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... that new GAYA in far away bang Khen is 1 year and celebrates with FREE entry -between 15-17 hrs, untill 31/10. (ad in Thai mag DESIRE). Permanent coupon for 2 for 1 entry.
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-- GAYA SAUNA - Ratchaothin is really not too far away - even for the Silom-centric visitor - being reached without too much difficulty by MRT. to Phahol Yothin stn. -
- Thence one may go by 'bus., m/c. taxi., tuk-tuk, taxi-cab. or even on foot. My copy of the BANGKOK BUS GUIDE - ISBN.: 9-786169 018926 - shews the flg. OUTbound 'buses. passing by the door: 24*., 26., 34., 39*., 59., 63*., 104*., 107*., 126., 129*., 177., 178., 185., 188., 206., 503*., 513., 524*., 528., 543. & 545*., (As opposed to trusting to a map asterisked 'buses*. were actually seen by me going OUTbound while I stood outside the sauna observing the gen'l. scene.),;
- For those who like to walk here are dirn's. from MRT. PY. -
1.- Go OUT via Exit 3.;
2.- Walk along PY. rd. with the OUTbound road-traffic, passing CENTRAL DEP'T. STORE, (LHS.), and TESCO-LOTUS, (RHS.),;
3.- Continue walking OUT until you come to soi 37., (after approx. 35mins.),;
4.- Walk on for a farther 75yds. - past a row of shops, ([B]LHS.[/b]), that ends with a DTAC. store;
5.- Immediately past the DTAC. store is a covered passage way, with a GAYA SAUNA sign suspended from the o'head, turn LEFT, walk a few yds. along the covered passage and you'll see the sauna's door to your RIGHT - and there you are!

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for many of the "Silom-centric" visitors getting the escalator from the first floor to the second floor in the newly renovated Silom Complex is "too far" when cruising for sex!

bkkguy

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...which is just fine by me!

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I want to go but what is the sauna like? busy? Has anyone been there before? Pls tell!

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-- I would hope, for the sauna's profitability, that it would be busier at week-ends than when I was there - possibly as many as a dozen and an half of visitors then, ('But I hae me doots.', as is said in N. Britain.),? But maybe the inclement weather was a greater deterrent than the attractions of free adm'n. before 17.oo.hrs. on that particular day?
-- NB.: Free adm'n. valid for 15.-17.oo.hrs. mons. to thurs. only - offer ends 31 oct.. Otherwise std. adm'n. of 180.Bh. applies.

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Thnks for the info.

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Visited Gaya a few weeks back on a Tuesday night. Not that busy with probably more karaoke happening than anything.

I returned again on the Friday when they had free entry till 8pm (no longer on offer). I along with many others had to wait for a locker as the place was full.

If you have no luck at Gaya its just a short walk to Cruising Sauna.

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CRUISING ONE SAUNA,
- Addr.: 1,448/6-7, Phahon Yothin rd.,
Chatuchak, BKK. 10900.;
- Tel.: (02)-930 3538-39..

- CRUISING I SAUNA. is on the traffic INbound side of PY. rd., and is situated just off the main rd. on a soi to one's LEFT as one walks back from GAYA SAUNA, on opposite side of rd., and towards Cen't. BKK. - see earlier posting this thread #40..
- NB. : do not confuse with CRUISING TWO SAUNA!

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-- A few add'n. points about GAYA SAUNA - RATCHAOTHIN -
1.- Unless there are concessions adm'n. is 180.Bh. per capite;
2.- Concessions:
2.1.- Until 31 oct. and between 15.-17.oo.hrs. - free entry &
2.2.- Bring cut-out coupon from freebie & monthly Desire magazine - > Bangkok Desire à¹�มà¸�à¸�าซีนเà¸�ย์ท่à¸*ง๠€à¸—ี่ยวรายเดืà¸*น < -; to obtain: 'Come two - pay for one.'; no time limit mentioned;
3.- Locker contains:
3.1.- one Condom & one sachet of lube.;
3.2.- Two hand-towel sized towels;
4.- Lockers are locked by integral lock & ext'l. padlock;
5.- Because of the small sized towels most people continued to wear their briefs/u'pants. except when in the sauna, shower and/or steam room;
6.- Only one shower with hot water heater seen, that was near to the small fitness center/gym.; remainder, mostly on outdoors' & garden level - are cold water;
7.- Sel'n. of drinks - not free - available in Karaoke room;
8.- No mouthwash seen to be available;
9.- No handrails for stairs leading-down from sauna's and showers' garden-floor level - so be careful when descending!
10.- The roof-garden seems to be well laid-out and would probably be a great place to relax during times of clement weather.

-- When I was there I was the only farang; most of the others were late 20s. to mid-30s. I'd guestimate; only one obviously older Thai seen.
- Only activity seen was either in the steam-room or in the dry heat sauna. Naked Zone seemed to be nigh-on deserted.

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