I checked out Cruising Sauna I about 2 weeks ago--I think it was a Thursday evening. 1448/6-7 Phahonyothin Rd. (on other side of the main road from Major Cineplex Ratchayothin shopping mall), phone 02-930-3538 (it is a very short distance down a wide soi (square)--which soi (square) is just north of a cross-over bridge)--you go down the soi a short distance, and sauna is on your right). It seems to be a local sauna. Interestingly, I saw signs for a naval training center nearby. I think it's 6 floors. There are at least two hidden maze areas (it took me a while to discover them). I had limited action with a masculine, built, Thai around 35. What was weird about this place is very few people were connecting--it was like they were all terrified of being seen connecting with anyone else. I never saw people so secretive about going into a room with someone else. I was the only farang, and it seems this place is Thai-for-Thai (and younger at that).

A farang recommended this place to me--but I think he just went there on weekends. He said they have all-nude days (which is when he went).

I took skytrain to Mo Chit and then made the mistake of taking a taxi (it was gridlock even after 6:30). I paid the taxi driver, hopped out, and took a motorcycle taxi which was a lot faster. I couldn't find the sauna, and the motorcycle boys I talked with didn't know about it. I had one use my phone to call the sauna, and, greatfully, I paid him to take me there (he still had some difficulty finding it).

You can also take MRT to Phahol yothin or even Lad Phrao, and then proceed north. Major Cineplex is near Elephant Tower. From Lad Phroa, you will have less traffic if you go north on Ratchadephisek Rd. (which winds over to Phahonyothin Rd.), or you can go from Mo Chit (BRT stop) or Phaholyothin (MRT stop) and go north on Phaholyothin Rd.

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On my first trip to Bangkok in 2001, my Thai friend took me to a suana, and I'd like to know what suana that was (I don't know the name or even where it is/was). If any of you can identify it, please post.

I think it was generally in the nothern part of Bangkok, on a main road (that is, not down some little soi). It was maybe 5 floors. One walked in, and the clerk was on the right--in a small entrance area. In front, there was a bar/restaurant. One entered the sauna on the left side of the entrance area. There was a little waiting area in the entrance--with at least a bench. I vaguely remember the shower had green tiles, and it was nude night (no towels allowed). There was a maze area in the middle of one of the floors. There were at least two porno "cinema" rooms on the perimeter of one of the floors. It seemed like an older place (nothing modern about it).

This place must have been distinctive--I've never seen any other sauna that had bar/restaurant area right at the entrance.

I was amazed at how many guys I briefly connected with the short time I was there. I also noticed that a lot of guys had alcohol on their breath.

It is NOT any of these saunas: Babylon, Chakran, Farose I, Farose II, Beach, Mania, Heaven, Underground 39, Cruising I, K-Place (now closed), GSM (temporarily closed), 69 Sauna (newer), or Style (new).

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-- Could it be the long defunct OBELISK?
- Off-hand I can't recall all that many other multi-storey saunas.

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Definitely not Obelisk from the description.

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Anything on STYLE sauna in silom?

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Went there last week on a weekday from 6 to 8pm. There were about 6 customers wandering around; no spring chickens or gym bunnies were seen, 2 of them were mature farangs, and the rest were Asians, at least 1 was non-Thai (me).

The place is very stylish, very 1980's NY style with a lot of bare concrete and industrial materials, even has streetlamps on the 2nd floor. Chatted with the owner and designer of the place, the sauna is not completely furnished yet.

The admission charge was B150 with a free admission coupon for the next time. To me, the place is safe and conveniently located, a perfect short time hotel to have fun with the rough trades from Rama IV and Lumpini. Furthermore, if the rough trade does not deliver, one could stay on and look for another trick among the customers :-)

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thks! I wonder how it will be on weekend nites and late like after babylon closes at 10 and too early for the bars ! will have a look lateron myself

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