Just really a few updates on places experienced on a recent visit.
Pattaya. Had a 3 day stay at start of trip as I had to meet up with a friend first. Stayed at Baan Dok Mai, Day/Night soi 3, just to advise that it is still a comfortable place to stay at reasonable cost. Bt850 for large top floor room. Easy stroll to either Boyztown or sunee. If lazy a 10 baht songtaew to Boyztown from end of soi 3. Tukcom, Friendship Supermarket and plenty of restaurants all within easy reach.
Pattaya. Later in trip had a 10 day stay at Mosaik Apartments soi day/night 2. There had been concern that since the owner died last year things may head downhill here. Well I can report that the opposite has taken place. The usual room I book Studio Prestige, was immaculate as usual and had additional kitchen accessories of Microwave and kettle/water heater which the Mosaik rooms never had before. The microwave is a godsend for easy cooking on a short break. Also the reception/office has been refurbished too. Usual efficient security took care of car parked outside, always found somewhere for me to park. Room was 7200 baht for 10 days plus 1000 baht for water and electricity, with large aircon usage, so about 820 baht daily for a very spacious well equipped and furnished apartment with balcony. Still recommended.
Low season, so very quiet both Boyztown and Sunee. However the more popular bars were consistantly busy. La Cage for the first few days was until 'some changes' appeared to take place then it went downhill quick. Corner Bar continues to offer excellent strong drinks, great coffee and an enjoyable ambiance. Forest House, Yayas, All of Us and Come In all had attractive entertaining staff. Popped into Monty's. Had never previously met the man and found his bar very welcoming. One of the few to open on the 2 days of closures due to voting issues on the 25th and 26th June, and alcoholic drinks served in coffee mugs to keep the show on the road. Again, nice welcoming staff here as was Monty himself. Had a constant stream of customers the times I visited early evening. I visited Happy Boys once, it seems to be even more 'naughty' than previously, even on the lower level some of the boys were dancing naked and getting very frisky with customers. Nice Boys was it's usual fun, noisy, busy self.
Met a very nice guy here and went to JJ karaoke with him and two of his friends, one looked very young when he appeared at JJ's but his ID was genuine and he was 20, but certainly looked more like 16, however he could drink his whiskey like a 50 year old. Had a great night at JJ karaoke, a mix of gay boys, very cute waiters, mostly srt8 or gay for pay, and karaoke songs mixed with dancing and general good fun. Highly recommend a visit here. Bottle of Red with all mixers for night and some food less than Bt1500, a bargain for the amount of fun to be had.
Boyztown. Serene, Panorama and Oscars had trade early evening but quiet on the occassions we were there later 11pm-1am. Visited BzBzBz as a favour to a friend and it was quiet outwith showtime. We were 3 of the 10 people there when we visited. Wild West Boys had a surprisingly good show and a decent audience. Busiest Bar was Happy Place, first night we went there were alot more boys available than on our last visit in Feb, unfortunately didn't see Justme to introduce ourselves as we didn't see him the first night we visited and the second by coincidence was some kind of raffle night with the owner very busy, so we didn't bother him as the place was very busy. We had intended returning but the election closures on the Sat and Sun before we were due to leave meant a change of plans.
Late Night entertainment. TNT was closed on the night we went to try it. NAB club was excellent on the nights we went, actually more perfect for me than usual as the place was jumping between 12.30 and 3am after which time many patrons drifted out so no one was bothered with leaving earlier than usual, For me 12.30am to 3am is as long as I like there, it offers the maximum time of fun before extreme drunken-ness sets in. Lots of available gay guys on the nights we visited.The show was good each night, the best part being the katoey comics. Surprisingly Hollywood was excellent too. Packed on the night we went, we struggled to get a decent table. Show and band was good and the DJ played more popular tunes and less hiphop/techno. Seems to have picked up what was left of the Xyte crowd. Only problem here, as always, are the amount of smoking hookahs permitted in the place, although it's sweet smelling...it's still smoke.
One thing about Pattaya was...even though it was very low season there were heaps of available gay guys in the bars, agogos, late night clubs and the late night street vendors, many extremely keen for hook ups, and despite it being 'rainy season' there was very little rain when were were there.
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