-- BKKgayguy -
- I'm sure that you are as familiar as most of us with the prevailing Thai views on modesty, especially in semi-public places such as outside of a sauna's 'Rest rooms.'. Even in the comparative darkness of BABYLON SAUNA's steam room, for example, all too many Thais keep themselves well wrapped in their towels; whereas I - reared in the MORE Classical Greek and Roman atmospheres, or MORE liberated from local conventions - am quite unabashed at walking-about au naturel.
- Even in the comparative privacy of a bedroom I've noticed that many Thais carry this concept of modesty to quite extreme and unnecessary lengths.
- Best advice is to follow the natives and their customs - at least initially. ;)
-- Bibi.. --

Yes, please do. I, for one, have no interest in seeing naked old farangs in a sauna -- and I know I'm not alone!

Actually, Sexy Tile is quite attractive and well proportioned when naked. But with clothes on, he's a real mess:D
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/r...ck33/STile.jpg

So is Jack Lalanne, but I still don't want to see him naked.

-- I blush!;)
-- Bibi.. --

thanks S-tl, for this entertaining and speedy report-I am never so quick. Have reread the ad-and it says that you must have visited on-indeed- a ''short/small towel''night. FR and SAT are naked nights-and a very special show is promised for sundays. Also it seems that some new regulation from the dear rattabaan has forbidden all free spirits etc on offer-even in Xmas packets.

-- You're quite correct - it was indeed a sunday that I made my 1st. visit to MIXMAN SAUNA..
- I saw no evidence of nakedness anywhere during that night.
- As noted most patrons were wearing their u'wear. beneath their small towels. The only place in wch. I saw u'wear. being removed was before entering the steam-room, where there was little, if any, activity during my visits.
- As I u'stand. matters there -
WED. - Special show
FRI., SAT. & SUN. - Special entertainment provided!
-- Bibi.. --

Last week, during the Naked Night at Sauna Mania, a farang was walking around naked in the non-maze areas, ie the rooftop garden, the steam room, etc. This was indeed frowned upon by thai customers and by myself. I too don't enjoy seeing a fat white butt walking around.

other place I found listed- bangkok EDOK- website leads into shapeclubs.com- is in Thonburi/just south of Wong Wien yai-Taksin soi 14/14/1. But cannot really see if this is a cruising sauna or more like a spa wit also a sauna-if you want to use it.
Bus 3-20/21/37+more-but better wait till BTS finally goes there-much easier from Silom.

Looks like GSM Sauna may be out of action for a while:

1 killed, 47 injured in massive fire at shopping, residential building - Nationmultimedia.com

I'll have a look later on today. Have to be in the next block there. If the fire was as bad as I think it was, forget about being out of action for a while. More like the Pradipat being out for a while...:(

GSM sauna fire
 

Huh? GSM Sauna is/was in Chinatown. Not Saphan Khwai (Pradhipat).

GSM sauna was/is in the Suapa Plaza building in Chinatown, which is the one that burned down.

Not sure about the reference to Pradipat.

The Pradipat Cinema burned down too, and was never rebuild. Suapa Plaza is a bit of a very run down mall. Definitely not worth restoring. If the damage is substantial, it's likely it will be demolished and completely rebuild.

The Pradipat didn't "burn down". There was a very, very minor fire there -- but little damage, no injuries or deaths -- and was not the reason it closed.

The building is still there, being used for another purpose.