multiple posts by Purple Roofs on Thailand

[lonelywombat]

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On a very hot and humid day, it was quite lovely to go on for a long sail onboard a long-tailed speedboat, along the Chao Phraya River and later penetrate the life along the khlongs of Bangkok, enjoy the breeze and every so often a cold splash of water.

Our tour began right at our host hotel, the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, and from there we went on for approximately 3 hours. This is one of my many visits to Bangkok, but indeed the first time doing the tour of the khlongs, which gives of a totally different perspective of life in Bangkok in the banks of the river and its canals. See and follow my full Instagram Photo Gallery on BangkokтАж

Carlos Melia - ThailandA Khlong is the general name for a canal on the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, among other rivers, and their tributaries. The Thai word khlong is not limited to artificial canals.

As we sailed along the Chao Phraya River for 10 minutes, we arrived to our first stop. Wat Arun тАУ Temple of Dawn. A Buddhist temple in the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of ThailandтАЩs landmark.

As we left Wat Arun, we got back onboard our long tailed boats, and this time we left the main water artery of the Chao Phraya River, to enter the Khlongs.

As you sail through, you will immerse yourself in the picturesque riverside scenery, as you drift past stilted wooden homes, floating markets, shops, colonial mansions and all kinds of colourful culture and people along the riverfront.

By Carlos Melia тАУ Full Story at the Carlos Melia Blog

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Categories: Asia, Bangkok, Carlos Melia, Columnists, Gay Travel, Thailand Tags: bangkok, carlos melia, gay travel, thailand

[lonelywombat]

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A night in Bangkok, can begin and end in so many waysтАж. I am sure you all have heard the stories coming from deep in the Sois. But I have been there and done that, and what I do these days, is to repeat those I have enjoyed the most over the years, and open to discover new ones by the hand of my dear local friends. This was the case of my first night in Bangkok a few days ago, which began in full luxury and molecular Dirty Vodka Martinis at the legendary and recently renovated Bamboo Bar, at the iconic Grand Dame of Bangkok, the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.

8PM and it was time for me to hit the road, and head one of my favorite classics in Bangkok restaurant scene EAT ME. For some, perhaps not the best restaurant there, but the one that always delivers the best experiences. And BTW it has been awarded AsiaтАЩs 50 TOP Restaurants accolade.

For the last 4 years, always at the same time, same table, same lovely companion тАУ superstition, not al all тАУ just the perfect recipe and mix for a marvelous night out. And of course, regardless where I am going and the budget, my choice to move around Bangkok are the Tuk Tuks. I just LOVE to interact with the drivers, and feel/smell Bangkok as we ride.

Dinner was over and it was time to move underground, and for this I trust blindly my local friends. My limits, was one bar an go home. I had arrived that morning to Bangkok after over 30 hours travel and flight on ETIHAD AirwaysтАж so between that, the time difference and the jet lag, I was exhausted.

Carlos Melia Bangkok But of course at least twice a year when I visit Bangkok, I want to spend time with this people. So they drove me to the NOVOTEL Hotel, and for a minute I second guessed their choice. As I walked out of our private transportation тАУ yes my local friends travel in style with their own chauffeurs тАУ I saidтАж are you crazy, are you taking me to the bar of the Novotel ?

Of course they were notтАж. we were coming to the legendary Maggie ChooтАЩs in Silom. If you havenтАЩt been there, I strongly recommend doing it. Of course, with the crowd I roll, we where instantly escorted to our private area and champagne started flowingтАж more than I did appreciated the following morning. Maggie ChooтАЩs offers a fun decadent-chic Cantonese food тАУ reminiscent of the prohibition era of 1930s Shanghai тАУ and live music nightly in a vintage Chinese setting for a very different and memorable experience.

Background music is good and the dimmed lights successfully recreate a speakeasy atmosphere. Time to call it a night, since the following day I had a very early morning, for a full morning Thai Cooking Class, and I know I would need enough time to get over the upcoming hangover.

By Carlos Melia тАУ Full Story at the Carlos Melia Blo

[lonelywombat]

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fter a long night out in Bangkok which began in full luxury and ended up right in the underground scene, I was awake pretty early, with a pounding headache and hangover, but determine to conquer the day ahead, which included an full morning Thai Cooking Class at The Oriental Thai Cooking School of the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, follow by a 3-hours Khlong tour of Bangkok.

