:</i> <a href="https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23149-Bangkok-Sapan-Kwai-Massage-shops-for-more-as-msg">https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23149-Bangkok-Sapan-Kwai-Massage-shops-for-more-as-msg</a><br /><br /><b>Tue29aug2023 Bangkok </b><br />Go to meet a Burmese Aim from blued at his place in the outskirts. Interesting chat, fluent in English and reads books in English. Good body and activities, I would have stayed longer but his room mate will be back soon. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed30aug2023 Bangkok </b><br />Go to meet a friend in On Nut. After dinner around 21 or 22, buses that pass my place don't run any more and in the past I had to take a taxi. But my friend has an idea, bus 519 runs all night and passes Big C On Nut and he can see on ViaBus app that it's coming soon. I get the <b>ViaBus app</b> and will use it regularly to check on buses by GPS (especially at night, is the bus still running and is it worth waiting?). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu31aug2023 Bangkok </b><br /><b>Screwboys</b> new posters on door and wall. This is the one gogo bar in Bangkok I can imagine going again. All others too expensive, not my style, not my type, attitude problem. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On the way to Aim I was online and chatted with Korn, now go to see him. Lives alone in a spacious condo that he owns. No English, all communication in Thai. Quickly to bed. Good activities, but too fat for my taste. No repeat. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat2sep2023 Bangkok Saranrom </b><br />Suphat 101 comes for massage and more, 1000 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sararom</b> street trade. Walk along canal 21:40-22:10. Spot about 30 available boys and some general folk. Several young cute. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> One okay looking Dui chats me up, likes Germany and knows Angela Merkel (former Bundeskanzler = chancellor of Germany) and Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Bundespräsident = president of Germany) and Wolfgang Schäuble (Alterspräsident = Father of the House). There I find myself discussing German politicians, their government office and their Thai equivalents. Knows some words German and Chinese. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />But that's not what I came here for, nonetheless an interesting encounter that I would like to take further another time, get his social media and move on. No clear hit elsewhere, but when I pass Dui, he chats me up again. Not a clear hit, but I'm intrigued and some day I have to get him to my room anyway, let's do it now. I offer 500, he asks for 800 but settles for 500. Taxi to my room and we have a good time. 500+100 for taxi (will return to Saran Rom). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun3sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />I had a date (no time specified) with BankSK arranged yesterday, but not horny so I didn't message him and he didn't message me either. Filed as missed. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon4sep2023 Saraburi daytrip </b><br />Daytrip to Saraburi with a Thai friend by his car. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue5sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />Dentist for annual check-up and to check on some spots that might need work. Indeed, another appointment in a week to do some dental work. That means I can't do a week-long trip as I had tentatively planned. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Online dating no luck. Boy in Sathu Pradit wants money online to pay for taxi (grab pay in advance). Pictures not clear. I should have gone to meet him at his place right after dentist! A boy from Twitter wants 5000 and is offended ? at my offer of 1000. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf0QQ5-fjoIB1g1tNYXYIka3TF9fZX0nRJOu9zKXIs6P3x7oRtBvo3NlQdN8YOw4j10AcL4LBHqQ9UMxe_puvN8iqnlyMtrFT5ZazDEPTkjbXcSaBKt55Og4cqWYesXd7iIs0WPm82IEE0L0j7X6CgwWBvhdgvc9JkcQpCntHnE02BolwTsZOvQq07ko/s1469/Screenshot_20231011_115151_X.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf0QQ5-fjoIB1g1tNYXYIka3TF9fZX0nRJOu9zKXIs6P3x7oRtBvo3NlQdN8YOw4j10AcL4LBHqQ9UMxe_puvN8iqnlyMtrFT5ZazDEPTkjbXcSaBKt55Og4cqWYesXd7iIs0WPm82IEE0L0j7X6CgwWBvhdgvc9JkcQpCntHnE02BolwTsZOvQq07ko/s16000/Screenshot_20231011_115151_X.jpg" /></a></div><br />He is cute and has many of followers and onlyfans, but still, chances for a good encounter are the same as in Saranrom for 500. Previously I have been asked for 2500 by a cute and many followers and onlyfans boy.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed6sep2023 Bangkok KK Massage <br /></b><b>KK Massage</b> (Line @bkk23) Inthamara Soi 23, one hour coconut oil massage 400 THB. I take shower and wait in room. No VIP rooms, only standard room (no mirror on wall). Narrow staircase. Shared shower. Wait in room over 10 minutes for Danai to arrive. From Myanmar, limited English, fluent in Thai. Massage legs and back okay, but soon gets repetitive. After about 20 min massage, turn over and asks me if I want him to wank me. Great body (tensed sixpack, bubble butt), cute face, but not much activity. Can kiss him closed lips and run my finger in his butt crack and limited fingering. Hairless butt, no hair on balls, only little beard upper lip, little pubes all fine. Gets hard a few times but quickly soft. Average size soft and hard. Shower together. 800 tip for Danai (asks for 1000 because of long trip here, I refuse). Tentatively file him for repeat. </span><span style="font-size: large;">From their daily posts of available boys:<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTe8rIYlRlN2TMRv131g48m5md7ND9H0AO71G2vUHwmpqLU5fQoHMGi1SSCduwBBVtBdxbsY9sI4tg2Su5wm1h2cHlzLu96yUyVt_zmhLCKmVcG7yhlFRQfPxgNTYbpwXEIDOR9FEfwrIBqb1L1mTk2B6HKnSLb2lyrNNB6cOMiodLS2HqZBCWVb8oOs/s1280/kk%20massage%208sep2023%201697011836863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTe8rIYlRlN2TMRv131g48m5md7ND9H0AO71G2vUHwmpqLU5fQoHMGi1SSCduwBBVtBdxbsY9sI4tg2Su5wm1h2cHlzLu96yUyVt_zmhLCKmVcG7yhlFRQfPxgNTYbpwXEIDOR9FEfwrIBqb1L1mTk2B6HKnSLb2lyrNNB6cOMiodLS2HqZBCWVb8oOs/w640-h640/kk%20massage%208sep2023%201697011836863.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Works in <b>One Spa</b> Inthamara Soi 3 (new to me, find it on google maps “one spa Soi Intamarat 3”, 13.78899, 100.55284, Line @onespa, <a href="https://onespa.love/">https://onespa.love/</a> with pictures and details of 159 staff). </span><span style="font-size: large;">From their daily posts of available boys:<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzfNHYVQnlFwMJisqxKSRhuusFCtJDevjysts0kBi-m-WPqGXJ15sdCcB5fS5E-8tIW41vgJiE9xS3P_ZTYPjTMxE9xNr88TWXbSvcWuyQsCJ8FonShJPE06bvlU79bT0chjhMcGKmV4VtD7pIXd3jQmELrUQ4V_bPnrWqb6BfwkaUjEGbKxhifJMYt0/s1280/one%20spa%207oct2023%201697013312791.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzfNHYVQnlFwMJisqxKSRhuusFCtJDevjysts0kBi-m-WPqGXJ15sdCcB5fS5E-8tIW41vgJiE9xS3P_ZTYPjTMxE9xNr88TWXbSvcWuyQsCJ8FonShJPE06bvlU79bT0chjhMcGKmV4VtD7pIXd3jQmELrUQ4V_bPnrWqb6BfwkaUjEGbKxhifJMYt0/w640-h640/one%20spa%207oct2023%201697013312791.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86dUBOOFFoZ4vaTdyJhTijElT-tRP7LDoaEi8axUGmXGICOCKNgtazDo5wSdT5xs16qe-s-tqwzAlZD2QItJOxOg6VfpMhTOqX3fj8wCWYozlzFHI9YF-RG0YcqzZ4z1x270ex_yzfsHh3N34vA5Uk3nR0pIl57_iT3HY6Z0emSyUH1uQUIvEWKLgBvo/s1280/one%20spa%209oct2023%201697013286708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86dUBOOFFoZ4vaTdyJhTijElT-tRP7LDoaEi8axUGmXGICOCKNgtazDo5wSdT5xs16qe-s-tqwzAlZD2QItJOxOg6VfpMhTOqX3fj8wCWYozlzFHI9YF-RG0YcqzZ4z1x270ex_yzfsHh3N34vA5Uk3nR0pIl57_iT3HY6Z0emSyUH1uQUIvEWKLgBvo/w640-h640/one%20spa%209oct2023%201697013286708.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Disadvantages of <b>KK Massage</b> in comparison with <b>Home Spa</b>: narrow staircase, no VIP rooms and no mirror on wall in standard rooms, staff is not present but comes from other massage places, meaning I have to wait (10 minutes in room after shower). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />They share boys between these places, but that means you might have to wait for a boy (happened at least twice to me) and I was hit for a higher tip to compensate for travel cost and time the first time. I would rather go to a place that has boys present.<br /><br />In addition to recent post <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/06/general-thoughts-on-massage.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/06/general-thoughts-on-massage.html</a>, we can draw more conclusions of my recent (starting spring 2022) offensive (the noun military attack, not the adjective) at massage places in Saphan Kwai / Inthamara. From memory in chronological order. <br /><br /><b>Muang</b> good body, good massage, okay afters, repeat but he left the business. <b>Yad</b> okay, no repeat. <b>Wan</b> a bit on fat side, no repeat. <b>Nueng</b> great body but poor activities, no repeat. <b>Geng</b> great body but poor activities, no repeat. <b>Danai</b> great body, okay massage, okay activities, maybe repeat. Out of these 6, 5 are from Myanmar and 1 from Lao. There are many more promising pictures on their Line, and the prices are affordable (one hour oil massage average 500, tip 800), so I will continue. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri8sep2023 Bangkok Krubb Bangkok</b><br /><b>Krubb Bangkok</b> (previous visit Fri25feb2022) entry 490 THB, stay 19:21-21:54. Entry includes a drink at bar and a ticket for free entry Mon-Thu (except holidays). No shoes. Nobody wears a mask any more. