Out in Thailand December 2013 Issue by Out in Thailand Publishing Co.,Ltd.

INSIDEOUT Features

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Out at the Movies: BB on Sir Ian McK Christmas Surprises Your Own Personal Pink Patchfinder! JP on Lou Reed OUT and about in Gay Thailand!

Out Every Month 4 Inside Out 6 Shout Out ! 8 Out Post 12 Out in the Pink Mango

46 Out for the Money 48 Ask Darika 50 Out at the Docâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Out in Thailand guides, listings & maps 52 Out in Bangkok 62 Out in Koh Samui 66 Out in Chiang Mai 76 Out in Pattaya 84 Out in Phuket

SHOUT OUT ! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays or Bah Humbug! Up to you! Whatever your brand of seasonal cheer, we’ve got a bumper package that is a festive feast just for you. Brian Baxter has written a special profile of Sir Ian McKellan whose second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug, opens this month and we embark on a grand tour of gay Thailand: ‘OUT and about in Gay Thailand-Eat, Drink, Sleep & be Merry!’ As the New Year approaches, Darika looks younger courtesy of RMS and Kenneth Dobson shares a short story that features a Santa in Thailand! At the close of the year, I would like to offer my personal thanks to the tens of thousands of you who have supported OUT iT over the last 12 months by reading the printed magazine, logging on to www.out-in-thailand.com or participating on our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Of course, there’s a special thanks to all our sponsors without whom, there would be no magazine!

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Dear James For a long while we thought you had taken the design and content barrier for OUT as high as it could go and that was pretty high, then bingo! November OUT lifts it a couple of meters higher. Your covers are always attention grabbing, especially Nov Cher in full Halloween. The Nov issue offers many pages of excellent text to image to negative space relationships which are simply superb [pages 14 - 17, 25/26, 33/34] all very smart, sophisticated by any standards and the flesh fillers are an elegant sidekick. The guide section must drive any designer crazy but here your tight table format, advert placement and care to ensure this carries the high standards of the articles section is a big success. First rate idea moving publisher info up front. Your publication shifts the paradigm of gay in Thailand, an important message to be read. Kind regards ST (Bangkok) Dear ST, thank you for taking the time to write. Be assured that we will never stop striving to improve our appeal to our domestic readership or promoting Thailand to our ever increasing international audience. JB.

Dear James, I was outraged to read how my genuine concerns were distorted by BB in his patronising response to my September letter. He began by offering me the “benefit of the doubt”, condescendingly implying that I had little knowledge of the origins of the Buddhist swastika and the Nazi swastika, used to perpetrate mass genocide and a WORLD war that affected the entire globe, including Thailand. Having spent four years teaching in Thailand and half my degree is in history, I do know the difference. What I saw was the Nazi emblem. How dare BB suggest I apologise for being upset by this and accuse me of a lack of “cultural awareness”. I agree, the violation of Thai culture exhibited by ignorant tourists is reprehensible, but so is this. It’s a two way street. Cultural awareness is about tolerance and sensitivity to the various cultures in a given locality. Something I know well from living in cosmopolitan London. I wonder if BB would condone me wearing images of Pol Pot, the killing fields of Cambodia or the Burmese sacking of Ayutthya in a London nightclub? BB’s claim that the young man had no knowledge of the meaning of what he was wearing is naive. Knowledge of the holocaust and WORLD War Two is not “Western/Eurocentric” The clue is in the name - WORLD war. I suggest BB takes a trip to Kanchanaburi war cemetery if he truly believes that World War Two had no impact on Thailand. Not to mention the countless international cinema blockbusters about the subject of the Holocaust - all hits in Thailand and have been repeated on satellite channels. What about the internet? Is BB suggesting that a young, middle class Thai student would not have access to the web that is awash with information about this symbol and the Holocaust? Educated Thai people in international cities do have knowledge of the holocaust, in the same way that educated westerners know of the atrocities committed by tyrants in South East Asia.

Why didn’t BB respond to my central question: why choose to wear a Nazi flag on a t-shirt? Even if I concede to BB’s point that it is completely arbitrary and innocuous (which I don’t), a quick Google search would have given all the information he needed. BB cannot defend the indefensible. This young man knew the reaction his t-shirt would cause and wore it regardless. This was evident by the flash of guilt when I confronted him. I do recognise the difference between guilt and loss of face- if he had no idea about what he was wearing and had lost face, he would have reacted differently and more than likely lost his temper. Perhaps this transgression was in retaliation to all those farang who disrespect Thai culture (whom I have also confronted), or maybe just to be provocative. I love Thailand, the warm and welcoming people, the laid back culture, the delicious food, the hospitable climate, the magical festivals and the sense of fun and camaraderie. All these positives far outweigh the negatives and for me there is no choice between here and the West. However, Thailand (like everywhere) is not perfect and there is one underpinning issue to most intercultural difficulties -a distinct lack of respect on both sides. Some Western tourists do arrive in Thailand with shoes attached to their backpacks or they disrespect revered institutions and for that they should be admonished. Wearing a Nazi t-shirt is just as bad and deserves the same contempt. Far from imposing “cultural imperialism”, I am promoting cultural sensitivity and respect on both sides. We live in a global society with an increasingly multicultural population, BB’s concepts of “guests” in a country is outdated and the mantra of the extreme right which was a cause of the holocaust, not my stand against it. The sooner we learn to understand each other, become culturally aware and work together in harmony, the better place the world would be. Peace! JK (Chiang Mai) Dear JK, happy to give you the right to reply. There is a ‘comments’ facility at www.out-in-thailand.com and I invite all readers to continue the debate there. JB.

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More Pep With Peptides by Nurse Darika

After reading about RMS Clinic in the September issue of Out In Thailand I was really not quite sure what they do. But the very mention of “anti ageing” therapies got my immediate attention. I have been considering a full face and neck lift, but really do not like the idea of hospitals, pain or a bruised, swollen face for a month, so I am open to alternatives. I have also been having some problems with my facial skin that comes with growing older. In particular I had very dry patches that have been almost like eczema and gave me “face dandruff” regularly. Moisturizers did not help.

The handsome doctor at the clinic recommended Peptide Mesotherapy. No, peptides are not a cheerleading squad for a seaside football team. They are amino acids (tiny proteins) that often have medicinal properties. Human growth hormone, silk, and insulin are peptides. In recent years pharmaceutical companies have discovered how to isolate peptides from natural sources or actually manufacture them to cause specific parts of your body to react in specific ways. Mesotherapy means using a micro syringe to inject medication under the skin. An anesthetic gel is applied first, so the procedure is painless. Each treatment requires one vial. I had five treatments, but you can have more or fewer as needed. Half of the vial is administered with the syringe beneath wrinkles and at acupuncture points on the face, then gentle “stippling” in less wrinkled areas. The other half of the vial is sprayed onto the skin. Peptide molecules are very tiny, so they are readily absorbed. You will experience some redness that is usually gone by the next day. The peptide I have been using specifically stimulates the growth of both collagen and elastin, which are the building-block proteins of our skin. Honestly, I was skeptical at first, but my complexion has never looked better. Each treatment has turned back the clock at least one year. If you decide this might help you I also recommend a “Myers Cocktail,” which you get through an IV drip (not on the rocks). It is a concoction of essential nutrients, including about 20

grams of vitamin C, which will put your collagen production into third gear. It is also great for your liver and will help you recover from excessive partying or jetlag. The clinic offers many different kinds of Swiss-manufactured peptide treatments that target specific organs and conditions like obesity, arthritis, migraines, type-2 diabetes, sexual dysfunction, and memory loss. They also offer Botox and filler injections, and the lowest price for thread lifts I have found anywhere—up to 50 threads for 30,000 baht. Slender silk threads are inserted under local anesthetic, and gently pulled upward. They do exactly what a good bra does—lift your sagging stuff back to where it is supposed to be. Threading provides a supportive new architecture for the face, and puts collagen and elastin production into fifth gear. This is a “lunch hour” procedure that requires little or no down time. The threads eventually dissolve. Results are long-lasting but not permanent, however less costly, painful and inconvenient than surgery. Contact: info@lab-rms.com Tel: + 66 (0) 2632 0051 www.rmsclinic.com

OUT S OVIE M E H AT T

By Brian Baxter

“I’ve had enough of being a gay icon! I’ve had enough of this hard work. Since I came out I keep getting all these parts and my career has taken off. I want a quiet life. I’m going back into the closet – but somehow I can’t seem to get in, because it’s absolutely jam-packed full of other actors.”