So my first stop was shades to conceal the damage of my late night out, and ultra healthy breakfast over an ultra spicy Khao Tom soup to sweat away the many bottles of Champagne I had. After that I was ready to start my day and master the arts of Traditional Thai Cooking.

FullSizeRender-272-1024x768Off I went to the adventure onboard one of the private barges, that would transport me across the Chao Phraya River to The Oriental Thai Cooking School by the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, and to my master of the morning, Chef Narain Kiattiyotcharoen. The dishes, or better I should say the challenge, of the day were: Banana in Coconut Sauce, Steamed Leaf-wrapped prawns with spicy sauce, Green Curry with Chicken and Stir-fried squid with salted egg yolk.

Mastering all these four traditional four dishes would grant me the official certificate of Hands-on Cooking Course тАУ Class II. Now the most daunting part of these all, was being announced that at the end of the class, we would have to eat our own cooking, hosted on a formal lunch at their lovely traditional Thai restaurant Sala Rim NaamтАж so the pressure was on тАУ and my own health at risk, ha ha haтАж But I trusted my Chef blindly.

At their renowned Thai Cookery School people from all over the world have learnt the art of preparing fine Thai cuisine. All participants will learn how to create stunning Thai meals whilst gaining insights into the fascinating culture and traditions of Thailand. During your class, your instructor will skilfully demonstrate the methods and steps of Thai cookery from ingredient preparation to cooking. Class participants will be encouraged to try grounding pastes, chopping up meat and vegetables, stir-frying, deep-frying and stewing food to create dishes of the highest quality and flavour.

Carlos Melia - ThailandFunny enough, our Chef, preferred to begin the menu by the dessert, so off we went to learn and later prepare the first (or should I say last) dish of our traditional Thai menu тАУ Banana in Coconut Sauce. And in between we sampled some, very cute, amuse-bouche. It all looked so simple and easy, but when you start analyzing the amount and local ingredients that Thai cuisine includes, you pray to either, have a staff behind you like Chef Narain Kiattiyotcharoen did, and/or the Mise-en-place correctly done.

Next course, I must say was one of my favorites, and I found it to be quite simple to replicate and enjoyable to prepare. Steamed leaf-wrapped Prawns with Spicy Sauce. And he took some time to teach us the many secrets amd myth around Chili.

Next, a true classic, that almost everyone loves, Green Curry with Chicken. I have sworn to myself and the Gods, that one day before I die, I WILL COOK this dish at home. I promise. Of course, instead of calling the local Thai Restaurant delivery around my corner.

And last was the Stir-Fried Squid with salted Egg Yolk. I think at this point I was so overwhelmed, with my lack of cooking skills, that I decided to put my camera down and listen carefully, ha ha ha тАж because I do not have a single photo of this last dish at all. SORRY. !!!!!

Such an amazing way to begin my morning and second day in Bangkok. A different approach to learn about this amazing and intriguing culture and country, through the senses and their cuisine. You can book these Cooking Classes regardless being a guest at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, calling this number +66 (2) 659 9000. Have fun and may the Cooking Force be with you.

[christianpfc]

And of course, regardless where I am going and the budget, my choice to move around Bangkok are the Tuk Tuks. I just LOVE to interact with the drivers, and feel/smell Bangkok as we ride.
This makes me wonder if the guy has ever been to Bangkok:
interact with tuk-tuk drivers and feel/smell Bangkok during a tuk-tuk ride!

I think there are only three kinds of people who go by tuk-tuk: the ignorant (who do not know that taxi is cheaper, safer and more comfortable), the newbies (for a the experience of a Bangkok tuk-tuk, one time), and locals who buy foodstuff (at Klong Toey market you can see plenty of tuk-tuks at night, easier to load than taxis because there are no doors).

[arsenal]

Christian: Absolutely not true. I love the tuktuks. Riding in one is always an adventure, Yes it's a little scary at times and maybe it's more expensive than a taxi but way way more fun and if you're not in Bangkok for fun what are you there for? When in Bangkok they're always my first choice of transport.

[latintopxxx]

only dumbasses ride tuk tuks...i would rather walk...if you are involved in an accident chances are you will be severely injured....no seat belt, no air bags...fuck not even doors.

