Once in a while, I ought to thank my readers
October 16, 2009 at 02:06 | In Mack's musings | 10 Comments
The graph shows the number of “views” this site received over ten days, October 3 – 12. I don’t know what to make of these numbers – are they considered high? Low?
What I have noticed over the months, though, is that the overall numbers have been growing, and I thought tonight, I’d should say something by way of thanks. You’ve made this labour of love, far more love than labour. It’s nice to be appreciated. So thank you for coming here, and I hope the stuff here has been helpful in some way. Continue reading Once in a while, I ought to thank my readers…
Magazine ads – uses and perils
October 15, 2009 at 02:23 | In Gay Bangkok, M2M massage, Mack's advisories, Mack's musings | 4 CommentsTags: Albury Massage Bkk, Aqua Massage Bkk, Baan Tewa Massage Bkk, Bento Massage Bkk, Blue Lotus Massage Bkk, GQ Massage Bkk, Jey Spa Massage Bkk
The internet is good for researching possible places to visit prior to a trip and looking up others’ experiences of these places, but during the trip itself, I like to pick up print publications that contain advertisements for gay massage places.
Above are some publications I picked up in July: Axis and Max magazines and two fold-out maps, GM Guide and Gay Guide. Continue reading Magazine ads – uses and perils…
Should I be writing an obituary for Aromass?
October 13, 2009 at 00:34 | In Gay Bangkok, M2M massage, Mack's reports | 5 CommentsTags: Aromass Massage Bkk
September 2009:
By the time you read this, Aromass Massage may be no more. It is so out of the way, it must be hard for it to get enough customer traffic. And I’m not referring to tourists. It really is at the northeast edge of the city, and even for Bangkok residents, it would still be inconveniently located.
From the Silom area, I took the skytrain to Siam Interchange, then walked about 20 minutes to Pratunam, from where I caught the khlong boat to The Mall, Bangkapi – the same route I took to White House Spa. See the post Khlong way to White House Spa. The boat ride took 40 minutes. Arriving at Bangkapi Mall, I crossed Lad Prao Road to Happyland Soi 1, from where I caught a taxi and asked the driver to take me to Nawamin Soi 57. That was about ten minutes and 50-something baht away. By the time I found Aromass’ front door, it was nearly two hours after I left my hotel.
It’s in an area of low townhouses, in which Aromass stood out as the only all-wood garden house.
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Adam’s Apple in Chiang Mai has reopened
October 12, 2009 at 21:41 | In Gay Chiang Mai, Gay gogo bars, News events | 4 CommentsTags: Adam's Apple Gogo Bar Cnx
As reported by cnx4shan on the Gay Ting Tong forum, 7 October 2009, one of Chiang Mai’s best known bars, Adam’s Apple, has re-opened after being closed for a few years.
Through the 1990s and early 2000s, Adam’s Apple was considered the “must see” gogo bar of Chiang Mai.
There has been a major re-fit under the new owner prior to this reopening and unlike other Chang Phuak area bars which are more like host bars with boys in streetclothes, Adam’s Apple has gogo dancing. It has a show too (but so do the other bars).
It’s been quite a long, expectant wait. Rumours about plans to re-open the bar had been in circulation for at least a year prior, but the longer the wait, the more scepticism grew. When I was last in Chiang Mai, I took a look at the building and saw that although it had been ripped out, the big red apple over the building had been retained. That gave me reason to believe that the building was not meant for a different use but that indeed the bar would return. Now it has.
Continue reading Adam’s Apple in Chiang Mai has reopened…
Bangkok gogo bars update – Sept 2009
October 10, 2009 at 02:21 | In Gay Bangkok, Gay gogo bars, Mack's reports | 3 CommentsTags: Boys Bangkok Gogo Bar Bkk, Dream Boy Gogo Bar Bkk, Fresh Beach Boys Gogo Bar Bkk, Screw Boys Gogo Bar Bkk, Tawan Gogo Bar Bkk
September 2009:
It was coming to the end of the low season and things seemed to be picking up. Still, it was an uneven story with some bars doing better than others.
Fresh Beach Boys
Went in at about 22:10 h. There were 17 – 18 boys on rotation, with perhaps a few more backstage preparing for the show. Most of the boys were medium height and medium build.
The show started at 22:30 h, though there were only eight customers. More came in gradually, and by 23:30 h, the “crowd” had grown to twenty.
The one-hour show had five (longish) items with full nudity. The big cock parade came down from the stage to circulate among patrons for some touchy-feely – and tips – as did the pair who did the fuck act. Continue reading Bangkok gogo bars update – Sept 2009…
Glitz added to Tarntawan corner
October 9, 2009 at 00:03 | In Gay Bangkok, Hotels and transport, Mack's advisories | 8 CommentsTags: Glitz Hotel Bkk
September 2009:
The run-down building at the corner of Surawong Road and Soi Tarntawan has been tarted up and brought back to life. It now houses a new Japanese restaurant named Baru-za, and a boutique hotel called Glitz. The hotel opened on 17 September 2009.
There’s nothing obviously gay about it, but being so close to the ever-popular Tawan Bar, I can’t see how it can be gay-unfriendly. Continue reading Glitz added to Tarntawan corner…
Wild West Boys under new management
October 7, 2009 at 21:27 | In Gay Pattaya, Gay gogo bars, Mack's advisories | 2 Comments
I have previously spoken well of Wild West Boys in Pattaya. I feel it is necessary to advise readers that there have been reports of changes. Bars evolve and change all the time, of course, but the changes befalling Wild West Boys appear to be significant and in a negative direction.
The old owner has been reported to have sold out and re-opened a place a hundred metres or so away, called Bubbles. That shop unit used to be a Bubbles girlie gogo bar, then it became Crystal Boys, then laid fallow for a longish while, and now rejunevated as Bubbles Boys.
The new owner – apparently the same owner as Dave Man’s Club, a late-night dance club in Central Pattaya – has put in a new mamasan. There have been at least two reports that this person is quite disagreeable. Continue reading Wild West Boys under new management…
The blower
October 5, 2009 at 00:58 | In Gay Bangkok, M2M massage, Mack's reports | 1 CommentTags: Banana Club Massage Bkk
July 2009:
His massage I rated 3/10. The sex was much better: 7/10. It’s kind of like what I remember of past visits to Banana Club – the massage is forgettable, the sex rather better. Those are their priorities.
The facility however, is a bit dubious, and I’m not sure if I’d be happy going back again.
His Massage at Silom Plaza – bad old memories
October 3, 2009 at 09:04 | In Gay Bangkok, M2M massage, Mack's reports | Leave a CommentTags: Arena Massage Bkk, His Massage Bkk
I came across an old email that I had sent to a friend, describing a disastrous visit to His, a massage shop which was recently reported to have closed. I think it was my last visit there, not having gone back since. The email was dated 2005, but the experience could have been either earlier that year or the year before.
Yes, I know where His is. It’s at Silom Plaza, some way down Silom Road three quarters the way to Tower Inn if you’re starting from the Patpong area. I’ve been there twice or thrice, but I’ve never had a good time. The last one was particularly awful. Do I recommend you try it? No.
Continue reading His Massage at Silom Plaza – bad old memories…
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