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Orgy about 20:00-40. There are about 50 people in the room, standing room only. The 5-10 hired performers wear glowsticks as wristband, little other lighting. Exchange some gropes with a slim nice (face looks Myanmar, name Tae). He is eager to get fucked, puts condom and me and gets me in half hard. I can't get fully hard and don't cum. Unfavorable geometry to fuck someone about 20 cm shorter standing. Have a walk outside, about 20 customers elsewhere. Back to orgy, second attempt, can get fully hard and now enough space to get him to bend over and bend my knees so I can get in and perform my duty. Aching knees afterwards from poor angle of penetration. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />About 10% of customers white, and I hear some Chinese spoken, so assume considerable number of non-Thai Asians. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sauna and steam warm. In steam room hot where steam enters, hot puddle on floor and cold puddle on seat. Doors to sauna and steam room don't close properly, person who enters/exits has to close them manually, else they will stay open. Spend 15 min at 65 C and 65 % in sauna. Onsen all fine. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat9sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />Tep warned me of long hair, and when she arrives face, long hair, clothes, shoes all feminine, using male pronouns would feel weird. Fingernails short, probably a requirement of her workplace. Quickly to bed, good body and activities. A hint of breast is compensated by big and nice cock, hard most of the time. We have a good time. No character or intellectual flaws. No question for money for taxi. Wants to meet again but I'm hesitant, not clearly my type. But the mere fact that I can do something in bed with someone with long hair counts as an achievement. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun10sep2023 Samut Sakon </b><br />I had chatted with BankSS for over a year, now time to go to see him in Samut Sakon. We go to Central for lunch and movie. Afterwards to short-time hotel where we have a good time. Next time meet the night before his day off and stay over night. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Check gay online dating in that area, and another hit. But when will I have to time to meet?<br /><br /><b>Tue12sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />I had chatted with Dui from Saranrom in the morning, he is free today and agreed to meet 19. My follow-up 17:45 not read. Update a few days later excuse: he was tired and couldn't come. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Nail comes to my room and we have a good time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed13sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />Tong (slim straight tattoo boy from Suksawat) doesn't accept 500 and doesn't read my increased offer of 700. Online dating no luck. At night Tong asks for 1000, and I would have agreed, but too late now. Filed as missed for slow communication. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ben comes to meet me at my place. First visual impression poor: voluminous wavy hair, black lace see-through shirt, handbag, trousers and shoes girly as well. Lipstick? Make-up? Perfume. Face very average, pictures on blued were processed. Fortunately short fingernails (work requirement?), I can't stand long fingernails. But good English and good character. Quickly to bed. Slim body, tensed sixpack, warm dry skin. Even hands and feet warm, wonderful! No underwear, I can see and feel her erection through trousers. Big cock, nice low hanging balls. Good activities, kisses and sucks and good hugging. Would like to get fucked but I can't get hard. Stays over night, hugging but avoid getting her hair into my face, unpleasant. Maybe repeat, with shower cap to cover her hair? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu14sep2023 Bangkok to Pattaya </b><br />Her alarm 4:30, more hugging, bye 5:25. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Bangkok to Pattaya by bus. Bus 46 from Rama 4 to Rung Rueang bus station in Bangna-Trat road (13.67125, 100.62, ท่ารถรุ่งเรือง บางนา - Pattaya bus station; Bell Travel Services is nearby). This station is less known, but easier to reach for me than Ekkamai or Mor Chit, and busses from Ekkamai and Mor Chit stop here anyway and average waiting time is half an hour. 131 THB bus to Pattaya, schedule 14:00, real 14:03-15:48. Several empty seats. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Bus 389 from Suvarnabhumi to Jomtien would work as well, and avoids overcharging at North Pattaya bus station. But I would have to book it only to get a seat, can't just show up and expect to get on the next bus as I do in Roong Rueang. And it would mean one more change of transport, as there is no direct connection from my place to airport.<br /><br />From North Pattaya bus station to Walking Street, songtheos in bus station want 50, for a shared ride! Grab taxi to Tuk-Com would cost 96-106, 9 min wait. Grab mocy 41, 1 min wait. Bolt would cost 104. At 4.65 km distance, a Bangkok taxi would be around 70. I cross the road and wait for songtheo. 10 songtheo 16:00-31. Traffic jam for construction work (new asphalt) on Beach Road. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In Boystown 20:10 bars open but no boys on stage: <b>Dream Boys, X-Boys, A-Bomb, Classic Boys Bar</b> (former Cupidol Boys Bar), <b>BBB Boys Boys Boys, Toy Boys</b>. At least in Classic several fully dressed outside and want to go with me. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />200 beer in <b>Nice Boys</b> 20:35-58. 5 Boys and 1 customer. The mirrors on their walls are now mostly covered with wallpaper, what a pity! I like to see boys from front and back in the mirror. No clear hit, but one of them (the closest to my type) comes to me uninvited for a grope. Great body, average cock, but face not attractive to me. Warm dry skin, tip him 100. I wasn't asked to buy him a drink. But when another boy comes shortly after, I say thank you without touching him. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />99 pineapple juice in <b>Winner</b> 21:02-51. 7 Boys 1 customer inside, more b and c outside. Walk home in light rain. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />My date with Can delays, talks with his landlord about his rent? I can see where this is leading, but I don't react on the hint. Can arrives 23:36, quickly to bed and have some fun but rather sleep soon. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri15sep2023 Pattaya </b><br />Fun in the morning. Now the awkward part, I think we are done and he should go home/work, but stays and plays on his phone. I mention several times that he has to go to work, but no reaction. Finally I have to go to toilet and dress and tell him I will leave for breakfast. In elevator, he mentions his rent 4000 is due, so I give him 1000. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Over the last weeks, there have been reports about plankton bloom from Sri Ratcha to Pattaya. This is an area I have an interest in, go to investigate. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://www.pattayamail.com/news/natural-phenomenon-turns-seawater-green-at-wongamat-beach-pattaya-440513">https://www.pattayamail.com/news/natural-phenomenon-turns-seawater-green-at-wongamat-beach-pattaya-440513</a> <i>Natural phenomenon turns seawater green at Wongamat Beach Pattaya By Pattaya Mail September 11, 2023 <br />Pattaya, Thailand – A remarkable sight captured the attention of beachgoers along the shores of Wongamat Beach in Pattaya on September 9. The seawater had transformed into a striking dark green color, accompanied by a distinctive pungent odor. Surprisingly, despite these unusual observations, tourists continued to enjoy the sea without hesitation. <br />The blue-green algae bloom typically lasts for 2-3 days during the early rainy season and is considered a part of the natural cycle. The presence of these algae in significant quantities can impact the color and transparency of the seawater. <br /></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/extreme-plankton-bloom-creates-marine-dead-zone-off-eastern-thailand-2023-09-20/">https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/extreme-plankton-bloom-creates-marine-dead-zone-off-eastern-thailand-2023-09-20/</a> <i>CHONBURI, Thailand Sept 20 (Reuters) - An unusually dense plankton bloom off the eastern coast of Thailand is creating an aquatic "dead zone", threatening the livelihood of local fishermen who farm mussels in the waters. <br />Marine scientists say some areas in the Gulf of Thailand have more than 10 times the normal amount of plankton, turning the water a bright green and killing off marine life. <br />Plankton blooms happen one or two times a year and typically last two to three days, experts say. They can produce toxins that harm the environment, or they can kill off marine life by depleting the oxygen in the water and blocking sunlight. </i><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />However, water at Wongamat, South Pattaya and Jomtien looks the same as always to me, and density of fluorescent plankton same as I remember from before. Seems I'm a few days late to the party! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />No entry for outsiders to Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, security on beach. If I had known, I could have sneaked in from beach over garden to take picture of bas-relief of elephants. Try this way next time. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A profile on Grindr Ali looks like a boy I know in Cambodia and had a very good time with. On Line pictures less favorable, high forehead which I don't like. Efficient communication and quick arrival. A bit hairy: sideburns, beard shaved but I can feel and don't like. Hairy upper thighs. Great activities: kissing, sucking, rimming, nipple play. Good massage when I ask. Afterwards makes my bed. That's a first that a boy made my bed. Showers, puts on perfume. 