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El Duo's First Anniversary at Le Café Royale On Tuesday October 20 friends, supporters and customers filled the Piano Bar of Le Café Royale in Boyz Town to celebrate El Duo's First Anniversary at the Hotel. The popular singing duo from the Philippines were joined by dancers from Alcazar and other acts which included vocalists Jimmy and Larry plus a special appearance by Mary from the Blues Factory here in Pattaya. The evening was also a fund-raising event for local charity Thais4Life, with Le Café donating 10% of all proceeds to the charity. A lucky
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Prizes and auction items were donated by local businesses and customers.
El Duo
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"A Nightmare on Boyz Town" Halloween, which falls on Saturday October 31, is widely celebrated in Pattaya when staff (and customers) from bars, restaurants and shops dress up to frighten all. This year the Boyz Town venues Boyz Boyz Boyz and Copa Showbar are planning special shows on this All Hallows Eve. The Copa Showbar show starts at 23.00 hours and Boyz Boyz Boyz 00.15 hours.
Copa
Showbar also have their erotic underwater show "What Lies Beneath" every
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An appeal from Thais4Life Readers of the PG Weekly Report, and Gay Affairs Pattaya, will be well acquainted with the work of Thais4Life – the methods used to raise funds and the distribution of those funds. Full information, including annual accounts, are published on their website www.thais4life.com and also contained in our information brochure available at the bookshop. The Thais4Life Charity Bookshop, located in Soi Yensabai Condotel, off Soi VC, is our principal visible and main local presence. We have in the bookshop now, approximately 26,000 titles - and all these books have been donated to enable us to raise funds to help destitute Thais – including those in orphanages etc.
In recent months, probably due to the
economic conditions, there has been an unprecedented demand for our
books – especially those in European Continental languages – German,
Dutch, French, Italian, and also Scandinavian languages, as well as
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Although our sales are generally up on previous years, the inflation in Thailand has also created additional demands on resources available for our beneficiaries. We are appealing to anybody – residents in Thailand, visitors already here who have brought books with them, or overseas readers contemplating a visit to Pattaya – who may have a few books that they no longer require, to donate them to the Thais4Life Charity Bookshop. If you are in Bangkok, any books for Thais4Life may be left at The Balcony, Silom Soi 4, and here in Pattaya they can be left at the bookshop, at Oscars Bar in Boyztown, at the Bondi Beach Bar/Guest House on Dongtan Beach, or if you in Pattaya you can give us a phone call and we will collect the books from you.
We would also be interested in receiving
magazines and periodicals, eg.
Thank you – we hope that you can help us
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Baby Nong Non – can you help? You may have recently seen on Pattaya People the reporting about one-year-old baby boy Nong Non who was born without a fully developed anus. He was found living with his parents, both scrap collectors, in an unhygienic makeshift shed, in severe pain and discomfort and requiring surgery which they were unable to afford. Nong Non has now had an operation to correct this defect thanks to the generosity of local businessman Darren and thanks to him with the help of others, including Thais4life, both Nong Non and his family are now living in a new more hygienic home which requires furnishing. How can you help? The family urgently need furniture.
For further information contact David at Oscars in Boyz
Town or Thais4Life in Soi Yensabai Condo, South Pattaya. |
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Dusit D2 October events DEEP SPLASH FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 Be tempted by our attentive & super friendly staff and entertained by selective & delightful performances. Enjoy our deep splash’s special drink promotion “you & me” buy 1 get 1 free from 7pm – 9pm throughout the month of October Free admission. The fun begins from 9pm onwards
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One Night in Prague – Czech wine dinner at dusitD2 The dusitD2 baraquada on Pattaya Second Road are inviting you this month to "One night in Prague – Food, fun, fashion and wine dinner" on 24 October 2009. "An award winning guest chef will delight your evening with a sumptuous 5-course wine dinner menu complemented by Czech beer, wine and absinthe. Plus entertainment with a spectacular jewelry fashion show, live music, a fabulous bohemian glass display and a photo expo." 1,400++ THB per person.
