-- Y'day., (12th.), having enjoyed a cup of coffee at RUB AR ROON CAFE., (on Tnn. Maharat & roughly opp. to WAT PRACHETUPHON - good for watching mostly young monks.), I walked back along Tnn. Thai Wang, ('tween. the GD. PALACE & WAT PO.), and resolved to walk leisurely to the MIN. OF DEFENCE BLDG. on Tnn. Sanam Chai - that would be around 18.30.hrs..
- At that time there was but one young man sitting & waiting on one of the benches. I stopped, sat-down and joined him in a simple conversation: he's gay and was waiting/looking for customers. Had I not a supper app't. at 21.oo.hrs. then I might have taken him to an hotel, not that he is eye-candy in any way, but on the 'Bird in the hand.' principle.
- I arr'd. at SARANROM PK. just before 19.oo.hrs., and having availed of the hawng nahm - being just too late for one young man & just too early for another - sat-down on one of the four benches nr. to the HRH. Sunandra Kumareerat Mem'l..
- There have been several changes since my previous visit: the most obvious being that all of the bushes that surrounded the lake have been removed and have been replace by spindly trees: Melaleuca bracteata L., wch. make the whole space much MORE open. Also the ambient lighting has been strengthened.
- Within a few mins. I was joined by another man who gave his name as Khun Jumpha, (Champha?). 30YO. from N. TH.. We chatted, mostly about English football before I was able to convince him that I was not available, thanks to my supper date.
- Then I was joined by a fresh & open-faced youth, dressed neatly in an all black outfit, who did not give me his name, but volunteered that he's all of 18YO. and hails from Chiang Mai; he speaks basic but adequate enough English. He added that he likes women, but that for just 500.bh. he'd be happy to go with me, adding that he'd be prepared to do anything! He asked me if I'd like to look-at his endowment, wch. he alleged is large, (but aren't they all?), to wch. I gave the std. reply of: "Up to you."; on second thoughts he decided not to do so. He expressed a wish that we might meet some other day later on.
- A 3rd. YM. joined me, but I was not too enchanted by him.
- After wch. I was time to take myself off to my supper app't..
- I saw no signs of patrolling Park-police and/or Sec. Gds..
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