Out in Thailand Janaury 2013 by Out in Thailand Publishing Co.,Ltd.

JANUARY 2013

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Features 8 137 Pillars House Part 2 12 Vidal’s Revolution Thailand ! 24 The Out Awards !

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guides, listings & maps 56 Out in Bangkok 66 Out in Koh Samui 70 Out in Chiang Mai 80 Out in Pattaya 88 Out in Phuket 4

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So happy that the Mayans got it wrong and the world did not end last month; it means you can join in with our second birthday celebrations! We have a review of the year, all the winners of the 2nd annual Readers’ Choice awards are revealed and a special feature on Pattaya- the original Thai gay playground.

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Once inside the grounds of this historic house, it is hard to believe that the city of Chiang Mai exists at all. An unhurried atmosphere of peace and tranquillity welcomes the weary traveller into a world of classic calm and superlative service, where a veritable army of smartly uniformed staff cater for every whim, the neatly manicured tropical gardens embrace the senses and you can be assured of the perfect gay getaway. Architectural historians and conservationists worked meticulously to reinforce the integrity of the original 1889 structure at 137 Pillars House and guests can expect the same nostalgic ambience in all 30 suites, along with the latest modern comforts and conveniences. Air conditioning, climate control and ceiling fans; luxury 400-thread count bed linens on four poster king or super king sized beds; branded posturepedic mattresses; portable telephone system with voice messaging; music system with iPod connectivity; high speed wireless internet; 32â&#x20AC;? flat screen high definition TV, DVD players and an extensive DVD 8

menu for complimentary delivery; personal bar; safe; books on Thai history, local fauna & flora, arts & culture; personal espresso coffee machine; smoking/smoking and interconnecting rooms are all standard in this absolutely divine destination. The facts and figures do not adequately express the sumptuous design detail of these unique suites where luxury is combined with a homeliness that is often missing from modern hotels. The largest suites sprawl across 135 square metres, include a generous living room and super king bedroom with French doors overlooking the infinity pool and historic pillared house. Beyond a vast walk-in closet, the en suite bathroom with dual washbasins includes a sunlit WC, sunken bath facing onto the tropical foliage and separate indoor and outdoor garden showers. More private pleasures may be enjoyed in each suiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own swimming pool. 137 Pillars House caters to those with an appetite for sophisticated food

and drink. Sometimes the desire to stay in, snuggle under or sneak away overtakes you and the discreet staff of 137 Pillars House will deliver any of their dishes to your living quarters or a private spot on the property grounds. If you are heading out for adventure-filled days, the kitchen team will prepare gourmet picnic baskets and light lunch boxes, good to go. The Library Bar has a vast collection of books on Chiang Mai and Thailand and coffee table books, histories, mysteries, popular paperbacks, current magazines from around the globe and all the notable newspapers. Linger comfortably in this air conditioned refuge over fresh fruit drinks, Italian and local coffee and teas, wines, brandy, port, sherry, cognacs and aperitifs. The Parlour Lounge serves afternoon high tea in the classic style as Chiang Maiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early foreign visitors enjoyed. Partake of these scrumptious pleasures daily in this cozy indoor nook within Pillars House, by the infinity pool or on 9

the lawn. All offer relaxed environments for guests to meet and mingle over bespoke tea blends, coffee concoctions and complimentary Thai sweets.

is light and artistic, offering a selection of cuisine with a brilliant array of colour and flavours using locally sourced and organic produce.

For breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Dining Room is a stylish yet comfortable environment to savour your favourite recipes prepared with fresh organic ingredients. Diverse and accommodating menus offer classic Thai fare meant to be shared and seasonally inspired international dishes, all showcasing the distinctive harvests of local farmers. Go al fresco on the adjacent courtyard surrounded by tropical gardens. Dining does not get finer than this!

The Kitchen is Thai sunlit and you won’t be cleaning up! It is a showpiece and gathering place for Thai cooking demonstrations from the resident gourmet and visiting chefs who also host meals around the shiny countertop. You are welcomed, regardless of prior cooking experience to share in lively conversation and the delectable fruits of your culinary labours.

Palette is a delight to the senses, where guests can enjoy exquisite cuisine in an intimate setting, as well as engaging Nouveau Asian Art exhibits. Palette is located in the hotel’s original teak homestead. The restaurant seats up to 20 diners. An additional 16 diners can be accommodated in the intimate Wine Cellar and private open-air veranda. The restaurant can also be booked exclusively for private functions and special occasions. Palette’s menu 10

This far more than just an hotel. Tropical Northern Thai forest originally surrounded 137 Pillars House and the landscape team has preserved existing Lady Palm and Mimosa trees to honour the site’s unique heritage. There are well-lit stone walkways, gardens blossom throughout the property and the Market Garden takes full advantage of Chiang Mai’s cooler climate to grow organic fruits and vegetables for guests. The master gardener collaborates directly with the Executive Chef and is available to guide

where a top-notch team of professionally trained therapists pamper guests in holistic pleasures with a menu of massage and spa treatments of classical and current Asian methods from Aromatherapy to Thai Massage and Yoga. Beauty rituals integrate locally sourced, live, raw foods and ancient secrets with freshly made beauty products- stringently tested to be suitable for all skin types. guests through the edible landscape where you can satisfy spontaneous cravings by picking fruit from the verdant vines. The Lawn has regularly scheduled Thai music and dancing, cocktail parties and cultural lectures. The 19th century directors of the British Borneo Company would be impressed by the modern meeting facilities supported by business centre services. It is the ideal venue for a small private dining function, social gathering or business meeting and the gourmet food can be customized to suit any occasion. And if all this rich living calls for some extra wellness, there is The Spa,

137 Pillars House 2 Soi 1, Nawatgate Road, Tambon Watgate, Muang Changmai, 50000 Thailand Ph: +66 (0)53 247788

The air-conditioned gymnasium is equipped with the latest multi-station free unit and free weights as well as computer controlled cardio-vascular equipment including treadmills, an elliptical trainer and upright bicycle. This contemporary fitness facility is available anytime a guest wishes to work up a sweat. Go horizontal for a suntan or dive into the shimmering swimming pool. Snacks, sweets and fresh fruit drinks are available poolside, as well as all items off the main menus, delivered by an attentive team who drop by with complimentary homemade sorbet, cool mineral water and cold towels to take the edge off North Thailand’s steamy swelter. 11

Gore Vidal died on July 31, 2012. Another giant passed from the land. We were privileged to have lived among them, these men like Vidal, Mann, Warhol, Capote, Isherwood, Forster and Foucault. Gore Vidal’s great contribution for gay readers was The City and the Pillar. Alan Cheuse says, “…the sexual revolution began on January 9, 1948, to be precise when this modestly presented realistic novel about ferocious desires was first published.” 1948 is as good a date as any other to call the beginning of the American sexual revolution, although Michael Bronski in A Queer History of the United States traces the cultural-literary roots much farther back. Nevertheless, Vidal scored a breakthrough with his openly gay-themed novel. There was a lot of ferment going on in the middle of the twentieth century, but Vidal did something bold that then made courage fashionable. Maurice by Forster was bold, but Forster was not as courageous in 1914 as Vidal was in 1948. Forster withheld publication of Maurice until after his death

in 1971. Forman Brown’s Better Angel written in 1931 is a happy, gay, coming of age story. But it was first issued under the pseudonym of Richard Meeker and did not light the fires that Vidal lit. Speaking of fires, I doubt that The City and the Pillar was actually burned, but it was banned. The archaic obscenity laws of Australia, for example, can trace their change to a challenge in court by Dennis Altman due to the confiscation of this very book. The revolt was spreading. Jim Willard, Vidal’s main character, is an unlikely gay role model. Men did not in 1948, nor do they now, finish reading The City… and decide, “I can dare to be like that.” Jim is flawed. He is interesting but ultimately unattractive because of his fixation on a single homosexual episode with his boyhood friend Bob that Jim cannot get beyond until he has reconnected with him. Jim’s life is entirely directed toward getting

back together and going on with Bob. Readers are interested in Jim because he is insightful in his reflections, as is Holden in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye written about the same time (1945), but not attracted to these non-heroes. Instead, people finished reading The City… and realized, “There is a gay world out there.”

Vidal said that the “World—the City” was the center of interest for the book. The City… tended to confirm the rumors that gay sub-cultures existed in Los Angeles and New York City, at least. If so, then the rumors might be true about exotic places like Bali, Berlin, Buenos Aries—almost anywhere. Perry Brass, a gay author and chronicler of gay life in New York re-

members that The City… became a huge gay underground best seller, and the title became a secret codeword for gay men to identify each other: “Have you read The City and the Pillar?” “Friend of The City and the Pillar seeking same.” The story is about Jim, who is male, athletic and powerful, handsome, straight-looking, and homosexual. He may not be an ideal role model but his is an alternative masculinity. Jim defied the gay stereotypes; and that was brave of Vidal. Once it had been so clearly portrayed, there was no more denying the reality that some men do love only men, and there is no small number of them. Alfred Kinsey’s revolutionary study published the very same month as The City… shocked the world with astounding statistics about how many. It was Vidal who drew a believable portrait of the man behind the stats. His character is so well drawn that Vidal was amused to find critics insisting that The City…, like by Brown, was autobiographical. The message was clear: There are other men like you and there are places they live together. Thus the migrations began, the courage became contagious, the discontent became unacceptable, and the gay revolution began.

Vidal’s Revolution Dr. Kenneth Dobson

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Happy Birthday OUT in Thailand! As we see in 2013 and wonder how long those New Year’s resolutions will last, OUT in Thailand Magazine celebrates a happy second birthday with a look at our top stories in an eventful year.