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The deep & dark party Party with creatures of the deep this Halloween at dusitD2 baraquda Pattaya as deep bar is transformed into a spooky and mysterious playground where mermaids play and sea monsters drink away. Free admission. Click poster for more info
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Sunee News The Corner Bar was officially sold by Mr. Gary on 16 October to Mr. Michael and Mr. Thomas from America. They pledge to keep the ambiance of the bar "same-same", continuing the bar's popular "double shot" liquor drinks which start at 95 Baht. Holiday Bar (formerly Butt Boys) re-opened on 19 October. "Special shows" are performed whenever customers place tips in the dice cup. Krazy Dragon Table Top A Go Go has a new promotion offering a discounted "Off Fee" of 150 Baht after 00:30 (12:30 a.m.) Sundance is scheduled to re-open on 24 October according to the boss, Mr. Colin. It will be an open air beer bar, and no longer have A Go Go dancers. Villa Rouge A Go Go is scheduled to re-open on 25 October according to the boss, Monsieur LouLou. Wan's Place will host a party on 1 November celebrating the birthday of Khun Wan, the boss. There will be a free buffet, with "Show Time" at 23:00. SuneePlaza.Info will sponsor a Sunee Plaza street party on 15 November. For information, go to: http://www.suneeplaza.info/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=special Krazy Dragon A Go Go will hold a "Snow Party" on 15 November.
For an up-to-date map of Sunee Plaza, go
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Miss Queen of Wild West Boys 2009
On
Thursday October 29 Wild West West Boys in Show time is 10.30pm and midnight. Click posters below for more info.
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NEWS FROM SUNEE PLAZA
Corner Bar We wish them well in this new venture.
Duc's Coffee Shop & Bar new list of
DVDs
OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS
One bar opens and three due soon
Sam's Birthday Party at Krazy Dragon
Cheese and Wine at La Cage
The Cheddar was supplemented with some Gouda and Carroway Seeds and some German Butter Cheese. A good crowd gathered to enjoy the feast and the evening was the usual La Cage success.
Quiz Night at Duc's If you'd like to have a go at the quiz, go to http://www.suneeplaza.info/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=quiz
Birthday Party at Don Plaza Terrace
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Sunee Plaza Grand Street Party
WHITE
For more details on "White" please go to http://www.suneeplaza.info/cgi-bin/page.pl?p=white
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Pattaya billboard with Hitler causes diplomatic
flap A highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a Thai wax museum has been covered up after complaints from the Israeli and German ambassadors, the museum's manager said Sunday. "The idea came from a creative (advertising) agency, and we did not mean to cause any offense," said Somporn Naksuetrong, the manager of the Louis Tussaud's Waxworks in the seaside resort town of Pattaya.
The billboard, which in Thai language said, "Hitler is
not dead," had been up for several weeks on the main road from the
capital Bangkok to Pattaya and was meant to promote the museum's planned
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"We weren't showing his image to celebrate him," Somporn said in a telephone interview. "We think he is an important historical figure, but in a horrible way. We apologize for causing any offense which was not at all intended. We did not realize it would make people so angry." The use of Nazi imagery does not stir the same emotional reaction in Asia as in the West, and Thailand has had past instances where icons of the genocidal German regime have been used for advertising and entertainment. The Bangkok Post newspaper quoted German Ambassador Hanns Schumacher as saying he told officials in Pattaya, "this kind of utterly tasteless advertisement would hurt the feelings of many people" and asked that the billboard be taken down. Israeli Ambassador Itzhak Shoham also was quoted saying he requested the same. "It is totally unacceptable to have such a monster like Adolf Hitler on public display," he told the Post. "How this could happen is beyond my understanding and comprehension."
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Pattaya International Balloon Fiesta 2009 Pattaya International Balloon Fiesta 2009 is a magical spectacle of over 40 balloons of all shapes and sizes attracting an annual audience of over 200,000. Held at Thammasat University, Pattaya, between 10th and 13th December 2009, the Fiesta is one of only a few ‘Shaped’ balloon events in Asia, offering a colourful showcase of hot air balloons from all over the world, including the USA, UK, Australia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, UAE, India and Malaysia. The Fiesta is organized by Flying Media Co., Ltd under the auspices of the Sports Flying Association (Thailand), the Fiesta has become part of the media landscape with wide coverage in all media – press, radio, television and the internet.
The Pattaya International Balloon Fiesta, now in its third year, builds international awareness of Thailand, showcasing the wonderful weather conditions for balloon flying. The Fiesta comprises a plethora of events providing spectators with a fun packed magical long weekend of entertainment including:
• Balloon Flights At the Balloon Fiesta there are no viewing stands – people walk the field and are part of the action. Balloon flights take place in the early hours each morning, before the air heats up, and each evening, when the air cools down. Meeting time is typically one hour before sunrise/sunset at a launch site. As the sun peeks/dips over the horizon, the balloon will gently lift off skyward into the calm breeze guiding it. The bird’s eye view is surprisingly detailed. Breathtaking panoramic views of distant mountains, the lush green valleys, picturesque bays, aerial views of striking golden temples and rural villages, are sure to take your breath away. Seeing Thailand by way of a gentle free-floating balloon is the experience of a lifetime.