1000 very well deserved, best activities this year, but not so much my type. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Over the years, first time I made this observation was in 2010, I had several boys with a black spot on their nose who were exceptionally good in bed. Is this just my imagination, a coincidence or is there a relation? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I had put my backpack and tote bag on the balcony floor to dry. But there was rain, and it got completely wet! For emergencies, I have further bags, now I'm down to my last bags for going out again. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Jomtien <b>Bamboo Bar</b> open and busy. <b>Zoomer Bar</b> only 3 ladies (was mentioned as possible gay bar in the forums a while ago). <b>Relax Health Massage</b> halfway from Jomtien Complex to beach some cute male staff. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />79 drink in <b>Dodo Bar</b> 22:12-23:01. Among their 8 boys shirtless only 3 small tattoos. <b>Dodo Bar</b> positive reviews and pictures on <a href="https://www.gayguides.com/forums/topic/39873-dodo-bar-jomtien-complex/">https://www.gayguides.com/forums/topic/39873-dodo-bar-jomtien-complex/</a> and I can confirm those positive reviews, I will be back and might take someone home. When I leave, Jomtien Complex emptying. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat16sep2023 Pattaya </b><br /><b>Soda Massage</b> has about 10 staff outside. One hour oil massage 300 with Bess. <br /><br />Take shower alone, then to room. Massage starts soft and slow at legs, then back, with regular petting of my balls, nice. But massage too slow and soft. Then turn around, Bess still fully dressed and mostly at my legs. He wipes off excess oil with a towel, I feel almost dry later during fun. I ask him to come closer and put my hand under shirt and ask him to take off shirt and he pulls down trousers and underwear. I have some gropes, all fine. Then get him fully nude. Good body and activities. <br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />But skin problems, not just check and neck, on back and front as well. In addition recent scratches from mocy accident. Hairy thighs and butt crack and butt cheeks. Bushy pubes. Nice boy, but probably no repeat.<br />800 tip well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Acne scars can even be a turn-on for me. Counter-intuitive, but a friend explained that they are sign of high hormonal activity and my brain subconsciously translates it to horny boy. But in this case too many areas with skin problems, and other with too much body hair.<br /><br /><b>Jomtien Complex</b> 17:30 some activity, about 20 customers. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sansuk Sauna</b> entry 200 (still discount after Corona from 230), stay 18:00-19:45. Have dinner there. No lasagna any more (not in menu and ask staff; in 2019 I had good spinach lasagna). Over 50 customers, but mostly Farang. Few Thai, and most not my type. Only one slim, spot him from distance while eating. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Steam room hot (some areas lukewarm, steam outlet too hot). Sauna locked (but door warm, it was/is on). Jacuzzi okay. Then on upper floors pass slim Golf and have a grope, he is interested. Go to room, dry him and have fun. Good activities and great body. But we are getting sweaty, so I suggest to exchange contact to meet another time for more. Walk home in light rain (starts when I'm outside). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Royal House Massage</b> is still open, 2nd floor over <b>BB Gun Karaoke & Pub</b>, but no signage outside. When I walk in and ask 20:10 there are three staff, all very average looking. That makes total 4 gay massage around Tuk-Com: <b>Royal House, Relax & Me, Somjit, Helios.</b> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Toy Boys </b>over 10 boys in underwear on stage and more outside. <br /><b>A-Bomb</b> 5 boys in jeans outside, none on stage 21:18. <br /><b>Dream Boys</b> about 10 boys in trousers. <br /><b>X-Boys</b> 5 boys in underwear. <br /><b>BBB</b> I didn't even bother to check. <br />Few or no customers in all bars above. <br /><br /><b>Scandic Massage</b> is gone. Now a weed shop in the premises. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />180 drink <b>Classic Boys</b> 21:24-22:19. About 15 boys on stage and about 5 outside, all in underwear. Two customers, several come and go during my stay. Ask staff for details: boy drink 250, off fee 500, tip for boy 1500. Should have asked if boys can go for 1000. Low number of tattoos is notable. At one moment in the bar I counted 12 boys without tattoos (or on their back where I can't see them) and 2 with few small tattoos. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On way home Golf from Sansuk messages me and wants to meet. Meet at Tuk-Com, to my room and we have a good time. What a pity he can't stay over night, has to go home in Chonburi province. It turns out he is bisexual and his girlfriend is not free this weekend. He is cheating on his girlfriend with me, another turn-on! Or maybe it's not cheating if it's a different gender than your partner? Some day I will go to meet him in Chonburi. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun17sep2023 Pattaya to Bangkok </b><br />Van station on South Pattaya road, diagonally across from Tuk-Com. Ask there 9:38, next van to Ekkamai is 10:30, and another at 12. Vans to Mor Chit more frequent, but it would either be a big detour from there to Sathorn or I would have to get out at ARL Ladkrabang. 150 THB buy ticket 10:18, departure 10:22. Arrives in Ekkamai 13:03. Taxi home. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Evening light throat problems, must be the unhealthy salty air from the sea! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon18sep2023 Bangkok Yellow Line </b><br />My first trip on Yellow Line to meet a friend in Ladprao. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue19sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />A friend gives me “<b>Rainbow Bangkok Free Copy Aug-Sep 2023 No. 3</b>” new gay publication that I didn't know about. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />No boy business, several possibilities, but I want to get over cold/flu first. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed20sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />Potter comes to my room. Clothes okay, fat upper legs and long hair as in picture and pale skin. Is sensitive/ticklish on neck, waist, nipples and particularly balls. Average size cock and balls, or small considering he is a bit fat around the waist. Bubble butt or fat ass? Deep butt crack, but in some position I can finger him and he enjoys it. Ask him for back massage, does it okay. Wait for rain to stop, then he will go home. 300 for taxi (said it cost him 100 to come and 150 return in rain). <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Thu21sep2023 Bangkok <br /></b>Nose and throat problems, cancel date with BankLP in Central Ladprao. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri22sep2023 Kaikan Onsen, Saranrom </b><br />Pass <b>Kman Spa</b> 18:58 and scroll through their pictures, one cute out of about 10. Ask about expected tips: for 1 h 800, 2 h 1000. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Kaikan Onsen</b> entry 450, stay 19:08-20:50, during my stay 20-50 customers. That's the highest entry price I have paid for a sauna in Bangkok, but facilities are top-notch. Nobody wore a mask. I was only White there, several Chinese, groups of Thai. <br /><br />1st = ground floor. Cashier, take off your shoes in put in bag there. Lounge (dry, admittance only in bathrobe). Locker room (get locker 47 of 150; 120 big and 30 small lockers). Showers lukewarm, bathroom. Machine for free hot (not operational) and cold water, single-use paper cups. No mouthwash, but combs and Q-tips. Restaurant (water 20, soft drinks 30, food menu about 10 items including dessert, e. g. chicken curry rice 180). Steam room luke warm, can sit 10. Sauna warm (55 C, 38 %, hourglass) can sit 5. Pool 1.55 m deep, open to sky, visible in satellite image. Jacuzzis of different temperature, one labeled milky bath (didn't see anything unusual), one mineral water bath. Most doors automatic, you have to touch a button to open door. All areas well lit. I didn't notice any gay activities (there are no suitable areas on ground floor anyway) and I thought “men only” does not mean “gay” in this case, customers didn't even look at each other. <br /><br />2nd floor (dry, admittance only in bathrobe) has 8 private cabins with light (can only switch on and off, but could hang a towel over lampshade to dim light) and group relaxation rooms, and here finally I spotted two customers in a position/activity that cannot be misinterpreted. <br /><br />3rd floor more group rooms, three of them with mirror walls, one of them ceiling lights like starry sky, one with lighting like disco. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Big towel, small towel, bathrobe comes with locker. Admittance to onsen only with small towel. A Chinese customer asks me why the Thai cover their genitals with the small towel or their hands. Because they are shy. That would be a way to distinguish Thai customers from other SEAsian. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Info from friend: <b>Kaikan Onsen</b> is 5th branch of R3 group. Onsen is a different business than sauna and can't distribute condoms and lube. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On way home, pass a massage place <b>Zentime</b>. 1 hour oil massage 400. Only when I ask to see pictures of their staff, they show me the one available masseur. I scroll through all about 10 pictures, no cute. