[moresexplease]

I saw on CFS a thread a few years ago about street boys by the Grand Palace. It said something about the streets around that area have street boys galore. It also mentioned the going rate was 500 baht! Does anyone know if this area is still popular with street boys? Any information would be terrific! I have been going to the gogo bars on Silom soi 6 as Soi Twilight is just too crowded. I am looking for a new adventure and excitement!! The difficult thing is that this is a distance away from my hotel in the Chit Lom area. I have never been to a short time room so that is a little iffy with me. Help!!

[JupiterJake]

Yes, still boys galore, many of them military. The going rate is 700 Baht.
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[moresexplease]

Thanx JupiterJake! Do you have any other info with that; specific streets, if they will come back to my hotel instead of short time room, what time do they start to come out, do you drive by in a taxi and choose who you want or do you walk the streets and be the "kid in a candy store" selecting your.........flavor?

[sextile]

-- My impression - several months stale now - from watching that scene is that most of the young men cruising along Sanam chai rd. from the Min. of Defence southwards to Saranrom Pk. prefer men in cars - for choice M. Benzes. with tinted windows!
- Pedestrian cruisers are small beer in comparison and stand much LESS of a chance.
- But don't let me deter you from making your own discoveries ... !
--

[trongpai]

I passed that area late last night (Thursday) in a taxi. Seems to be two lanes, one for cruising and one for thru traffic. I estimate around 40/50 boys. Maybe more on weekends. I was not in cruising mode but asked the driver to slow down and let me take a look. I put down the window and engaged a few. They seem to size you up and quote a price up front 500 to 1000. One told me short time rooms nearby are 150B. Whether those prices hold and don't get inflated/changed, I don't know. Some middle class Thais I know tell me they always pay 500 and if the boy wants more upfront, they pass and if he wants more after, they refuse. One did tell me once he was so impressed he gave the boy 2000B and the original negotiation was only for 500.

I have been told and based on my limited observations that farangs are not the target of this market. I notice some boys were taken back when I spoke Thai and gave me the you don’t see a farang every day look. I don’t know how well you would do if you don’t speak Thai in navigating and managing this market. As for doing a walk by, never seen anyone do that but I did see a guy on a bicycle doing a ride by once.

They will know where the short time rooms are located and can direct the taxi driver. If your concerned about your safety go to BBB inn (but that’s 500B) and they will hold his ID like some of the hotels—Tatawarn and Malaysia come to mind. I don’t know what a 150B short time room might look like but short time hotels and rooms are very common in Bangkok and range from 150 to 500. Suriwong is 300. BBB is a tad over priced for the quality in my opinion but convient to soi Twilight.


Don't let me deter you, give it a shot and good luck.

[moresexplease]

Thank you Trongpai! I will check it out. Isn't Suriwong and soi Twilight the opposite direction from the Grand Palace? What time do they start to show up? I don't speak any Thai so I hope I will be able to communicate enough with the boys.