There's no doubt many boys have gone home for Songkran, - even Jomtien Beach has far less free lancers and bar boys than usual. However perhaps more significant is the depressed state of tourism which means there's far less farang money to go around and many boys have been forced to go home or find a real job.... and the offer of 500bt a day (I've even heard of 1,000 bt) to join the red shirts has syphoned off a lot more to BKK in the last few weeks.
Favourite bar at the moment is
Funny Boys... and for beefier boys
Crystal has re-opened in same soi as Wild West, towards the beach end on Left hand side. In Sunnee
Eden beer bar has some fun friendly boys who will chat, flirt and may be offed. Unlike go go boys, these boys are however very selective and there's no pressure on them to accept an invitation from a farang they dont fancy! So be nice