[arsenal]

Latin: I consider the way you claim (very few on this board actually believe you) to treat boys considerably more dangerous than riding in a tuktuk. Riding a tuktuk might get you hurt. Treating a Thai boy like he's a piece of shit WILL do.

[Surfcrest]

I think the membership is on a spectrum with on one side; the group that are looking to marry the best fuck they find in Thailand And on the other; the group that fucks them and then moves on. There's nothing wrong with either approach or either side of the spectrum, in my opinion and I happen to be way over on the spectrum close to latin...and he's my favorite poster. :x

You're both right on the Tuk Tuk's. It is a cool experience, one I'll still do if the price is right or nothing else is available. I imagine it's about as safe as strapping a jet engine on a bicycle, but hey...I use motorcycle taxi's in Bangkok religiously, but avoid them at all costs in Pattaya. If you grab a Tuk Tuk yourself off the street, you're probably going to be overcharged, ripped off or they'll suggest a scam.

Surfcrest

[cdnmatt]

So according to Christian and latin, I'm an ignorant dumbass. I take tuk-tuks all the time. I'll always walk or take a sangtaew into town, then take a tuk-tuk home. Mainly out of convenience and availability. Sometimes it can be difficult to find a taxi here, whereas tuk-tuks are every where. If I just finished grocery shopping for example, and am packing a huge duffel bag of groceries around including meat, milk, buttter, etc... there's always a huge line of tuk-tuks I can grab instantly, whereas finding a taxi may take a while.

[Jellybean]

Well, I wouldnтАЩt be so impolite to describe anyone as an тАЬignorant dumbassтАЭ cdnmatt, but in all the time IтАЩve been in Bangkok IтАЩve used a dt├║k-dt├║k only twice. Once on my first visit to Bangkok, after which I vowed never to use one again. It felt really dangerous, it was more expensive than a taxi, the wind was blowing into my eyes and causing a lot of irritation and we had to inhale all the noxious fumes from the other vehicles.

The only other time in Bangkok was several years ago when I went shopping to a Big тАШCтАЩ with my then boyfriend and another Thai boy. We couldnтАЩt get a taxi and, after waiting a long time, I reluctantly agreed to use a dt├║k-dt├║k.

Hmmm . . . looks like this is a Marmite issue. Sorry, but IтАЩm on the side of the stay clear of them if I can possibly help it brigade.

:ymparty:

[Gaybutton]

I too won't ride a tuk-tuk unless there is no other choice. There is, of course, the safety concern - even a minor fender-bender can easily eject you. Along with that, there is no set price and no meter on any tuk-tuks that I've ever seen, which opens the rip-off door wide open. I too have been on tuk-tuks on which the drivers, rather than just take me to my destination, try to get me to go on some sort of tour or try to get me to let them take me to some sort of venue that I have no desire to go to, but they get a commission when they bring in a customer. Also, I don't like the sloped roofs. I can't see anything other than out the sides - no front view at all except for the driver's head and about two meters of street in front of him.

In other words, for me, no thanks.

[cdnmatt]

I don't know, but I've never had a problem. Then again, Bangkok has 6.55 million people, and KK has a whopping 120,000, so that might be the reason. :)

My biggest concern with them isn't really an accident, but the fact they could just simply fall apart in the middle of a ride. Some are a little on the older side. :)

[arsenal]

Surfcrest: What you're referring to is a butterfly (fuck em and move on) and that certainly includes me, I'm always looking to have as many different boys as I can during my Thailand trips. What I was talking about ere Latins' claims of his behaviour towards them. They are not the same thing.

As for tuktuks or taxis ripping you off well just ask them how much it is to where you want to go. If you're happy with the price you both agree on then it's not a rip off, is it? My usual tactic is to laugh at whatever price they quote, tell them I know it's not far and suggest half. That generally works all over Asia.

[Surfcrest]

That generally works all over Asia.
I can't find a cab on Sukhumvit and you've got them trained to take you across the boarder into other countries...you're amazing arsenal...lol

Surfcrest

[arsenal]

Surfcrest. OK, a confession. I haven't been to Bangkok (the airport excepted) in over ten years so I don't know about taxis there. However this has worked in Vietnam, Cambodia, China and Hong Kong. I now agree a set fare for all taxi rides.

