First I wrote a page about the Thai words I think are most important to learn first. Equally important is learning how to speak and understand Thai English (Tinglish). The better you understand Tinglish, the more successful your communication with Thai boys will be. Hopefully this new page will give you a jumpstart on it before arriving in the Land Of Smiles.

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My new information page Thai English is a work in progress, one I hope others will contribute to.

As I mentioned in my information page “Eating The Thai Way”, Thais like to eat family style when dining in restaurants. I highly recommend it when out eating with a small group of friends.

Rice is almost always ordered separately. Each person will get a plate or bowel of rice, intended to mix with the shared food served on other dishes. So what you end up with is a plate of rice that is the foundation for the meal you will make from the other dishes that were ordered.

Source: Thai Food Blogs

In most cases serving utensils are not provided for each of the dishes ordered for the table. Instead, you are expected to serve yourself with your own eating utensils – a large spoon and dinner fork.

You need to take great care to ensure no rice is on your utensils while serving yourself from the shared dishes. While no one seems to be concerned with the fact those utensils have been in your mouth, heaven help you if any of your rice gets mixed in to the shared dishes. To do this is considered very bad manners.

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While Christmas is celebrated in Thailand, most Thai boys don’t seem to know what it is about. Many I spoke to thought Christmas was part of the New Years celebration.

This is something that was very difficult for me to get use to, as I like to plan everything and set expectations. For an evening out with the boys, this is a huge mistake. You will be amazed at how much fun a night can be if you just let it take you whatever direction it goes. When the boys suggest a place, just go for it. If invited to tag along with some boys, accept the offer. They may not explain very well where you are going, but chances are you’ll have a great time.

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One night I went to a birthday party with a Thai friend. That, by itself, was an experience. When the party started to wind down, my friend suggested we go to another party one of his friends was having. I assumed we were going to a friend’s home, but instead our group of 12 gay Thai boys ended up at an Isan dace club, with live entertainment and dancers. All the performers were obviously gay, and flawless. This was not a gay club, but about half the patrons were…common with clubs in Thailand. Everyone split a bottle of whisky, making it about 300 baht each for a fabulous night out.

This club is known by most of the Isan boys in Bangkok, and a best kept secret from the farang. It was a wonderful discovery that could only be made by letting the boys show me a good time.

A common misconception among farang is they have high status in Thai society, because they are farang. I believed it true for a long time, until a few people set me straight.

This misunderstanding starts shortly after we arrive and are told how the Thai boys achieve higher status if they have a farang boyfriend. From that and other explanations, never intended to give us the big picture, we reason our status in Thai society is very high. As much as I’m ashamed to admit it, I have no doubt our typical American ego contributes to us making this leap.

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What our well meaning friends fail to explain, either unintentionally or through their own ignorance, is we westerners do not, by default, have very high status in Thai society. The Thais all know this, but are way too polite to ever say it to our face.

While I do not pretend to fully understand all the factors that come into play in achieving high status, I can assure you being white is not one of them. If anything it counts against you.

A 65 year old farang with a pot belly, fat bank account, and nice condo does have higher status than a 19 year old Thai boy fresh off the rice farm. But he does not hold a candle to that of an under paid 30 year old professor at a “prestigious” university – Thai or farang.

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I believe the author of Culture Shock Thailand wrote you can, in theory, line everyone up in Thailand according to their status…no two are equals. Everyone in Thailand has status, and they all have higher status than someone else, but it’s all relative.

If you are into feet, and love Asian boys, I’ve got some good news. The first all gay Asian foot fetish site has just launched. When you consider most Asians are repulsed by the idea of playing with, or sucking on, someone’s feet, this new site is quite an accomplishment. I can certainly understand why no one else has tried to do it.

Before rushing over to take a look, I should warn you it’s a full blown porn site.

For those that don’t know it already, Thailand is not known for being safety conscious, and that includes fires. At least in my circles, two of the most talked about fire traps in Bangkok are the MBK shopping mall, and the popular gay disco DJ Station.

I’ve been in a lot of places that literally scare the hell out of me. For this reason, I have gotten in the habit of scoping out my best bet for an exit, particularly with places I frequent, or that tend to have large crowds. It’s not a good idea to consider posted fire exits, as they are all-too-often locked for security reasons.

Better is to think about an exit in the opposite direction you anticipate everyone else will go. It’s the only way to avoid getting trampled by a panic stricken crowd. As an example, everyone in DJ Station is going to head for the front door on the first floor. From the second or third floor, I would head for the third floor bathroom and break out the window over the urinals with one of the bar stools. It’s not ideal, but I know for a fact I’d never get out through the front door.

I’ve just given a much needed updated to the Getting A Haircut page.

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I am probably the only person on earth that didn’t know Thailand was previously the Kingdom of Siam. I was also unaware Thailand is considered the origin country of the Siamese cat.

Even after living in Bangkok for several months I didn’t put it together, despite repeated exposure to the Siam BTS Station and shopping center. I might have at least had a clue if Thais pronounced Siam the same as we do in America, but they do not. It wasn’t until the subject came up in conversation with a friend that I learned of my ignorance.

On the off chance there are others out there still unaware of these facts, I offer this post in hopes of sparing you the embarrassment I endured.

In Thailand Siam is pronounced Seeahm.

This is basically a brain dump of lessons learned about oral sex with Thai boys, the focus being on money boys.

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Most Thai boys tend to be shy, preferring to get fully naked once they are between the sheets and the lights are off. The vast majority will shed their bashfulness when they know going home with you is contingent on it. The best way to communicate this is to ask them if they are shy, and let them know you like boys that are not. The Thai word for shy is Ieeee - pronounced like shy but drop the “S”. Pronounce it wrong (too short) and it means cough. Alternatively, putting both hands over your cock and taking a sheepish pose while saying “shy” usually overcomes any language barriers.

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I’ve spent some time addressing shyness, because it’s in your best interest to explore a boy’s parts, with the lights on, before engaging in oral copulation. This includes gently pulling back the foreskin to make sure things are clean and healthy. And while it is rare, you definitely don’t want to discover a strange growth with your lips…EEW! You should also remain vigilant for crab sightings, as they are common.

If oral sex is important to you its best to ask the boy if he will accommodate before taking him home. Also make sure to clarify if this is with or without a condom. A large percentage of the boys working in massage, Go Go and host clubs will only suck dicks wearing rain coats, while the freelancers tend to be less discriminating. Thai boys call it smoking, so you would ask the boy if he will smoke you. If his answer is yes, then ask if he will smoke without a condom. On the reverse, I never met a boy that didn’t like having his own dick sucked. Some boys, particularly the tops, will only smoke you if you smoke them, a reasonable request in any culture.

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I’ve always believed, but of course could never prove, some boys use the condom card as a way of getting out of it without appearing unwilling to please. They all know you are not going to want a blowjob with a condom on, but they haven’t said no to your request.

While condoms, during oral sex, are undesirable, there is something you should be aware of. In addition to the high rate of STD infections, Thai boys have bacteria in their saliva that our farang systems are not accustomed to. If you’re a big fan of blowjobs, don’t be surprised if you pick up a case of non specific urethritis (NSU), also called non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). The symptoms are like gonorrhoea, but often milder and usually arrive within 2 to 4 weeks of infection. Medical treatment is much like that used for gonorrhoea - antibiotics.

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Most of these boys are so small it’s easy to swallow all four inches. On the other hand, I can understand why a lot of the boys are not very enthusiastic about trying to satisfy the larger sized farang. Surprisingly, those that can, and will, are usually pretty good at it.