Last January, we announced all the Reader’s Choice Awards winners. Not only are the OUT iT Awards a welcome pat on the back for businesses and individuals who have gone the extra mile to serve the gay community but are also a great guide for first time visitors to the Land of Smiles. We celebrated our first birthday with the release of ‘OUT in Thailand’, a single performed by sexy songster, Justin Pascua who toured the country with a string of successful gigs called ‘A Night OUT in Thailand’. This year has seen him record his second OUT iT track: ‘Holiday 14

Beach.’ You can see both tracks on You Tube and download from CD Baby. STOP PRESS: Justin has just recorded a third OUT iT single, ‘I Am Here For You’ for our birthday- see the sensational live performance video on You Tube. Message from Justin: “Well, it has been very busy for me after the “Nights OUT in Thailand” - I worked 5 sets a night and it got me very exhausted. I am a freelance singer.... always looking for a nice place to perform! I want to wish OUT in Thailand a very happy second birthday and all readers a very happy new year!”

In February we featured Naparuj “Call me Mond!” Kaendi. His hectic life as a model agent at one of Bangkok’s newest agencies, Zoom, is a long way from the Surin home into which he was born, 25 years ago. His English is faultless and his fashionable clothes are casual chic. “I came to Bangkok to apply for a course in fashion design at university. There were only 16 places available and 3,000 applicants. I was so lucky to be accepted- there were only two of us from outside Bangkok who got in.” His eyes glitter with delight as he recalls, “I was jumping like a monkey, so happy that I cried all the way home.” We also shone the spotlight on Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, a newly built property at Karon Beach on the island of Phuket is now open for business. Designed in a colonial style with stunning Sino-Portuguese architecture, the hotel is the only one at Karon to be set directly at the edge of the sand. Centara is committed to gay guests, “We already have many gay guests,” says Paul Snow, the marketing man. “In 2009 we hosted the largest gay party ever held in the region with over 600 guests arriving from all over Asia to enjoy a dance party with international DJ right on the waterfront of the resort – an unrivalled success which we look forward to emulating in the future.”

Message from Paul Snow: “Centara Hotels and Resorts is pleased to sincerely congratulate Out in Thailand in this your second year of publication. Since we were featured in OUT iT, we have added and will add, many more exciting locations to our portfolio carrying the Centara name and highlighting amazing Thai hospitality including destinations such as The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, India, Vietnam and China as well as Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya and Bangkok . In 2012 Centara Hotels and Resorts celebrated our own milestone, that being our 30th Anniversary - we embrace and support lifestyle diversity and the rights of all people to share their own unique and valuable thoughts and creativity. HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUT in Thailand!” 15

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Our March cover story was awardwinning journalist and gay rights activist, Paisarn Likhitpreechakul who took time out of his busy schedule to talk to James Barnes about his life and work. Some consider his views to be explosive: he is at the spearhead of a new generation of gay Thais who demand to be heard. The National Lesbian and Gay Federation of Ireland with the GALA International Prize, honoured Paisarn as Gay Rights Activist of the Year sponsored jointly by Amnesty International (Irish section), Front Defenders, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the National Lesbian and Gay Federation. Paisarn was also awarded the prize for Gay Activist of the Year in OUT iT’s first national awards. Message from Paisarn: ““Happy Birthday, Out in Thailand! Congratulations for your tremendous successes and thank you for being a friend and advocate for Thailand’s LGBT community!” 16

Shlomi Refaeli is an Israeli writer who is telling a new story in a new medium: a touching documentary film set in the stunning scenery of Pai- the beautiful rural retreat that draws thousands of tourists to the north of Thailand. Shlomi spoke to James Barnes about his life and the movie, ‘Big Talila’. Message from Shlomi: “Since the article in OUT iT we have had donations of USD 1,610 which has enabled us to keep shooting. We now need to buy strong computer to edit. Many thanks to all donors and you can see more at www.bigtalila.com and a very happy birthday to OUT iT- the best gay mag ever!”

March also saw the debut of the planet’s first gay superhero; The light-footed Adventures of Bash Helmet- he’s OUT to Save the World! Packed with more double entendre than a book of chat-up lines, this hilarious comic strip was an instant hit.

Another good-looking gay Thai professional graced ourApril cover. Maysa Dumrus, like so many Thai guys, looks so much younger than his 35 years. His handsome good looks are topped with a Mohawk hairstyle, his smile is enchanting and although he is a singular talent, he is modest and shy. He delayed the interview with some admin and only sits down to talk after some gentle persuasion- he answers every question with grace and thoughtfulness. Excellent coffee is set on the stylish table at ‘Designers Baan’, Chiang Mai, where he presides over a unique interior design business with boss, Vincent Chye. Message from Vincent Chye: “Great to hear Out Magazine is turning 2! We look forward to many more good years of wonderful articles from OUT iT Magazine. It’s a joy always! At Designers Baan, we have separated our fashion cushions and accessories to Designers Baan boutique close to the main tourist belt - a small shop at Bantawai. I wish you wonderful success for OUT iT!”

Musicologist Jai Pee started his superb series on Thai music in this issue. These articles have been so well received that they are now reprinted in the UK and US.

May saw yet another major scoop for OUT iT. After a year long campaign, Lady Gaga finally agreed to a concert in Bangkok and we were there for the interview! She involves herself with and LGBT activism, which is just one reason for her popularity with gays, worldwide. She says that the ‘Born This Way’ album is about being reborn: “Sexuality is just one very small part of it and I think it’s interesting to see the way people latch on to words. You say the word gay in a song and suddenly all the other words float away and the focus goes in just one word. I’m happy that everyone focused on that word, though. It’s an important word to liberate. The latest album is about rebirth in every sense. It’s about being able to be reborn over and over again until you find the identity inside of yourself that defines you best for who you are, that makes you feel the most like a champion of life.” 17

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The June cover story was a James Bond adventure set in The Prince of Bangkok Sauna & Spa. OUT iT’s editor will not comment on how we anticipated the bisexual possibilities of 007 as featured in ‘Skyfall’. Kenneth Dobson celebrated the centenary of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “A Princess of Mars” and asked, ‘Was John Carter of Mars gay? Was Tarzan? Was Edgar Rice Burroughs? Is Taylor Kitsch? Interested gays want to know. Apparently, a lot of others want to know, too, judging by the young, female sounding names on the blogs talking about these things. 2012 saw release, finally, of “John Carter” which is Disney’s title for that same story. Why do gays care about whether these guys are gay? Why do we like to think our superheroes are gay? If you missed this great article, you can see it and all back issues at www. out-in-thailand.com 18

In July, we met Ladyboi (aka Tony Yalda). Born in Beirut, he spent the first years of his life in Athens, Greece, before his family moved to the United States, where he was raised in Chicago. He started singing at the age of two and he went on to attend DePaul University’s Theatre School to study theatre management before transferring to Roosevelt University’s Theatre Conservatory. Then to Los Angeles to pursue acting and after months of struggling, he landed his first role in Lisa Kudrow’s HBO series, “The Comeback.” Then came his first feature film, “American Dreamz,” starring alongside Hugh Grant and Mandy Moore. Ladyboi continued to star in films and television shows including “Meet the Spartans,” “Taqwacores,” and “Cyrus: Mind of a serial Killer.” Despite his success as an actor, it wasn’t long before he gave in to his first and greatest passion: music. His teen years were spent obsessing over the music of Billie Holiday and Janis Joplin. Then on one fateful day in April 2007, after hearing Amy Winehouse, for the first time, he realized that he could no longer deny this calling. Message from Ladyboi: “I want to give a big shout out to all my sexy OUT n PROUD THAI BOYS! Happy Birthday to OUT-IN-THAILAND for an amazing 2 years with many more to come! Thank you guys for all the support and love you have shown me. I have a few shows that I am prepping for in the States, so hopefully a tour in your guys’ direction real soon. AND! My album, O MY GOD, is now available on iTunes. I want to wish lots of love to my LGBT community across the pond, and to continue fighting for who you are. You are worthy of respect, equality, and love. Keep reaching for that rainbow, knowing you deserve it.”

In between swimming, sipping wine and snoozing, gay author, Patrick Everard has managed to write two novels. His first book, ‘Manila Boy’ was published in 2010 by Book Guild Publishing. The second, ‘Retribution’, has been released by New Generation Publishing and Patrick spoke to James Barnes about his life and work. Message from Patrick Everard: “Since the OUT iT feature about my gay thriller novel ‘Retribution’, I have started work on a third book. Having written about rentboys and diamond smugglers in ‘Manila Boy’ and the gritty London underworld in ‘Retribution’, my new novel takes a different path, and is the story of a haunting dictator. Sales for both ‘Manila Boy’ and ‘Retribution’ have been doing well, and both are available from www.amazon. co.uk in paperback or download format. Dear James & all the hardworking team at OUT iT, very best wishes as you celebrate your 2nd birthday. Well done to all of you for creating such a fun and informative magazine, keep up the fab work you beautiful bunch of boyz.”