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />To <b>Saranrom</b>. Small talk with Dui from last time, but I have to cut it short to make a full round. Estimated 20-30 available boys, some worth a second look. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />End of my round, in the bus stop a boy is sitting who looks like an old acquaintance BankSK. Pass him and exchange a look, no reaction. But I think it's BankSK (face, lips, chin). Ask him what he is doing here (could be greeting to an acquaintance or a stranger), then ask where he comes from (Rama 2), neither of us recognizes the other, ask for his name: Kla. Speaks a bit different from BankSK and face a bit different. However, even character is similar. I'm intrigued, have to take him home. Accepts 500. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Directly to bed. Hugging okay. Slim but no abs. When standing even sagging abdomen, when lying okay. No body hair. Skin temp and color okay (arms and legs considerably darker than torso). Nice balls but hairy. Cock soft average, hard big about 6 inch. Flat ass. Some hair in butt crack, he objects when I run my finger through. General chat, again reminds me of BankSK. Mobile phone addict, even in bed during sex, just like BankSK. He gets hard slowly and I ask him to cum for me, like squeezing toothpaste. Ask him for back massage. Poor. Show him I like it. A bit better but still, we won't get into massage again. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I want to friend him on facebook, but neither searching for his name from my facebook, nor for my name from his facebook, brings up the other's profile. Only by getting into his settings to find his ID and type it into address line (does not work in search function). <br /><br />Some facebook profiles are:<br />https://www.facebook.com/individual.name <br />others have a numerical ID:<br />https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012345678969 <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Unfortunately, no clear face picture on his facebook. Next day I ask for a facepic on Line and get it. This is not the first time boys who look similar behave similar, in and out of bed. Needs further research and quantification.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat23sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />Go to Central Ladprao to meet BankLP after work. Walk around Central, hold hands, cold hands but warm dry arms and body (I can feel through shirt). His clothes not attractive, face soso, but seems interested and nice character and body. He makes no hint at coming to my room, bye for now but will meet again and go to my room. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun24sep2023 Bangkok </b><br />Invite Dui Saranrom to my room. Efficient communication and reasonable time from his place to my room. We have a good time. Talks to much, in particular I have to cut discussion about German politicians short. Ask him for back massage, good. 1000 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon25sep2023 Bangkok to Danang </b><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />There is a pattern emerging: I go somewhere to meet someone at his place, and along the way I check gay online dating (to overcome limited number of profiles around my area in free version). I find someone new in that area, just a question of place and time to meet. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Another pattern: meet someone who is too girly for my taste judging by pictures, confirmed in real life. But good body, good in bed and no character or intellectual flaws, I just don't get horny with them. They want to meet again. What to do? <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Yet another pattern. Boys who look similar behave similar, in and out of bed. Black spot on nose is an indicator for great activities. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Summary Sep2023 Thailand </b><br /><b>10 Free sex:</b> Aim, Korn, Krubb Bangkok, Tep girly, BankSS, Nail, Ben girly, Can 1000, Golf Sansuk, Potter girly 300 taxi. <br /><b>8 Paid sex:</b> Home Spa Geng 800, Suphat 101 1000, Dui Saranrom 600, KK massage Danai 800, Ali 1000, Soda Bess 800, Bank Saranrom 600, Dui Saranrom 1000 = 6600. <br /><b>1 No sex:</b> BankLP. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>1 I cancel:</b> BankLP. <br /><b>2 Refused:</b> Twitter 1000<->5000, Tong 500<->1000. <br /><b>2 Missed:</b> BankSK, Sathu Pradit wants taxi money in advance. <br /><b>1 No show:</b> Dui was tired. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>10 Repeat:</b> Aim, Suphat 101, Dui Saranrom, KK massage Danai, Krubb Bangkok, BankSS, Nail, Can, Golf Sansuk, Dui. <br /><b>8 No repeat:</b> Home Spa Geng, Korn, Tep girly, Ben girly, Ali, Soda Bess, Potter girly, Bank Saranrom. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>3 Old:</b> Suphat 101, Can, Dui. <br /><b>15 New:</b> Home Spa Geng, Aim, Korn, Dui Saranrom, KK massage Danai, Krubb Bangkok, Tep girly, BankSS, Nail, Ben girly, Ali, Soda Bess, Golf Sansuk, Potter girly, Bank Saranrom. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC except quotes and massage boys<br /></span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-48025640135524867642023-09-30T12:00:00.055+07:002024-03-21T15:16:31.028+07:00Bangkok gay saunas 2023<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bangkok gay saunas 2023 <br /></b>Overview of currently open or recently closed gay saunas in Bangkok. So much has changed since last year <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/05/bangkok-gay-saunas-2022.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2022/05/bangkok-gay-saunas-2022.html</a> requiring a new post. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />New: some locations in coordinates. Over last years, I found that several places I saved on google maps were moved to an incorrect location, and I submitted corrections. <br /><br />This post is mostly armchair research. I have only been to a few. In all other cases I just called or checked their Facebook, Twitter, Line. In these uncertain times it's better to call everywhere to make sure they are open. Times are in 24-hour-system, omitting zero minutes for full hours. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />There is a list in Thai of 58 gay venues in Bangkok, see end of post, that I used for this update as well. Has names and locations in Thai. Includes gogo bars, karaoke, discos, some I have never heard of.<br /><br />Some places have shows or orgies or other special events, not covered in this post. Some places have theme days, not covered either.<br /><br />Alphabetic list (numbered, disregarding numbers, articles, punctuation marks, “sauna” in name) with websites (only their own website or facebook, not counting entries on other websites; “offline” means nothing comes, “overtaken” means other stuff is displayed, date is when I first noticed) and landline phone number:<br /><br /><b>1 Baan.JV</b> (Sukhumvit Soi 81, about 5 min walk from BTS On Nut) confirm location 4may2022 at 13.7067, 100.6035.<br /><a href="https://r3groupth.com/baan-jv/">https://r3groupth.com/baan-jv/</a> (Secure Connection Failed 22sep2023)<br /><a href="https://r3groupth.com/#branch">https://r3groupth.com/#branch</a> says:<br /><i>R3 Group has 4 branches of joy. Ready for everyone to taste different styles in each branch as a different flavor. The party line at R3 SAUNA, the warm Daddy line at SAUNA MANIA, the premium line at BKP and the outdoor line at BAANJV.</i> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Update 24no2023:</i> changed name to S81. (Sukhumvit Soi 81)<br /><br /><b>2 Baan Metta</b> (Phetchkasem Soi 116/1, from last station Lak Song of MRT Blue Line another 8 km west, frequent bus service) บ้านเมตตา เพชรเกษม 116/1. <i>Update:</i> Visited 17nov2023, details there. <br /><br /><b>CLOSED 3 Ban789sauna</b> former <b>Ban69sauna</b> (access from Ramkhamhaeng Soi 66 or 68; same owner as Mailbox) <br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076112227168">https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076112227168</a> (last post 14dec2021)<br /><a href="http://www.ban69sauna.com/">www.ban69sauna.com</a> (20sep2023: empty website) <br /><a href="https://twitter.com/gaysaunaban69">https://twitter.com/gaysaunaban69</a> (last post 2apr2022) <br />A friend went several times and reported on 21sep2023 that the place is closed and dismantled. <br /><br /><b>4 Beach Resort</b> (Sukhumvit Soi 71, Soi 10, Yaek 10)<br />02-711-1240 (call 29apr2022: open; Fri Sat until 5 am).</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/p/The-beach-Sauna-100047209456766/">https://web.facebook.com/p/The-beach-Sauna-100047209456766/</a> <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5 BKP</b> (Ladprao Soi 115, Yellow Line Bang Kapi, near The Mall Bangkapi) 13.76995, 100.6395. <i>Update:</i> visited 24nov2023.<br /><a href="https://r3groupth.com/bkp/">https://r3groupth.com/bkp/</a><br /><br /><b>CLOSED 6 BZ7(BOYSZONE7)</b> in Ratchada Soi 7 <br /><a href="https://twitter.com/Boyzone_7">https://twitter.com/Boyzone_7</a> (not available any more, but some promising pictures while they were open, unfortunately I never made it there)<br /><br /><b>7 Chakran ฉกรรจ์</b> (BTS Ari exit 3, Soi Ari) in same premises as VCK Cool Space massage, 02-279-1359, 02-278-5310<br /><a href="http://www.chakransauna.net/">http://www.chakransauna.net/</a> <br /><a href="https://twitter.com/vckcoolspace">https://twitter.com/vckcoolspace</a> <br />entry 20-23 y.o. 120 THB, 23-24 160, 25 up 390 (and a ticket for a free second entry Mon-Thu except holidays), various theme nights. <br /><br /><b>8 Farose 1</b> (BTS Saphan Kwai, Pradipat Soi 19) <br /><a href="http://www.farosesaunabkk.com/cont_ram.html">http://www.farosesaunabkk.com/cont_ram.html</a><br />(one website for both branches) 13.79304, 100.54613<br />Was open dec2022, info from a reader.