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Pattaya Gay Festival 2009 end of season events The Pattaya Gay Festival are now putting together the final plans for their closing events for the 2009 Festival. On October 29 the PGF will be holding a Charity Dinner at Amor Restaurant in Boyz Town and on November 6 The Copa Showbar will host the PGF "Mr Sexy Body Competition" at the popular Boyz Town venue.
The Final Four Days of this year's
festival will include:
The Pattaya Gay festival has been in
existence since 2001 and in that time has raised almost 27 million Baht
mainly for HIV/AIDS related charity use. |
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The Festival is an annual event that starts in February with an opening street party and concludes around 01 Dec (World Aids day) with 3 or 4 events on consecutive days. Events are held throughout the intervening months organized by the Pattaya Gay Festival and their supporters. These events include dinners at different restaurants, sports activities, entertainment evenings at various bars, fun competitions and street/beach parties. |
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Amor Restaurant in Boyz Town On Thursday October 29 Amor Restaurant will be hosting a PGF Charity Dinner. The cost of the dinner is 1270 Baht net, 500 Baht of which will go to PGF Charities, plus the same charities will benefit from a 10% donation of all wine and drinks sales. On Thursday November 26 Amor will also be having their annual Thanksgiving Dinner. The cost for the dinner is 950 Baht with Family style service and all you can eat. For further details of these events click on the posters below.
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Le Café Royale News and Events From November 1 Le Café Royale will commence their Dinner Specials Menu every evening from 7pm. See the Menu below for details. On Thursday November 19 Le Café Royale will be celebrating their 19th Anniversary with a "Casino Royale" theme. The evening will feature the Cafe's renowned outdoor buffet followed by an evening of live entertainment with a selection of international artists. Plus a free lucky draw and "games of chance". More details of this event can be found by clicking on the poster below.
Regular entertainment: Le Café
Royale have "dinner music" every evening from 8pm in the Piano Bar. |
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Bar La Cage: News
Diary for October October 23rd HEARTBEAT. A Special 50’s pop music night. Lager and Lime and Snowballs on promotion. October 31st Halloween Party. Fun and frolics all night long with the Ghouls and Ghosties. We transform the bar into a dark and scary, Creepy Crypt! Traditional Halloween games, Apple Bobbing etc. Face painting. Prizes for best Costume and lots of drinks promotions. Free buffet 9.30 – 11 pm. Come if you Dare!!!! Mike’s Bar La Cage . Soi V.C. 273/98. 0894028741
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"Spooks, Spirits and Specters!" Pattaya Players (home of Pattaya's Professional Amateurs) is proud to announce its second annual Halloween Haunted Ghost Tour entitled, "Spooks, Spirits and Specters!" on Saturday, October 31, 2009.
This chillingly haunting script was
written by local Pattaya residents, Christopher Parsons and Ray
Lightbown. Parsons will also be directing the haunted tour. |
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"Spooks, Spirits and Specters!" takes unsuspecting spectators on a 30 minute guided walking tour of Horseshoe Point's breathtaking Three Kingdoms Park, highlighting ghost stories from all around the world. At each stop, the macabre Tour Guides will retell the legends of ghostly visitations and other scary tales of infamous poltergeists and haunted happenings, while the Pattaya Players troupe members portray the sinister specters! In addition to the Ghost Tour, there will be many activities, rides and games for children and adults of all ages to enjoy! If being scared is not your thing, come and enjoy a myriad of traditional Halloween games and fun carnival rides! There will be Pony Rides, Aqua Bubbles, A Jumpy Castle and Bobbing For Apples among many, many others! In addition, fair-style food and drinks will be on sale all night long courtesy of Horseshoe Point's delectable catering services! Experience the thrills that are sure to come during this exclusive one night only event. Taking place from 6pm onwards, tickets will be sold at the event (on the night of) only.