Dejborbee Choosrichom is a singular guy with a unique style. He spends his time, split between Bangkok, Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai but wherever he is, his art is always at the forefront of his thoughts. He shared the rich canvass of his life with James Barnes and his distinctive art provided a striking August cover. Continuing with the art theme: Was Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most exciting artists of all time, gay? And was he murdered because of it? OUT iT investigated with another WORLD EXCLUSIVE, “Wind At The Edge of the Heart” by Galen Garwood. Message from Galen Garwood: “How delightful it is to begin the second year of OUT iT’s contribution to the community. Their wonderful review of my The One-Winged Body last year is one fine example of the broad attention they give to all the issues that help sustain our gay culture in the most positive way. The book has done well and since then, a new book has been published and a new book project is in the oven. HAPPY BRITHDAY ‘OUT in THAILAND’ and many thanks for being part of our lives!” 19

2012 October celebrated Boy George’s re-

September’s cover story was Rik Barnett. He’s been called, ‘England’s Zac Efron’, but this good-looking star is set to carve out a career that is all his own with a brand new play, ‘Bosie’about Oscar Wilde’s notorious lover. Rik spoke to James Barnes in an exclusive interview. Rik Barnett is currently at work with the producer to bring his play ‘Bosie’ to the stage and eith several movie and television projects lined up for 2013 it is certain to be an exciting year. Rik has not been to the UK in over two years, so spending the Holidays with his family, in his family home in Cheshire is a more than perfect way for him to finish off his perfect year. Message from Rik: “Much love to everyone in Thailand and to all at Out in Thailand! Happy new year!” Continuing his series of travelogues, Pied Piper, our indefatigable man with a suitcase, shone an illuminating light on Taipei’s Gay Pride and we also featured, Amazing Pai-Land, a dream gay destination in the north of Thailand. 20

turn to play gigs in Bangkok and Phuket with a world exclusive interview and free tickets for our readers to his famous dance parties. George and musical cohort Marc Vedo were both frank and forthcoming. When we asked George to comment on our Gay Marriage campaign for Thailand, he said, “I think it’s a great campaign and one that’ll empower many people with a step forward for freedom in their lives.” We also featured a new organisation that has begun the epic task of tackling the challenges of HIV awareness and support in Thailand. Khun Noikorn Chimkong (Nicky) is the President of the HIV Foundation and spoke about his hopes for this fresh initiative and how you can help. Message from The HIV Foundation: “The HIV Foundation Thailand ends the year with an increase in the numbers of Thai and Burmese gay men living with HIV presenting at our door needing help. Although it’s hard to see these men in distress it leaves us with a great feeling to be able to help them with their treatment and service needs as well as just moral support! Our fundraising to support groups of Thai gay men goes slowly but strongly and we certainly wouldn’t be doing so well without the wonderful friendship of James and the team at OUT Magazine. Happy Birthday to OUT and may there be many, many more years of success for you!”

November

was our Gay Marriage Special issue and featured an exclusive interview with controversial Thai gay Activist, Natee. There was a great feature on all the best that perfect Phuket has to offer and with so many Russians visiting Thailand, Pied Piper packed his bags and went to Moscow!

November also saw recognition from

The Tourist Authority of Thailand’s, Go Thai Be Free who sent us a message saying, “Out in Thailand Magazine- you’re the most excellent gay-focus magazine in Thailand. Cheers!” 21

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Spectacular Showbar and Cabaret No Show Cover Charge Our December cover story was an exclusive interview with star of stage, screen and gay activism, Sir Ian McKellen. He was excited to hear of the campaign for gay marriage in Thailand: “There is a fair indication that Thailand will join the rest of the world in this,” he says. “Marriage belongs to the people who want it, NOT the church. There are so many countries that are backward- just look at Russia- and this initiative in Thailand gives the people there the chance to lead the way.” His tone is powerfully authoritative: “We are right. Remember, we have the moral high ground here. It is not often that any cause can claim this but we can. Any argument for the equality of gay people is right.” 22

We ask him if he has ever visited the Kingdom. “No, I have never been to Thailand and I have never been married!” he laughs. “But I do have a dear friend who has recently emigrated there so I may find myself there for a visit.” We ask him to let us know when he is due so that we can find him a beautiful Thai husband. He roars with laughter: “Now that sounds like a wonderful idea!” Don’t forget, if you missed any of these stories, you can get all our back issues at www.out-in-thailand.com And so to 2013! This year will see more great interviews, fab features and luscious photo spreads, so keep your monthly date with OUT iT Magazine. We wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous year.

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The Second Annual OUT in Thailand Readers’ Choice Awards You have made your votes for the 2013 Awards and we are pleased to announce all your winners...

Ed i t or ’ s Ch o ice Awar d s Best Airline: Joint winners: Thai Airways for their preeminent service and fabulous first class lounge and Air Asia for their new international and domestic routes at unbeatable prices. Best International Website: GoThaiBeFree.com is a fantastic resource based in New York and set up by the Tourist Authority of Thailand to promote gay tourism from the US, it also has a vibrant Facebook and Twitter presence. Best Thai Website: Radchada.com wins for the second successive year. This non-profit resource is updated regularly and is a mine of accurate information and interesting stories. Activist of the Year: Jetsada Taesombat is programme coordinator at the Thai Transgender Alliance (Thaitga.com) based in Mahidol University Bangkok. Khun Jetsada is a tireless campaigner whose work has extended beyond Thai borders and is gaining traction and respect throughout Southeast Asia.

Congratulations to all the winners and remember you can vote in every category, every month at www.out-in-thailand.com/awards 24

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PATTAYA, located on the Gulf of Thailand coast just a couple of hours drive to the south from central Bangkok and ninety minutes from Bangkok’s international airport, has long been the favourite destination for gay travellers from around the world. Once a quiet and sleepy fishFor enqu ing village, Pattaya has exirie or call us s & bookings, e m +66 (0)3 panded explosively into a artists impre 8 304037 ail us via info.ga ssion n ew po nym , w ebsite w ol flourishing international tourww.gany ede@gmail.com m e d e -j ist destination attracting more than omtien.c om two million visitors a year. The launch pad for the resort’s fantastic growth was the Vietnam War when the Americans real estate businesses that specialise in located an air force base with a size- catering to a growing number of gay able complement of personnel close to clients looking for properties from studio the town. By the war’s end Pattaya had condominiums to luxury villas. become a major R&R centre. So began the town’s phenomenal development into Gay owned and managed businesses the resort we know today. proliferate in Pattaya including countless hotels and guesthouses ranging in price Take quick tour of the town and it’s obvi- and style from ‘cheap ‘n’ cheerful’ to top ous that gay men comprise a major part flight luxury. of those two million visitors! The resort has been offering a warm welcome and Busy shopping and entertainment mall providing a dream holiday to gay travel- the Jomtien Complex, just a stone’s lers for decades. Many are so enchanted throw from gay Dong Tan Beach and a with Pattaya that they resolve to make it ten-minute songtaew ride from Pattaya their home. As a result a large and thriv- city centre, boasts numerous gay owned ing gay community is firmly established businesses, bars and hotels - a snapshot in and around the town. If you’re tempt- of the extent to which Pattaya is geared ed to join them you’ll find a number of to the gay market. 32

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Tr u l y a gay paradise Pattaya has something for everyone. By day you can laze on the beach, take a trip to one of the beautiful islands such as Ko Samet, go diving or play a round of golf at one of the many local courses. By night the choice of entertainment is practically limitless. Boy bars abound, Sunee Plaza and Boyz Town (Pattayaland - Sois 1, 2 and 3) being the epicentres of Pattaya’s buoyant gay nightlife. LOOKING for polished and spectacular gay entertainment? Head for gay owned and managed, but straight friendly, cabaret and boutique hotel The Venue in the Jomtien Complex. As sophisticated as it’s spectacular The Venue’s cabaret features a dozen stunningly handsome young male dancers as well 34

as four gorgeous ladyboys. Starting at 9:45pm each evening Monday to Saturday the show changes three times per week. On Sundays, also at 9:45pm, a completely different show usually including Thai classical dance, is staged. The shows are deservedly popular so it’s advisable to arrive early to be sure of a good seat. The Venue’s boutique hotel, winner the 2012 OUT iT Readers’ Choice Award, offers junior suites, superior and deluxe rooms. All feature air conditioning; safe, mini bar, TVs with more than 60 channels, tea and coffee making facilities as well as free internet access and Japanese style bathrooms with large showers. There is a lift to all floors. At the The Venue’s poolside or on the terrace from 4pm to 8pm every day it’s ‘happy hour’ when all drinks, including tea and coffee but excluding cocktails, are offered on a ‘buy one, get one free’ basis. Website: www.thevenuejomtien.com Also located in the lively Jomtien Complex Ganymede Resort and Spa is truly a destination “where you can do it all!” Ganymede offers 37 beautifully appointed guest rooms ranging from superior and deluxe to luxury suites designed to accommodate any budget. All rooms feature a full range of top class facilities including free WiFi. As well as accommodation Ganymede offers a fully equipped sauna and spa with an indoor pool, a karaoke night club, jacuzzi bar, five bars and a coffee shop. Guests staying at Ganymede Resort & Spa have free access to the Spa. Ganymede’s staff strive, they say, to make their guests’ stay “unforgettable!” Website: www.ganymede-jomtien.com

Rainbow Properties a business successfully fulfilling many a dream of a second home, or even a permanent residence, in or around Pattaya has its base in the Jomtien Complex. Owned and run by Brit ex-pat Mike Worth, Rainbow is Pattaya’s top gay one-stop shop for renting, buying or selling property in and around the resort. Mike says: “Pattaya is one of the world’s most popular gay destinations. Rainbow is a well-established business with extensive knowledge and experience of the market throughout Pattaya and neighbouring areas. As such we are well qualified and eager to serve as your local property authority.” A service Mike and the Rainbow staff are able to provide in four languages - English, Spanish, Thai and Russian! All Rainbow’s rental properties, Mike stresses, are either gay owned or gay welcoming. “We have properties of all kinds on our books ranging from basic condominiums to luxury villas. Whether you are looking to rent a guesthouse or hotel room, buy or rent a condominium, house or new development property our monthly rate search will quickly produce a short list of options putting you well on your way to finding the property of your dreams.” And, as part of Rainbow’s customer service, Mike added, not only can Rainbow find your accommodation, it can also refer you to Pattaya’s countless gay venues and other businesses! Website www. rainbowpropertiespattaya.asia Under one roof in the Jomtien Complex

P2 offers a men’s designer fashion store; a cocktail, wine and piano bar; boutique hotel and coffee lounge. P2’s Boutique Hotel has five spacious rooms with modern features and comfortable fittings such as king size bed, plasma TV and modern bathroom. Rooms with balcony, large living area and comfortable lounge are also available. The talented, gay friendly staff at P2 speak Thai, English and French. Website: www.p2lounge.com Another excellent starting point for your property search in Pattaya is Compass Real Estate. Located on Sukhumvit Road between South and Central Pattaya 35

