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Sitting by Nana Plaza, waiting for breakfast to start. Feel free to delete if it's garbage.
NC17 to PG13, how quick the transition.
The dawn just arrived and Dawn goes away, to this I am a witness.
Where kisses were once we now see the sun.
Where beggars dare come now the throng has come.
And I sit here still and I contemplate this.
At one time, commute.
At another, a kiss.
[QUOTE=Franciscass;2232869]You know the sad irony of so many deaths caused by speeding is that Thais are admirably such a laid back mai pen rai race. Normally life is lived at a relatively slow pace no need to rush. So why when they sit behind the wheel or atop a motorbike are they in such a hurry? Puzzling.[/QUOTE]The thing is that when you are behind a wheel on the road then everyone is an equal and this is significant in a class based society. Does not matter if you are a gizzionaire or a doctor or a janitor or a pauper. Everyone has an equal right of way and the gloves come off. So as to speak. Even in Europe they will tailgate the shit out of you. In US and other places in the West, the culture to drive carefully and follow the laws is ingrained because of the tough enforcement and the penalties. You kill someone and if you are at fault or worse also under the influence, you are screwed, get sued for millions and behind bars, lose driving privilege which in most places in the US will leave you stranded or long hours of commute with public transportation.
[QUOTE=Franciscass;2232869]You know the sad irony of so many deaths caused by speeding is that Thais are admirably such a laid back mai pen rai race. Normally life is lived at a relatively slow pace no need to rush. So why when they sit behind the wheel or atop a motorbike are they in such a hurry? Puzzling.[/QUOTE]Same in Mexico and other Latin American countries. A Mexican friend of mine said it is because of the "macho" culture in Latin America. I think there's some credence to that, coupled with the fact that for a $25 USD "bribe", you can get a driver's license without taking a test and without attending driving school, etc.
[QUOTE=SexIsLove;2234058]The thing is that when you are behind a wheel on the road then everyone is an equal and this is significant in a class based society. Does not matter if you are a gizzionaire or a doctor or a janitor or a pauper. Everyone has an equal right of way and the gloves come off. So as to speak. [/QUOTE]I don't really agree this is the case in Thailand. Police only hassle the poor drivers and turn a blind eye to the rich when possible. They tend to leave the rich people alone, in case the influence comes back to bite them. Rich people can buy their way out of serious incidents, e. G. The son of Red Bull owner whose vehicle dragged a police officer some distance, If I remember the reports right.
Mafia types also seem to think they own the road, and get much more upset than regular persons, if criticized. My taxi driver was asked to get out of the taxi after he was rightly not happy with the behaviour of the other vehicle and had to apologise profusely and grovel.
Red Cross Ratchadamri has about 30 standard blood tests avail for Stds and very common things, but also nearly 100 special tests available, several in the hormone category.
I decided to get Testosterone as never checked before. Price was 400 Baht.
Will get email result. HIV is one hour wait for the fast test result and follow up email if amplification test should show anything.
Red Cross was v busy at 12.20 so took 40 minutes to get through procedures and blood taken. Can be faster some times.
The standard long term test for HSV does not distinguish between types 1 and 2 so won't bother today. Previously got conflicting results where false positives and negatives are possible. Will ask counsellor for more info on this topic and whether really worthwhile to get any further test if last one was negative.
The light comes in, my head aches.
My sack is empty and the sheets are a wreck.
No lampshade on my head, but I feel like somethings wrong.
Oh no! That lady here next to me has a schlong.
[QUOTE=Bkkfan9;2233957]Sitting by Nana Plaza, waiting for breakfast to start. Feel free to delete if it's garbage.
NC17 to PG13, how quick the transition.
The dawn just arrived and Dawn goes away, to this I am a witness.
Where kisses were once we now see the sun.
Where beggars dare come now the throng has come.
And I sit here still and I contemplate this.
At one time, commute.
At another, a kiss.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Syzygies;2235174]
The standard long term test for HSV does not distinguish between types 1 and 2 so won't bother today. Previously got conflicting results where false positives and negatives are possible. Will ask counsellor for more info on this topic and whether really worthwhile to get any further test if last one was negative.[/QUOTE]Counsellor suggests that long term blood tests for Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 are not really worth anything, since not very definitive, and normal test does not distinguish between cold sores and genital herpes anyway (types 1 and 2). No point to test unless have visible symptoms such as sores or lesions. So if never had any of those (as in my case), then don't even bother.
Thai word for HSV is "Roerm" (falling tone 'rerm') if anyone is interested. Not flat tone which means "to commence" something. My counsellor spoke to me in Thai as claims her English is not the best. LOL (I suspect she exaggerates). All Red Cross staff seem to have good English.
Thai word for HPV (warts and papilomas) is "Huut" (low tone and long vowel "hoot"). There are many strains and only certain particular ones are associated with possible uterine cancers or whatever the Gardasil vaccine for young girls is protecting against (forget the fine details).
Thai expression for Chlamydia according to my dictionary is weird "Phayaat bai maay nai dtap" which literally translates to "leaf parasite in the liver", yet is actually a bacteria. So Thai name seems useless and I never heard it spoken. Must be these bacteria act in a parasitic way to invaded cells. I doubt the liver is relevant, without being a doctor. Chlamydia attacks soft membranes very easily.
Most other STD names are same as in English just pronounced in a Thai way.