The admission price will be 200 Baht per
person and will come with 10 complimentary tickets. Each attraction,
game and ride will require a set amount of tickets, depending on the
activity. The tour itself will require the entire 10 tickets. Additional
tickets will also be available for purchase in multiple packs – with
greater discounts being offered on larger "family fun packs." For
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The 5th annual Miss International Queen™ Pageant The 5th annual Miss International Queen™ pageant is scheduled to be held at the Tiffany's theatre in Pattaya on October 26th -31st, 2009. Striving to advance and support today’s transgender/transsexual, Miss International Queen™ Pageant offers great opportunities for transgender/transsexual from all over the world to present their individual beauty and intelligence in a friendly atmosphere. The pageant is limited to the first 25 qualified entries. Applications are accepted and considered from persons between 18-36 years old. There will be 5 days of activities and preliminaries (October 26 – 30), the final competition on Saturday, October 31, 2009 Miss International Queen™ Pageant is produced and organized by Tiffany’s Show Pattaya Co., Ltd., the world’s largest transvestite/transgender cabaret show and supported by Tourism Authority of Thailand.
The prizes on offer are: First Runner-up: US$ 2,000 + Trophy + Sponsor's Gift Second Runner-up: US$ 1,500 + Trophy + Sponsor's Gift Best Evening Gown: US$ 1,000 + Trophy + Sponsor’s Gift Best National Costume: US$ 1,000 + Trophy + Sponsor’s Gift Best Talent: US$ 500 + Trophy + Sponsor’s Gift
Miss Congeniality (chosen by the
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T he Bondi Beach Bar & Guest HouseThis coming Sunday is the monthly Quiz Night to benefit the TAKE CARE! charity. Everybody is welcome and it starts at 9pm The Bondi also have two special events coming up: Halloween on October 31 and Loy Kratong on November 2. Click on the posters below.
The Bondi have the following Nightly entertainment Sunday A pianist from 4.00pm til 8.00pm to serenade you as the sun goes down Monday and Tuesday we have Willy on the keyboard with open mic so all you budding singers can "sing with our Willy" or you can just sit and relax and enjoy the show. Wednesday our own pianist again will play for you until Bingo (Bingay) starts at 9.30pm Thursday Willy and Mandy with all your favourite tunes Friday special cabaret nights with invited guests from Thailand and Europe Saturday Willy and Mandy entertain
PLUS we have many new host waiters
to tend to your every need!
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Sam's Mexican & American Grill Specials
Pork Steak Plate 229Bt
2 Tacos 90Bt
Philly Cheese Steak Sub 149 Bt
Spaghetti Night (every Wednesday 4:00pm
to 10:00pm)
Sam's Mexican American Grill is located
in Jomtien Plaza
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Showtime at Sawadee Boys The popular go-go bar Sawadee Boys on Pattayaland Soi 1 now host a cabaret show every weekend. "Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening starting at 11.45pm, we host a Cabaret show with stars from Alcazar's famous Katoey show, who perform alongside 6 sexy male dancers." Everybody is welcome, so why not go along and see for yourself.
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Sunday Brunch Buffet at Casa Pascal One of the best Sunday Brunch Buffets in Pattaya is coming soon – Sunday, November 01, 2009. Enjoy your Sunday with your Family and Friends at Restaurant Casa Pascal!
Delight in the extensive buffet that offers: Cold Appetizers including smoked Salmon, Rock Lobsters, Prawns, Crabs, Great international Salad Bar & Thai Salads Abundance of Appetizers, Italian Antipasto Cold Cuts, Terrines, Beef Tatar Live Pasta & Flamed Beef & Pork Tenderloin Station Soups and lots of other Asian and European Main Dishes And of course, the Sunday’s Breakfast Items B.B.Q Grill with Lamb Chops, Ribs, Sausages, Chicken Great Desserts such as Chocolate Mousse, Creams, Tarts, Parfaits And a Fruit Pancake Station will boost your appetite. Including a Glass of House Champagne Do not forget to reserve your table! Adults 899 baht net, Children (under 12) 599 baht net For your reservation : (038) 723-660 or (081) 983-4182 (Kim)
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Star Boys
Erotic Special Sexy Boy
Show:
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Sexy Asian Guys Gallery
Just a reminder about the gallery at
www.gayaffairspattaya.com
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Sexy Asian Daily Male
The Gallery is a collection of the
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A cautionary tale: Canadian gay couple detained in Dubai for one month A gay couple planning to spend a day in Dubai before returning to Toronto after a trip to India were detained at Dubai airport for carrying the prescription arthritis drug Celebrex which is banned in the United Arab Emirates.
