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Gay events and Happenings in Chiang Mai

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Poy Sang Long Festival

If you’re visiting Chiang Mai this weekend the Go-Go bars are likely not the best place to go. Most of our friends who work in Chiang Mai’s commercial gay venues are Tai Yai refugees from the Shan State in South East Burma and today marks the start of a three day Tai festival of Poy […]

Note’s Birthday

It’s that time of year again. Yes, today is my birthday and don’t dare even think about asking how old I am! To celebrate I went with a couple of the Bontong Boys to Doi Mae Salong in the very north of Thailand close to the border with Burma. Doi Mae Salong, also known as […]

Quiz Night at the Garden Bar

It’s that time again. Wedensday 16th March is the date for the next quiz night at the Garden Bar at the Lotus hotel on Viangbua Road, Chang Puek. Quiz Master Steve Yarnold’s categories this month include: General knowledge Current affairs Oscars literature Disco music Geography Fun starts 8 p.m.

Makha Bucha Day

Friday 18 February is Macha Bucha day. It is observed in Thailand on the full moon of the third lunar month and commemorates auspicious events in the Bhudda’s life ordaining monks and giving his teachings. The name Makha Bucha is derived from the Pali language where Makha means the third lunar month and Bucha is […]

Quiz Night at the Garden Bar

Wednesday 16th February will see the next quiz night at the Garden Bar @ Lotus Hotel. Categories for this month are the following: * General knowledge * Current affairs * Queens * Powerful people * Entertainment * Geography + the difficult questions. Quiz Master Steve Yarnold will kick off the proceedings at 8 p.m. All […]

Peace Walk For All

It’s approaching the second anniversary of the last aborted gay pride march in Chiang Mai, called off in the face of demonstrations and threats of violence by the red shirts from the Rak Chiang Mai 51 group. Apparently, there are still issues trying to organise a replacement event so instead there will be a Peace […]

Adam’s Apple Black Valentine Party

This year Adam’s Apple club is holding a Black Valentine Party to celebrate Valentine’s Day on 14 February 2011. Go join the fun and find your Valentine. Fun packed evening with extra special show. Adam’s Apple has more up-coming parties: Boy Night Out – 25 February Welcome to Summer – 3 March

The end of an era at the Garden Bar

Last night saw the end of an era for the Garden Bar at Lotus Hotel with the departure of the long serving and ex pat community’s favourite bar tender Khun Tee. After many years of faithful service for Mohammed, the dependable Khun Tee is off back to Burma to help run the family farm. Many […]

Christmas @ Radchada

Lots of pictures of masculine Tai boys taken at the Radchada Christmas party

Mai Soong Pee Mai Tai

If one of your reasons for coming to Chiang Mai is to visit a Go-Go bar you would be well advised to avoid the period around the Shan, New Year. Nearly all the boys working in Chiang Mai’s bars are not Thai but refugees from nearby Burma (Myanmar), in particular from the Shan state, the […]