It took the ubiquitous Sir Ian just 35 years to become an overnight star. Now in his mid- seventies he is a multi –millionaire, who lived for eight years with the stage director Sean Mathias whom he met when the latter was directing him in a screen version of the play Bent (1997). Sir Ian had earlier created the central role of Max, a homosexual who poses as a Jew in a concentration camp so as not to be at the bottom of the pile of abused humanity. In the film (possibly considered too old for the lead) he plays Uncle Freddie. Sadly the film (with the inadequate Clive Owen playing Max) is a dull rendition and shows again that theatre is the antithesis of cinema and that talent in one art form does not easily translate into the other. Even so it heralded in the change of fortunes for McKellen after a prolific

and distinguished stage, TV and big screen career which began back in the 1960s. Hollywood beckoned with the intensely moving Gods and Monsters (1998) in which he starred, (opposite a then young and handsome and fairly slim Brendan Fraser), as the English born director James Whale who had a good career in Hollywood from the earliest days of sound through the 1940s.Whale was gay and made over 20 movies many of them great including The Old Dark House, The Invisible Man, Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein and Show Boat. He committed suicide rather than face old age, ill health and what he saw as poverty – drowning himself in his own swimming pool. McKellan was superb as Whale and went on to a rather disturbing role as a fugitive Nazi who is befriended by a small boy – the Apt Pupil of the title. 15

Then came X Men (2000) and of course The Lord of the Rings trilogy to be followed by the Hobbit films â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the second part of which opens in Thailand this month. The last fifteen years have made him more widely famous than did earlier triumphs, including a stunning updating of Richard 111 which he adapted and starred in, among many Shakespearian roles. There was also plenty of notable tv work, modern roles such as the title character in Walter and even in recent years six episodes of Coronation Street! All of it good or distinguished provided one glosses over Vicious - a failed tv sit-com about two gay men. His costar was Derek Jacobi, which gave him the chance to play opposite the notable actor who had been the unplucked apple of McKellanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye many years previously. He had also played many character roles on the grown up screen in his BT period (before Tolkein) and unsurprisingly his rich voice has featured on the soundtracks of documentaries, shorts and other work. He was Sir Andrew Charleson in the enjoyable satire Plenty and the disgraced politician John Profumo in Scandal (1989). He tackled a bigger villain as Iago in a television version of Othello and the biggest one of all as Hitler in Casualties of War (only Stalin to go one might think). He remarked once that his confidence grew when he came out (aged 49) and one can see in later performances that he is assured, even fearless in his characterisations and it must be said very happy to let his hair down when the occasion arises.

His big successes in Hollywood were not his only work there. Others included the engaging Six Degrees of Separation, one of four films where he worked with the talented and charming Bruce Davison (the star of Longtime Companion), although one might be forgiven for not noticing either of them since heavily featured in the key role was a young Will Smith, looking dazzling before whatever happened to him happened. In the same year -1993- McKellan joined the starry cast of And the Band Played On, one of the seemingly progressive films concerned with Aids which might have provoked the actor to comment, ‘Hollywood is a dream factory. I love the way conservatives consider it a bed of radicalism. In reality it could not be more staid if it tried’. With his current eminence he can afford to be outspoken and to pick and choose his roles. And he can look back happily on BBC Play of the month, where successes included Ross and Hay Fever. Or to the more recent revival of Waiting for Godot in London and on Broadway. He has just finished a new Sherlock Holmes film and will be the oldest actor to have played him. Who knows it may finally be the movie which outs the famous detective and his sidekick Dr. Watson?

*The second Hobbit movie starring Sir Ian McKellan opens in Thailand on December 12th. You can see him in Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land with Patrick Stewart on Broadway through to March 2014.

Christmas Surprises By Kenneth Dobson

Bob thought he did not have any connection to Christmas. It was a religious holiday and he had escaped all that. Elm Grove was long ago. Bob had a new life far from Christmas. He and Suwit, who went by the nickname Fanta (nobody knows why), were planning for New Year’s Eve. Bob imagined they would do the countdown with a big mob somewhere, probably at the Ta Pae Gate in the heart of Chiang Mai. New Year’s Eve was his focus for the season. It was more than a week away. Fanta came bouncing into their apartment, the picture of excitement. When Bob looked up from his day-old edition of the Bangkok Post, trepidation replaced excitement all over Fanta’s countenance. His four months with Bob had not been long enough to instill confidence that he could predict Bob’s reactions. Four months had been enough, however, for Bob to read his boyfriend’s nervousness and guess it had to do with something all worked-out but not yet discussed between them. Bob hoped it wasn’t about a car, again.

“You know Nong Bua,” Suwit began. Bob knew. It was the village where Suwit had come from. “You know school,” Suwit pronounced it “sa-coo” but Bob knew. It was time to go for broke. Suwit blurted out, “They want krit-sa-maat.” Bob looked blank. “You know?” Fanta wondered. Bob didn’t know. Nor, of course, did he know after Suwit switched to Thai. But the miracle of communication finally occurred. Suwit had volunteered the two of them to help with a Christmas party at the little village school. Bob was relieved. Many of Suwit’s schemes were complex and expensive, not to mention self-indulgent, excessive and frivolous. There were 3 teachers in Nong Bua School: Kru Laddawan, Kru Yuankaew (called Kru Nit), and Kru John (whose real name was something else). They had been at a loss as to how to show that Nong Bua School was aware that the ASEAN Economic Accords were coming when Nong Bua and Thailand would enter the big wide world. Then Fanta had come to pick up his little sister and he had bragged about his big 20

friend “who looked like Santa Claus.” Ding-dong! Bells went off in three heads simultaneously. Bob was in for surprises. The first was that it would be best to go stay at Nong Bua for the next two days. Why? To get ready for the party. That was the second surprise, that the party would take days of getting ready. The third surprise was three hours later, right after a cup of strong sweet coffee at the school, when he was measured. What for? “Santa-clot.” The bigger surprise was when he was asked by Kru Nit what the program for the party was going to be. Bob Belcher’s career had consisted entirely of car parts in Elm Grove, Kentucky. He had never even planned a birthday party, unless you count one drunken bash he had sprung for about ten years ago. Selling car parts, however, had trained him to be evasive if he had no ideas when confronted with an inquiry. “Well, what do you have in mind?” he parried. Kru John was ready with some ideas. They were clear enough at the beginning: decorate the big room, visit with Santa, sing Christmas songs like “We witch-chew a merry krit-sa-mat” and “Jingle bell, jingle bell”. That got the

three teachers laughing.

red and green Fanta soda pop, naturally.