The couple, Rocky Sharma and Stephen
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In Stephen's suitcase there was a bottle of the prescription arthritis medication Celebrex and on it's discovery he was told Celebrex is a controlled substance in UAE. The partners were then detained even though they did not present themselves to border officials as a couple. “I think they thought we were gay and we would have some party drugs with us,” says Sharma. “They were definitely targeting people who are young, from the western world and nicely dressed, like they are going to party.” The UAE has very tough drug laws. Even over-the-counter medications that include traces of codeine are restricted. Possession can result in lengthy jail sentences, heavy fines or the death penalty, according to an advisory issued by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). They were not given an opportunity to contact a lawyer or consular officials but Sharma managed to contact friends at home on his Blackberry, which he had on him at the time of his arrest. Those friends gave him the emergency contact number of the Canadian embassy in Abu Dhabi, which Sharma called before his Blackberry was confiscated. Sharma’s family also contacted DFAIT in Canada but their efforts were stymied by the long weekend. “When I sent the message, we were thinking we were going back home,” says Sharma. “That’s when I took it out of my bag and sent the SOS message. They were taking us toward the airport, but I’m glad I sent it because they were taking us to the detention centre. We were very lucky about that.” Sharma and Macleod were forced by their captors to submit urine samples for drug testing. Sharma says they were told they were being held pending the results of the urine tests. They were kept in a filthy prison cell with eight other prisoners for 10 days before they were sent to separate prisons. “If you get a blanket and a pillow you’re very lucky,” he says. “For the first few days we slept on the floor. The bathroom conditions were just a hole in the ground for 200 people. Food was just rice with some kind of sauce on it three times a day.” For the next 18 days, Sharma and Macleod could only communicate with each other via the case worker provided by the Canadian consulate. “That was one of the worst parts, because I had no idea how he was doing, he had no idea how I was doing,” says Sharma. “We were told by the embassy not to even hint that we were a couple, to act like we were only friends, and that’s what we did.” Homosexuality is punishable by death in UAE. Even when the couple was formally declared innocent by the Dubai prosecution on Aug 18, they were kept another 11 days while their paperwork was processed. DFAIT currently advises travellers to the UAE to “exercise high degree of caution” but does not issue an official warning against travel. Anyone carrying personal medication is advised to consult the UAE Ministry of Health Drug Control Department before travelling to confirm that the medication is allowed in the country. Sharma says he and his partner will never return to the Emirates after their experience.
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BOYLETS Boylets features newcomers Joeffrey Javier, Charles Delgado, Rusty Adonis and Francis Sienes and is directed by Crisaldo Vicente Pablo, whose other offerings include the controversial adult movies Showboyz, Quicktrip, Duda and Moreno. The movie focuses on middle class teenager Krys and his friends who spend their time steeling copper wire, gambling online and offering sexual services to gay customers. The film is screening in Manila on October 14, 2009 at selected theaters: Robinsons Galleria, Remar-Cubao, Isetann-Recto and soon later to be shown in Cebu and Davao.
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Taiwan Gay Pride Asia's largest gay pride parade will be held in Taipei on Oct 31.
Taipei’s gay pride parade, with a turnout of 18,000 last year, is Asia's largest. First held in 2003 with some 500 participants, the event grew quickly to 3,000 the second year and 5,000 the third. The parade will begin at Kaidagelan Boulevard (in front of the Office of the President), going through Ai-Guo W. Rd., Chung Hua Rd. and passing several LGBT historical landmarks, before returning to Boulevard where a concert and party will be held. Malaysia-born pop singer Fish Leong, who is widely popular in the Chinese pop scene after launching her career in Taiwan more than a decade ago, has been named the “Rainbow ambassador” and will perform at the concert. The organisers will donate 20% of personal donations to help rebuild the tribal villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot when it slammed into Taiwan on August 8.
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Hong Kong Pride 'Be proud, be yourself' is the theme for Hong Kong’s second gay pride parade to be held Nov 1 this year. “’Be Proud’ is an attitude. It represents self-confidence, courage, honour, and joy. It means striding with assurance, with energy and full gear! ‘Be yourself’ is a living direction, and cannot be isolated by age, race, colour, language, gender and sexual orientation,” organisers explain on the parade's website. Organisers Women Coalition of HKSAR, Rainbow of Hong Kong, Midnight Blue, Nutong Xueshe, Gay Harmony say they expect to attract a greater turnout than last year’s 1,000 participants. Although the parade is only the territory’s second, the same organisers and the LGBT community in Hong Kong have commemorated International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) with a parade for three consecutive years since 2005. The rally and parade will begin at 2:30pm at Southern Playground, Wan Chai and will proceed along Hennessy Road (Westbound) to Chater Garden, Central where a street party will be held. Individuals or groups interested to perform at the party can contact join@hkpride.net. Photo: Towleroad.com
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SILOM POOL-PARTY
Ticket 1.150 THB The ultimate late afternoon party at Silom - for men only!
