spa bandung in udon, but is there a sauna like The Beach or is it a massage joint?

I figured/hoped that, Sexy. Just jerkin' your chain.

at least there was no mention of the "glans"

Egads, glad I'm not the only one who hates that term!

Spa Bandung is just a massage joint. But there is a Beach just 115 kms from Udon in Khon Kaen.

English is widely spoken in Udon... in fact more so than some joints in Bangkok.

-- Recently I read in > The Baht Stop < > Forums. that there are reckoned to be as many as 11,000 farangs, (many of whom have Thai wives.), living in I-San.
- Possibly a mixed blessing for I-San?

-- Recently I read in > The Baht Stop < > Forums. that there are reckoned to be as many as 11,000 farangs, (many of whom have Thai wives.), living in I-San.
- Possibly a mixed blessing for I-San?

Can someone give some insight into where all these people get money to live on? Or are they all retired people with a lot of social security and other income (and savings)? I never understood how all the younger farangs live in Thailand. If they have jobs, how much can they make, and what kinds of jobs? I think that at least in the U.S., many people have lost a lot of money and can't support their idle children living overseas. And how much welfare can a young unemployed European get from the State?

The window of opportunity has already closed on this place, so don't go looking for it. It already went out of business, according to my sources in the field.

Not having been to Udon before, can anyone please orientate me as to where to stay (clean discreet hotel, preferably boutique style) so as to be walking distance from Bandung, Gentle, and other gay venues. Thanks.

From this web page;
http://www.udonmap.com/udonthanimaga...animap41_1.jpg
you can see a map of Udon. In square N8, you will see 69 Motel. That is discreet and almost next door to Boyzone on Phon Phisai Road. Gentle is in square O10 and Bandung is in square K12 (very near to what is shown on the map as Boy Boy Pub, but in fact doesn't exist any more there. There is a bar in square M12 called something like Man Bar, but not sure if it's really gay or more for women.
69 Motel is not boutique but is short time place for about Bht300 and has mirrors on the ceilings and fancy bathrooms.
I usualy stay at a hotel on the corner near Robinsons/Central at square O12...it has no name on the map. I like it because it has parking available in front, costs Bht350 a night for aircon room and they don't give a damn who goes in with you. There is a faland restaurant and bar next door called Mojos that is good for all meals. This is a low-key girlie bar and very convenient.
All these places are an easy walk from the main aircon bus terminal and train station.
I am afraid I can't help with boutique...not really my style.

wow thanks!

When are u going? I am going tomorrow.

Going probably in the next month or two. Actually it is a stop to Vientiane. I plan on deplaning at Udon, and spend a few days either in Udon or Nongkhai. Anyone has advice on which one is better. It seems for the "straight" tourist it's a no-brainer -- of course Nongkhai is more attractive. But how about the "gay tourist"?

Udorn is much better for the sex tourist of either persuasion.

Why is that, Icon? I am planning a trip myself so any experiences you care to share would be most welcome.

Well, because Udorn is a relatively big city with a developed nightlife scene going back to the Vietnam era, when US airmen were stationed there.

In comparison, Nongkhai is just a backwater town whose streets roll up early.
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Quite correct Icon. I just spent the weekend there. It's a great city from so many points of view. I believe my recent post in the thread earlier points out many.
I spent most of my time with a lad i had met a month or so back in Central. They are building a new, larger Central opposite. They also have a new dining area down near the train station. It is also a city you can do on foot mostly.

I just checked and we have no listings for Udorn. Such a big city and you're all talking about it presumably because there is a scene to be enjoyed. Why are the sex listings devoid of information on Udorn? Help!

I will do some later today...but just a note about the "scene". I would not go there just for sex. But if you are in the area or know someone from a previous visit or GayRomeo it's great. But there are some places that are good from time to time....like Bandung and Gentle. The cruising at Central(ex- Robinsons) is sometimes very rewarding. But what I like about the place is the availability of restaurants selling international food and decent breakfasts at great prices. In places it resembles very low-key spots in Pattaya. The area is also surrounded by interesting places that are very rural. Getting there is a breeze by air, luxury bus or train. Several car rental places at the airport also..Budget, Avis plus some local ones.