“What’s funny,” Bob asked. “We used to sing it ‘jingen-ben’,” Kru Laddawan explained. Bob was still too new to realize that final L sounds are pronounced N. He smiled knowingly, just the same.

While they were there, they stopped by a dress shop. Two women were busily attaching red parts of a jacket onto a manikin. When Bob and Fanta appeared, one of them handed Fanta a baggy pair of pants for Bob to try on. There was no real need. The pants were right for any size, but Bob tried to show his cooperative attitude. Then the jacket, bristling with pins, was gingerly slipped on him and approved. On the table were rolls of cotton batting destined for trim and a magazine open to a picture of Santa Claus that explained a lot of things. “Tomorrow,” the seamstress promised.

Kru John had a couple of outdoor games in mind. Then the planning got vague again. The stumbling blocks were two, it turned out. Santa Claus brought presents. Parties needed ice cream. The school had no funds for these things. Fanta had ideas about both of those. So they spent the next hour in a cluttered store that opened onto a big market. Bob had grown concerned about this budget-busting party until Fanta suggested that they buy the 39 kids new socks for Christmas. It was surprising how inexpensive that was. But Bob was surprised by the dawning of Christmas spirit. From deep in his childhood memories he knew that Santa brought fun things, not just socks. There in the store were cardboard posters, each with a dozen plastic sacks of cheap toys and games. Bob bought four panels. Fanta, who had never shown a spark of generosity before, then surprised Bob by offering, “I’ll buy the drinks”;

On the way back to their motorcycle Bob surprised himself by deciding, “We need a Christmas tree.” Fanta drove right to a Big-C that featured four sizes of ready-to-assemble trees. After a night in Suwit’s family home where Bob was surprised by how naturally they appeared to accept him, it was Christmas morning, time to party. The kids were jubilant. They decorated a big room and played Kru John’s games. Then in came resplendent Santa-Bob, surprised at how much fun he was having.

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By Jai Pee

No-one musically alive in the late 60s or early 70s could possibly ignore the uniquely powerful influence of this iconic hero of the rock era. His death, last month, following what appeared to be a successful liver transplant earlier this year, came as a great shock to those of us who grew up and matured with Lou Reed. For several years, he was my constant companion – and I remember vividly – as if it were just yesterday – sitting on the edge of my bed in my London flat in 1974 and suddenly jerking up in amazement during the Berlin album when I heard the baby crying as ‘they were taking her children away’. And maybe that song and my reaction to it summarises the incredible power of this man’s song writing – he 24

brought passion, sadness, joy, heartache, despair, hope, longing, frustration and a dozen other emotions into the lives of those who loved his creations. Of all the songs written during that period those of Lou Reed will be remembered forever as touching the emotions of the listeners and awakening in them a deep reflective understanding of the harsher realities of life. Lou Reed’s career began with the great band the Velvet Underground – formed in the late 60s and later transformed by Andy Warhol, the band produced legendary songs, many written by Lou Reed, such as “All Tomorrow’s Parties” (incidentally Warhol’s particular favourite), the al-

most sleazy “Sunday Morning”, the unforgettable track “Heroin” and the powerful “I’m Waiting for the Man”. Lou Reed was not afraid to open our hearts and minds to the realities of life – warts and all – he wrote about the things he lived with as he grew up in Brooklyn before spending time at Syracuse University from where he graduated with honours in 1964. But for Lou Reed the great explosion of sound and lyrics that ate away at your soul were to come with his solo albums in the early 70s. He released his first album, entitled

simply ‘Lou Reed’ in 1971 featuring Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe from the super-group ‘Yes’. Of all his albums this is the least challenging but a year later came the ground-breaking “Transformer” containing tracks such as “Walk on the Wild Side”, “Satellite of Love” and “Perfect Day”. Little did people think at the time that those songs and that album, co-produced incidentally by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, would become imprinted indelibly on their minds and souls – but that is exactly what did happen – as Bowie once said: ‘when I first heard Lou Reed’s music… I had never heard anything quite like it; it was a revelation to me.’

Year on year, album followed album, 26 in all and each one a new inspiration. Who could ever forget the incessant pleading from the 1975 ‘Coney Island Baby’ album in the title song when Lou Reed sings ”I just wanna play football for the coach”? That same year music magazine Rolling Stone stated: ‘he is still one of a handful of American artists capable of a spiritual run home.’ That sums up much of his work and so his demise on October 27th was not such a ‘perfect day’. I sat listening to “Sad Song” from the 1973 Berlin album with 25

its powerful references to Mary Queen of Scots and broken arms – fusing lyrics with almost legendary instrumentation. Or I sit in reverential silence as I learn about Caroline ‘picking herself up from the floor’ in ‘Caroline Says’, a kind of fusion from the Velvet Underground days in tracks entitled ‘Lisa Says’, ‘Stephanie Says’ and ‘Candy Says’. I am touched deeply by the directness, honesty and sincerity of the lyrics – but at the same time the music engenders feelings of passion and love of a rare intensity which for me are milestones along the spiritual path described by Rolling Stone magazine. I was lucky enough to attend a number of his concerts in the 70s including an open air whole day event at Charlton Athletic football ground in 1974 when he stood out as unique, demanding, unremitting and authoritarian in his own right. Despite the fact that the concert also featured among others in the line-up Maggie Bell and The Who, I came home with Lou Reed intoxicating my spirits. During that period in the early 70s I was often taking a walk on the wild side, sometimes voluntary sometimes not, but throughout, Lou Reed, his music, his messages and his deep understanding of the complexities of life were with me as constant companions. I was not surprised to learn that even the Vatican had paid tribute to him after his death. Yet for me the great praise came earlier from Vaclav Pavel, the poet president of the Czech Republic who insisted that Lou Reed played live for him at a White House state dinner organized by President Clinton in 1998. Many more tributes have poured in from so many pop legends and others – the world has lost a great friend – a man who could communicate with the likes of me and you in simple, direct and honest ways. He changed my life. 26

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Age UK and ran cafés for fundraising. Now she lives in Thailand with her wife, Michelle. “I’m very good at eating food!” she says with genuine enthusiasm. Britain certainly had a bad reputation for food but this has now completely changed. “People like Heston Blumenthal and Tom Kerridge have shown that the Brits have learned what they are good at and now take food very seriously,” says Tracy. “The Edge will serve modern British/ western menu with some Asian quirks, making the most of seasonal produce that can be found locally.” There will be some classic British favourites like the Sunday Roast, steak and ale pie and (homemade) sausages and mash but also modern dishes like quail scotch egg with Thai sausage meat and coconut chili sambal. Steak and triple fried chips will be complimented by chili and lime leaf butter and mini Thai pork burgers with pineapple relish will excite eager pal-

ettes. Sweet toothed diners will celebrate with a range of homemade ice creams, traditional sticky toffee pudding and molten chocolate fondant. Tracy has set herself a demanding schedule. The Edge will open for full English breakfast at 11 am with champagne brunch on Sundays that include eggs benedict and smoked salmon with eggs scrambled to order. High teas are a fashionable feature that is in prospect too. Lunches and dinner will be from the ever changing menu that is sufficiently flexible to cater for customer requests- all served in this romantic space with its peaceful river views. “This flexibility will stop our staff from ever being jaded and provide superb variety for our diners,” says Tracy, adding, “It’s good food served simply and despite the beauty of the setting, the food has to be the star.” Cocktails will include The Edge signature Lemongrass Mojito and the wine menu is an 29

intelligent selection that embraces South American favourites. There is a small stage that will host occasional live music events and a big screen that will be utilised for special movie nights. “Brief Encounter will definitely show - it’s my favourite film,” says Tracy with a broad grin. Chef is a Thai national who lived in the UK for a number of years in a Thai restaurant but has a deep understanding of The Edge menu, designed by Tracy and a consultant chef. The waiting staff is all spic and span in their Edge livery and all speak excellent English. Tracy expects plenty of customer feedback, “There has to be an interactive relationship with our clients to maintain excellence and growth.” This service ideal is clearly something which Tracy takes very

seriously and promises to distinguish The Edge as a top range restaurant with a mid-range price ethic that will be distinctly reasonable. Last month saw The Edge making the most of the river’s edge location with a Loy Krathong party that featured free canapés and cocktails as merry makers launched their Krathongs into the Ping and Kom Far (Chinese Lanterns) into the Chiang Mai sky. The feedback was universally positive. Anthony from London said, “It is great to see someone doing something new and the menu looks fabulous!” This month will see The Edge cutting new ground with a festive feast to celebrate Christmas. The full English spectacular of roasted turkey with all the trimmings promises to be a plumptious treat.