Join the real Gay Pool Party with best DJs
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The Party is limited to 350 guests. Save your ticket now. Your ticket includes a free drink of your choice. Snacks served during the evening. Low prices for drinks, just 80 Bath for water and 100 baht for Beer. The gay friendly UNICO-Hotel in the heart of SILOM AREA has an incredible roof garden on 19th floor, with a large swimming pool. The whole area will be turned to an open-sky discotheque. Did you ever enjoy sunset over the roofs of Bangkok, while dancing into the dark night? Music - Dancing - Cruising nonstop. Tribal - Deep House - Electronic - Trance will stimulate your feelings. Tickets available at: Total reservation Outlets at BTS Mo Chit and Victory Monument. Total Reservation Office at Siam, Emporium, Siam Paragon and Total Reservation at Mall Department stores www.liberty-party.net |
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Balcony's October News
MEMBERS FREE BUFFET With an exotic and extensive menu on offer we hope that our members will enjoy this feast as a little “Thank You” for your support over the past few months. The Bar will be open at 3.30pm and the buffet starts at 4.00pm.
Balcony Members FREE
HALLOWEEN PARTY
DRAUGHT CHANG BEER PROMOTION
OCTOBER DRINK SPECIALS Finlandia Grapefruit is our ‘Bottle Special’ for just 999 Baht/bottle including ALL your ice and standard mixers. Buy any flavour of Bacardi Breezer and get a free shot of Rum & Chocolate Cocktail. Jugs of Sangria with fresh fruit & ice for just 300 Baht Amarula B52 is our cocktail of the month. Like an original B52 but with a fruity flavour. Excellent wines from Australia, California, South Africa, and Chile priced from 150 Baht per glass or 800 Baht per bottle. Champagne and Sparkling wine for that Special Occasion from just 850 Baht/bottle.
STAFF BIRTHDAY PARTY
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CHIANG MAI NEWS from OutInChiangMai.com
Power Boys Now Open Power Boys has extended hours from 8pm to 2am daily, so it is a great spot to start or to end the night especially as there are cute go-go boys on stage all night long. The club offers a professional cabaret and burlesque show three times per night at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30. It is a great show with beautiful performers, big costumes, and state-of-the-art sound and light. After the last show, the club DJ puts on the dance music, and everyone is invited to dance and party with the staff until the club closes at 2am. The club also offers an outdoor waterfall patio, a VIP room that is perfect to chat with a favorite staff member or even for an intimate party, food service the 24-hour lobby restaurant, and one of the more upscale toilet facilities in all of Thailand. They also offer free shuttle to other gay bars twice per night and inexpensive hotel transportation the rest of the night. Oh – one last thing – they even offer free shots of Tequila after each show. For more info or to see photos and the bar menu visit www.powerboyscm.com
Adam's Apple Celebrates Grand Opening There were many stunning boys on stage, and the cabaret numbers featured great costumes and great entertainment. The VIP crowd enjoyed free drinks and free food, and the owners felt the night was a stunning success. Adam's Apple offers a beautiful and intimate club space with great boys on stage from 9pm until 12:30am and a show at 10pm nightly. Their sister club which is just down the stairs, Metro Bar, offers another beautiful and upscale space where one can relax and chill out in a quieter atmosphere. For more information, visit www.adamsappleclub.com
The Beauty of Boy Exhibition at Soho
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Gay Day Trip Offered Every Saturday For more information contact Asian Plus Travel at www.asianplustravel.com or review the information at the hotel website at www.lavenderlannahotel.com
Loy Krathong (LavenderLannaHotel)
• Special ninety-minute introductory tour
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Phuket Street Party program leading up to Phuket Gay Pride Party 2010 Here is the schedule for a series of Street Parties to be held in the Paradise Complex, leading up to the Phuket Pride Festival 25-28 February 2010.