<br /><br /><b>9 Farose 2</b> (Ramkhamhaeng Soi 21)<br />02-319-4054 (call 5mar2022 and go) 13.7578, 100.6089<br /><a href="http://www.farosesaunabkk.com/index_eng.html">http://www.farosesaunabkk.com/index_eng.html</a> <br /><br /><b>10 G-Point</b> near old Southern bus station.<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GPointSauna/">https://www.facebook.com/GPointSauna/</a> (open every day 14-23, entry 150, for over 50 y.o. 300) <br />02-041-0090 (call 29apr2022: nobody picks up)<br /><br /><b>11 Grey Gymnastics</b> (Soi Ronachai 2 near Samsen railway station) <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/GG-Sauna/712815285398351">https://www.facebook.com/pages/GG-Sauna/712815285398351</a> (content not available 23sep2023) not investigated<br /><br /><i>Update 6oct2023:</i> <b>11a Harmony Sauna</b><br /><a href="https://www.harmonysauna.net/">https://www.harmonysauna.net/</a> 02-439-5591<br />139 Soi Krungthonburi 4, Bang Lamphu Lang, Khlong San<br />BTS Wongwian Yai<br /><br /><b>12 Heaven</b> (Silom / Mahesak) <br />02-266-9092 (call 29apr2022: open Tue-Sun 13-22; closed on Mon)<br /><a href="http://heavensauna.com/">http://heavensauna.com/</a> <br />Update 1nov2022: entry 180 THB (after 21:30 only 60), ask about busy times: weekdays from 6 pm, weekend from 3 pm. Access via "Lift Phase 2" to 4th floor. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>13 Kaikan Onsen</b> 44/6 Soi Inthamara1 Phaya Thai 13.79107, 100.5514 <br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/KaikanOnsen">https://web.facebook.com/KaikanOnsen</a> <br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kaikanonsenbkk">https://www.instagram.com/kaikanonsenbkk</a> <br /><a href="https://www.kaikanonsen.com/">https://www.kaikanonsen.com/</a> (open 15-8, entry 450 with a ticket for free entry during week). Visited 22sep2023, details in gay activities. <br /><br /><b>14 Krubb Bangkok</b> (Sukhumvit Soi 48) 02-391-9317 <br /><a href="https://www.gaysaunabangkok.com/">https://www.gaysaunabangkok.com/</a> <br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/krubbbangkok/">https://www.instagram.com/krubbbangkok/</a> <br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/KrubbBKK">https://web.facebook.com/KrubbBKK</a> <br />By coincidence in same location 13.7119, 100.5931 as Mind Phrakhanong was. I went on 25feb2022 and spoke to manager/owner, they were not aware that this place has been a gay sauna before. Fri and Sat show/orgy from 20, this was my best sauna visit in the last 2 years. Details in gay activities Feb2022.<br /><br /><b>15 Macho</b> (Borommaratchachonnani Soi 15 behind Central Pinklao) <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/saunamacho1">https://www.facebook.com/saunamacho1</a> (last post recent, frequent posting, 0641084793) and another profile:<br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057721207420">https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057721207420</a><br /><br /><b>16 Mailbox</b> former <b>Male Box</b> (Rama II Soi 52 next to Central Rama II, opposite Big C and HomePro) <br /><a href="http://www.mailboxsauna.com/">http://www.mailboxsauna.com/</a> (age 20-25 entry 100, over 26 200). <br /><br /><b>17 Mania</b> (Silom </span><span style="font-size: large;">Soi Phiphat 2 near </span><span style="font-size: large;">Soi Convent)<br />(26feb2022: confirmed open, they don't run a show any more) <br />No dedicated website or even profile on social media, as part of R3 group covered by their websites and social media presence? <br />High entry price for over 50 year olds. <br />Update: <a href="http://www.maxwellonsen.com">http://www.maxwellonsen.com</a>/ Grand Opening Early April 2024, </span>173/3 Surawong Road<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>18 M-Place</b> (Tiwanon Road Nonthaburi)<br />02-951-4918 (call 29apr2022: open 13:30-20).<br /><br /><b>CLOSED 19 Nake</b> (Happyland / Ladprao / The Mall Bangkapi)<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Nake-Sauna-297039630318467/">https://www.facebook.com/Nake-Sauna-297039630318467/</a> (last post 28jan2017)<br /><a href="http://www.gthai.net/nakesauna/">http://www.gthai.net/nakesauna/</a> (suspended for illegal acts)<br />not investigated (info from reader: closed)<br /><br /><b>20 Paradise</b> (Bang Khen) Ngamwongwan Soi 23. <br /><a href="http://www.paradisesauna.tht.in/">http://www.paradisesauna.tht.in/</a> (22sep2023: Not Found File From Server THTWEB) not investigated.<br /><br /><b>21 Phoenix</b> (former <b>EDOK</b>, moved from Taksin road Soi LG near Soi 14) 02-465-6566 (call 29apr2022: open 12-24, weekend to 6 am).<br /><a href="http://www.phoenixsauna.net/">http://www.phoenixsauna.net/</a> <i>Update 16jan2023:</i> moved already 2020 to a new place, google maps PHOENIX SAUNA GAY ซาวน่าเกย์ อันดับ 1 ย่านฝั่นธนฯ at 13.70524, 100.48516 (North-West corner of Mahai Sawan intersection) <i>Update 21mar2024:</i> and at the new location closed. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixSaunaBangkok">https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixSaunaBangkok</a> last post 23jul2023 closed for renovation.<br /><br /><b>22 PJ Sauna</b> near BTS Pu Chao 13.63883, 100.59251, </span><span style="font-size: large;">081-682-0818, </span><span style="font-size: large;">rather small place, my visit 27jan2023 here: <a href="https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/03/gay-activities-jan2023-thailand.html">https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/03/gay-activities-jan2023-thailand.html</a> <br /><a href="https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087995977743">https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087995977743</a> <br />Too small for me (number of guests too low), but a friend goes regularly. Mon-Thu 16-18 entry 69, 18-23 99, Fri-Sun 14-24 entry 129. Free food and drink even at 69 entry price. <br /><br /><b>23 R3</b> (Ratchada Soi 3) <br /><a href="http://www.r3sauna.com/">http://www.r3sauna.com/</a> (overtaken 23sep2023) <br /><a href="https://www.r3sauna.net/">https://www.r3sauna.net/</a> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://web.facebook.com/r3saunabangkok/">https://web.facebook.com/r3saunabangkok/</a> Has their new entry prices for all 4 venues in their group. Racism (higher entry prices for foreigners, disguised by using Thai numerals for entry price for Thai), ageism (entry prices 1500 THB for over 50 year olds, not displayed here).</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPmgfu60JY2ViTri8s36i0HBww3_sWmFYhTCWxF4kqoynr34etvNlVs-9vSqxQBlvR1FUJwEG8INqqCWuFebvvlzsH6snpyDYq15UpuEDFy0qGco4oAJmqb-FI10s9sQ1itb8pSIyJD4Xcu0zCLZpEVGlszJDWjwia_eEP_RYLItZ_k5lUC-2aF5YLLU/s1528/365467370_760217736107262_336507432602655632_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPmgfu60JY2ViTri8s36i0HBww3_sWmFYhTCWxF4kqoynr34etvNlVs-9vSqxQBlvR1FUJwEG8INqqCWuFebvvlzsH6snpyDYq15UpuEDFy0qGco4oAJmqb-FI10s9sQ1itb8pSIyJD4Xcu0zCLZpEVGlszJDWjwia_eEP_RYLItZ_k5lUC-2aF5YLLU/w452-h640/365467370_760217736107262_336507432602655632_n.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><b>24 Steam House</b> near former <b>Pumarin</b> (Phahon Yothin Soi 72, near Zeer Rangsit) not investigated.<br /><br /><b>CLOSED 25 Tara Sauna Bang Khen</b> <br />closed walk past 8mar2022<br /><br /><b>26 Tara Sauna Bearing</b> Soi 40 <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gaysaunabankkok">https://www.facebook.com/gaysaunabankkok</a> (not available 22sep2023) <a href="https://twitter.com/bankok_gaysauna/">https://twitter.com/bankok_gaysauna/</a> <br /><a href="https://gay-sauna-14.business.site/">https://gay-sauna-14.business.site/</a> visit 2dec2023, no sign outside, entrance is 13.6514, 100.61835, google maps: ธาราซาวน่า gay sauna.<br /><br /><b>27 39 underground</b> (Pahonyothin BTS Saphan Kwai)<br /><a href="http://www.gthai.net/39sauna/new.html">http://www.gthai.net/39sauna/new.html</a> Brimming every time I went, there must be 200 or more guests, the busiest sauna I know in Bangkok. <br /><br /><b>ASSUME CLOSED 28 Warm Up</b> (former <b>Orion</b>, Boromratchachonani behind Lotus Pinklao) <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/somkiart.phasuksathaporn">https://www.facebook.com/somkiart.phasuksathaporn</a> (last post 25sep2022 as หอพัก โอไรออน เซาว์น่า = Orion Sauna guesthouse) <br /><i>Update:</i> Check 5jan2024, sauna operation ended years ago. <br /><br /><b>29 Waterboy Onsen</b> (Rama II road between Soi 17 and 19) <a href="https://web.facebook.com/waterboyonsen1">https://web.facebook.com/waterboyonsen1</a> (recent activity 22sep2023)<br /><br />This post represents the best of my knowledge. I'm thriving for completeness, if you know more, please comment.<br /><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC except picture<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />There have been lists of 31 or 58 gay venues in Thailand, in Thai language, on various social media, e.g. <a href="https://gbsiam.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=964">https://gbsiam.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=964</a> I couldn't find the source, so I combined two different lists with 58 venues here (keeping original numbering, it's not clear to me how they were sorted): <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />58. สถานที่เที่ยวชาวเกย์ ในกรุงเทพฯ ที่น่าสนใจ <br />1. Krubb BKK Sauna ซอยสุขุมวิท พลัส2 <br />2. ฉกรรจ์ Sauna ซอยอารีย์4 พหลโยธิน7 <br />3. R3 Sauna รัชดาซอย3 <br />4. 39 underground sauna สะพานควาย <br />5. Sauna Mania ซอย พิพัฒน์ 1 สีลม <br />6. ฟารอส 2 Sauna รามคำแหง21 <br />7. Paradise Sauna ซอยงามวงศ์วาน28 <br />8. มาโชว์ Sauna ข้างพาต้าปิ่นเกล้า <br />9. The Beach Sauna วัฒนา ซ.ปรีดีย์ พนมยงค์ 14 แยก 10 <br />10. PHOENIX Sauna ถ.