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Compass Real Estate is a high profile gay friendly business. Directors Laddawan Kaewhan and Rob Rowcett have a wide knowledge of and extensive experience in the real estate business. Khun Joke, a long time friend of Compass’s owners, joined the sales team specifically to look after Compass’s gay customer base. Highly experienced in the Pattaya property market Joke can be relied upon to find the perfect home for gay clients. Unlike many other Pattaya agents Compass, currently managing five major condominium developments, is able to offer a wide range of off-plan investment opportunities to potential investors. Silvermover Co, Ltd., Compass’s sister business is an established marketing company working hand in hand with Compass. Website:www.compasspattaya.com 36

In the mood for some fine wine and food in elegant surroundings? Pattaya’s Mata Hari restaurant is the ideal choice. Winner of the 2012 OUTiT Readers’ Choice Award this stylish boutique restaurant, renowned for serving fine European and Thai cuisine, has been a firm favourite with the local gay community for many years. “We are an intimate European speciality restaurant where the ambiance is casual elegance, big on quality, consistency and service,” says Louis Noll, Mata Hari’s effervescent proprietor. Mata Hari has built a reputation second to none for consistent quality and value for money. To reach Mata Hari from Central Pattaya, take the Third Road in the direction of Jomtien then at the overpass, keep left (do not go on the overpass), and turn left at the junction with Thappraya Road, Mata Hari is located 1.4 Kilometres on the left. Website:www. mataharirestaurant.com

The Rome Hotel and Spa is a relatively new addition to the Pattaya scene where “Gentlemen are served by Gentlemen”! The quality of this boutique hotel is immediately clear when you enter the lobby and receive an incredibly friendly and warm welcome from one of the gorgeous Guest Relations Officers’ who will be “At Your Service” during your entire stay. Expect fine food, fashionably hip chic and the personal touch at this perfectly placed location You will notice the light but distinguished influence of Roman design throughout the Hotel in a romantic “Al Fresco Setting”. In the pool area,

the Cafe & Bar, the Spa, the cozy guest rooms and the “Rome Club” you will enjoy eye pleasing decor and settings underlined by particular but un-intrusive service! 24 hour “At Your Service” feature is a one-stop-service for all your needs at any time. The Rome Boutique Hotel & Spa motto is, “Where Men always come First! Website: www.romehotelpattaya.com 37

For relaxation, action, sightseeing or adventure - all in the lap of luxury - the Baan Souy Hotel is your perfect base. Situated just a stone’s throw from Pattaya’s beaches and vibrant gay night life, the Baan Souy Hotel with its 37 studios and suites offers the ultimate in luxury, comfort and convenience. All rooms overlook the hotel’s large pool and garden. Each has a private balcony or an ample outside terrace space together with its own kitchenette. Breakfast, served either in your room, by the pool or at Baang’s coffee shop, is included in the room rate. The Baan Souy offers a full range of luxury facilities including swimming pool and jacuzzi; pool and lobby bars; Baang Café serving all day breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner; Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, a roof garden - and even private yacht charter! In full pa

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As well as running a top class gay hotel The Baan Souy’s proprietors own and operate the renowned BoyzBoyzBoyz - Pattaya’s first and original gay night club. Located in Pattayaland Soi 3, BoyzBoyzBoyz is a popular venue offering not only an array of male dancers to suite all tastes but two fabulous Cabaret Shows as well. Website:www.boyzboyzboyz.info

“PRAGUE: THE GAY HEART OF EUROPE” You might think that, separated by 8,500 km and a world of cultural differences, Thailand and the Czech Republic would have little in common. But, as many gay travellers know, both are home to some of the most attractive young men on the planet. Both, too, boast lively gay scenes that are rather more alike than might at first be imagined.

Every year Thailand’s thriving gay bars and clubs demonstrate their enduring appeal to guys from all over the world. In particular, the Kingdom’s many go-go and host bars cater to travellers in search of brief, fun, no-strings-attached encounters. The unabashed visibility of Thailand’s commercial sex scene is one of its most striking features. In huge contrast, facilities for paid-for encounters in Europe, North America and Australia usually exist under the radar and can be difficult for transitory visitors to locate. Until a decade ago, Amsterdam boasted a scene that to some extent mirrored the Thai template. Go-go boys from all over Europe were on hand in many bars to offer eager patrons far more than just their dancing skills. Since then, however, a moral backlash and official harassment has reduced the Dutch capital’s commercial gay scene to a mere shadow of its former self. Its place as the European 40

magnet for travellers in search of plentiful opportunities for sexual encounters with attractive young men at comparatively small cost has now been taken by Prague. In a region where many countries have yet to emerge from the dark ages of sexual intolerance and repression, the Czech Republic has long been a liberal beacon. Prague, in particular, is a self-evidently cosmopolitan and sophisticated capital city. Its citizens appear more than comfortable to acknowledge the diversity of human sexuality with little more than a nonchalant smile of tolerant amusement. As in almost all cities where gay people are largely accepted into mainstream life, Prague has a thriving scene catering for the local population. Venues range from characterful, traditional old bars to high-tech dance clubs with the most up to date playlists and sound systems - and all of them stocked with plentiful supplies of the country’s justifiably famous beer.

Every night of the week, and especially at weekends, the Czech capital’s gay scene is busy. Just like everyone else on the planet, Czech men are looking for love and in bars and clubs spread right across the old city centre and the newer outlying suburbs they are doing their best to find it. Many foreign gay couples coming to Prague can also be found joining in the fun, especially during the peak tourism periods of the summer and Christmas. There are also plenty of unattached gay visitors arriving in the city with little or no knowledge of the Czech language and not enough time to integrate into the local gay scene. For those open to the idea of paid-for sexual encounters, Prague - just like Thailand, has a range of facilities catering to their requirements. Foreign visitors are often struck by the fact that young Czech men, whether gay or straight, have virtually no hangups when it come to associating so-

cially or sexually with older guys. That welcome absence of ageist attitudes is another facet of Prague’s gay scene that will be familiar to anyone who knows how things work in Thailand. In practice, you will find plenty of guys eager to meet and socialise with older men at Prague’s host bars which, given the Praguers’ typically liberal and pragmatic way of looking at sex, are fully accepted and, indeed, valued as a legitimate part of the local gay scene. The best known are Escape to Paradise - usually referred to simply as Escape - and Club Temple. Escape (V Jame 8) is right in the centre of the city, just a couple of minutes stroll from Wenceslas Square. It is the more upmarket of the two venues - with premium prices to match - and characterises itself as a gay cabaret club. On any night you are likely to find at least twenty boys there, stripping, go-go dancing or just mingling with the customers. 41

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You should try to be there at around midnight when it’s a tradition for all the boys to strip off completely, form a long conga-dancing line and weave their way around the customers’ tables. If you’re brave - or drunk - enough, you can even join in the line yourself! Escape is a great place to meet some beautiful eastern European boys, including a few very familiar faces from best-selling Bel Ami videos, and all of them are more than open to an invitation to get to know you better in more private surroundings. Club Temple (Seifertova 3) remains better known to many by its previous name of Pinocchio. Ten minutes walk from the city centre, it’s a much more homely place than Escape. Under the hands-on management of its American owner, Club Temple offers a giant video screen showing the latest gay porn, discreetly lit side rooms where boys can be found playing arcade games and regular weekend strip shows. There are rarely less than a dozen very amenable young men on the 42

premises - and often many more. Any of them will be more than happy to join you for a beer or two and then, perhaps, adjourn to a more comfortable location.

Mata Hari Restaurant Co., Ltd. 482/57 Moo12 Thappraya Road, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 Thailand. Telephone +66 (0) 3825 9799 Fax +66 (0) 3825 9798 info@mataharirestaurant.com

Escape and Club Temple offer the closest European approximations to the commercial sex bars of Thailand. Just like the establishments in Bangkok’s Soi Pratuchai, Pattaya’s famous Boyztown or the Paradise Complex in Phuket, they are fully accepted and valued as a legitimate part of the local gay scene by the liberal and pragmatic Czechs. If you are seeking a hotel that isn’t going to give you a hard time when you bring a friendly young man back to your room, look no further than Prague’s unique gay resort Villa Mansland (www. villa-mansland.eu). Situated in a quiet suburb only ten minutes’ metro ride from the city centre, the Villa is the city’s longest-established and best known gay hotel. With its comfortable rooms, good food, on-site spa/wellness centre and a 43

regular programme of weekend entertainment - yet more strippers - it’s a great place to stay. As an added bonus, every day from early mornings onwards, the well stocked bar attracts even more attractive young Czechs. Many of them still live at home with their families and so you won’t find them at the city centre gay venues. Nevertheless, they are all eager to meet and make friends with Prague’s gay visitors and to offer them their own unique welcome to the city. Villa Mansland owner Harry Niessner a frequent visitor to Thailand - has witnessed the development of the Prague gay scene for more than twenty years. “There is no question that Prague is the gay heart of Europe right now”, he says. 44

“Czech people are well known for their liberal attitudes and have taken the capital’s annual Gay Pride celebrations to their hearts. “At the same time, gay visitors from abroad are discovering facilities that cater to all tastes and anyone who feels comfortable with the way that Thailand’s gay scene operates will be quite at home in Prague. “Just like Thailand, it’s a place that guarantees anyone, whatever their age and outlook, a great time in the company of some of the best looking and friendliest guys in the world.” Deutsche Version bitte siehe folgenden Link: www.presseinfo.eu

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And the winner is... Best Use of Pie Hole- Morgan Freeman’s dulcet tones are wonderful but cannot rescue ‘Through The Wormhole.’

Best ‘Gay’ Chat Show- ‘The Graham Norton Show’... Graham may have trouble hiding his snidey side from the camera but top US stars, bewildered by BBC style make this a winner.

Best Camp Comedy- ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ ... Twenty years on and Patsy plus Edina pile on the laughs as good as ever.

Most Crumpled Cop- ‘Wallander’... not since Peter Falk bumbled his way through all those murders, has there been a more dishevelled detective than Kenneth Branagh’s sloppy sleuth.