My best Bangkok tuktuk story.
Coming out of some fleshpot in Patpong I got into a tuktuk and pointed to the driver where to go, twice. He nodded, smiled and then immediately turned and drove off in the opposite direction to that I had pointed to. I just sat back and wondered where we'd end up. For thirty minutes he drove around before he decided he didn't know where the hotel was and he handed me over to another tuktuk. No money was requested. The second driver managed to find the hotel although he seemed to go a very long way round to get there. The agreed fare had been 100 baht but as it took him so long I gave him extra, how much extra I can't remember.

[scottish-guy]

.. I happen to be way over on the spectrum close to latin...and he's my favorite poster. :x

In that case, common decency (not to mention literacy) obviously count for nothing - how disappointing.

[Nirish guy]

No accounting for taste - or lack of any.

[Smiles]

.. I happen to be way over on the spectrum close to latin...and he's my favorite poster. :x In that case, common decency (not to mention literacy) obviously count for nothing - how disappointing.
Disappointing indeed, and from such an august personage of this Board [he said . . . Victorian-like].
I was thinking more along the lines of a live Lonely Wombat, or a very dead Neal . . . [I'm certain Cathay Pacific would approve ... he said].

[a447]

I happen to be way over on the spectrum close to latin...

A surprising and yes, very disappointing, admission.

[newalaan2]

close to latin...and he's my favorite poster
If this is the posting standard the owner considers SGT to be worthy of celebrating or encouraging , little wonder the forum has been stalling for a long while now. While the bulk of animosity towards Latin by members is actually over-reaction to his very deliberate choice of words and button pushing agenda rather than the bulk of his actions which are in the main, absolutely normal (many failing to put his exaggerations in to context/reality in comparison to their own actions in Thailand sans his flowery language), his basic lack of humanity, stinking attitude and a minority of his actions (whether real or part fantasy) towards working boys is deplorable and for that aspect alone deserves no encouragement whatsoever let alone being described as a favourite by anyone.

[Surfcrest]

Well, latin makes me laugh...and for me, those are the people I enjoy having around the most. Unlike others, who give me an incredible migraine...long before they switch to italics. And once again, bear in mind everyone...I'm just the guy who pays the bills, not the board's moral leader and certainly not the Pope.

I'm not looking for a bf in Thailand, I already have one here in Canada who follows me sometime to Thailand. Whether I pick someone up for myself, for us both to share for the night or I take someone "off" to travel with me for a period of time I treat it as a business transaction. I have a few set expectations, I make those known at the beginning, I pay a very good wage and I do some fun things and stay at some great places. If my Thai pal can't live up to any of those expectations...I let him go and get another.

I find it odd that some people can live in one country and have a bf in another, but as long as they are happy that's great. That's not for me.

Surfcrest

[cdnmatt]

Surfcrest, does this mean you're not our "gay God"?

Well fuck, my dreams and hopes are shattered.

EDIT: You may want to pitch in a little something about how you find latin's views abhorrent. Just a suggestion...

[Surfcrest]

EDIT: You may want to pitch in a little something about how you find latin's views abhorrent. Just a suggestion...
Which ones? I find people that toy with other people`s hearts to be more abhorrent, not that I`m suggesting anyone is doing that here. I`ve seen enough of it though by farangs when I`ve been in Thailand to know that`s what I think sours a barboy the fastest. I`ve never heard of latin doing that and nor would I.

Surfcrest

[cdnmatt]

Ummm, ok... probably not the best answer.

How about holding Thai guys by their ears while riding them like a pony? Or forcing them to kiss your feet? Or putting your feet on their face? Or not letting them shower after you've given them a facial? Or fucking 3 in a row with the same condom? And the list is endless..

This kind of view you may want to abject to.

[scottish-guy]

What Matt said ^^

[Surfcrest]

How about holding Thai guys by their ears while riding them like a pony? Or forcing them to kiss your feet? Or putting your feet on their face? Or not letting them shower after you've given them a facial? Or fucking 3 in a row with the same condom? And the list is endless..