รัชดา-ท่าพระ ใกล้แยกมไหสวรรค์ <br />11. Ban 69 Sauna รามคำแหง66 <br />12. DJ Station สีลมซอย2 <br />13. บาร์ Bipolar Silom สีลมซอย4 <br />14. บาร์ Square2 สีลมซอย4 <br />15. Telephone Pub สีลมซอย4 <br />16. บาร์ The Stranger สีลมซอย4 <br />17. บาร์ BAS Living Room สีลมซอย4 <br />18. บาร์ Banana room club สีลมซอย4 <br />19. บาร์ Maggie Choo’s โรงแรม Novotel Bangkok Fenix <br />20. บาร์ ตวัน สีลมซอย6 <br />21. บาร์ DreamBoy Bangkok ซอย พัฒน์พงศ์ 2 <br />22. บาร์ The Balcony สีลมซอย4 <br />23. ผับ Fake Club The Next Gen รัชดาซอย 4 <br />24. บาร์ Connections สีลมซอย4 <br />25. บาร์ Moonlight Bangkok สีลมซอย4 <br />26. บาร์ Hotmale Club พัฒพงศ์ ซอย2 <br />27. สาเก คอฟฟี่ ผับ แยกอรุณอัมรินทร์ <br />28. บาร์ Silver Sand Silom สีลมซอย4 <br />29. บาร์ 4 Sports สีลมซอย4 <br />30. บาร์ Jupiter 2018 สีลม <br />31. บาร์ House of HEALS โรงแรมเรเนซองส์ ปทุมวัน <br />32. Espresso ผับ ซีลมซอย 2 <br />33. JJ Bar สีลมซอย 2 <br />34. The secret Bar จตุจักร <br />35. Hem Bar สีแยกสุทธิสาร-วิภาวดี <br />36. Reed room Bar สายไหมซอย 8 <br />37. ดีดอร์ karaoke สะพานควาย ปฎิพัทธ์ 20 <br />38. Stax karaoke สะพานควาย ปฎิพัทธ์ซอย 20 <br />39. วอเตอร์ลู karaoke สะพานควาย ปฎิพัทธ์ 20 <br />40. U-tern karaoke สะพานควาย ปฎิพัทธ์ 20 <br />41. อีสานลำเพลิน โลตัสเตาปูน <br />42. อีสานลำซิ่ง ซอยโรงปูน <br />43. เวลคัม ผับ ถนนพัฒนาการ <br />44. ท่าช้างบางกอก ถนนข้าวสาร <br />45. บริคบาร์ ถนนข้าวสาร <br />46. Family karaoke หลังสาเก ผับ <br />47. เมลล์บ๊อก Male Box Sauna <br />48. จีพ้อยซาวน่า สายใต้เก่า <br />49. วอเตอร์บอย พระราม2 ซอย 19 <br />50. บ้านเมตตา เพชรเกษม 116/1 <br />51. บีเคพี ซาวน่า บางกะปิ BKP ตรงข้าม แมคโคร ลาดพร้าว <br />52. บ้านเจ้หวี อ่อนนุช </span><span style="font-size: large;">BJV สุขุมวิท 81</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <br />53. เฮฟเว่น ซาวน่า ตึก BIS ชั้น 4 ถนนมเหสักข์ <br />54. ธาราซาวน่า แบริ่ง 40 <br />55. พีเจ ซาวน่า สำโรง (ซาวน่าน้องใหม่)<br />56. สตรีมเฮ้าส์ ซาวน่า (ด้านหลังเซียร์รังสิต) <br />57. M Place Sauna เอ็มเพลสซาวน่า ถนนเรวดี <br />58. Ban789 (บ้าน69 เดิม) ซอยรามคำแหง 66 <br />and more from another list with 58 places: <br />59. Kaikan onsen 44/6 Soi Inthamara1 Phaya Thai <br />60. ฟารอส1 sauna สะพานควาย ปฎิพัทธ์ซอย19 <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />End of post </span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-59358394670121590142023-09-25T12:00:00.102+07:002023-09-25T12:00:00.205+07:00No gay activities Jun-Aug2023 Germany<span style="font-size: large;">No gay activities Jun-Aug2023 Germany <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />There were no gay activities. Entertain my readers with other subjects, mostly travel and memes from internet. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Quiz: what is this? 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1080" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7tqZvjsp6GMNfzKgwXSHm1BZJob4M6tMpyIVeJ9RdzHnzBZnH8iaXktYqlz3WeFfZ4QRUJvJAZEW6djmOnzDY7xFg8CNDeeSWofOT0BITohBGudyeCBCsI2wWg2gGzWs2C_QeVIqPGh6kx3pnIgO9xGEBHH7iai788hoFHOGpX1e7hYNH19YyFjOICU/w640-h534/FB_IMG_1679451820284.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Here I came across a place where I could get one (vagina). In the sense of getting access to a vagina, not as sex change. Prostitution is legal in Germany. A job like any other, at least not dusty, as my loyal reader Vinapu puts it. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptKJzExMmEGczzG55y-xQlS-e6k0eDrpFPuZx4AFxlMT8jJMmI-8mdT1SL6jp3LLqryCizL7pxPKCphy10VcGfp0ihW4De4v9-6ylb7oBnBM1HgOK_yvgbzj-DU4eScH25-3MnHRRCiqfdOX_HWRU_ZFbKjWWO2vef1FFpF63s5ygE8qXFXa60WzxfTI/s1000/20230814_183406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptKJzExMmEGczzG55y-xQlS-e6k0eDrpFPuZx4AFxlMT8jJMmI-8mdT1SL6jp3LLqryCizL7pxPKCphy10VcGfp0ihW4De4v9-6ylb7oBnBM1HgOK_yvgbzj-DU4eScH25-3MnHRRCiqfdOX_HWRU_ZFbKjWWO2vef1FFpF63s5ygE8qXFXa60WzxfTI/w640-h480/20230814_183406.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The movie “<b>Pretty Woman</b>” was in TV in Germany. Romantic comedy is not a type of movie I usually watch, but both the movie (Richard Gere, Julia Roberts 1990) and the song (unrelated to the movie, “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison 1964) are famous, making the movie worth watching to fill a gap in general knowledge. Quite entertaining, and pertaining to my activities in Thailand, highly recommended to every punter and service provider! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I had plans to go to Brazil and Colombia, but flight prices were unreasonably high, postpone to next year and book longer in advance. Instead, I joined a friend on a trip </span><span style="font-size: large;">Brünn/Brno and went hiking with my parents. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I went to Brünn/Brno in Czechia to join a friend on his trip there. This trip showed some advantages of European Union and globalization. I went by train, and it would be the same by car, you don't even notice you are crossing a border. EU-wide roaming, including UK as well, means I can use online data at the same price as in Germany. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Czechia kept their currency Czech crown CZK. Normally I would change money, and have some left after the trip. But following my friend's example, I paid everything with my visa debit card. That worked well, only one food stall did not accept card payment (I asked before ordering and went elsewhere). My bank comdirect charges 1.75% for card payment (whereas withdrawal at ATM is free). For this short trip (5 days), it's well worth it. Saves me going to money exchange and dealing with cash and having money left over after the trip. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Prices (hotels, food, public transport) in Czechia are about half of what I would pay in Germany. My train ride from Berlin to </span><span style="font-size: large;">Brünn/Brno would have cost about 130 EUR with German railways, but when I booked the same train with Czech railways it cost only about 80 EUR.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The public transport in Brünn/Brno works with payment by credit card as well. You tap your card when you board and again when you get off. When you forget to swipe off, the system assumes single trip. Their system collects your trips over the day and charges you for a day pass if the sum of single trips exceeds the cost of a day pass. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Update: At time of posting, the same has been introduced for MRT in Bangkok. I tried it and it works (German comdirect visa debit card). A trip that would have cost 38 THB was charged 1.00 EUR, at that time exchange rate was 1 EUR = 38.15 THB. Great for everyone without an MRT card! My Thai bank card (SCB mastercard debit) did not work. I probably would have to register for contactless payment before using it.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOmkkxQk2N5Q4VGXgwIDkNDfm-vyiJ9dUITUdUlUHpLKY7ACs4wGee1KYvBXimChdJLB4RQbTp-yUBQO16WDHLzNEUpU9Q4gjU9r02yCS1VU4MHzzROlWT48fDu4kZgO7_6qORVu5lcP8HdiYsQpNeCWn3t_3T0p9AJnWuL8y3rTNphG71eIxIwufxDU/s750/20230918_230206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="750" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOmkkxQk2N5Q4VGXgwIDkNDfm-vyiJ9dUITUdUlUHpLKY7ACs4wGee1KYvBXimChdJLB4RQbTp-yUBQO16WDHLzNEUpU9Q4gjU9r02yCS1VU4MHzzROlWT48fDu4kZgO7_6qORVu5lcP8HdiYsQpNeCWn3t_3T0p9AJnWuL8y3rTNphG71eIxIwufxDU/w640-h482/20230918_230206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />However the new bus service from Suvarnabhumi airport to hotels in Bangkok leaves me puzzled. There are gaps of over 1 hour between buses, and it's not cheap either at 180 THB. The wait alone can take longer than other public transport and the bus almost costs as much as a taxi. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/travel/2643037/new-bus-service-connects-airport-to-500-hotels">https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/travel/2643037/new-bus-service-connects-airport-to-500-hotels</a><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAnW5Lgt7B1obsFk-vpjVbOTZA-SUHQ2iHDWojAVNyeDI6sLEG0Nt8_uj-hnWp43DWm2-tEIREJQufpgFPdl6QJRbU8Ew8uxXVlpfSLPVUiIOR0l6_BZK_kGz588V_UNnGifdjGKERcXOvUm61SkCCoQzU2rOslLOQ2vGpsvTqSYF-y0y4ulF5hsCc_A/s1797/20230921_102632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="1614" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAnW5Lgt7B1obsFk-vpjVbOTZA-SUHQ2iHDWojAVNyeDI6sLEG0Nt8_uj-hnWp43DWm2-tEIREJQufpgFPdl6QJRbU8Ew8uxXVlpfSLPVUiIOR0l6_BZK_kGz588V_UNnGifdjGKERcXOvUm61SkCCoQzU2rOslLOQ2vGpsvTqSYF-y0y4ulF5hsCc_A/w574-h640/20230921_102632.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Further on the subject of public transport, bus routes in Bangkok earlier this year got a new numbering system and most buses now have new and old line number written on bus. I recently got the viabus app and it's useful to follow buses that have GPS.<br /><br />BTS with Rabbit Card does not show the cost of the trip. When I check in, it shows value on card, and when I check out, it shows remaining value and I have to calculate the difference for my diary (daily spending).<br /><br />In my absence, Yellow Line (Ladprao to Samrong) has fully opened and Pink Line has started free trial runs <a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/262869">https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/262869</a>0 <br /><br />My parents and I went hiking in Germany. At a temperature of 15 C, I need only half a liter of water for a hike of 25 km horizontally and 500 m up. At a temperature of 20 C, that increases to one liter. In Thailand at 30 C, I would need six liter for this trip. </span><span style="font-size: large;">And not just that I would have to carry six liter of water (or fill up along the way), most of it will be in my clothes as sweat. </span><span style="font-size: large;">In Thailand, I calculate my water requirement as one liter for every 5 km horizontally or 500 m vertically. Recently I read an even simpler formula: 1 liter per hour.