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Samui Fantasia 2009 Sunny beaches, pristine blue seas and soft white sands. Koh Samui will play host to gCircuit's next big event, Samui Fantasia 2009 on the 27th and 28th of November. For the uninitiated, Samui, besides being one of the most beautiful islands of Thailand, is also renowned for holding the Full Moon parties, which is one of the biggest beach parties in the world. For this year, gCircuit will do a mega two-day beach party for the boys! With our amazing line up of DJs, trademark productions and beautiful Samui as the host venue, make sure you join us for gCircuit's final event of 2009.
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gCircuit is excited to announce the addition of another party to Samui Fantasia 2009, BeachOUT. This event will be held at Weekender, on the beautiful Lamai beach. The highlight of the event will be Samuiâ's very first parade on the beach. Expect extravagant costumes, wild sights, sexy boys and hot music. It's Mardi Gras on the beach, Samui style. So make sure you join us for this outrageous party and get ready to join in the year's sexiest parade! Oh, did we mention it's free entry for everybody.
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Samui Fantasia 2009 will commence from the 1st of October to 15th of
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Sunee Plaza Gay Alliance
SUNEE NEWS: "The Sunee Plaza Gay Alliance was organized recently. It includes the following six businesses: Balkan Express Restaurant, Come In Bar, Crazy Pub Bar, Don Plaza Hotel, Po Pot Restaurant and Guest House, and Wunderbar. The Alliance sells two discount cards, both valid for one year: the "Silver Card" costs 500 Baht and offers a 10% discount, and the "Gold Card" costs 1000 Baht and provides a 15% discount." More details are available on their website (in German and English) at http://www.suneeplaza.net/
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Koh Phangan increasingly popular in contrast with other destinations in Thailand
Recent research shows that the island Koh Phangan is
not suffering the international economic crisis while the tourism
industry as a total, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand, has
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The number of hotel bookings on Koh Phangan in the first nine months of 2009 increased over 12% compared to last year. One of the main reasons for this fact is the continuous popularity of the full moon beach party. Research by major Koh Phangan hotel booking agency http://www.phanganresorts.com also shows that over 85% of online bookings are around this world famous monthly event. Almost 65% of the visitors prefer to stay in or around the Haad Rin area where the party takes place.
Koh Phangan is part of the Suratthani
province and is located in the Gulf of Thailand. The relaxed atmosphere,
the beautiful beaches and nature and the parties attract a lot of
visitors to the island. For a lot of people Koh Phangan is synonymous
with the world famous Full Moon Party which takes place every month in
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Date : 17 – 26 October 2009 This famous festival is held from 17 to 26 October, at various Chinese temples and shrines in Phuket town.
No one is quite sure about the origins of
the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, but historians reckon it was started by
the Chinese community about 150 years ago. One matter is beyond doubt it
is one of the most spectacular of all the vegetarian festivals held in
Thailand.
Apart from adhering to a strict
vegetarian, diet those who join the festival make offerings to the Nine
Emperor Gods to to secure a year of health. They use the festival to gain cleanliness of the body through a vegetarian diet, dressing in white and abstaining from all pleasures including the consumption of alcohol and sex. Crowds are attracted to the Phuket festival because it continues to display traditional practices that have largely disappeared in cities where the Chinese communities embrace a vegetarian diet, but little else of the ancient customs. In Phuket town, visitors watch in awe at fire walking, body piercing and other acts of self mortification, some of the feats quite scary. Men and women puncture their cheeks with various sharp objects, believing the Chinese gods will protect them from harm. This festival is not for the feint hearted. There are six Chinese temples in Phuket town, but the main site is the Jui Tui Shrine, not far from the fresh food market. The traditional raising of a 10-metre high lantern pole signals the start of the festival. Celebrants believe that the Hindu god, Shiva, descends bringing spiritual power to the venue.
Apart from the spectacular and sometimes
shocking displays of self mortification, there are handy escape routes
to the roadside food stalls laden with an astonishing variety of
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Date : 27 October - 2 November 2009
An amazing procession of hanging lanterns,
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SPICEROADS JOURNEYS BACK TO A BANGKOK OF OLD BY BICYCLE A boat laden with fresh produce pulls up to a house on stilts. A monk praying at a temple. Bronze bowl makers hammer away in front of an open fire. These are the sights you are likely to see as you leisurely explore the Bangkok of Old, the new day tour from SpiceRoads Cycling Adventures. Suited for all riders, including families, the Bangkok of Old tour explores several downtown districts along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River and its connecting canals to experience the serene way of life of the old Bangkok communities.
