Thursday, June 5th, 2014

BANGKOK —
Popular gay tourists hubs in Bangkok have remained quiet and near empty following Thailand’s recent military coup and the nightly curfew, reports GayAsiaNews.com.

Curfew hits Bangkok’s iconic gay tourist clubs hard | LGBT Weekly

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In BKK tonight - decided to check it out. First stop was Golden Cock. around 7 pm no customers, but about 7 guys, surprisingly most fit and attractive. Soon 5 of them were around me, bought a drink for 2 and finally settled on a very cute 22 y.o from Laos for a little upstairs slap and tickle which (after a few sexless days in London) i was badly in need of.

Next got to Soi Twilight about 8.30. All the bars open, shows being touted, lots of cute masseurs outside BKK and Bonny's, and while attendance definitely down, all the outside bars had fair number of patrons. Had dinner at Dick's (usual crowd of ex-pat farangs) and went onto Soi 4 about 10 pm.

I was quite surprised to find it packed!! Standing room only in Telephone with most outside tables taken, and all bars enjoying what looked to me to be quite good trade (for Friday night in the off season.)

Left there about 11.15 (no sign of any-one closing) and walked to Dusit Thani Hotel passing Soi Regent (pretty dead) all the massage shops (open and still touting) and Soi 2, music blaring, all bars open and plenty of patrons.

The only people to close at that time seemed to be the mulit-nationals (Starbucks, Boots and Burger King) , but everything else still very open at 11.30 when I reached Dusit.

So don't believe all the B.S. being posted, and if all else fails - try Pattaya where the boys and bars are waiting and there’s NO CURFEW

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Thanks for that report, Biggles. As those of us in Bangkok can report, things are far from dead here, even with the coup and curfew. Very good to hear that some of the bars are doing a brisk business. I'm about ready for an inspection tour!

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The GOOD NEWS is curfew now lifted nation-wide.

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How are things in the main massage venues eg Hero? Comments appreciated.

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the bad news (for some) is that on the same day the sex shows in Twilight were banned

bkkguy

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.. it was never really a spectator sport

anyway they're probably just renegotiating the pay-offs ... and maybe the crazy price for drinks will drop..... ?

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