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Solution to quiz: a foldable chair in a museum. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC except memes. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-57463777924091251932023-09-15T12:00:00.035+07:002023-09-21T13:07:02.740+07:00Gay activities May-Jun2023 Thailand<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gay activities May-Jun2023 Thailand </b><br />More precisely 15may-9jun2023. Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mon15may2023 Phnom Penh to Bangkok <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue16may2023 Bangkok </b><br />Suphat101 comes for massage and fun, 1000 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri19may2023 Bangkok </b><br />Anek comes to my room at night. This time I got him for overnight for 1500. Take shower together (his idea). Great body, awesome sixpack, good activities. Ask him for back massage, good: new technique pressing down palm and then twisting or moving in different directions. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat20may2023 Bangkok </b><br />Wake up 7 and have fun. Anek leaves 8. Too early, too rushed, next time only short time. Long time was my idea to see how it works, it failed. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon22-Fri26may2023 Pai</b> <br />Some days in Pai where I have never been before. A backpacker and hippy hotspot, absolutely not my scene and that's why I gave it wide berth before (easy considering the remote location). I thought the location in mountain and forest would give a reprieve from heat and sun in Bangkok, I was wrong! Sightseeing temples and Pai Canyon. Walking and cycling to get around. No gay venues and little activity on gay online dating. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Young local woman Busan and man sit on bridge and chat me up when I pass. Interesting conversation, she likes to take trips around Chiang Mai to temples and nature with her car and we exchange social media to stay in contact. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri26may2023 Pai to Chiang Mai </b><br />I had Tar's contact when he was in Bangkok. Cute in all pictures and efficient communication. Now he is back in Chiang Mai and we are going to meet. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Tar comes to my room. Small talk interesting, then hug and undress. Underwear Cailin Kailan trunks white with silver grey waistband nice. I initiate a few closed lip kisses but don't take it further for smell of food (garlic?). Have him wear various underwear, nice. Okay activities. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />1150 Tar (1000 for short time, 150 taxi one way). He uses inDrive app, where the app suggests a fare, and the customer can offer a different fare and see if a driver accepts. Whereas I use bolt at rates similar (slightly higher due to fee to app?) to hailing a taxi in Bangkok.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Tar would have stayed over night, in fact I had to compliment him out of my room. No point of over night with other plans tomorrow morning. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />All plans to to go to Adam's Apple or New Circle Pub (some enticing pictures on their <a href="https://web.facebook.com/Circlepubchiangmai/">https://web.facebook.com/Circlepubchiangmai/</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/new_circle_club_chiangmai/">https://www.instagram.com/new_circle_club_chiangmai/</a>) or massage or get someone from online failed for being tired at the end of a day of sightseeing. <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5PPzfe4K__zbMJPfaEdbfA916QIdOmFiCGVUskFIIboW01dzouQkTdkOKX4IkTv-PAX9xf4Sc9BvOgYu4hT8oR751t-F6WsMKE-z_tQMxQ3Jb9gxOCJIisyE-WVhlU2NG_dB5RYbiA5Bh5NJr7-SuunK4JXteb0dhSMZZWYA0OaO2PYPd4bVQQBIAN4/s960/Circlepubchiangmai%2030jul2023%20364615897_865608845127242_6729484038928436228_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5PPzfe4K__zbMJPfaEdbfA916QIdOmFiCGVUskFIIboW01dzouQkTdkOKX4IkTv-PAX9xf4Sc9BvOgYu4hT8oR751t-F6WsMKE-z_tQMxQ3Jb9gxOCJIisyE-WVhlU2NG_dB5RYbiA5Bh5NJr7-SuunK4JXteb0dhSMZZWYA0OaO2PYPd4bVQQBIAN4/w640-h426/Circlepubchiangmai%2030jul2023%20364615897_865608845127242_6729484038928436228_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DQ0MY1LYOLmCTEl2ruq5x7Z3kS-VIx8869yOg98ZvEZNptyZGcqVHY-bbiEnKYSCN7FTKpoVXWQk7pb1P2TI9grMlAi8IoRS01TsuWPKUBOWJZweKwPwbOE3RJ482XbwnLnjEjk6bFoFRZQKkg1cB1eyCEjYJ6QeYy6xcKGKYuQPWgAiOkzu0PKARSU/s1440/new_circle_club_chiangmai_338938228_2403922429776442_131269715170765049_n.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DQ0MY1LYOLmCTEl2ruq5x7Z3kS-VIx8869yOg98ZvEZNptyZGcqVHY-bbiEnKYSCN7FTKpoVXWQk7pb1P2TI9grMlAi8IoRS01TsuWPKUBOWJZweKwPwbOE3RJ482XbwnLnjEjk6bFoFRZQKkg1cB1eyCEjYJ6QeYy6xcKGKYuQPWgAiOkzu0PKARSU/w640-h640/new_circle_club_chiangmai_338938228_2403922429776442_131269715170765049_n.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sat27may2023 Chiang Mai sightseeing</b> <br />Busan picks me up for sightseeing waterfall and temples all day. I want to invite her for lunch, but she refuses. She just wants to practice English. Drives well, music okay (level and style). Does most navigation from memory, rarely google maps. Car a bit dusty and messy, just the level I would have if I had a car. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A friend in Germany has a car fetish and owns 9 cars, more than I have underwear. And his cars are cleaner than my underwear. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun28may2023 Chiang Mai sightseeing</b><br />Another daytrip with Busan to temples and waterfall. Originally a Farang friend of her wanted to join, but cancels for lack of interest in temples. That is quite common, most of my Farang and even Thai friends have little interest in temples. Busan thanks me for joining today. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon29may2023 Chiang Mai to Bangkok </b><br />Day train for 628 THB, departure 8:50. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Three good reasons to return to Chiang Mai soon: trips with Busan, Adam's Apple and New Circle Club, now I can get around with bolt whereas before all kinds of travel were inconvenient and/or expensive.<br /><br /><b>Tue30may2023 Bangkok</b> <br />Top comes to my room at night. He wears lipstick again! The mere sight is a turn-off for me. General chat and quickly to bed. 300 for taxi. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Fri2jun2023 Bangkok 15M massage </b><br />15M massage. Receptionist mentions 1-1.2k tip, I point out 800 in menu, he says for penetration 1-1.2k. 500 THB one hour coconut oil massage (normal oil 400). I choose Neung from pictures. Another masseur Johnny passes in towel in hallway, cute and shapely. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I'm in room 5 at 14:45, 3 bathrooms occupied, have to wait to take shower. Neung arrives 15:03, positive first impression. Takes shower, back 15:06. <br /><br />Neung undresses, takes shower, comes back. Hard at the start, nice, then loses it during massage. Front of neck tattoo, Massage okay with a bit erotic but overall impression is bored and rushed. After less than 20 min turn around and quickly to happy ending. Nice body, skin temp and skin tone okay. My beard no problem. He is hard throughout, nice cock and balls. Hairless balls, pubes okay. Okay oral nipple play when I ask him. Not talkative, avoids my kisses, objects to running my fingers through his buttcrack. I ask to see him cum, he quotes 2000. No way! Just suck and wank myself. Locks himself in bathroom but opens when I knock and we shower together. <br /><br />800 Neung bye 15:55 in room. Would recommend to friends, but I won't be back for Neung. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sat3jun2023 Bangkok </b><br />Bank comes to my room and we have a good time. 1000 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A Farang friend is and alcoholic (beer only), but has no stock in his room. Even before Buddhist holidays, he doesn't stock up. Usually he can get beer at a mom-and-pop shop, but today they are sold out. But at a convenience store, after begging and crying (his words), they sell him beer! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Sun4may2023 Bangkok to Pattaya </b><br />Shared taxi with my loyal reader Vinapu to Pattaya, and I continue to a friend's place in Huay Yai and stay there over night. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mon5jun2023 Huay Yai to Pattaya <br /></b>From Sukhumvit Huay Yai I was charged 30 on a white songtheo to South Pattaya. Before Covid, that was 20. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Online dating promising. Suddenly a message on Line from Haman. We had chatted in Phnom Penh, but then he moved to Battambang permanently. I wouldn't go to Battambang to meet him, but he would certainly be on my menu when I'm in Battambang again. Now he is in Pattaya, falling into my lap! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Slim body, brown skin. Skin temperarture okay, only hands cold. Light smell of perfume. No body hair, no hair on balls and ass. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Good activities. 1000 well deserved. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">200 beer in <b>Nice Boys</b> 20:47-21:16. 12 boys and 2 customers during my stay. Dui cute and shapely, Folk cute but not shapely any more. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Dream Boys</b> about 10 in jeans, pass. <br /><b>X-Boys</b> over 10 in white shorts, pass. <br /><b>A-Bomb</b> 5 boys in jeans. Tell every bar why I don't go in. <br />Pass <b>BoysBoysBoys</b>, look through door, boys fully dressed on stage. <br /><b>Toy Boys</b> over 10 in underwear, but tip expectation 1500, pass. <br />Five years ago I could spend nights in gogo bars in Boystown, now it's a quick walk through and a yawn. