1.plaese do not use name of grand Palace for this. Thai over-sensitivity etc. it is around a park, named SARANROM, this park also has a work-out section in it and closes at 21.00 sharp.
2. it varies. 40/50 really seems an enormous big lot to me. Also they are-but remember, this is Thailand, there is never any general rule, quite well used to farang and will assume any farang coming there to have interest. The ''going''rate is still 500, for short time.
3. NOTE/warning: as Sanam Luang is under reconstruction and the former homeless thus swept off it, a lot of them now occupy abandoned busshelters and some park benches in this park. Their sons (surely <18) also speedily got the gisp and the only thing they shout at you is fi-hunded baht. you are likely a bit better off at the canal side, east of the park. (this is Klong Lot, since many dozens of years the best known spot for streetside trade in BKK).
4. there are not set hours or times, TITs again. But from soon after dusk till the wee early hours you may find them. Nrs. vary, with wheather, rain or not, day of the month etc. But mostly more like 10-20 in nr., and most are not mothers models. the soldiers are quite rare-there is a barracks opposite it. Earlier on in the general cruising thread, someone unfolded their secrets-they fear farang (as they invariably think they are all wanting to top) and only get out at some specific time.
5.again: you do not really need to speak Thai, or even need a taxi, or take a Thai interpreter with you, but it will help. IMHO what is more importt is knowing Thai ways (how Thai would handle it). Books always tell AYOR-so at least take no more money as you can afford to loose with you,. There has been a reported murder from boys here-by now at least 5-6 years ago, and that was a on a repeat Thai customer, who persisted in paying less as agreed (300 in lieu of 500, if I remember well), this to put stories in perspective.
6.there are at least 4 short-time Hotels nearby, most with excessive loads of painted ladies in front of them. You can walk or take a tukx2, always waiting. If you cannot find a boy of your fancy: there are scores of katoeys nearby (Boonsri HTL) and also a Gay DJ-type of disco and sauna opposite it=MIXMAN, on a soi off that big road, Ratchdamnern. Across from that is Khaosarn road-backpackhaven walhalla. There is an evening market along that canal, near Snm Luang, which has a stall selling cheap and good gay VDOs, Gay Thai mags and sexy underwear, from 20.00
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