He's made me laugh on many, many occasions. I appreciate that. The stories that latin has told, or any other member for that matter are their own. Everyone gets to say what they want, whether you like it or not, whether you consider it bad or good. As a moderator, I'm going to fix the odd You.Tube link, someone's quotations, perhaps someone will suggest that I fix a spelling mistake, move a topic to another thread...and then on a rare occasion I get to prune a thread like "Thai's complaining about the lack of tourists" when so many complain about it going way, way off track...but, like it or not...I get few jollies from running this board. So when someone makes me laugh, especially in this void since the bangkokbois...I appreciate it. :)

Surfcrest

[cdnmatt]

Ok, I think you're completely missing the point here. Nobody cares that you're board owner right now, and instead, only hope that you're a decent human being.

[PeterUK]

He's made me laugh on many, many occasions.

What a strange person you must be. Like all completely self-centred people latintopxxx has no discernible sense of humour at all unless you count sarcasm, putdowns and puerile one-liners as humour. So he's your 'favourite poster', is he? What a great incentive to the rest of us who try to make this board a somewhat interesting, amusing and enjoyable place to spend a few minutes of the day.

[cdnmatt]

I don't get the way some people's minds work, such as latin. I understand, they're hookers, are in it for the money, and are there to pleasure us. I get that, and from my experiences, they do their job well. However, that's not a free ticket to treat them like human garbage.

I'm pretty confident they didn't wake up one morning when they were 11 years old, and think to themselves, "I want to be a hooker when I grow up", so at least have a bit of empathy.

I don't know... I'm kind of lost for words at the moment.

[peeseua]

He's made me laugh on many, many occasions.

What a strange person you must be. Like all completely self-centred people latintopxxx has no discernible sense of humour at all unless you count sarcasm, putdowns and puerile one-liners as humour. So he's your 'favourite poster', is he? What a great incentive to the rest of us who try to make this board a somewhat interesting, amusing and enjoyable place to spend a few minutes of the day.

I suspect Latintopxxx is having a good laugh at all the people he's managed to rile up with his fantasy posts.

See? He does have a sense of humour after all.








And I did want to be a hooker at that age, Matt. I just thought how wonderful it must be to make money having fun, looking desirable and not having to sit in an office or worse. But then I grew up and my mirror told me I didn't have what it took to be a hooker...

[bruce_nyc]

I'm pretty sure that Surfcrest said something like, "I lean more towards the view of Latin...."

He said it in the context of.... Some people are looking for romantic love and a life partner... while others already have one ( or don't want one ), and are only there to patronize the business boys in Thailand....

......as am I. I'm in that same arena. I'm not looking for a bf. I already have one. I'm just a customer. And I'm not a very loyal customer either.... unless they give me great reasons to come back.

I'm pretty sure that Surfcrest didn't say that he was Latin's *disciple*.... and that he agrees with Latin's every thought and action.

And nor do I.

[bruce_nyc]

Whereas I can see how a tuk tuk ride once in a while is a fun change of pace.... and it could add to the local charm and atmosphere in the city and country, for a visitor.... As a resident here, we're usually more practical. We need to get to the bank, then the mall, then the spa, then to a restaurant, then home. We don't have time to haggle and we're not dressed for waiting in the hot sun. We use Uber. My bf and I use Uber 1 to 4 times a day. It's cheaper than a taxi -- often the same price as a motorbike taxi.... and it's normally a very nice new car with an excellent driver. They come looking for you! They have your name and number and call you... if they need to... to find you. They already know your destination and it's mapped out for them. The fare is pre-set and everyone knows what it will be. It's cheaper than a taxi... even if there are 4 passengers. And there is no tipping allowed. Bangkok can be just as sophisticated as Manhattan in some ways. :)

PS - If you want to give it a try, PM me. I have a referral code that will give you 400 baht free.

Ok, I think you're completely missing the point here. Nobody cares that you're board owner right now, and instead, only hope that you're a decent human being.I must be nobody. I neither care that Surfcrest is the board owner, nor do I care whether he's a decent human being. That goes for any poster by the way, I'm not singling him out. I care that people are either entertaining - which latin is, in a somewhat one-track way - or informative - which most posters aren't unless it is about the boy whose testicles they were fondling last night, and at what cost, preferring to shower us with their opinions rather than offer something based on evidence

Speaking of evidence, and since I'm responding to Matt whose ignorant opinions are many and various, I refer honourable members to Chris Baker's latest book Unequal Thailand: aspects of income, wealth and power (http://www.amazon.com/Unequal-Thailand-Aspects-Income-Wealth/dp/9814722006) as a fact-based antidote to Matt's fact-free statement elsewhere that young Thais in Bangkok are universally well-educated and living the good life