Best Example of Habitual Homophobia‘Top Gear’ is a top sneer for anti gay gags that are on auto.

Most Kinky Game Show- ‘One Man Army’ ... Mykel Hawke tries to keep a straight face as he tortures the butch-

est contestants since Dancing With The Stars.

Most Moist- ‘KMTV’ (True Vision ch. 132) ... 24/7 Korean Boy Bands and all in HD... not a dry seat in the house.

Best Heist/Caper/Grift Show- ‘Hustle’... outrageous plots, a London travelogue and the delicious Adrian Lester as master conman, Mickey Bricks.

Best Inducer of Paranoia- ‘Homeland’... Terrific performances all round but is there a subtext to the subplot?

Most Ubiquitous TV Chef- ‘Gordon Ramsey’... has his fingers in more telly pies than you can shake a wooden spoon at.

The Lifetime Deja Vu Gong- More repeats than an infinite supply of pickles... All BBC channels!

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OUT at the MOVIES\ Annual Awards One in a Thousand By Brian Baxter

Invited by the editor to offer a 10 Best of 2012, I could see two insurmountable problems. Firstly, the derisory distribution of movies in Thailand and second the sheer volume - approaching 7,000 – of new titles registered worldwide during the past year. So just a septet of films, from among the best shown.

The vast majority of the 7000 films are intended, unsurprisingly, for local distribution. This applies to mass producers such as China, India and the Philippines as well as countries making few films such as Burma or Belgium. Many – especially in the USA – head direct to the black holes of video or television. So, favourites of 2012: a year which also offered up three preposterously exciting action movies, Skyfall, Taken 2 and The Bourne Legacy making up the ten. I doubt whether more than a couple of those listed could hold a candle to Amour (Love) by Michael Haneke, which took the Palme D’Or at Cannes last year as his previous masterpiece The White Ribbon did in 2010. Sad that the ac50

claimed works of a truly great director do not see the light of a projector in the Kingdom. 1.Argo (USA 2012/Dir Ben Affleck). The actor-director’s intelligent, low key – almost documentary style – follow up to The Town. The factually based story tells of the rescue of six Americans taking refuge in the Canadian Embassy in Iran having escaped the take- over of their Embassy. Affleck stars as the leader of a team which posed as a Hollywood film crew scouting for locations. You couldn’t make it up. 2. The Deep Blue Sea (G.B. 2011/ Dir Terence Davies). Our finest director changes tack somewhat to direct an el-

egant version of the best of Terence Rattigan’s plays. The film may be less personal in its retelling of the story of a woman who, married to an eminent judge, falls desperately in love with an RAF pilot, but It makes other British films except Ramsay’s look puny. Davies’ poetic vision and unfailing ability to get to the heart of the matter are, as always, supreme. 3. The Grey (USA 2011/Dir Joe Carnahan). A flight from Alaska crashes in a snow-locked wilderness. The survivors from the tough gang of oil workers are faced with the impenetrable landscape and the ferocious wolves which track them, gradually decimating the group, led by Ottway a hunter (Liam Neeson characteristically committed and mesmerising). Carnahan gives us a bleak and powerful portrait of men against the elements and offers a nihilistic view of spiritual belief. 4. Killer Joe (USA 2011/Dir William Friedkin). Chris, a Texan low life in serious debt to the mob, needs mother’s life insurance. Unfortunately she is still alive. With the collusion of family members he hires the local Sheriff, Joe ( Matthew McConaughey, redeeming all previous null and void performances), who moonlights as a contract killer. The job done, Joe needs payment…… Friedkin at 76 is no stranger to controversy (Cruising, The Exorcist) but his latest movie is the blackest, most visceral of his long career. 5. Killing Them Softly (USA 2012/Dir Andrew Dominik). Cogan (Brad Pitt), a hit man who does not like to get close to his victims, becomes involved in a contract on a man wrongly suspected of a crime against the mob. The course of true

death does not run smooth and extreme violence erupts. Dominik is a rare talent but the film shows evidence of cuts imposed by the producers, which lessen its still powerful impact. 6. Lawless (USA 2012/Dir John Hillcoat). Depression -era Virginia where three brothers run a bootlegging business. A Special Deputy from Chicago plus henchmen want into the profits but the Bondurant family have other plans. More extreme violence, amidst fascinating locations, and again based on fact the movie is outstandingly well acted, especially by Tom Hardy as brother one and Guy Pierce as his vicious enemy. 7. We Need to Talk About Kevin (G.B. 2011/Dir Lynne Ramsay). Those who know the best- selling novel by Lionel Shriever, will be at an advantage since the film, of necessity, pares down the complex and harrowing story of a mother faced with an unloved and unlovingly demonic son. This superb film charts the family relationships through to the savage climax and the almost cathartic denouement. As the mother Tilda Swinton gives a performance that deserved the 2012 Oscar. 51

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Pa Darika, One month ago my friend, he is not a sex friend went to (Bangkok Christian Hospital) for HIV test. He says he does not have HIV. I have HIV. I do not believe him. We go to the sauna every week and sometimes more. The hospital told me some information about medicine. I am afraid. My mother and father do not know I am a gay so I cannot take medicine to my home. I am sad about this. I want to die. Gentle Readers,

Auntie Darika answers your questions about love and life. Please contact her at: darika@out-in-thailand.com. You can also find more helpful advice on her website: www.askdarika.com

Dear Darika, I have just come from my first Thai cremation. I’ve attended funerals in my country but was unprepared for my experience today. The guy who died was 26. I’ve known him for two years. At the beginning we were lovers. Over the last two months he changed from a bright, handsome, vibrant young guy to a shriveled, helpless old man. I knew he was having health problems but I didn’t know that he had HIV/AIDS. I did not learn until this morning that he had died. I was the only farang and I did not understand any of this ceremony. I do understand that a guy who was my friend, and who I had a lot of sex with is dead. I feel helpless. What should I do?

As I am now in my sixties, those of my generation are sick to death of AIDS. Thirty years ago I lost more than 75 friends to AIDS, which is an experience my mother did not go through until her seventies. Science has created revolutionary treatments for HIV, although no drug to prevent or cure infection. Most people who are diagnosed positive early can take advantage of “combination therapies” (drugs) that help to insure a longer, healthier life. Over time, people of my age became weary of HIV and our tragic experiences with this disease fell on the mostly-deaf ears of the two generations that followed. “Wasn’t that cured?” Infections in some places in the US are on the rise as more and more young men have anal sex without a condom. A few years ago I had an assistant who I cherished. He was a hypochondriac, but so am I. “The weather changed so I have a cold,” is the kind of thing he used to say. I suggested that he get tested and he broke down in tears. He said he had been tested years before but never did anything about it because he was afraid that his family would reject him. Within two months he was laying in a clinic in Nonthaburi where HIV patients are

parked in the final stages of their lives. His parents and grandmother were there to care for him lovingly. He had not been rejected at all. His was my first cremation, but not my last. I have heard his story over and over, and the end is always the same. It breaks my heart. According public health officials, HIV infections among men who have sex with men have increased 11% since 1987, when infections were at their worst in the western world. The Thai Red Cross believes that two Thais are infected every hour. If you are reading this and you have had sex with anyone--no matter how often or how well you have known each other—get tested at least once a year, and insist that your sex partners do the same. Learning that you are HIV+ is not a death sentence. It is warning that you need treatment. In most cases you can have a long and healthy life. The Thai Red Cross has an anonymous clinic in Bangkok where you can get an HIV test for 80 baht, followed with counseling if test positive (02-256-4107, 02-2564108, 02-256-4109). Fasirung Clinic at Bangkok Christian Hospital (02-6259000) offers free testing. Other options are the Men’s Health Clinic at Bangrak Hospital on South Sathorn Road (02-676-5383), and Chulalongkorn Hospital (02-252-8181-9). All of these offer counseling services. You don’t need to take any ID; use a fake name, and pay cash. In Chiang Mai contact the HIV/ AIDS Resource Center (053-211-363, 053-895-166, 085-520-117) or Sangha Metta Project at Wat Sri Suphan (053201-284). Folks in Pattaya recommend Memorial Hospital.

HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis and other nasty things are a risk when you have sex with a stranger or with anyone who has. Never have sex without a condom. If you go to a sauna take your own condom(s) and waterbased lube. Some saunas don’t have condoms for customers, perhaps because they are afraid the police will conclude that people are having sex there. If you are HIV+, start treatment as soon as you can. Don’t ignore it like my assistant did. Having HIV does not mean you are gay. Plenty of heterosexuals have died from HIV. And if your mother loved you before you tested positive, she will still love you. And I love you regardless. I promise to be bitchy and amusing next month. Play safe, darlings.

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Body piercing has been a fashion trend for some time and penis piercing is becoming popular. Before you have a penis piercing consider these points: Get the piercing done by a professional with a good reputation, preferably someone who has been recommended to you and who will advise you on the jewelry and piercing care. Sterilized equipment and clean premises are vital to avoid serious, life threatening diseases. Don’t perform your own piercing! You may place the piercing incorrectly or even give yourself an infection. The piercing is done when needle punctures the skin, and then a bar or ring is put through the opening. The foreskin, the skin on the shaft, the scrotum or the head of the penis can be pierced. Do not pierce straight through the shaft as this could cause serious damage. 54

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•D o not remove the piercing while the wound is healing. •K eep the wound clean. •W atch for infection or allergy. •W hen having sex, wear a large, sturdy condom that has room for your jewelry and will not tear. A rash surrounding the piercing may mean that you are allergic to the metal. Surgical steel, titanium, gold or platinum are best materials. Both hepatitis B and C, and HIV can be caught from unsterilized needles. If you have any symptoms of infection, redness and soreness at the site of the piercing; a small amount of bleeding should stop when a little pressure is applied if it persists or worsens, see a doctor. If you are diabetic, you have a higher risk of infection so see your doctor before a piercing. Non-Caucasians are susceptible to keloid scarring, an abnormal scarring that goes beyond the original site of the skin injury. If you have Asian, Hispanic, or African heritage, consider avoiding all types of body piercing and tattoos.