I found a boutique hotel for you..unfortunately it is about 2.3 kms from Bandung and 3 kms from Gentle. But it does front a great park and lake where I have encountered some doable and smiley lads. Park name is Nong Prajak. Hotel is Prajaktra and web page:
Prajaktra Design Hotel Udonthani

I entered 4 listings for Udon Thani 2 days ago and still they aren't showing. One each for Bandung, Gentle, Boy Boy and Central Plaza. What am I doing wrong?

Not having looked at the listings, I'm assuming you've done nothing wrong. If you recall, each time you enter a new listing, it says that every tip and update must be approved by our team. We update the listings about 3 times a week so I'm sure we'll get your things online soon.

Thanks for the entries! Very much appreciated.

Ok, all 4 listings I created do appear now, but only the map pin for Gentle massage is in the correct location. Those pin locations for Bandung, Boy Bar and Central Dept. store are way off. Two are even outside the city ring-road. While it is possible I made a mistake in my original submission, for sure Google Earth is not wrong. I have already submitted a listing "Problem Report" for the correction.
One other problem I noted is that my original submission of coordinates data is not shown in the listings. This may be a problem for some people who rely on coordinates in the absence of detailed maps.
This may seem like a petty problem to some people, but if the pin location on the maps is completely wrong then the listing is useless. "Addresses" in Thailand are very difficult to follow exactly. Sextile's hunt for Sor Superman shows that..even though he had a valid mailing address at his disposal.

Can a member please advise where (on the cruising for sex) site to find such listings, thanks.

Go to the top left-hand corner of this page and select "Home", avoid the annoying pop-ups and you will see a list of headings in white type near the top, horizontally. "Sex Listings" is the second item from the left. In the "Elsewhere" category, select Thailand and click on the "Go" button to the right. If you get this far...congratulations, you are now an expert.

Thanks Yannawa, perfect guidance. Without your help I would never have found it.

-- Interesting, and "Thank you.".
- But how accurate and up-to-date is it? I saw mention of EIGHT AND AN HALF MASSAGE PARLOR therein, wch. I believe has CLOSED DOWN.

It's only as up to date as members make additions and corrections. In other words, not very!
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The next question is did YOU contribute? Did you post an alert that this place has closed down?

Nope. Never been there and know nothing about it.

And while you're avoiding the annoying pop-ups, be grateful to those users of this website who do NOT avoid the pop-ups because they know we're a business that relies on people visiting and purchasing from those pop-ups. Thus for 14 years we have always been a totally free website that allows even those who believe advertising is just an annoyance total access.

I will take a look at the coordinates, but I am almost positive that you actually included them with your listing, right? Normally the system just automatically generates them, but for these I am pretty sure we were given them manually. More work to do which is always a good thing! Thanks!

Yawn.

Why would you post a comment like that?

(and I realize you are the owner / webmaster and that your proabaly trying to make a dollar, that's life.)

Surely members are also a necessary part of the equation.

Members are necessary, for sure, and I love each and every one of you for being a presence at CFS. Sincerely.

If someone doesn't like ads, ignore them. Besides, most browsers these days allow pop-offs to be disabled. Of course my preference is that from time to time you do not ignore an ad and thankfully our revenue streams indicate we have a very loyal audience who understands the need for ad space and the need to patronize them, too.

If only they did, Keith.

I can put up with pop-ups a lot more easily than with all this popping off about them. :-)

-- Reply: No - because I was unfamiliar with that particular site until after khun Yannawa had posted his message, (this thread #66.);
- However I did post in CFS. (Massage venues - #1,065.), - with wch. I am MORE familiar - from wch. a certain amount of correspondence did develop.

Message to the webmaster
 

Perhaps if the 'listings' (listing by towns then venues, especially outside of the big city) was more visible on the CFS site more people would share some input.

I have no idea whether it's possible or whether it's of commercial gain to CFS*, but why not have something like a flashing block alongside the word Thailand (flashing block indicating 'upcountry venues' or some similar words).

* I recognize the existenence of the site is ultimately for commerical gain (and why not) and I therefore recognize that the owner wants to highlight the things the owner believes will attract both members and advertisers.

Over to you.

Yes, I did enter coordinates on my original listing, but cannot remember whether I entered them in the "Directions" box or "Review" area. Certainly no "automatic system" would be able to generate accurate coordinates from a Thai address.

Curious to see how/if Google maps has learned how to work with Thai addresses. What is it with those addresses? If anyone knows the story as to why Thai addresses seem so unusable to Westerners (maybe even to the Thai), I'd love to read about it.