My response to that by the way triggered the OP of this thread to complain that that thread had gone "off topic". I wonder what he thinks of how this thread has developed - or perhaps as I suspect he's pathetically grateful that people have actually noticed something he's posted

[Surfcrest]

Ok, I think you're completely missing the point here. Nobody cares that you're board owner right now, and instead, only hope that you're a decent human being.
Maybe I`m missing the point. Donald Trump makes me laugh and I agree with some of his economic ideas, but this isn`t to say that I`d vote for him if I could.


What a strange person you must be....What a great incentive to the rest of us who try to make this board a somewhat interesting, amusing and enjoyable place to spend a few minutes of the day.
Actually Peter, if I hadn`t mentioned it nobody would have known...and I`m not sure how that when I laugh as I`m privately reading a thread how I could be possibly impacting your few minutes of enjoyment each day any.

I understand, they're hookers, are in it for the money, and are there to pleasure us.
It is a business though and pleasure is in the mind of the person paying. I don`t know what goes through people`s heads who make the choice to resort to prostitution or begging to get by, rather than slugging it out like the rest of us in the pits. Every job out there has risks, some greater than others and many of us are paid for that risk...unlike a Thai barboy? How na├пve it would be for any prostitute to believe their career is going to be filled with beautiful sex with all the men they desire and that their fulfillment would be just as important to both partners as the person paying the bills. As latin sometimes describes his adventures, I could see him quite at home with some willing participants here who would vastly prefer that, to having sex with some of the less than desirable men I see picking up boys in Thailand.

I'm pretty sure that Surfcrest said something like, "I lean more towards the view of Latin...."

I think the membership is on a spectrum with on one side; the group that are looking to marry the best fuck they find in Thailand And on the other; the group that fucks them and then moves on. There's nothing wrong with either approach or either side of the spectrum, in my opinion and I happen to be way over on the spectrum close to latin...and he's my favorite poster. :x

I'm on that side of the spectrum, I'm not sitting on his lap. I don't create emotional attachments to the Thaiboys I meet.

Surfcrest

[dinagam]

Thank goodness we have amongst us posters who are lucid & livid of differing opinions, but not too dogmatic.
Latin, please keep up with your lurid tales. :-)

Ne ille spurius ascendens carborundum, Surfcrest - roughly translated as Don't let the bastards grind you down. Sometimes also expressed as Illegitimi non carborundum

[lukylok]

Even though the meaning is adequate, the citation is in "fake latin" - latin de cuisine

[latintopxxx]

latin, people still write/speak latin? Thought only Catholic priests used it, kinda!! Must be a whole lot of defrocked priests posting on this board. Kinda kinky. Even though I went to a Catholic school I didnt get molested, so had the hots for Brother Wise and Finnerty. looking back I must have been a real ugly child that only a mother could have loved.

[loke]

My problem with tuktuks in Bangkok is the pollution , in the busy streets it can be really awful , I feel I can't breath at times. In Pattaya we have the baht buses a much nicer experience .

[latintopxxx]

Agree that baht buses are marginally safer but only because they dont go as fast and being bigger are easier to spot so less likely to be involved in an accident. I still fail to comprehend why anyone would use a tuk tuk, I would rather wait an extra 15 min for a taxi than be in an accident and spend the next 6 months in a hospital.
As for my lurid tales/whatever, my life philosophy is to try as far as possible live my life to the max, tomorrow is gone, it will never come back, if I can i want to enjoy experiences now and not be too shy to say exactly what I want, how I want it and how many times I want it.
I realise, a little belatedly, that its not to everyones taste, but at least if I get hit by an fucking tuk tuk tomorrow at least I will go to my grave knowing that I fucked some real good ass and had a real good time doing it. I dont want to hit 50 or 60 and then look back and say...damn...I should've...
My only regret is not discovering Thailand earlier. Still the best/easiest place to find ass willing to please.

[bruce_nyc]

Thailand -- Still the best/easiest place to find ass willing to please.

We totally have to send this slogan to the TAT for their next ad campaign.


Thailand

Still the best/easiest place to find ass willing to please.