Nationality of Bar Boys

[windwalker]

Some Myanmar guys work in Pattaya bars.

[Jun]

Some Myanmar guys work in Pattaya bars.

Please give us a little more to work with . Which bars & what type of boys ?

Most of my boys are met via the apps, although I do meet a few at bars.
I meet the most Lao boys, closely followed by Cambodian. Thais trail a long way behind in third. Quite remarkable, considering Laos only has about 7 million people.

If all the Myanmar boys in Pattaya were muscular types in certain gogo bars, I would immediately understand why I never meet them.

However, I have met some very nice and willing twinks in Yangon.
Trying to figure out why these don't travel, I note that the bar boys in Pattaya speak surprisingly good English & those in Yangon are surprisingly poor at it. Most ex-British colonies either speak English as the first language, or at a level that is similar to first language levels. (And the same for the ex-US colony in the region).
Myanmar is a notable exception, as the boys I met in Yangon spoke much less English than most lads I meet in Pattaya.
I suspect lads with good language capability are more likely to travel abroad to work in this line of business.

[billyhouston]

I always carry a Shan bag with me and, as a consequence, have been approached by several Shan guys working in Soda massage.

[Gaybutton]

I always carry a Shan bag with me

Where did you get it? I've noticed similar bags before, but never realized there are specific Shan bags unless any bag like this would be considered a Shan bag..

For those who don't know what we're talking about, a Shan bag would be something like the bag shown in this picture - typically carried by people from Myanmar's Shan state.

[windwalker]

Which bars & what type of boys ?

Since I am unfamiliar with the legality of those from other countries working in bars, I don't wish to name a particular bar. But they were not twinks! One was on the heavier side and the other had a great body and personable but not a twink. Always got a lip kiss for B100 tip from him.

[Gaybutton]

I don't wish to name a particular bar.

Thank you. You did the right thing. I don't believe for a second that Jun meant any harm, but I'm sorry, folks, I will not permit naming bars if there is an allegation of them hiring boys illegally in Thailand. That could set up the board and me for a lawsuit, and that I don't need. The only way I would even consider permitting it is if a mainstream news article posts the names. And I'm not so sure I would allow it even then.

While there is no question that there are boys illegally working in some bars, you'll just have to hunt down those bars for yourselves. If anyone posts the names of the bars, expect the post to be deleted.

[Jun]

I agree. Not naming the bar publicly is probably wise. Clues or a PM are alternative solutions and I'm grateful that an answer has been received.

Since I am unfamiliar with the legality of those from other countries working in bars, I don't wish to name a particular bar. But they were not twinks! One was on the heavier side and the other had a great body and personable but not a twink.

This explains one reason why I haven't met them. The lads usually have to be quite skinny for me to invite them down to sit with me, although I make some exceptions.

I'm still surprised the apps are not full of lads from Myanmar.

[Gaybutton]

I'm still surprised the apps are not full of lads from Myanmar.

You gave the answer yourself:

Myanmar is a notable exception, as the boys I met in Yangon spoke much less English than most lads I meet in Pattaya.
I suspect lads with good language capability are more likely to travel abroad to work in this line of business.

Probably most lads you meet in Pattaya aren't all that great with English. If the Myanmar boys are even lass proficient with English, they're not likely to be on the apps looking for farang.

[Jun]

You gave the answer yourself

Good point.

Probably most lads you meet in Pattaya aren't all that great with English. If the Myanmar boys are even less proficient with English, they're not likely to be on the apps looking for farang.

The English capability of the lads I meet in Pattaya is surprisingly good.
In most cases, it exceeds that required to land customers and some level of conversation can also be had.
There is one notable exception who knows hardly any English. He speaks into his phone and uses some app to translate that to text. Then reverses the process when receiving a message.

As I already stated, the language capability of the lads I met in Myanmar was worse. However, they all found me on the phone apps in Myanmar.
It follows that they could do the same if they were in Pattaya, but are perhaps less confident to travel.

Counterbalancing that, the economy in Myanmar is in even worse shape, so there ought to be more incentive to travel.

I suppose the availability & affordability of passports might be another a factor ? Some of the lads I know do border runs etc. Even the ones who I suspect are in Thailand illegally tend to have passports. I check such documents on the first date, unless of course the lad is clearly well over 18.

I suppose they also need some cash to fund travel, rent etc to get started.

[Gaybutton]

I check such documents on the first date, unless of course the lad is clearly well over 18.

How many turned out to be under 18?