GUIDES & MAPS BANGKOK, PATTAYA, PHUKET CHIANG MAI & KOH SAMUI

OUT in Bangkok If you like buzzing big cities, Bangkok is for you! Public transport, taxis, tuk-tuks, buses and motorcycle taxis are plentiful. There are many markets, glitzy malls, beautiful temples and museums, as well as the bars and shows for which the city is famous. The Sathorn/Silom area forms the core of Bangkok’s central business district and is home to a number of embassies. Silom Road offers shopping opportunities, including the Patpong Night Market. Silom is most popular with English speaking visitors and has the most popular venues catering to gay tourists.

Bangkok is the gay capital of Asia. Most visitors go to Suriwongse, Silom and Sathorn Road. Santuary Spa by A is an elegant place to be. A feature among many massage spas, which include The Prince’s Men’s Spa* is the relaxed atmosphere. If meaty muscle guys get you hot, head for The Tawan Bar*. Up2 Salon* will make you beautiful! Tarntawan Place Hotel* is at the centre of the action. Eat at Dick’s Cafe*, Telephone Pub* is always busy and night owls party at DJ Station*. For a magnificent and sparkling cabaret show, watch out for The Playhouse. College-aged Thai men and business professionals go to Ramkhamhaeng (Lamsalee) and Kamphaeng Pet Road. These popular gay Thai areas are mainly 56

Thai-for-Thai culture with different rules to those in Silom. They are not money boys nor looking for foreigners to date. It is worth a trip here if you just like to watch or have a date already. Soi 89/2 draws thousands of university students, working professionals, and those that just like a good time. The most popular places are Club 9 Café, ICK Pub, See Men, Crazy Dance Club, and Lamsalee Dance Pub. Although it is probably 98% Thai, the foreigners are welcome as long as they remain polite. It is an insult to proposition a patron with money! For all the venues, check out our maps and listings and www.out-in-thailand.com *= Readers’ Choice Award Winner

Bangkok Silom

Accommodation

16 Baan Saladaeng 28 Baan Silom Soi 3 24 Malaysia Hotel 1 BBB Inn Rama IV 12 Om Yim Lodge 27 Pinnnacle Hotel 2 Tarntawan Place Hotel 23 The Babylon Bangkok 25 Vincents Restaurant & 7 Rooms

5 9 9 7

Bangkok Night Disco Disco DJ Station G.O.D Dance Club

Go-Go Clubs

1 Banana Bar 1 Classic Boys Club 1 Dream Boy 1 Fresh Boy 5 Golden Cock 1 Hotmale 5 Hotmale Station 30 Jupiter 2002 5 Nature Boy 5 Night Boys 31 Screw Boy 4 The Tawan Bar 1 The New Boys of Bangkok 1 X Size Bar 1 Xboys

6 Bearbie Karaoke 6 Sphinx Restaurant & Bar

022.343.279 022.355.891

Other

022.354.305 026.797.128

6 Body Talk Clothing 026.350.169 022.312.315 022.870.111 3 Cutey & Beauty 022.335.956 022.382.620 29 Up 2 Salon www.vincentchye.com 026.797.984 11 Vincent Chye 022.863.348 Restaurant & Cafés

Bars & Pubs 1 Balls the Sports Bar 6 BAS Living Room Bar 9 Club Café 14 Coyote Restaurant / Bar 7 Diamonds 9 Expresso 6 For Fun Live Music Bar 9 JJ Park 1 Maxis Bar & Restaurant 6 Nomads Music Bar 1 Scorpion 6 Spanish on 4 6 Sphinx Restaurant & Bar 6 Sportz Bar 6 Telephone Pub 6 The Balcony 9 The Patio

6 Telephone Pub 6 The Balcony

026.370.078 022.351.227 026.623.838 022.351.227 022.351.227 022.664.255 026.329.955 022.347.249

8 Bug and Bee 8 Coffee Society 14 Coyote Restaurant / Bar 1 Dicks Café 18 Eat Me Restaurant 1 Maxis Bar & Restaurant 12 Om Yim Lodge 6 Souvlaki Greek Restaurant 6 Spanish on 4 6 Sphinx Restaurant & Bar 6 Telephone Pub 6 The Balcony 24 Vincents Restaurant & 7 Rooms

022.338.118 022.359.784 026.623.838 026.370.078 022.380.931 022.664.255 026.350.169 026.329.955 022.347.249 022.343.279 022.355.891 022.863.348

Sauna ⁄ Massage ⁄ Fitness

022.343.279 022.355.891 19 Adonis Massage www.silom2.com 20 Aqua Spa Club 17 Arena Massage Discos 8 Aspara Day Spa 21 Baantewa Spa 026.342.537 33 Bangkok 10 022.351.227 1 Bangkok Massage 022.351.227 1 Bonny Massage 026.328.033 32 Candle Paradise Spa & Host Bars 13 Fan Club Massage 10 Heaven Sauna 4 Indra Massage 1 K-Why Massage www.thaiboy.net 22 Lomchoey Massage 26 Magic Hands Massage 1 Marios Massage 7 Men’s Factory Sauna 4 The Sun www.jupiter2002.com 9 Paradise Spa & Massage 5 Prime Massage 21 Sanctuary By A 18 Sauna Mania 026.345.833 32 Sawadee Krub Massage www.thaiboy.net 15 Senso 8 Silom Massage 086.305.6878 8 Sukothai Massage Karaoke 5 Thai Boys Massage 2011 6 The Adam Spa 23 The Babylon Bangkok 022.347.249 34 The Prince Men’s Spa

022.367.789 022.864.535 026.353.645 026.326.885 026.790.816 info@bangkok10.com 086.305.6878 026.370.704 026.311.442 022.669.092 026.340.099 089.695.0614 087.093.2637 www.mfsauna.com 026.329.730 www.sanctuarybya.com 081.817.4073 081.107.3888

026.797.984 www.theprincebkk.com

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Farose 1 Sauna

026.184.505

13 Farose 2 14 Freedom Massage 7

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026.184.505 www.freedom-massage.com

www.ickbkk.com

12 RuanRubRong Spa 24 SK Studio Spa 22 Torpedo Sauna & Spa 23 Troy Sauna 5 39 Underground Sauna

026.915.769 to 779 6

Sauna ⁄ Massage ⁄ Fitness

LAD PHRAO

029.381.226 www.aboutg.net/torpedo www.siamout.com/39 022.793.322

17 Whitehouse Spa

027.343.183 081.376.9344

24 PHANON YOTHIN

www.skstudio19.com www.troysauna.com

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022.785.018

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16 X Men Massage Delivery

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022.863.348

www.private22spa.com

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www.handsomemassage.com

026.928.202 4 IMA Spa Liberty Garden Hotel 21 Private 22 Spa

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www.gthai.net/dejavu

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www.herculesbkk.com

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www.chakransauna.net

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084.908.8484

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023.776.000

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026.915.769 to 779

www.bantaispa.com

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SUKHUMVIT 47

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022.601.481 www.refresh24spa.com 027.130.007

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022.588.889

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55 SUKHUMVIT

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7 M31 Body & Spa

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www.alburymassage.com

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53 MVIT

089.633.8586

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1 Albury Men’s Club

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022.582.430

To Saiwon Men’s Spa

To Saboey Resort & Villas

OUT in Koh Samui

To Fisherman’s Village Bophut

To Maenam and Nathon

Jungle covered hills, secluded beaches - the perfect tropical island get away for gay boys. Recharge in spas; lounge around pool villas, beach walks, sip cocktails in a beach bar and sparkle on the balmy evening party circuit. Gay life on Samui is smaller, less exuberant than most other Thai destinations but full of exotic surprises.

To Bangrak

14 22 21

SAMUI INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL

AKYRA RESORT

2 8 7 15 9 6

Chaweng Lake

10 11

RIN BAAN HAAD 3

SOI COLIBRI

Bangkok Samui Hospital

31 To Lamai

*= Readers’ Choice Award Winner

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The Five Islands Restaurant* beach side at Ban Taling Ngam is also the starting point for Emerald Green on Blue @ Five Islands* gay only, all day excursion. For all venues see our maps and listings www.out-in-thailand.com also www. gaykohsamui.net & www.gay-samui. com

POLICE STATION

CHA WEN

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Resort* close to charming Fisherman’s Village with beach side restaurants and their Friday evening Walking Market. Saboey Resort and Villas is set in a relaxing, beautiful Bangrak beach side tropical garden. Towards Chaweng is Banyan House Coffee Garden & Restaurant.