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Playing host to “Drinks at Dusk”, the 224-meter ocean pier floating over the Gulf of Thailand is a unique and inspired venue for exclusive romantic dinners, celebratory cocktail parties, and intimate receptions. An international blend of East and West cuisine await guests at the signature restaurant, Latest Recipe, while a refreshing beverage selection and local snacks can be enjoyed pool side at Plunge Bar. EXCKUSIVE OFFER TO OUT iT READERS: Just quote OUT-Thai when you book to get a 50% discount at this multi-award winning destination Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa 146/24 Moo 4, Lamai Beach, Maret, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84310 Phone: (66) 77 960 888 www.lemeridienkohsamui.com

Affable Brit, Mike Worth has lived in Pattaya for 4 years now and his business, Worth Media Co., Limited encompasses Hotmale websites & Rainbow Properties. Now Mike has expanded his interests as the new operating partner in Panorama Pub & Funny Boys in South Pattaya’s Boyz Town, which both are long time established venues and both won OUT iT Readers’ Choice awards in their respective categories in the 2013 vote. Mike says, “Regular customers should not to be alarmed, we will make some nip and tuck changes to make the outside and inside of both venue more attractive but there will be no complete transformations! We will concentrate on customer service and offering a value for money experience. In Funny Boys known for its “ living room atmosphere” the appearance of the staff has been made more eyecatching. Panorama with its unique panoramic view, the Saturday night Lucky Draw, traditionally at Midnight, now has 34

an EXTRA draw at 10:30pm and a total of 15 valuable prizes to win. Each drink purchased throughout the week receives a lucky draw ticket, Happy Hours included. The lucky draw is assisted by the sexy guys from Funny Boys!” “The management team would like to extend their thanks and gratitude to OUTit readers for voting both our venues No:1’s- we will strive to repeat this accolade,” says Mike. The Panorama Pub second floor is also available for private parties and exhibitions with all services - see website for details. We currently redesigning the website and Facebook pages and highly recommend the lifetime membership cards, available for 500 baht, giving 10% discount in both venues plus many other prestigious businesses in Pattaya & Bangkok. www.panoramapub.com

Louis Noll has established this superior eatery as a firm Pattaya favourite with its luxurious colonial style dining room, bar and terrace. The food is an intelligent mix of European and Thai cuisine which expresses both high quality and great value. The superlative service is supplied by an experienced crew who are welcoming and efficient- ever present but never overbearing; they will remember your name! A past OUT iT Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice award winner, Mata Hari has a loyal gay customer following and can be relied on as the perfect venue for romantic dinners, friendly dinner parties and celebrating special occasions. Quality linens and spectacular floral displays create a civilised ambience that is an absolute delight. www.mataharirestaurant.com Telephone: 038 259 799

“We thought there was a void in the Pattaya – Jomtien restaurant scene for a place to go when you wanted quality tasty food at affordable prices that wasn’t a smoky pub or noisy sports bar,” says Richard Burk (formerly of Amor restaurant in Boyztown for 16 years) and Phil Graham who founded SPICE! Magazine (and also operated three restaurants in the US), the guys behind this international and Thai menu that features Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (8 am to 10 pm) serving premium quality meats and produce, with everything homemade on the premises- buttermilk pancakes and full English breakfasts and scrumptious desserts. “We also serve homemade soups, sandwiches, burgers and for more substantial meals we have a nice selection of steaks, seafood, some English favorites like cottage pie, liver bacon and onions, American dishes like chicken pot pie, chicken parmesan with spaghetti and a good selection of pastas including, spaghetti and meatballs, smoked salmon, and our rich

and cheesy beef lasagne.” Chef Khun Surachai has 20 years’ experience preparing Western and Thai dishes and makes sure that his authentic Thai food is prepared with the same quality ingredients as the Western food. All desserts, cakes and pies are made in-house, choose from crumbles, lemon meringue pie, decadent chocolate cake, tiramisu and famous carrot cake. Coco’s Bistro offers plenty of parking, free Wi-Fi and has a dining room upstairs for private parties and hosts charity events like the Annual TAKE CARE! Christmas Dinner on December 21st at 6 pm. Location: On Chaiyapruek 1, 50 meters down from Sukhumvit Rd (across from the Village Mall and in front of Chaiyapruek Suites Hotel (parking in their lot) Phone: 038 074 675 or 093 325 5900 www.cocospattaya.com www.facebook.com/cocospattaya 37

Ban Den Friends By Kenneth Dobson

knew Siriphan was mostly her mothers’ spokesperson. He guessed her mother had put his two sisters up to this.

Eke Siriphan glared menacingly at her brotherin-law who was hiding whatever feelings he had behind a mask of serene passivity. She let several moments fly before launching her major missile. “We followed you and you took him to a motel!” She screamed the offending word as if it were poisonous. Eke allowed his dark eyes to float toward his attacker’s, but was not about to grace the trial by either defence or rebuttal. He 38

The result of their investigation would depend on what Sirinute, his wife, made of it. All things otherwise being normal, Sirinute’s concerns would boil down to two: whether Eke’s adultery had any impact on her and their two young children, and whether the Gospel Light Church, their employer, would take action against their pastor and his wife. It was inevitable, now, that church members would hear the gossip. Siriphan had misplayed her tiles in this mah-jong match. If she wanted to use the evidence to control Eke, which the two sisters thought they were doing, then they should have treated the information itself, and not their exposure of the information, as their weapon. Once the rumour was hinted at, they had no more ammunition of that calibre. It was entirely relevant that Eke had just been re-elected to a second four-year term as the pastor of Gospel Light congregation. He was the first full-time pastor in the little church’s century-long history and had attracted new members, outside funding for the church’s early childhood centre, and other programs. He had also vastly improved the relationship between the church and the nearby Buddhist temple. The Church people were nearly unanimous in their support of Pastor Eke and his softspoken wife, director of the early childhood centre. Eke knew that if Sirinute and he were alone they would have an easier job working their troubles through, and that

the church would ignore the gossip if the couple could show some unity. The shifty ones in all this was Siriphan and Sirinute’s mother.

not stand for his shenanigans. Pastors who knew still less about the situation, were inclined to wonder how it could be tolerated a minute longer.

On the other hand, Eke’s trip to the motel was not an isolated adventure. He was a bi-sexual man with a strong preference for younger men. Eke had also chosen Protestant Christianity rather than Roman Catholicism precisely because he did not want to take vows of celibacy. As for monogamy, he felt that Thai morality was a laudable middle path whereby a person had a spouse to fulfil a social role and often had a lover for romance. In other words, Eke was neither remorseful nor submissive. Nor was this the first time Sirinute had confronted him with her suspicions. True, he never confessed, but he never denied the accusations, either. As far as Eke was concerned there were two compartments in his life, one was inhabited by his family and the other was, so far, a string of sexual encounters that had failed to result in a partnership.