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Tue6jun2023 Pattaya </b><br />Tong comes to my room. Light smell of perfume on neck (my current pet peeve). Let him wear various of my sexy underwear, fits and looks great! I have a good time. Ask for back massage, says he doesn't know how to and indeed only soso. 1000 well deserved. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Meet Can at Tuk-Com. We sit at Starbucks and have an awkward chat, he seems a bit shy but okay English. Then staff tell us to leave because they are closing 21:30, that comes just right to invite him to my room. Quickly to bed, slow start but then good activities and slim warm dry. We have a good time. He cums by assisted wanking, on his abdomen and pubes. I touch his cum on abdomen and spread it. I would have thought he wants to take a shower or clean up, but no, it dries and he stays like this over night. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Wed7jun2023 Pattaya to Bangkok </b><br />Another round in the morning. I have to compliment him out of my room so I can pack for return to Bangkok. A rare free encounter with a twink in Pattaya, and rare that a boy does not take a shower after cumming on his body, and no shower in the morning either! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A Farang friend peels mango by cutting skin four times from tip to stem into four petal-shaped pieces, which he then peel off and scrapes the little meat from peel with knife. Interesting, will try as well! <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Fri9jun2023 Bangkok to Berlin <b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Summary May-Jun2023 Thailand </b><br /><b>2 Free sex:</b> Top (300 taxi), Can. <br /><b>7 Paid sex:</b> Suphat101 1000, Anek 1500, Tar 1150, Neung in 15M 800+500, Bank 1000, Haman 1000, TS 1000 = 7950. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>8 Repeat:</b> Suphat101, Anek, Tar, Top, Bank, Haman, TS, Can. <br /><b>1 No repeat:</b> Neung in 15M. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>4 Old:</b> Suphat101, Anek, Top, Bank. <br /><b>5 New:</b> Tar, Neung in 15M, Haman, TS, Can. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC except pictures</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <p></p>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com1Bangkok, Thailand13.7563309 100.5017651-14.553902936178845 65.3455151 42.066564736178847 135.6580151tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304897538463565568.post-74172284499284479402023-09-05T12:00:00.036+07:002023-11-07T22:10:12.828+07:00 Hospitals in Bangkok<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hospitals in Bangkok</b><br />A list of hospitals or medical service providers in Bangkok that I have been to, with some comments. All within 5 km of Sathorn/Silom. My focus is on general medicine, vaccinations and STD.<br /><br /><b>Bangkok Christian Hospital</b><br />Would be my recommendation for reasonable price and good service catering to foreigners. <br /><br /><b>BNH Bangkok Nursing Home</b><br />Already from walking past I can tell it will be expensive. But I had a recommendation from a friend for a doctor who works there, so I went once. Reception and interior decoration like a 5-star-hotel. And such are the prices! Later I found that the medicine I got there costs 5 times as in pharmacies elsewhere. <br /><br /><b>Mission Hospital</b><br />Similar to Bangkok Christian Hospital, I went following a recommendation for a doctor.<br /><br /><b>Chulalongkorn Hospital</b><br />With my hand swelling from broken bone (which I didn't know at that time, before going to hospital) I asked friends where I should go and two recommended Chulalongkorn Hospital. Great views of Lumpini park and former Dusit Thani hotel. Waiting area is <i>(German: wie im Bahnhof, direct translation: like in a railway station, meaning people are coming and going, announcements are made, hubbub/pandemonium/turmoil)</i>. There can be 100 people, some on wheelchairs or stretchers, and their family in the waiting room. No complaints about service and prices, I guess the best value for money you can get in central Bangkok.<br /><br /><b>Thai Travel Clinic</b><br />In 2021/22 I went on a vaccination spee from rabies to HPV. HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 is rather expensive, Thai Travel Clinic was the 5,593 THB per injection, three needed. And their website <a href="https://www.thaitravelclinic.com">https://www.thaitravelclinic.com</a> is the most clear of all I have come across in the search for cheapest Gardasil 9. They are not out for a sale: I mentioned on two visits to two different doctors that I want to get vaccinated for meningitis (required for Hajj - not on my bucket list -, and recommended for gays after recent outbreaks in California) but they advised against and I followed their advise. <br /><a href="https://www.chprc.org/news/why-arent-gay-men-getting-a-meningitis-vaccination/">https://www.chprc.org/news/why-arent-gay-men-getting-a-meningitis-vaccination/</a><br /><br /><b>Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute </b><br />Snake farm is on their grounds. I was looking for Yellow Fever vaccination. It's in their list, but not available when I asked in person. <br /><a href="https://saovabha.org/service_saovabha/Available-vaccines-in-our-Clinic_2021">https://saovabha.org/service_saovabha/Available-vaccines-in-our-Clinic_2021</a><br /><br /><b>Pulse Clinic Silom</b><br />I have been going there for my annual or bi-annual (here in the sense of twice per year) STI test. But after discovering that Gardasil 9 is cheaper in Thai Travel Clinic, I went to look for other cheaper places for STI testing. <br /><a href="https://www.pulse-clinic.com/pcr-dna-test-for-14-infections">https://www.pulse-clinic.com/pcr-dna-test-for-14-infections</a><br /><i>PCR for 14 Infections (STD Multiplex) Online results 7 days 4450.-</i><br /><br /><b>Thai Red Cross</b><br />I had been to Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre near Lumpini park about 10 years ago, but found registration and waiting areas confusing. <br /><br /><b>Pripta Tangerine Clinic</b><br />I was searching for a cheaper, but still catering to foreigners and in Silom area, alternative to Pulse and came across Pripta in Chamchuri Square. Good views of Rama 4 road and Wat Hua Lamphong.<br /><a href="https://pribta-tangerine.com/en/pribta-home-en/our-service-en/">https://pribta-tangerine.com/en/pribta-home-en/our-service-en/</a><br /><i>Multiplex PCR for 11 STIs 2,400</i><br /><br /><b>Bumrungrad Hospital</b><br />No personal experience, but from reputation and location I would guess that you can get treated cheaper elsewhere. The following quote confirms my assumptions:<br /><a href="https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/readers-submissions/2023/02/around-the-traps-in-southeast-asia-part-24/">https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/readers-submissions/2023/02/around-the-traps-in-southeast-asia-part-24/</a><br /><i>Six days later I was on the plane to Bangkok and, although the swelling had reduced, there was still a good deal of pain and redness around the knee. After checking into the Nana Thai Mansion (a good budget hotel at the bottom of Sukhumvit Soi 4) I made a beeline to Bumrungrad Hospital, a place which is notorious for up-selling. I should’ve known better. Why I went there, I’ll never know. Possibly because it’s close to the accommodation area of lower Sukhumvit and is easy to access. When I went up to the 15th floor to check in, the place was jam-packed with Arabs all paying over the top prices for medication they probably didn’t need. After a bit of waiting time, and the scam “blood pressure check,” I was ushered into a ward and attended to by a doctor who seemed clueless. After a bit of prodding around the knee he announced, he was going to prescribe me another week of antibiotics and book me in for an ultrasound scan on the leg. When I inquired as to why I need the ultrasound, I was told I might have thrombosis as well as an infection. The price of the ultrasound was quoted at 9,500 THB. It was then and there that I determined I’d never go back to Bumrungrad Hospital.<br /></i><br />A friend does all his medical business in Bumrungrad. He has health insurance, so price is not an issue, and he trusts their placement among the 150 best hospitals of the world.<br /><br /><b>Rutnin Eye Hospital</b><br />No personal experience, but a friend advised against going there because they have been resting on their laurels for decades and you can get same or better service for cheaper elsewhere.<br /><i>Update:</i> <a href="https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23132-Eyeglass-Recommendations&p=295602&viewfull=1#post295602">https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?23132-Eyeglass-Recommendations&p=295602&viewfull=1#post295602</a><br /><br /><b>Pharmacies</b><br />I do most of my business in those on Rama 4 opposite Chulalongkorn Hospital. A friend is vary of buying medicine in Asia and brings everything from Germany. I have no such concerns, everything I bought was effective. Even the few cases I bought ED medicine on the street in Pattaya, worked fine. <br /><br /><b>Medical service Thailand vs. Germany</b><br />I try to do all my doctor/hospital visits in Thailand. It's cheaper than in Germany and you get served quicker and it's closer. To see a dermatologist, my father had to wait 2 months for an appointment and travel 50 km a few years go (would be the same now)!<br /><br />Copyright 2023 ChristianPFC except quote</span>ChristianPFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14308749125539367002noreply@blogger.com4