Pattaya Update: From the Trenches

[Manforallseasons]

As hard as things are in Pattaya right now, it just refuses to go down. The businesses are ordered shut - but not all are. The massage parlors are ordered shut - but a massage can still be found. Restaurants are ordered shut - but food can still be had. The boy bars are ordered closed - but even that can be had too.

This is the greatest test of Pattaya's resilience - and I'm still betting on Pattaya.

Resilience or adaptation? I believe like so many places in the world people are learning to adapt to a world with Covid there is no other choice. We all adapt from cooking at home to ordering delivery for food and use online retailers like Amazon or here in Thailand Lazada. Adaptation will lead to permanent changes. You mentioned massage places but even vaccinated are you comfortable going with someone knowing they might carry the virus, I am sure you realize the living conditions these workers live in like multiple customers and many sleeping crowded in one room surly the same applies to the boys left here that frequent hornet etc. I have a few regulars but don’t think for a moment that I am not concerned even about them.

[christianpfc]

...people are learning to adapt to a world with Covid there is no other choice...

The activities reported by Dodger are not adaptations to Covid, but to government-imposed restrictions of public life.

From the point of view of these people, and mine as well, the problem is not Covid, but how governments react to Covid. If Covid were the problem, you would not have to impose curfews and lockdowns, people would to so themselves for fear of getting sick.

[Khor tose]

The activities reported by Dodger are not adaptations to Covid, but to government-imposed restrictions of public life.

From the point of view of these people, and mine as well, the problem is not Covid, but how governments react to Covid. If Covid were the problem, you would not have to impose curfews and lockdowns, people would to so themselves for fear of getting sick.

You majored in science. Wow. You should move to Florida where people believe as you do. You can see first hand how smart people are when left to their own devices. I sort of believe the leaders who listen to science and impose restrictions, and employers who refuse to let idiots work that are unvaccinated, and infecting those who are vaccinated. Like the leaders of Germany, I DO believe in science.

[Dodger]

Resilience or adaptation?

I used the term "resilience" because to me this represents peoples positive reactions to a negative circumstance.

People reacting in a negative manner to negative circumstances would probably be an indication that they were lacking the resilience needed to adapt successfully.

I agree with the risks associated with having sex with the boys right now, but without some "risk" what fun would life be?

[francois]

I agree with the risks associated with having sex with the boys right now, but without some "risk" what fun would life be?

Dodger, you have written you only have sex with your boyfriend. Who are these others boys you are risking with?

[Manforallseasons]

Dodger, you have written you only have sex with your boyfriend. Who are these others boys you are risking with?

You have to envy Dodger he is the consummate optimist even refers to his 30 year old b/f as a boy, all this as he is sitting on the dock of the bay.

[Dodger]

Dodger, you have written you only have sex with your boyfriend. Who are these others boys you are risking with?

Right now (fortunately) I don't have to risk it with anyone.

If I were unhitched I'm sure I'd be sampling the goods during these lockdowns. Maybe not as many boys...maybe not as often...but I would still have to be having some fun.

[Dodger]

......I am sure you realize the living conditions these workers live in like multiple customers and many sleeping crowded in one room surly the same applies to the boys left here that frequent hornet etc. I have a few regulars but don’t think for a moment that I am not concerned even about them.

You're "concerned" but you're still doing it.