Hi folks,

I'm a 52 year old farang, due to visit Bangkok in mid December for a conference. I'm a bit out of shape (paunchy stomach), but not hugely obese - nicely huggable, I've been told - and, I should add - pretty fit with it! Anyway, I've been visiting various forums and websites, and I'd like to know: which of Bangkok's saunas are farang-friendly? I've heard (possibly wrongly) that Babylon is all old overweight westerners (like me) - well, I can get all of that at home (Australia). I'm hoping to mix with locals.... Secondly, which of the gogo bars are worth visiting? They seem to change quite a bit, and some of them sound like rip-off places mainly designed to separate ignorant farangs from their money.

Thanks folks! I can't wait - although I've spent lots of time in KL and Singapore, this will be my first visit to BKK, and I understand the food is even better!

cheers,
-T.