[QUOTE=Syzygies;2235203]
Thai word for HPV (warts and papilomas) is "Huut" (low tone and long vowel "hoot"). There are many strains and only certain particular ones are associated with possible uterine cancers or whatever the Gardasil vaccine for young girls is protecting against (forget the fine details).
[/QUOTE]Did you inquire about getting the vaccine series for HPV there? I had been tested earlier and did not show signs of it. Then I launched into the 3 injection series at that Thai Red Cross clinic. As I recall, you wait one month between the first and second shot, two months between the second and third. Maybe the other way around. It has been a few years. You have about a one week window either way between shots. Cost was about 2100 baht per shot, so around 6,300 baht total. Which is quite a bit less than it would have cost me in the USA. Not sure how it compares with places like Bumrungrad Hospital in Bkk.
I figured with all the pussy I eat, it would be 6300 baht well-spent even if I am not exactly the right candidate in terms of age/gender. And for some peace of mind.
[QUOTE=Horatio;2233781]I am back in USA. I want to say thank you to everyone who answered my questions here over the last year. I spent a total of 8 months in thailand over 2 trips. I learned a lot from posters here who took the time to answer my questions.[/QUOTE]So what was the "Ho Ratio" compared to nights here, and success ratio? Did you run out of money or stamina first?
[QUOTE=EihTooms;2235207]Did you inquire about getting the vaccine series for HPV there? [/QUOTE]Nope. No interest in that. Red Cross may offer that at a better price most likely.
Gardasil is expensive (at least at some hospitals). I paid for a young hooker to receive it in the past (since I cared about her future welfare a little too much). In the end, she got pregnant accidentally (to someone else. Not me), after she was no longer a hooker (AFAIK) LOL. That thing was insufficiently protected (and a much higher risk probability). Normally Gardasil is recommended only for girls below a certain age because they are all likely to get exposed to the virus at some point, and have not already caught it by a certain age, then may have been naturally resistant.
My GF is 38. They would not suggest she be vaccinated, for example. If 20, maybe yes.
So the vaccine is considered effective against the future cancer possibility in a certain target window, for young girls. As guys don't have a uterus or whatever, then they are not at high risk of anything. I don't imagine the vaccine is effective against all strains, but I am not an expert. I have had warts and papilomas when younger, but little point to vaccinate against them now.
Got back my testosterone test in the email from red cross about 3 working days later. My result was absolutely right on average for my age group, slightly above the middle of the normal range. The downside it is less than when we were 20 Year Olds, although the decline is slow. Is this why I am not thinking about sex every waking moment any more? LOL.
Another test showed a minor unrelated condition was under fair control but could up my medication slightly.
I think Red Cross is going to give the best prices for blood tests and fairly fast results, especially with very fast STD results.
Location is intersection of Ratchadamri and Sarasin (west side of Ratchadamri). Thais do not seem to recognise the street name Sarasin, when I go there on motorcycle. They refer to it as Lang Suan (Behind Lumpini park), even though the real Lang Suan road runs parallel to Ratchadamri.
[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/forum/showthread.php?965-Jakarta&p=2237886&viewfull=1[/URL]
There is my report as a newbie to Jakarta comparing to Bangkok, just for any other newbies going to Jakarta, that may help indicate something of major differences.
Won't be at all useful to experienced Jakarta old hands.
Saw this report and thought that I'd remind hobbyists not to act as you would back home when inebriated.
[URL]https://www.yahoo.com/news/brit-canadian-face-10-years-jail-spraying-thai-084440088.html[/URL]
[QUOTE=Turgid;2238000]Saw this report and thought that I'd remind hobbyists not to act as you would back home when inebriated.
[URL]https://www.yahoo.com/news/brit-canadian-face-10-years-jail-spraying-thai-084440088.html[/URL][/QUOTE]Idiots deserve every year and Baht fine given to them. Bad enough spraying any wall but a heritage listed one. By the way who travels will spray cans of paint? They can't really say it was spur of the moment.
[QUOTE=Syzygies;2235203]Counsellor suggests that long term blood tests for Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 are not really worth anything, since not very definitive, and normal test does not distinguish between cold sores and genital herpes anyway (types 1 and 2). No point to test unless have visible symptoms such as sores or lesions. So if never had any of those (as in my case), then don't even bother.
[/QUOTE]The Western Blot test for HSV can differentiate between type I and II. And why test for HSV? Some people are asymptomatic. My brother in law married a virgin and soon after marriage she came down with a bad case of genital herpes. Turns out he got it from a hooker a few years earlier but he never, even to this day, had any symptoms. Lucky him, but since he did not know he had it, unlucky her.
But regarding mongering, if she never gets tested for HSV, she can pass all the other tests (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, etc) and you will mistakenly think she is clean and safe for bareback, until you do it and a few days later you get some sores down there. If you are married, consider yourself busted, and she won't be happy.
You can say you don't need to tested as there will be nothing you can do if you do have it, but that is wrong. You can take responsibility and not go bare with others! Even if you don't care about her, the herpes you give her will end up residing in some of us who might stupidly give in to bareback! No, you didn't deserve to get it either, but why deliberately pass it on?
I know, I am the only one here who harps about HSV, but I hear people still say that if they and the woman get tested for the other stuff they are safe for BB, but that is not true! And, I suppose, since I occasionally do BB, I am preaching to myself.