As Eke had surmised, Siriphan had no new weapons once it was clear he was not intimidated by the threat of having his liaisons made known, for they were bound to become known. And how could they threaten him, in any case? At her mother’s instigation Siriphan made one more attempt to destroy Eke. The mother and daughter took their story to Sister Alicia, a spinster member of the Church Council. Alicia was receptive—even eager. Alas for the three of them, Alicia had already spent her credit on other issues. The congregation no longer cared about the sister’s latest grievance. Alicia actually left the church before the next vote on the pastor came around.

If the key leaders in the Light Church chose to take offence at their young pastor’s reported yet officially unsubstantiated escapades, then they would vote against him next time his term was up for renewal. Meanwhile, Eke kept his ambiguous relationships in view. Each of the fellows came to church and many took on some duties; one or two actually joining the church. Other pastors who knew of Eke’s issues were surprised at how things developed. Those who had known him as a devastatingly attractive seminary student, who liked to dress in drag at parties, were surprised that he married in the first place. Pastors, who were clued in about Pastor Eke later, were sure that eventually the church would

Pastor Eke was unanimously re-elected to a third term in 1994. By 2012 he had been pastor of Gospel Light Church for twentyseven years, longer than any other pastor in Chiang Mai Province, and he had just passed his silver wedding anniversary as well. “How do you do it?” Mack asked Eke one day. “Do what?” “How do you keep all the parts of your life together?” Eke replied without hesitation, “Be true to yourself. Otherwise all is lost.” Next month: Mike You can download the unabridged novel at www.out-in-thailand.com/shop 39

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James Spader may have lost much of his hair and his younger, coltish good looks but how does he fare in The Blacklist (AXN True Vision ch. 142)? James Spader stars as Raymond “Red” Reddington in this action thriller. Ex-government agent Reddington is one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives, who has brokered shadowy deals for criminals across the globe. Known as “The Concierge of Crime,” Reddington has mysteriously surrendered to the FBI, offering to help catch high-profile terrorists - but on the condition that he only speaks with rookie profiler Elizabeth “Liz” Keen (Megan Boone).

Shadowing the Homeland conceit of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;is he a goodie or a baddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conundrum and the current fashion for morally questionable (anti?) heroes, the show rattles along at a decent enough pace and does produce some genuinely exciting moments. Dishy Diego Klattenhoff stars as FBI agent Donald Ressler, providing the only real eye candy that former FBI chief, J Edgar Hoover would have loved. The guess is that the enigmatic relationship twixt Spader and Boone will reveal that they are father and daughter. It is questionable as to whether the show can sustain the central suspense but the hope is that it can: Reddington has a flamboyant sartorial elegance that never undermines his sinister undertones and amplifies his criminal mastermind status. His poise and cutting wit make the unbelievable character credible and Spader undoubtedly steals every scene and every show to such a degree that it seems that The Blacklist would be nothing without him.

R THE O F T OU MONEY

Medical Insurance Quandary Andrew, My health insurance is up for renewal, except the insurance company has decided to end it because of my age. I checked the fine print and it is clear about this but unfortunately I did not pay much attention to it when I signed up years ago. Do I have any other options? Will this cost a lot of money? Please can you help me with this? Charles.

You often end up paying for a great deal of the costs yourself; then you realise that it is not really cheap cover. Others hide behind their small print like having a maximum age limit.

Dear Charles, This is actually a little unusual. Most international companies will renew your medical or health insurance for as long as you need it. However, the insurance industry in this area is splattered with companies offering cheap policies and then you find out why later. Cheap does not always mean best. Many Thai providers offer what you think is great cover until you come to claim and see that each aspect of treatment has a cover limit; also called sub-limits. 42

I can try to assist you in this area as PFS work with a number of reputable international providers offering very good cover with a whole range of facilities at various costs. They also have high age entry levels and most of them will insure you for life once you have enrolled. We always search for the best value for money. I suggest we have a chat as soon as you like. Questions to the author can be directed to PFS International on 02 653 1971 or email to enquiriesthailand@fsplatinum.com Andrew Wood has been an expat in Asia for 34 years and is Executive Director with PFS International. He has made a significant contribution to the PFS library of articles covering the complete A-Z of financial planning, dating back over eight years.

ASK KA DARI

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

My problem is at work, where I am a department manager for a large company in Thailand. I hate to admit it because I know you are going to be a judgmental bitch, but I have been “seeing” a subordinate for several months. We are discrete and feel that it is nobody else’s business. However, I formerly saw another subordinate. He has somehow found out about us and is threatening to bring it to the attention of my own bosses unless I perform several acts of kindness involving money, bling, and elevation of his professional stature in the company. I am afraid that this kind of blackmail will only lead to more. Can you suggest ways I might slither out of this uncomfortable predicament?

Dearest one, There’s always suicide. You are not the first to call me a judgmental bitch. I assume that by “seeing” you intend to mean something more than “gazing upon.” I do not know how you made it so far upward in your big company, but one of the most fundamental rules of management (I’m a Stanford MBA) is “Thou shalt not have carnal relations with thy staff.” While suicide isn’t such a bad idea in your case, I suggest that you find a playmate who does not work for you and ask for a transfer to a different department or location. It sounds like you are overdue for big changes anyway, not excluding possible unemployment. Now that wasn’t so judgmental, was it? By the way, your email address clearly reveals who you work for and I really need a new Rolex.

Darika, I have a problem with a woman at my (government) office. My coworkers do not know I am gay. I am manly and I am not friendly with them outside of work. I am 26 and she is about the same age as my mother. Her desk is next to me. Every day she talks about her daughter. She says we must meet because her daughter is single and I am a nice boy and maybe a good husband for her. I really do not want this and it is making me want to do bad things. How can I make her stop? But I do not want to be impolite.

Gentle reader, Please do not take an AR47 to work. Many possible solutions come to mind. I could send you a framed photo of Darika that I will gladly kiss with my reddest lip gloss for you to display on our desk. Your colleague will either draw the conclusion that you prefer more mature women, or that you read a gay magazine. I have suggested to others in the past that simply leaving a copy of this publication on your desk will send a strong message. (If there are other younger guys working with you who ask to borrow your copy it may be your lucky day.) You could say that you made a vow of chastity to your dying mother, or announce your engagement to a fictitious friend. Or you could simply tell her that you are not interested and that her daughter is old enough to find someone on her own without her mother shamefully meddling in her love life.

I hope you find my translation from Lebanese into English satisfactory. Honestly, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a clue how to find a farmer, although farmers have sometimes found me. Maybe my good readers know a farmer or someone with Bangkok land and a green thumb who likes to make money. If so, write me: darika@out-inthailand.com Love,

Darika, you sound like you have answers to just about everything. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about my naughty boyfriend. I own a specialty restaurant in Bangkok. I have to import produce that is not grown locally from (my home country) at great expense. There is no reason these things could not be grown here, but they are unknown to Thai farmers. How can I find a farmer near Bangkok to do this for me? Soil quality is less important than good water. Work involved is only 30-45 minutes a day. My family grew these things when I was a kid so I can show someone how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done and the pay well. I will provide seeds and materials. Help me and dinner is on me. 45

OUT OCʼS D E AT TH

Doc John hits the funny bone… By Doc John

Lay people think that those who practice the estimable arts of medicine and nursing are daily faced with life and death situations. Sometimes that is so but like other jobs there are moments of monotony. At these times anecdotes are swapped and grim and dark humour stalk the corridors of many a hospital. Working on a men’s surgical ward as a junior I was attached to the round of an American locum. Pausing at one bed he examined the elderly patient and asked “Have you any gas?” With a quizzical expression the patient looked around before replying “No doctor we are all electric in our house.” I had to be the bearer of bad news when I told a wife that her husband had died of a massive myocardial infarct. Not more than five minutes later, I heard her reporting to the rest of the family that he had died of a ‘massive internal fart.’

