Tags
2,000+ posts, 10,000+ pix, and 9,000+ comments later, this week marks the anniversary of a decision I made on a lark three years ago to become a blogger. Having already added the title of sex tourist to my belt, that seemed the only available step down left to me. The nice thing is, when you set the bar low enough, it’s easy to succeed.
It’s been a tumultuous year for Thailand. And for the gay Thailand message boards too. You’d think there’d be a connection there, but the country is still spinning along its merry path, even if to the outside it looks to be quite wobbly. Not so the forums. Regardless of the view, wobbly is a compliment these days. Two have folded, leaving three, and none of those is exactly what you could call healthy. Why? I have my own conclusion on that subject but I’ll save them for another day and another post. Because it’ my blog’s birthday and this post is supposed to be all about me. (We’ll just pretend this entire blog isn’t out of respect for the joyous occasion.)
But no man is an island – Boo Hoo’s blog too seems to have finally faded away into an oblivion of its own creation, without anyone noticing, and someone has to pick up the slack for over-using hackneyed cliches – and the sorry state of affairs on the forums does impact this blog. There are just not that many characters left to poke fun at. Which has always been a staple of this blog since its inception. Shame that. But at least I’ll always have homophobes to ridicule.
So expect less character assassination stemming from the message boards in the upcoming year. Unfortunately, for the large part, those left actively posting have no character worth assassinating. Undoubtedly there will be other change too. Though I can’t tell you what they are because this endeavor has never been a well-thought out one. There will be a few in format, I’m still tinkering so I’m not sure if that’ll be in a week or two or some where off in the distant future. And the gods only know what other little things my devious mind will come up with by then too.
More importantly, a big mahalo to those of you who have been clicking in to my little world over the last three years. I never realized how many masochists there are in the world. But I’m grateful that you are, and that you keep coming back for more of my abuse. So thank you. Especially to those of you who take the time to leave the occasional comment. Y’all make doing what I do worth doing. So you only have yourselves to blame.
Phil said:
Congratulation on a great read (and look) every day. And not only that your comments regarding all things “money boy” have been very insightful and useful! Keep on blogging!
Bangkokbois said:
Thank you Phil!
Next time someone bitches about my blog I’ll use your words of encouragement for blame.
🙂
Hendrikbkk said:
Your covering of the winter Olympics was great, never ending, how long did it go on, 5 months?
Soon the summer Olympics, I guess you will start shortly.
Never the less, congratulations! Please continue, I appreciate your stories.
Bangkokbois said:
Thanks Hendrik – and thanks for the reminder too – I really do need to start my Rio Olympics coverage soon!
Alex said:
Well you could always cover the Fifa World Cup first, it will start in a couple of months and also take place in Brazil. And some of these soccer players are damn hot.
Bangkokbois said:
Soccer . . Soccer . . . oh yeah, that’s that one the girls play on a field, right?
🙂
The diving championship come first – those I may cover.
Wen said:
Congrats and thanks. Deeper thoughts to follow if and when I come up with them.
Bangkokbois said:
Thank you Wen.
Personally, I’ve found shallow thoughts always work best.
🙂
Caleb Wickham said:
Congratulations on the milestone. I’ll gird my loins in anticipation.
Bangkokbois said:
Thanks Caleb … gird – is that a new brand of lube?
Mitch S. said:
Thank God Almighty you will be changing the format here! Three years of putting up with this silver on black malarkey. Some of your readers’ eyes just aren’t up to the strain. Judging by the thickness of the lenses in your photo with the birthday cake, your eyes aren’t getting any younger either. 😉
Very brave of you to finally post your photo and “come out” so to speak. Just yesterday I saw Christian’s photo, so I guess it is a big week for reveals.
Good observations, as always, on the decline of the boards. Nice alternative here! Thanks & keep up the good work!
Bangkokbois said:
Thanks Mitch – I hope that photo of Christian wasn’t the one of him in the purple shorts!
Mitch S. said:
Shirtless, but can’t tell about his shorts:
Bangkokbois said:
Huh.
Shirtless might be worse!
ChristianPFC said:
(I know I’m late: Happy Birthday!)
Whose photo? Mine? Where?
Bangkokbois said:
Down boy. I’m not linking to it.
But thanks for the birthday wishes anway!
Alex said:
Wow, three years already, Happy Birthday! 🙂
If that photo is showing you, bloggers seem to age quickly and not too gracefully, using the sky lantern photo with Noom you’ve posted a while ago for comparison. 😉
That said, I wish you and your blog all the best, and many more happy years!
Bangkokbois said:
🙂
Thanks Alex.
That’s me before I get an adequate amount of caffeine in my system in the morning.
Chalee said:
Congratulations for a Job well done and thanks for the multiple hours of enjoyment you have provided me.
Bangkokbois said:
Thank you Chalee.
And thanks for having tuned in these many months.
Dekar said:
Congratulations! The blog has been a great read and with the survival of the ban from your old domain I’m curious what challenges lying ahead. (or should I say: What can possible go wrong now? 😉 )
Bangkokbois said:
Thanks Dekar – I think –
At least now I’ll have someone to blame for the jinx if something does go wrong!
Nick said:
A great 3 years. Congratulations! Keep it coming. Your observations on Thailand and all things Thai are always interesting, fun and frequently enlightening.
I’m not a regular reader of the dwindling number of message boards but dip in from time to time. Couldn’t agree more with your comment. SGT has become a paranoid rant against its former owner. GBT is just a Pattaya-based one-man show. GT, once one of the more interesting Boards with a wide variety of topics, is now totally fixated on the performance of endless bar boys and sex trip reports. Clearly you don’t think the age of message boards is dead. On present evidence, though, it certainly seems to be in its dying throes.
Bangkokbois said:
Thanks Nick.
A for the boards, I’ll be sharing my thoughts sometime next week.
But you certainly are not off the mark.
Eli said:
Hey man, congratulations!! I am actually an avid reader of your blog, especially on developments in Thailand’s gay scene. I picked up a lot of useful tips/info from your blog. Although I don’t really post comments, just thought you should know that your blog is REALLY GREAT! Many thanks for all the help. 🙂
-from Malaysia- 🙂
Bangkokbois said:
Thanks Eli – nice to pull somone out of lurking mode!
ButI do appreciate your clicking in even if you don’t post comments.
Al said:
Congratulations mate, thank you for providing us entertainment, pics and touri info over the years. Always a pleasure to read and the odd comment is warranted (except plastic chairs) Keep on truckin’ see ya on the superhighway.
Bangkokbois said:
Thanks Al, and thanks for adding your two cents worth over thsee last three years.
Al said:
two cents worth —- you can be such a bitch sometimes…lol!
Bangkokbois said:
But, but that’s why you lub me Al!
Al said:
And That’s a silly fuckin’ hat you’re wearing in the photo ! I don’t mind the shirt though.
Bangkokbois said:
Well there goes your Xmas present . . .
Al said:
🙁