yes-have seen them too-but the custom for them would/is not there either.
Re Chiang Mai- HOUSE OF MALE, the best known ChMai sauna, long established, just behind the parking lot of the KadSuanKaew=Central shopping centre and close to the main uni. Reportedly there is another sauna in the Club 1-7 ''resort'' also open for outsiders, but I think this is not regular.
Old-style Thai house, nicely decorated, but all open-air, so you also enjoy the cold and heat of ChMai-and the mozzies. Fairly large pool with also shady huts beside. Not too big, so even a small crowd can look it like busy. Entry was 130 bt, no freebies, except drinking water and mouth-wash from a tank-listerine type.
Farang on my visit seemed to make out 30-40% of all. Many visitors seemed to be regulars and chat with one another. Customers very mixed with a fair lot of young Thai too, many just popping in+out after a quickie. There are just 5-6 cabins, in an AC-area, not tissue, no condoms(bring yourself), and if busy, waits have to be endured. Also a very dark maze or so, too dark for me. Caution: many up+down steps anywhere-take heed or stumble. Later in the evening one may even see Thai getting close in public-not very common elsewhere.
Perhaps it was my newcomers luck, but quite soon I was nearly dragged off into a cabin.

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GL sauna Haad Yai
indeed easy to find with directions of Xiandarkhorse/taoboxer etc-see Haad Yai thread for a further report.
CFS users will love it: for us attractive as farang seem very rare, rundown, dirty, filty even, but what an action- quite different from the prudishness in most Thai sauna's.
Now in Kota Bharu-Malaysia, quite another surrounding here

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Arrived at Heaven Sauna at about 6.15pm Sat (19th). There were now four of us waiting for lockers. Only took a few minutes…
As I came in along the street Tn Maharak from Tn Silom I expected Heaven to be empty because the car park in the basement has a high typical flood barrier across the egress. Not the easiest place to get to using public transport.
Extremely busy, beautiful evening. All sorts on offer, a couple of farangs but mainly Thais and I suppose other near Asian cities.
Scored with just the right medicine details about which will remain undisclosed, Ha!

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For those enterprising souls wanting to explore suburban BKK:
new sauna opened:
gtai net advertises for SAFE HOUSE in Sukhumvit soi 78, My map is undecided if that is beyond the Bangna main crossing or not, but the BTS should come close by now. ENtry for now just 99 bt.
Dreadedned mentions another place ROMEO in Sukhumvit soi 9-but this site fairly often has unupdated listings from 10 yrs ago or so.
The mainly Thai site mangosociety also does a good job in advertsing themed/naked/f..ing etc. nights in sauna's.
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Safe House is right next to the State Theater and was opened by a regular there.

It's not much of a sauna, with just three unairconditioned private "rooms" on the roof. Not worth seeking out.
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and another one in suburban Nonthburi (ad in Desire mag):
M Place, in Ruadi, off Rattana Tibet, close by to 88 massage. Entry for now 99 bt, or 800 bt/10rides, free fruit, drinks, even 'lao'' at weekends. mplace4men.com- but ask first, I guess this area may still be partly flooded for now.
And a casualty: Meeting/(former Nevada) in Ram81 or so-seems to have changed into a party house.
Still leaves 4 sauna's here in Ram: Farose, Torpedo, Trio and Black bean
and in nearby Bangkapi/Lard Prao-there are Absolute, DejaVu, Door and Muffill.
For our dear moderator: when I checked, DejaVu was promising the same hot nights as Torpedo/Cruising: naked, orgy etc.
A near full listing of sauna's can be found onthe revamped Thai site magosociety.com. The googlemap is for now for massage only, but go to forum, scroll down, -and at bottom you find listing in english of sauna's and with links, at least to locations. I understand from them they are also busy in getting them on the google maps. The forum is-if you read Thai-often quite funny and instructive.

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keep on reporting and commenting - ur style direct and soooooo refreshing la

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Slightly misspelled, as there's no such site, I suppose you mean Mango Society -- Gay Lifestyle, Men Massage, Men Suana, Gay Pub & Bar, Gay in Bangkok, Thailand

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Is there a short cut from parking lot? Last time i was walking some km around the streets.

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yes-kind of, not rec in rainy season-its via a half-dry/wet waterdrain. Best to see it 1st time when coming from sauna-then its obvious adn you can note where you have to go to going there.
Re Taximeter in BKK; ANY taxi not riding is not to be trusted, as they opnly stand there (by HTls, centres etc.) to prey on arranged fares-often with some middlemen for translations. Except obvious places like airprot/stations etc.

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I'm intrigued by the good review of the Muffil Sauna late-night action.
Can anyone post a link to a map or at least how long it'd take to get there in a taxi/bus/MRT from Silom? Thanks!
Coming to BKK next month, FYI I see the Ibis Sathorn for US$20/night from early July to September on their 40%/50% off sale....no refunds or changes, but a good rate anyway.

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Khun Midwest. -
- Why don't you scroll-back, this thread, to Raptor 7's. posting #242. and then follow the link mentioned?
- Yr. nearest landmark might possibly be VETTHANI HOSP'L.?
- From Si Lom rd. 'bus. #514. runs along Lad Phrao rd. & passes soi 113.. Fare & journey time n/k., but for the latter I'd guestimate 01.hr. MINIMUM.
- Alternatively go to THE MALL - Bang Kapi; exit from the front; turn LEFT and walk for approx. 01.M. to the start of soi 113..

-- E&OE. as I've not checked-out at first hand; but an amnesic memory would suggest that it might not be too far from that once well-known WHITE HOUSE SPA.?
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QUOTE -Coming to BKK next month, FYI I see the Ibis Sathorn for US$20/night from early July to September on their 40%/50% off sale....no refunds or changes, but a good rate anyway.[/quote]

IBIS is a good basic hotel with attentive staff but now it is overrun by tour group buses,sometimes 5,,sometimes arriving late at night making a noisy entrance.These groups are often young,energetic and not thoughtful about noise in corridor (I am painting worst case here.It isn't always like that but keep in mind).Prefab construction allows you to monitor neighbouring conversation.

Good price direct or Agoda for Malaysia and Vincents 7 rooms.Vincents top floor is best.In order - and they are all value - 1.Malaysia (new annexe too)2.Vincents3.Ibis

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noticed that they sell Rush 900 baht. A bit busy last night with a few guys willing to have a BJ on them but not much else. Activity near VDO lounge.

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HEAVEN SAUNA
This continues to be one of the more relaxing venues to hang out. The complete re-tiling of the outdoor roof area with non-slip grouts has made it a veritable joy to explore. Even when it rains it is a glory...

Have been 3 or 4 times in the last few weeks. Sat nights particularly busy. The downstairs locker area has been expanded with the wash basin/vanity being relocated allowing for more lockers. Absolutely as full as... Lots of action in the darker regions. Don't forget that rooms lack accessories... Definitely worth a visit as most seem to be locals so not affected by low season.

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