While acquainting myself with a new elderly patient, I asked, “How long have you been bedridden?” After a look of complete confusion she answered, “Why, not for about twenty years – when my husband was alive.” A woman and a baby were in the doctor’s examining room, waiting for the doctor to come in for the baby’s first exam. The doctor arrived, and examined the baby, checked his weight, and being a little concerned, asked if the baby was breastfed or bottle-fed. ‘Breast-fed,’ she replied... “strip down to your waist.” The doctor ordered. She did. He pinched her nipples, pressed, kneaded, and rubbed both breasts for a while in a very professional and detailed examination. Motioning to her to get dressed, the doctor said, “The baby is underweight. You don’t have any milk.” ‘’I know,” she said, “I’m his Grandma, but I’m glad I came.”

OUT in Bangkok

f 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/Surawong are 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 as will the RMS Clinic with a complete program of excellent treatments. 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 48

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, Singapore Pub, See Men, Seek, Blue, and DoorDum. 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

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Bangkok Silom Accommodation

16 Baan Saladaeng 026.363.038 28 Baan Silom Soi 3 022.354.305 1 BBB Inn Rama IV 022.362.259 24 Malaysia Hotel 026.797.128 12 Om Yim Lodge 026.350.169 27 Pinnnacle Hotel 022.870.111 % 2 Tarntawan Place Hotel 022.382.620 23 The Babylon Bangkok 026.797.984 25 Vincents Restaurant & 7 Rooms 022.863.348 42 Take a Nap Hotel www.takeanaphotel.com 39 Sathorn Inn 022.381.655-8 40 Saphai Pai Hostel 022.382.322 43 Park Saladaeng 026.361.288

Bars & Pubs 1 Balls the Sports Bar 026.370.078 6 BAS Living Room Bar 026.326.982 9 Club Café 022.351.227 14 Coyote Restaurant / Bar 026.623.838 7 Diamonds 9 Expresso 022.351.227 6 For Fun Live Music Bar 9 JJ Park 022.351.227 1 Maxis Bar & Restaurant 022.664.255 6 Nomads Music Bar 1 Scorpion 6 Spanish on 4 026.329.955 6 Sphinx Restaurant & Bar 022.347.249 6 Sportz Bar % 6 Telephone Pub 022.343.279 6 The Balcony 022.355.891 9 The Patio www.bangkokpatiobar.com 6 4 Sports 6 The Stranger Bar and Lounge 6 Connections 6 One Night Only

Discos 5 Bangkok Night 9 Disco Disco % 9 DJ Station 7 G.O.D Dance Club

026.342.537 022.351.227 022.351.227 026.328.033

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars 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 1 The New Boys of Bangkok

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6 Body Talk Clothing 3 Cutey & Beauty 36 Purple Dragon 37 RMS Clinic 29 Up 2 Salon 11 Vincent Chye 1 Purim Hair Salon 6 Van Tattoos 33 The Podology Centre

022.312.315 022.383.227 www.rmsclinic.com 022.335.956 www.vincentchye.com 082.561.5124 089.633.8586

Restaurant & Cafés 8 Bug and Bee 8 Coffee Society 14 Coyote Restaurant / Bar % 1 Dicks Café 18 Eat Me Restaurant 35 G’s Bangkok 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 6 Tapas Room Club 6 Sugar Bowl 16 Maison Chin 38 Mali Restaurant

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Sauna / Massage / Fitness 7 Men’s Factory Sauna www.mfsauna.com 9 Paradise Spa & Massage 026.329.730 5 Prime Massage % 21 Sanctuary By A www.sanctuarybya.com 18 Sauna Mania 081.817.4073 32 Sawadee Krub Massage www.sawadeekrab.com 15 Senso 081.107.3888 8 Silom Massage 8 Sukothai Massage 5 Thai Boys Massage 2011 6 The Adam Spa 23 The Babylon Bangkok 026.797.984 % 34 The Prince Men’s Spa www.theprincebkk.com 4 The Sun 41 Spa Bangkok 026.366.037 16 Homme Club 026.363.868

WHY WAIT TO TREAT YOURSELF?

When in Bangkok, you don’t have to wait till night-time for a treat. Dick’s Café Bangkok opens at 10 30 am, serving excellent coffee, tea, drinks, snacks and inexpensive European and Thai meals. Make your plans over our all-day breakfast, or enjoy the city’s gayest soi as it rouses itself for action. You may be surprised how entertaining Bangkok’s gay life can be even before the sun goes down.

DICK’S CAFÉ BANGKOK

Duangthawee Plaza, 894/7-8 Soi Pratoochai Surawong Road, Bangkok 10500 Tel: +66 (0) 2 637 0078 E-mail: dickscafe@dickscafe.com Website: www.dickscafe.com

Bangkok Ramkamheng Accommodation 8 The Beach Residence

026.915.769 to 779

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26 Blue Club 27 Door Dance Pub 11 G Star Pub 18 Singapore Pub 8 Ka Daejung 11 Ratchada 18 See K Dance Club

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Bangkok Sukhumvit Other Sauna / Massage / Fitness

1 Albury Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club 4 Guy Spa 9 Jey Spa 12 Mar Spa 7 M31 Body & Spa 5 Refresh @24 Massage 13 The Beach Resort Sauna 17 Uni Man 6 Urban Male Massage 20 Dalha Thai Massage 21 Pulalai 22 Tony Massage 18 Panumesh Spa 23 Nine Spa 25 Banana Club 24 Hero

www.alburymassage.com 026.513.568 022.588.889 089.881.2772 022.601.481 www.refresh24spa.com 027.130.007 022.582.430 023.115.254 023.926.140

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars 27 Inter Mustache GoGo

022.501.721

Accommodation 19 IMM Fusion Hotel 28 Da Vinci Suites 26 Ambassador Hotel

023.315.555

Longevity Aesthetics Degenerative Conditions

Regenerative Medical Solutions

OUT in Koh Samui

ungle covered hills, secluded beaches - the perfect tropical island get away for gay boys & girls. 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. 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* for massage and spa with professional body treatments, drinks, snacks, event evenings. Rainbow Scuba & Tour for snorkelling, scuba and land adventures. For a ladyboy/gay cabaret show check out Starz Cabaret* close to the Chaweng Regent Resort in Central Chaweng and near Green Mango*/ Sweet Soul mixed disco/bars, popular late night spots with GLTB. Pride Bar is on Soi Solo, behind Terminal D Restaurant in central

Chaweng for a relaxed mixed crowd lounge bar style without rent boys. In south Chaweng, opposite Trade Winds Resort is Mekkala Men Spa & Site Bar offering rejuvenating massage and evening drinks. [Nearby is ThaiBoy Men Spa & Bar below KC Resort for massage or drinks on their roadside terrace.] In Bo Phut is restful Tropical Garden Lounge Resort* near the charming Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Village with beach side restaurants and their Friday Evening Walking Market. If you are looking for five star Luxury, Le Meridien in Lamai is a gay friendly option that should not be overlooked. The Five Islands Restaurant* beach side at Ban Taling Ngam is also the starting point for Emerald Green on Blue* GLTB only, all day ocean/massage excursion. For all venues see our maps and listings www. out-in-thailand.com also www.gaykohsamui. net & www.gay-samui.com *= Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice Award Winner

