Originally Posted by justaguy
It'll be fine. A phone's internet connection tethered to Leo's laptop in his village is fast enough for him to play GoN (computer game -- Hereos of Neworth, or something), so I'm sure it'll be more than good enough for me to check e-mail, get some work done, etc.
Ok, probably less congested then over here in Vientiane. I ended up going to a wired computer to book my tickets.
Why is everyone caring about this LEO guy.....enough...
I think we've all fallen a little bit in love with him.
Btw, what's the longest thread on SGT been? We're at 15 pages now.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
I think it has something to do with the fact that I won't shut up about him.
Sorry, that's what love does to you.
Anyone who is interested in Thai buddhist ceremony (in this case my old man becoming a monk) you are invited to read this Sawatdee post from some years ago:
https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showt...highlight=monk
Just another reason why I love living in Thailand
cdnmatt (November 22nd, 2017), splinter1949 (November 23rd, 2017), Tintin (November 23rd, 2017)
Smiles, that was an awesome story and probably one of the best things I've read on the internet. Must have taken hours.
Thanks so much for an interesting and informative report on Thai life.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
I will start another thread as Matt's threads get derailed so badly.
I just returned from my last Pattaya trip and I stayed with the same guy the whole time. I had met him on my prior trip. There is a fair chance that this is THE guy.
On my next trip, he definitely wants to take me to his home place somewhere in the wilds north of Ayutthaya. He has long been "out" to his family, but as silly as it may sound, I am a bit nervous about how I will be received by the kinfolk. They have seen me as he has introduced me to some of them by picture phone. He is in his mid-thirties so there are no "robbing the cradle" issues. They seem to be a relatively prosperous farm family, apparently growing bananas and chili peppers for the most part. One family home is quite modern but the other is more typical rural Thai. His parents died early and he was raised by the extended family.
Did any of you have these feelings, especially on the first trip? As someone else mentioned, would it be rude to stay in the nearest town? I can handle the water barrel shower, but three days of a bombsight toilet and no English language TV---I am not so sure..... (No, I am not a Vanderbilt or a Rockefeller);
I think I would be much more comfortable if they were a Bangkok family.
One thing I can suggest is if you're staying at a hotel, ensure you guys have secured your own transpartation. Whether your BF has a motorbike or car in the village, or can borrow from family / friends, or you rent, or whatever. Public transport stops everywhere around 6pm, so if you stay in the village past 6pm and don't have your own transportation, you'll be SOL for getting to your hotel.
As for how you will be received, all depends on them. Make sure to show up with a small food gift. Just ask your BF what the family likes. Ants were a favorite of Kim's family.
Don't worry about the fact you're a gay couple, as I have yet to experience that being even a minor issue in Thailand.
Then it all depends on them. For example, Kim's mother and step-father were great, very welcoming, kind, courteous, accomodating, and no issues at all with them. However, his father (different village) was more of a "tough guy farmer" type, and so were his friends and neighbors. He most likely viewed me as some lazy, no good, weak farang who doesn't know a hard day's work. For the most part, we just totally ignored each other, and generally got along fine. Only exception to this was when in the village, his friends were around, and the alcohol was flowing. Then they basically talked shit about me right in front of me. I don't know exactly what was said as I don't speak Laos, but it was pretty obviously about me, and wasn't exactly complimentary.
All in all, wouldn't worry about it, I'm sure it's definitely worth the trip, and hope you have a great time.
I only visited one guy;s home village in Si Saket. There's no way I could have stayed there. I stayed in cheap local hotels, and they would come and pick me up every morning for that days tour to wherever. I don't believe it was seen as disrespectful.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
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