NORA BEACH RESORT

1 AIRPORT

Wat Chawent

Gay day/nightlife is along Chaweng Beach Road. At the north end, opposite Nora Beach Resort is Emerald Green Mens Club* focused on high quality massage and body treatments, they are also the Gay & Lesbian Information Centre*. Opposite Akyra Resort is Tropical Fah Samui & Cafe/Bar* massage, drinks, snacks, event evenings. For ladyboy cabaret shows, check out Starz Cabaret* and Moulin Rouge. While Green Mango* Sound Bar and Sweet Soul mixed disco/bars are still popular with gays, ARK Bar on the beach - pool, food, DJ’s – is now a trendy haunt for gays in a young, international, mixed crowd. South Chaweng, opposite Trade Winds Resort is Mekkala Men Spa & The Site Bar rejuvenating massage and evening drinks. In Bo Phut is restful Tropical Garden Lounge

To Cheangmon

Nathon 14 Ban Taling Ngam

To The Dinky Rock

CENTARA GRAND BEACH RESORT

Tops Supermarket

AMARI PALM REEF

CHAWENG REGENT BEACH RESORT

Koh Samui

Accommodation

17 Banyan House. B&B www.banyanhousesamui.com 27 Saboey Resort and Villas 077.430.450 31 The Dinky Rock 077.310.710 22 Tropical Garden Lounge Resort 077.332.200 21 Wonderworld Samui. B&B 086.553.3802

Bars & Pubs 6 ARK Bar www.ark-bar.com 4 Fah Samui cafe/bar 077.414.419 15 Gaypoint bar www.gaypointsamui@gmail.com 14 NIKKI BEACH Samui www.nikkibeach.com/kohsamui 13 Q BAR Samui www.qbarsamui.com 12 Site Bar www.mekkalamenspa.com

Cabaret & Show Bars 9 Moulin Rouge 7 Starz Cabaret

082.816.4843 084.744.9074

Discos 10 Green Mango

11 Sweet Soul Cafe

info@thegreenmangoclub.com info@thegreenmangoclub.com

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars 8 K Club

086.948.3111

Other 1 Gay & Lesbian Information 087.814.2260 4 Rainbow Scuba & Tour www.rainbow-scuba.com

Restaurant & Cafés 17 Banyan House Cafe & Restaurant 23 Fisherman’s Village. Many Restaurants 5 Otaru Sushi 2 Top Ten. Pacific rim/Asia food 4 Fah Samui cafe/bar

077.247.982 077.601.222 077.230.235 077.414.419

Sauna ⁄ Massage ⁄ Fitness 1 Emerald Green Mens Club. Spa

8 Together Massage 12 Mekkala Men Spa Chaweng Beach 30 Saiwon Mens Spa 4 Tropical Fah Samui Spa

087.814.2260 086.948.3111 083.394.8650 086.845.7917 077.414.419

077 414 419 082 289 4831 (THA/ENG) 089 798 5832 (ENG/GER)

On the east side of the city, on the bank of the River Ping, Club One Seven has superb accommodation, bar, sauna, pool and gym in a complex comprising two traditional Thai teak houses. For a great massage and more go to The Blues Club and Sanctuary Spa is just inside the south west corner of the wall and is a one stop for facial, body and massage treatments. Just half an hour from the city centre towards Doi Saket is your unique romantic getaway, Soulmates Retreat and Flight of The Gibbon* is a thrilling adventure attraction. The Podology Centre* for one stop foot care.

OUT in Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is known as ‘The Rose of The North, renowned as the cultural capital of Thailand, nestles in bucolic beauty and is blessed with a milder climate than most Thai holiday destinations. Inside the moated, old city walls, find the inviting Yokka Dok* bar/restaurant. Just outside the wall is the excellent Miguels Mexican Restaurant and Spatacus Spa offers massage, treatment and yoga lessons. The two main gay centres are outside the moat. The Chang Pueak area, north of the moat is where you will find Adam’s Apple Club- sensational show and a collection of beautiful guys. Across the road is Lotus Hotel & Garden Bar, an established Chiang Mai institution. The Wine Shoppe is the city’s newest watering hole with take out, drink in and delivery service. Gemini Massage has regular promotions and is recommended. Ram Coffee & Bar is set on the river, close to the Nawarat Bridge and on the other side of the river, the luxurious 137 Pillars House for sumptuous accommodation, fine dining and much more in a treasure trove of heritage. Nimmanhaeminda and Santitham have a hip and happening scene of

bars. On Huay Kaew Road, you will find the excellent Pern’s Restaurant with a marvellous Mediterranean menu to savour. For a work out or chill out, go to The House of Male*, from midday to midnight with pool, steam room, gym, private rooms, bar and food. Tuesday and Thursday are ‘Buddy Nights’- very popular with students from the local university. Nearby is the long established PJ’s Place guesthouse, renowned for sweet and personal service, as well as Mansfield Residence* with its very own excellence and quality accommodation. See Man Pub* on the canal road is a late night choice. Radchada Garden Cafe* for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a drink with friends.

For all the venues, check out our maps and listings, www.radchada.com and www.out-in-thailand.com *= Readers’ Choice Award Winner

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CHIANG MAI GAY MASSAGE gentle and caring PRIVATE & CENTRAL Mansfield is located within walking distance to much of the Old City and Chiangmai nightlife. Discreetly off the main thoroughfares, away from prying eyes. Close to the heart of the city, in a quiet garden setting. LUXURIOUS EXECUTIVE SUITES Executive Suites at MansField are elegantly appointed with comfortable contemporary furnishings and large en-suite bathrooms with in-room personal Jacuzzi’s.

Open: 2pm.-midnight

MODERN BAR & RESTAURANT Mansfield provides comfortable Indoor or Outdoor Bar and Dining options with a selection of Thai and Western comfort food.

Tel: IN-OUT 053-204 968 086-677 6592

OUTDOOR GARDEN & BARBEQUE GRILL Relax in the Garden by the waterfall on stylish relaxing furniture with a drink or enjoy a selection of BBQ food from the western style menu.

www.blueclub-spa.com

เดอะบลูคลับ ใน เชียงใหม่แลนด์ ระว่างซอย 5 กับ 7

PRIVATE INTIMATE LOFT RETREAT The Loft Retreat is a unique top floor space overlooking Mount Doi Suthep where some low key entertainment in the evening provides a private and intimate atmosphere. ROOFTOP TERRACE WITH RARE MOUNTAIN VIEWS MansField’s rooftop terrace has rare mountain views of Doi Suthep and captures cooling breezes all year round.

10 ถนน เวียงบัว ซ. 4 ต.ช้างเผือก อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่ reservations@mansfieldchiangmai.com 10 Wiangbua Soi 4, Changpuek, Chiangmai, 053 410 458

Chiang Mai

Accommodation

51 137 Pillars House 43 Club One Seven 60 Come On Place 2 Lotus Hotel 75 Mansfield Residence 12 PJ’s Place Hotel & PJ’s Tours 76 Qi 68 5 Santitham Guesthouse 16 Soho Bar & Guesthouse 41 Souvenir Bed & Breakfast 33 The Rachamankha

59 Suprakrit Printing 35 The Wine Shoppe 053.247.788 44 XS and JK Solutions 053.274.317 72 ZII Condom

053.215.376 053.410.458 053.404.894 qi68.webs.com 053.406.449 053.404.175 053.206.165 053.904.111

Bars & Pubs

ogo bar Voted best g ai by Out in Chiang M readers in Thailand

25 CU Bar Night Bazaar 2 Garden Bar 38 Kampangmuang Gallery 2 Lotus Hotel 62 Marina 3 Metro Bar 25 Milky Way 50 Radchada Garden Café 57 Ram Coffee & Bar 6 Sabaidee Santitham Restaurant 25 Secrets Bar Night Bazaar 15 Pern’s and Darling Wine Bar 16 Soho Bar & Guesthouse 54 Yokka Dok

67 Monkey Club 74 See Man Pub 69 Infinity 24 Warm Up Disco

053.215.376 084.803.4265 053.215.376 053.220.380 053.219.524 084.501.2224 089.951.4554 053.215.010 053.404.175 053.449.529

Discos 053.218.241

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars

3 Adam’s Apple Club

34 Chiang Mai 19 (Boy) 10 Circle Pub 9 Free Guy Club 8 New My Way

053.220.380 081.111.2361 053.214.996 www.freeguy-club.com 053.404.361

Karaoke 11 Barocco Karaoke 14 Club M Karaoke 66 Relax Karaoke 49 Sofa Boy Karaoke

73 Ao Framing 30 Hollywood Unisex Hair Salon 29 Independent Travel 58 The Podology Centre 40 Sangdee Gallery & Café

084.172.5676

Other 053.279.373 053.233.370 053.904.705 089.633.8586 053.894.955

053.404.427 089.953.2999 053.271.474 www.ziicondom.com

Restaurant & Cafés 21 Beccofino Trattoria 053.226.590 56 Chez Marco 053.207.032 2 Garden Bar 053.215.376 38 Kampangmuang Gallery 084.803.4265 52 La Fourchette 053.277.482 64 Lemontree Restaurant 053.222.009 2 Lotus Hotel 053.215.376 70 Miguel’s Cafe www.miguels-cafe.com 65 Nae Nae Restaurant 15 Perns Restaurant 053.215.010 71 Prego Restaurant 081.882.7466 50 Radchada Garden Café 053.219.524 6 Sabaidee Santitham Restaurant and Bar 088.591.4554 16 Soho Bar & Guesthouse 053.404.175 1 Spirit House 084.803.4366 4 The Crystal Restaurant 053.872.809 28 The Gallery Charernras Road 053.248.601 26 The House & Ginger Restaurants 053.419.011 39 The Whitehouse Bar & Restaurant 13 West Restaurant 080.497.9398 54 Yokka Dok 053.449.529

Sauna ⁄ Massage ⁄ Fitness 36 2 Brothers Massage 32 Classic House Massage 43 Club One Seven 7 Gemini 53 Heaven Massage & Spa 48 His Club Massage 23 House of Male 17 Marn Mai Massage 22 Marspa Massage 37 My Artist Spa 27 Mystic Orient Massage 46 One 2 Come 47 Relaxation Massage 19 River House Massage 37 Sanctuary Spa & Massage 18 Club Sixty Nine Massage 63 SpaTacus – Spa for men 45 The Blues Club Massage 31 The Wall Massage 42 Victory Massage

053.206.403 053.904.852 053.274.317 053.404.146 085.177.4295 053.204.148 053.894.133 053.230.623 053.221.121 052.000.440 053.874.334 053.204.385 053.276.732 053.876.085 053.280.349 082.327.6969 www.spatacus.net 086.677.6592 053-274275 053.275.813

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OUT in Pattaya 081-002-0377 (ENG) 087-942-0740 (THAI) Soulmatesretreat@gmail.com Your unique romantic getaway...

Pattaya has a bustling, vibrant scene 24 hours a day. Shopping starts at sumptuous malls- Central Festival, Royal Garden, Mike’s Plaza and The Avenue. For the Movies, cinemas abound. For dining, there’s a range of restaurants suiting all tastes and budgets.

