Is there a short time hotel anywhere near Jomtien Complex?
Sigh. All you need is to ask your companion whether he has his passport or Thai work ID card with him. Most hotels will accept a passport for safekeeping
If Newbie is indeed a newbie in Thailand, I can sympathise. I was very shy during my first visit twenty-plus years ago and would not consider taking an off back to my hotel, relying on rooms supplied by the bar or short-time hotels. I find his preference reasonable even if I no longer share it.
The issue is that I have to get the hotel room first. Then there is the chance that guy is gone, or he has no ID. Of course, in that case, availability of ST rooms is not an issue.
I have been to Jomtien Complex many times, and don’t see anyone appealing except this guy. Loads of twinks there. Not too many tops.
It's been a few years, maybe five, but I had a short and deeply spiritual encounter with a young (27 years old) Thai gentleman in the DD Inn, a real(ish) hotel/guesthouse located on the small soi/alley parallel to Thappraya Rd, near the corner where traffic turns left onto Jomtien Beach Rd. and pedestrians turn right to go to Dongtan Beach. It's only a block or two from the Complex. They were, at the time, totally receptive to the idea of "short time." My...um...friend suggested it. IDs were not a consideration. You can easily find them on Google to get a more precise idea of the location, which I know I described poorly. Failing that, it's very likely your...um...date can suggest an alternative.