To Fisherman’s Village Bophut

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Discos

Koh Samui

% 10 Green Mango. Disco/bar

Accommodation 17 Banyan House. B&B % 22 Tropical Garden Lounge Resort. 21 Wonderworld Samui. B&B 27 Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa

077.247.982 077.332.200 086.553.3802 077.960.888

Bars & Pubs 6 ARK Bar % 4 Tropical Fah Samui. Bar/cafe 15 Gaypoint. Bar 13 Sound Club. Bar 12 Site Bar. 3 Drink Gallery @ The Library 5 THAIBoy Bar 16 Solo Bar 28 Pride samui

077.961.333 077.414.419 082.411.3250 www.travelbuddy.com 083.394.8650 077 42 2767 66.94.317.7736 077.414.012

Cabaret & Show bars 9 Moulin Rouge. Cabaret/bar % 7 Starz Cabaret. Cabaret/bar

082.816.4843 084.744.9074

11 Sweet Soul. Disco/bar

Other % 1 Gay/Lesbian

info service @ Emerald Green 087.814.2260 % 1 Emerald Green on Blue Five Islands. 087.814.2260 4 Rainbow Scuba & Tour. 086.272.0980

Restaurant & Cafés 17 Banyan House Cafe & Restaurant. 23 Fisherman’s Village % 14 The Five Islands Restaurant. 2 Top Ten Restaurant. 4 Tropical Fah Samui. Cafe/bar

077.247.982 www.kosamui.com 077.415.359 077.230.235 077.414.419

Sauna / Massage / Fitness % 1 Emerald Green Mens Club. 12 Mekkala Men Spa. 5 THAIBoy Men Spa & Bar 4 Tropical Fah Samui.

087.814.2260 083.394.8650 66.94.317.7736 077.414.419

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

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.

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 and the newly opened Paradise Massage. Just outside the wall is the excellent Miguels Mexican Restaurant. CU Bar and Secrets Bar are both near the night bazaar and are great local watering holes. Close to Narawat Bridge is the luxurious and peaceful River House Massage. 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. Gemini Massage has regular promotions and is recommended. Nimmanhaeminda and Santitham have a hip and happening scene of bars. 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 62

long established PJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place guesthouse, renowned for sweet and personal service. 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. 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. A couple of hours north of the city, try Saimoonbury Resort in Chaiprakarna slice of real Thailand. For all the venues, check out our maps and listings, www.radchada. com and www.out-in-thailand.com *= Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice Award Winner

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

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

49 Sofa Boy Karaoke

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Accommodation

51 137 Pillars House 053.247.788 43 Club One Seven 053.274.317 60 Come On Place www.comeonplace.net 2 Lotus Hotel 053.215.376 12 PJ’s Place Hotel & PJ’s Tours 053.404.894 76 Qi 68 082.620.2227 5 Santitham Guesthouse 053.406.449 16 Soho Bar & Guesthouse 053.404.175 20 Soulmates Retreat www.soulmates-retreat.com 41 Souvenir Bed & Breakfast 053.206.165 33 The Rachamankha 053.904.111 % 75 Mansfield Residence www.mansfieldchiangmai.com 053.410.458

Bars & Pubs

36 2 Brothers bar 25 CU Bar Night Bazaar 2 Garden Bar 38 Kampangmuang Gallery 62 Marina 15 Pern’s and Darling Wine Bar 50 Radchada Garden Café 57 Ram Coffee & Bar 6 Sabaidee Santitham Restaurant 25 Secrets Bar Night Bazaar 16 Soho Bar & Guesthouse % 54 Yokka Dok

053.206.403 086.836.8519 053.215.376 084.803.4265 Marina Bar 053.215.010 053.219.524 084.501.2224 089.951.4554 081.531.5566 053.404.175 053.449.529

Discos 14 G-Star Vintage Chiangmai 69 Infinity 67 Monkey Club % 74 See Man Pub 24 Warm Up Cafe

084.119.5558 053.400.085 053.226.997 053.218.241 053.400.677

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 66 Relax Karaoke

www.radchada.com www.radchada.com

50 Bon Tong Productions 99 C.S. Floral Design 30 Hollywood Unisex Hair Salon 59 Suprakrit Printing % 58 The Podology Centre

053.219.524 089.636.5109 053.233.370 053.404.427 089.633.8586

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 70 Miguel’s Cafe www.miguels-cafe.com 65 Nae Nae Restaurant www.radcahda.com 15 Perns Restaurant 053.215.010 71 Prego Restaurant 081.882.7466 % 50 Radchada Garden Café 053.219.524 6 Sabaidee Santitham Restaurant 088.591.4554 40 Sangdee Gallery & Café 053.894.955 16 Soho Bar & Guesthouse 053.404.175 1 Spirit House 084.803.4366 4 The Crystal Restaurant 053.872.809 28 The Gallery 053.248.601 26 The House & Ginger Restaurants 053.419.011 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 46 One 2 Come 37 Sanctuary Spa 18 Sixty Nine Club 63 SpaTacus – Spa for men 45 The Blues Club Massage 31 The Wall Massage 42 Victory Massage 57 River House Massage

053.206.403 053.904.852 053.274.317 053.404.146 085.177.4295 053.204.148 053.894.133 053.230.623 053.221.121 053.204.385 053.280.349 082.327.6969 053.266.066 086.677.6592 053.274.275 053.275.813 089.939.9126

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Two bars in the heart of Chiang Mai where friends meet and visitors relax

tel: Pon - 086 836 85 19

tel: Oh - 081 531 55 66

Soi 1, Thapae Road (directly behind Night Bazaar Pavilion)

CHIANG MAI GAY MASSAGE gentle and caring

Open: 2pm.-midnight Tel: IN-OUT 053-204 968 086-677 6592

www.blueclub-spa.com

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OUT in Pattaya

attaya has a bustling, vibrant scene 24 hours a day. Shopping starts at sumptuous mallsCentral 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.

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 72

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 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 Rome Hotel also guarantees a warm Thai welcome. Image Limousine* for reliable car service. Try Coco’s - from breakfast through to dinner.

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 73

BEACH ROAD

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18 Ambiance Hotel 25 Copa Hotel 28 Le Café Royale 22 Serene Hotel & Bar

038.424.099 038.488.694 038.423.515 038.422.952

Bars & Pubs 23 Oscars % 16 Panorama Pub 22 Serene Hotel & Bar 31 Cupidol Beer Bar

www.oscarspattaya.com 038.710.597 038.422.952 089.938.4606

Cabaret & Show bars

17 Boyz, Boyz Boyz 24 Copa Showbar 12 Happy Place Bar 11 Wild West Club

038.424.099 038.488.694 www.happyplacebar.com 081.865.3502

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars 13 A-bomb 2 Cupidol

% 20 Funny Boys 12 Happy Place Bar 5 Kawaii 6 Lucky 777 29 Toy Boys 10 Vassa Bar 8 X boys 3 X-Boys Land 32 Castro Beer and Showbar

SECOND ROAD

PATTAYALAN D SOI 2 12 14

038.710.597 www.happyplacebar.com

081.903.7578 www.xboyspattaya.com www.xboyspattaya.com

Restaurant & Cafés 27 Café Music 14 Café New Orleans

www.caferoyale-pattaya.com 038.710.805

Sauna / Massage / Fitness

26 Body Club 19 Boyz Sauna & Massage 4 Narcissus 21 Scandic Massage 30 Smart Relaxation 22 Welcome Massage

038.488.694 038.424.099 www.narcissus-pattaya.com

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33 Bodytalk (Clothing Store)

