Comments on: Roaming South-East Asia

by: city boy

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:31:13 +0000

I’ve spent lots of time in Thailand and the Philippines. I’ve also been in Malaysia and Singapore. I would say that you can travel to any of these places without much worry. Go to Manila. Just stay out of seedy areas like Malate. People there are very nice, I think. Communicating is easy since English is widely spoken. The gay clubs like BED or Government are pretty good and the guys there are usually educated and economically stable. I think you would like it…

by: Rod

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:47:23 +0000

One up-side of learning Bahasa Malay is that it will serve you well for Bahasa Indonesian which is very similar.
KL is a great city. The occasional police bust of gay venues is for the same rason as it occurs in Thailand i.e. to pick up on drug use.

by: WooHoo

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:16:37 +0000

“I want to explore Malaysia and then Indonesia, where the language is similar. And then there is the Philippines, Vietnam, Burma… ”

Have you been reading my mind Silom?
Can I come with you? hehe

by: Gmac

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:54:21 +0000

SF, I just returned from a trip to the Philippines. Thailand is not the only place for beautiful people.

by: bkkdreamer

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:56:55 +0000

You have decided that your forays into Malaysia are not a mere escape from visa escape, but a travel and learning adventure. That’s great.

Put like that, the prospect of venturing into the unknown doesn’t seem so scary, or tiring.

I am sure you will have a good time. Your relationship with young Chalerm, and outlook on Thailand might even benefit from having more time apart. Spend too much time here, and Thailand can quickly become old.