In the daytime, you can play at the gay beach at Jomtien. Dong Tan Beach. The Jomtien Complex has a variety of gay bars, restaurants, and hotels. Rainbow Property and Pattaya Hotmale is your one-stop info and cafe centre. The Venue is the flagship hotel, and cabaret show bar, with regular new spectacular shows. The Poseidon Hotel and Spa + Bistro Oscar* is a landmark and Spilia Karaoke at Ganymede Hotel & Sauna is worth a visit. Mata Hari is an excellent eatery and, not too far down the road is the luxurious Baan Suoy Resort. The 80

Rome Hotel also guarantees a warm Thai welcome. Image Limousine* for reliable car service. The longest established gay area is Boyztown. Here, and in the adjacent Pattayaland, you can find a selection of 25 establishments. The illuminated sign of Boyztown is the adopted logo for Gay Pattaya. Boyz Boyz Boyz is the oldest and original male gogo bar in Pattaya and their show is a “must see” and Panorama Pub* and Funny Boys* are favourites. NAB* Disco is a hotspot.

The Sunee Plaza area, with around 50 assorted establishments, is the largest of Pattaya’s gay nightlife zones. It’s a vibrant and energetic area with lots of fun and enjoyment on offer, whatever your tastes. Flight of The Gibbon* is a thrill a minute attraction. Get away to Koh Samed for a paradise island break. Ferries, private hire and speed boat taxis from Ban Phe will take you direct to Ao Phai Beach. For all the venues, check out our maps and listings and www.out-in-thailand.com *= Readers’ Choice Winner

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038.424.099 038.488.694 www.happyplacebar.com

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Bamboo Bar 038.232.315 Bondi Beach Bar bondibeachpattaya@yahoo.co.uk Dick s Café Jomtien 038.252.417 Dolce Vita Bar and Guest House Mewie 087.148.0382 Festival Pub 087.972.7937 Ganymede Bar and Guest House 038.304.037 L & N Bar 086.816.3913 The Pour House Bar Question Mark Bar & Cafe 038.303.949 Two Faces Boy bar www.twofacesthailand.com X-Men Bar

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038.303.375 038.251.895 085.435.5355 084.564.4626 038.251.669 038.233.763 084.728.3521 038.251.874 038.303.909 038.267.054 038.303.949

Sauna ⁄ Massage ⁄ Fitness 30 Derby Men’s Club 27 Duo House 26 Ganymede Bar and Guest House

038.303.439 081.692.3309 038.304.037

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25 Don Plaza Hotel 038.713.840 Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars 19 Eldorado Guesthouse & Restaurant 038.713.259 23 Galapagos Guest House galapagos@suneeplaza.info www.erosboybar.com 54 Marina Inn Plaza Hotel 038.429.232 16 Eros www.happyboysbar.com 41 RS Room for rent rs@suneeplaza.info 51 Happy Boys Bar 55 Two Guys Guesthouse & Restaurant 038.713.652 34 Krazy Dragon Night Club www.krazy-dragon.com micmy@suneeplaza.info Bars & Pubs 31 Mic My Bar 32 Nice Boys nice@suneeplaza.info 8 All Of Me 35 All of Me 2 47 Come In Bar comein@suneeplaza.info 38 Corner Bar www.thecornerbar-suneeplaza.com 48 Country Club country@suneeplaza.info 33 Crazy Pub crazy@suneeplaza.info 36 C.U. Bar cu@suneeplaza.info 25 Don Plaza Teraza 038.713.840 45 Duc’s Bar duc@suneeplaza.info 10 Eden Bar eden@suneeplaza.info 17 Forest House forest@@suneeplaza.info 40 La Copa - Lek’s Bar lacopa@suneeplaza.info 6 Marina Swimming Pool 038.429.232 15 New Queens Bar newqueen@suneeplaza.info 18 Oud’s Cafe & Bar www.oudscafe.com 3 P Bar 28 Rainbow Bar rainbow@suneeplaza.info 27 Redgy’s Place redgy@suneeplaza.info 4 Samorn Beer Bar samorn@suneeplaza.info 49 Sky Restaurants & Drinks 087.607.2372 5 Stardust Beer Bar stardust@suneeplaza.info 26 Sunee Plaza Bar suneeplazabar@suneeplaza.info 44 Three Zone Bar three@suneeplaza.info 20 Up 2 U Boy Bar and Restaurant 089.542.7703 22 Wan’s Café 13 Wan’s Place www.wansplace.com

Karaoke 5 Stardust Beer Bar

stardust@suneeplaza.info

Other 56 Little Mango Internet 6 Marina Swimming Pool 29 NS Travel

littlemango@suneeplaza.info 038.429.232 038.713.556

Restaurant & Cafés 19 Eldorado Guesthouse & Restaurant 038.713.259 7 Le Bouchon Thai 038.411.458 46 Le Marina marinarestaurant@suneeplaza.info 56 Little Mango Restaurant littlemango@suneeplaza.info 18 Oud’s Cafe & Bar www.oudscafe.com 50 Po Pot Restaurant popot@suneeplaza.info 49 Sky Restaurants & Drinks 087.607.2372 12 Song Kwae Restaurant songkwae@suneeplaza.info 43 Thai Food thaifood@suneeplaza.info 20 Up 2 U Boy Bar and Restaurant 089.542.7703

OUT in Phuket P

Phuket is one of the world’s most exciting gay playgrounds with a fabulous variety of things to do. Phuket has many beaches- some hidden away and is a popular international tourist destination and we recommend you to use a gay (friendly) tour company and our guide to find your accommodation.

The epicentre of gay life on Phuket is Patong Beach, largely concentrated in the aptly named Paradise Complex. The main gay venues are on the exit road out of Paradise Complex. Sundowners Lounge Bar & Guesthouse with Le Bistro has a 10% discount for ‘frequent fliers’. Fongkaew Mansion & Baan Nang Fa Guesthouse is ideally located, near to all the fun, along with Aquarius Guesthouse & Sauna* and Adonis Guesthouse. Apsara Residence delights and The Backstage* now has two venues; this one serves good Thai fast food and coffee and has a good cabaret show. Jochen’s Residence has beautiful budget friendly rooms and the Dolphin Hotel is a landmark.. The disco at Boat Bar* is a favourite with many visitors and locals alike.

Sundowners Bar & Guest House

We have a selection of cocktails, beer, wine and champagne Ground Floor: Bar, Terrace Bar, Pool Table, Complimentary Wi-Fi Second Floor: Air Con Sports Bar, covered Terrace Bar

Sundowners Lounge & Guest House

Outside Paradise Complex, there are some gay and gay friendly venues worth the visit. The recently refurbished Club One Seven* guesthouse with their friendly helpful staff and restaurant, excellent coffee corner and bar is a Phuket icon. The Backstage* has retained their old location for private parties and karaoke nights, reservation only. minutes walk from Patong Beach. Stay at brand new and sparkling CC’s Hideaway, Phuket Gay Homestay with regualar pool parties and BB-Q’s close to Kata & Karon Beaches and Phuket Fantasea is a major attraction. Phuket Travel Company* are renowned. For all the venues, check out our maps and listings and www. out-in-thailand.com & gaypatong.com *= Readers’ Choice Award Winner

Situated in the centre of the Paradise Complex Gay Scene

Thai John and Staff invite you to the Sundowners Lounge. Comfortable furniture with soft background music. Our Menu offers a selection of over 50 cocktails, fresh fruit shakes, Beer, Wine by the bottle or glass and champagne. Full Bar, Terrace Bar, Pool Table and complimentary Wi-Fi

Bistro Restaurant Complimentary Wi-Fi

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41 Apsara Residence 27 Aquarius Guesthouse 38 Baan Nang Fa Guesthouse 8 Baan Phil Guesthouse 22 Blue Dolphin 46 CC’s Hideaway 47 Centara Grand Beach Resort 16 Club Love 5 Club One Seven

19 Connect 37 Fong Kaew Mansion 43 James Dean 33 Jochens Residence

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www.apsararesidence.com 18 Heaven Bar 076.341.668 43 James Dean 076.292.440 10 James Dean & Friends

48 Phuket Gay Homestay 45 Siam Hotel

076.333.222 6 Passport 021.011.234 ext 1 24 Sundowners

083.301.4036

083.173.0083 30 Sundowners Lounge 076.366.360 3 Superboys

086.673.2789

076.294.195 25 Tangmo 076.292.440 28 Time www.jamesdeanbar.com 12 Yes 085.781.3814 089.652.1544 076.342.433 076.297.080 086.673.2789

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076.341.111

076.342.206 34 Sundowners Bistro

084.507.2238

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Cabaret & Show Bars 23 Backstage

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076.366.122 2 Beocute – Gay Travel & Transport 084.244.5588 076.296.654 44 Phuket Travel Company – Tour & Travel 087.282.5086

Bars & Pubs

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30 Sundowners Lounge 42 The Amethyst

RAT-U-THIT 200 PEE ROAD

www.jamesdeanbar.com

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Phuket

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars

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Accommodation

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29 Kiss Bar 40 Simon Cabaret

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076.346.276 076.346.142 081.979.6220

Located in the Paradise Complex in Patong Beach Rooms for rent Short or Long term Open 24 hours Complete discretion Room with aircon TV and private bathroom Full security No extra charge for second guest

You will love your stay at APSARA Residence. Our Guesthouse is ideally positioned so that all Phuket’s places of interest are nearby and you can easily access the nightlife, dining and shopping options and Patong’s main beach is just a short, leisurely stroll away. Tel: 076-342160

Apartments with 1 and 2 bedrooms All rooms have mini bar & TV Private bathroom with hot water, aircon & fan Electronic safe in the room Laundry service, Dvd player

Book online and quote OUT in Thailand for 5% discount

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Purple Meeting Point The CafeBar that dares to be different Every Saturday:

Men’s Only BBQ Pool Party, with Phuket Gay Home-stay, Kathu (4 - 10 pm)

Every Wednesday:

Crazy Open Bar Nights (6 - 11 pm)

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