089.151.1412

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12 Casa Pascal 038.723.660 31 Coco’s Bistro 038.074.675 2 Compass Real Estate 080.095.8854 27 Froggy’s French Bistro www.froggyfrenchbistro.com 086.1503.481 9 Gossip Café 26 Maggs 5 Manhattans 038.259.790 18 Mantra 038.429.591 6 Mata Hari 038.259.799 Fax 038.259.798 3 Pan Pan 038.251.274 HA IK SO

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038.424.302 038.364.600 084.026.4989

7 SanSuk Sauna & Guesthouse 038.364.356 15 Tequila Reef 038.414.035 16 The Dave Man Club 10 Royal House 038.723.086 29 Magnolia Spa www.magnoliamenspa.net

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17 086.169.7721 SOI 5 23 038.232.995 18 Dolce Vita Guesthouse Mewie 087.148.0382 20 East Suites 089.005.0012 26 Ganymede Bar and Guest House 038.304.037 23 Good Buddies Inn 084.015.8872 34 Orchid Guest House 038.251.568 % 12 Poseidon Hotel 038.303.698 5 Room Club Guest House 038.251.461 6 The Venue 038.303.787 4 Tui’s Place Guest House & Restaurant 038.251.432 41 Sea Falcon www.pattayaseafalcon.com 038.255.211 42 Claudio’s 086.555.4516 43 Pig and Whistle 038.361.315 44 Haus Mewie 082.212.3563 45 Three Elephants Bars & Pubs 35 Bamboo Bar 038.232.315 22 Bondi Beach Bar 29 Dick’s Café Jomtien 038.252.417 18 Dolce Vita Bar 087.148.0382 28 Festival Pub 087.972.7937 26 Ganymede Bar and Guest House 038.304.037 36 L & N Bar 086.816.3913 9 Question Mark Bar & Cafe 038.303.949 40 The Pour House Bar pourhouse-jomtien.blogspot.com 10 Two Faces Boy bar www.twofacesthailand.com 14 X-Men Bar Cabaret & Show bars

038.303.787

Other 1 Image Limousine Pattaya 038.251.755 38 Pattaya Hotmale Info Centre 038.267.054 3 Pattaya Storage www.pattayastorage.com 13 Vinegar Swimwear 086.157.7640 7 Top 2 Bottom Salon 46 Jomtien Language School www.pattaya-language.com 038.059.602 47 Thai Blind Massage Institute

Restaurant & Cafés 19 Antz Food and Drink 24 Café Ritz 21 East Tapas Lounge 8 L’Arc Restaurant 11 L’Olivier Restaurant 31 Mignon Restaurant 16 Natan’s Restaurant 37 Oley’s Resturant 2 Pan Pan Restaurant 33 Papa David’s 38 Pattaya Hotmale Info Centre 9 Question Mark Bar & Cafe 48 Linda’s Restaurant 49 Spring Onion

038.303.375 www.east-suites.com 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 39 Siam House

038.303.439 081.692.3309 038.304.037 www.siamhouse.net

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25 Don Plaza Hotel 038.713.840 19 Eldorado Guesthouse & Restaurant 038.713.259 23 Galapagos Guest House galapagos@suneeplaza.info 54 Marina Inn Plaza Hotel 038.429.232 41 RS Room for rent rs@suneeplaza.info 55 Two Guys Guesthouse & Restaurant 038.713.652 62 Colonial Bar and Appartments www.thecolonialpattaya.com 085.650.3667 63 Gurke Guesthouse www.gurke-pattaya.com 086.150.3 176

Bars & Pubs

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8 All Of Me 35 All of Me 2 36 C.U. Bar cu@suneeplaza.info 47 Come In Bar comein@suneeplaza.info 38 Double Shot www.thecornerbar-suneeplaza.com 48 Country Club country@suneeplaza.info 33 Crazy Pub crazy@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 Jasmine Bar 13 Wan’s Place www.wansplace.com 57 Diamond Bar

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars

16 Eros 51 Happy Boys Bar 34 Krazy Dragon Night Club 31 Mic My Bar 32 Nice Boys 58 Good Boys 59 Cocktail Boys Club 60 Yaya Bar

www.erosboybar.com www.happyboysbar.com www.krazy-dragon.com micmy@suneeplaza.info nice@suneeplaza.info 089.137.6243

Karaoke 5 Stardust Beer Bar 61 Hot Fever

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

huket 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. The Backstage Inn complete with bar and restaurant will delight. * 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.

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. Stay at brand new and sparkling CC’s Hideaway, Phuket Gay Homestay with regualar pool parties and B-B-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

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39 Sanook 29 Zag Club

Phuket Accommodation 14 Adonis Guest House

Go-Go Clubs & Host Bars

076.345.800

41 Apsara Residence

www.apsararesidence.com

27 Aquarius Guesthouse

076.341.668

38 Baan Nang Fa Guesthouse

076.292.440

8 Baan Phil Guesthouse

www.baan-phil.com

22 Blue Dolphin

081.979.6220

46 CC’s Hideaway

076.333.222

47 Centara Grand Beach Resort

021.011.234 ext 1

16 Club Love

083.173.0083

% 5 Club One Seven

076.366.360

19 Connect

076.294.195

37 Fong Kaew Mansion

076.292.440

43 James Dean

085.781.3814

44 Loveli Boutique Guesthouse

www.loveliguesthousephuket.com

48 Phuket Gay Homestay

076.342.433

24 Sundowners

083.301.4036

30 Sundowners Lounge

086.673.2789

4 Minotel 51 Back Stage Inn

Bars & Pubs 27 Aquarius Guesthouse

076.341.668

15 Boys Room 51 Back Stage Inn

076 346 960 www.backstage.asia

Cabaret & Show bars % 23 Backstage

www.phuket-simoncabaret.com

Discos

083.173.0083

Other 2 Beocute – Gay Travel & Transport 084.244.5588 % 44 Phuket Travel Company – Tour & Travel 087.282.5086 11 Wiwat Wis - Clothing www.wiwatwis.com

Restaurant & Cafés 23 Backstage % 5 Club One Seven 19 Connect 49 Ella Bar and Bistro 7 Newspaper 1 Seahag Restaurant 34 Sundowners Bistro 51 Back Stage Inn

080.141.8180 076.366.359 or 076.366.360 076.294.195 080.785.0996 076.341.111 084.507.2238 076 346 960 www.backstage.asia

Sauna / Massage / Fitness

076.342.206

29 Kiss Bar

% 35 Boat Bar

083.301.4036 086.673.2789 www.tangmogroup.com

080.141.8180

35 Boat Bar

29 Kiss Bar

www.jamesdeanbar.com

13 Club Love, karaoke! 9 OK Karaoke

076 346 960 www.backstage.asia

31 Chic 43 James Dean 10 James Dean & Friends 21 Kai Bar 32 My Way 18 Heaven Bar 6 Passport 24 Sundowners 30 Sundowners Lounge 25 Tangmo 28 Time 12 Yes

Karaoke

089.652.1544

13 Rendezvous Hotel

40 Simon Cabaret

www.jamesdeanbar.com

33 Jochens Residence

www.zagclub.com 081.561.9114

076.342.206

% 27 Aquarius Guesthouse

22 Blue Dolphin 26 Mein Schatz 20 Spartacus 50 2 Hands Massage

076.346.142 081.979.6220

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