gerefan2 (July 29th, 2021)
Now there's a good point.
If all the boys across the hall are nice and professional, taking your custom when available and being discrete the rest of the time, all is well.
If one or more of them have a screw loose, or start faking jealousy and creating trouble every time a different boy come's down the corridor, it's going to get difficult. Or telling every new arrival what they can get away with, asking them all how much you tipped, compared with his tip and so on.
Everything will probably be OK, but if it isn't the problem is much too close !
Ruthrieston (July 29th, 2021), vnman (July 29th, 2021)
I was in the same situation in October 2021. After the botched STV, I realized that I might have to wait a very long time, reading news and pondering my possibilities every day, until Thailand comes with something that would work for me. It was a relief to give up on Thailand for the close future (6 month) and pursue alternatives. South America or Cambodia, finally Cambodia made it and I'm glad I'm here despite all the trouble and expenses it took!
At the moment, I'm slightly optimistic to be back in Thailand end of this year. I'm not afraid of Covid, I'm just waiting for better entry conditions and end of their internal travel restrictions. Better free travel in Cambodia (not any more starting tomorrow, but still better than Thailand), than being in Thailand but limited travel.
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catawampuscat (July 31st, 2021), Dodger (July 30th, 2021)
Back to the topic of available boys in Pattaya..
I walked by Tukcom and the massage parlor just across from the rear exit had several lads. One clever lad made it abundantly
clear we could go inside. When I said I couldn’t, he said maybe tomorrow.
I was on my way to Royal House and there were 5 or 6 Thais outside. One, who I know was hot to trot. I don’t think the other
Thai men were massage boys but rather owners/staff or just hanging out. This was late afternoon around 5pm.
There are risks but there is availability.
Back during the restrictions in January 2021, there were several massage shops with boys open in Jomtien and near Tuk Com. Sometimes discretely open, sometimes blatantly, even when the police walk past.
Back then, the number of cases per day in the whole of Chonburi was often less than one per day, so I think the risk was minimal, for me as an unvaccinated farang in his 50s.
Perhaps with the increased number of covid cases now, a little more care is needed for a few weeks ?
The massage is certainly hit & miss. I had some very good massages and some bad, one lasting 20 minutes. Obviously I only return to the good shops and after the 20 minute experience, started clarifying how long the 60 minute massage lasts in advance.
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