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On the way cyclists stop at two fascinating temples — Wat Suwannaram was founded in the Ayutthaya period (12th and 13th century) and was formerly the site of the Royal Cremation Ground for members of the Royal Family and high-raking officers until the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910 A.D.); and Wat Sri Sudaram which was built in the period of King Rama I (1782-1809 A.D.) as a memorial of his sister. The cycle tour continues on country lanes and elevated pathways to three floating markets - Taling Chan, the newer Wat Saphan and Lat Mayom. After a local lunch of Thai dishes at Lat Mayom, the trip then joins the sellers on the water and by long tail boat explores the local canals, fruit orchards and orchid nurseries. The cycling is 30 kilometres on very minor roads, elevated pathways, through alleys, temples and villages. Cyclists won’t believe they are so close to Bangkok. The Bangkok of Old tour is THB 2,500 per person and pick up at 7:30 am and drop off at 4 pm to Bangkok hotels by minivan is included, as are refreshments, lunch, a mountain bike and helmet. The tour departs every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday with a minimum of two people. SpiceRoads is a specialist bicycle tour operator based in Bangkok offering a range of two-wheel tours throughout Asia. SpiceRoads tours cater for every level of cyclist and range from day-trips to complete country explorations.
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Rice Art: Artistry on an organic rice field The “Thais Love Thai Rice” campaign was set up earlier this year by Greenpeace, perhaps world’s highest-profile environmental activist group, to demonstrate the value of the Thailand’s heritage of rice cultivation. Its members have planted and sculpted with rice varieties a living field as an artwork on a rice paddy in Ratchaburi province southwest of Bangkok, and the rice field is now ready to be observed. The ‘rice art’ project is aimed at encouraging the Thai public to recognise the importance of Thai rice and with protecting the country’s food crop from the ongoing threats of genetic engineering and the impacts of climate change. Two organic rice species with two different colours were selected as rice seedlings to create art: an irrigated local rice variety in green and a traditional black rice variety. Greenpeace’s rice field occupies approximately 10 rai (4 acres) of land, and the rice seedlings have grown into an impressive tableau of rice art depicting the rice farmers’ traditional way of life. The activist group said the cultivation has been done on the principles of sustainability, protection of biodiversity and providing all people access to safe and nutritious food.
According to Greenpeace, the country’s central plains, where the art field was cultivated, is recognised as one of the most fertile rice producing areas in Southeast Asia, while rice is the most important food crop in the region, which accounted for about 25 per cent of the world's total rice production last year. As said by a local farmer on the organisation’s website, giving the same amount of yields, organic agriculture tends to use a very low investment of less than Bt1,000 (US$30), comparing to around Bt4,000 ($120) of agro-chemical agriculture.
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Chiang Mai Zoo snow dome The newly-opened 580-square-metre Snow Dome is the latest attraction in the northern city of Chiang Mai. Soon to be the new home and play pen for Chiang Mai’s famous panda family — Chuang Chuang (the male panda), Lin Hui (the mother), and Lin Ping, their cub born on 27 May, the Snow Dome also features a separate area where visitors to the zoo will be able to see, touch and feel, and even frolic in the ‘snow’. The Chiang Mai Zoo Snow Dome is set to be very popular with children and families. For visitors from Thailand, the countries of Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the mention of snow generates great excitement as it conjures up images of a picture-perfect wintry landscape they have yet to experience.
Frolic in the Snow The Snow Dome includes a snow terrace, a huge slide, and a viewing platform. Visitors can make their own Snowman or snow sculpture, or simply frolic in the snow. Families and friends can engage in snowball fights or experience the thrill of riding down a huge slide on a donut ski. The Snow Dome is connected to the existing panda display area and features a specially-designated zone and an observation deck from which visitors can enjoy viewing the pandas. Chiang Mai Zoo authorities are scheduled to move the panda family into their new quarters and display area at the Snow Dome when the cool season in Thailand comes around again in the fourth quarter this year. The panda nursery is also located in this complex. Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui, the proud parents, are both on loan from China. In the meantime, wrap up warmly and enjoy the snow at the Chiang Mai Zoo Snow Dome. Visitors will be provided with a coat and shoes to keep warm while inside the dome. The admission fee is 150 baht each for adults and 100 baht for children less than 135 cm in height. Visits are limited to 20-minutes. The zoo runs a total of 12 Snow Dome sessions per day with the first session beginning at 9.00 a.m.
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