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Help Bring Back the Smile to Thailand Take Your Seat at the Phuket Film Festival June 4 – 13
Bangkok and Phuket Thailand, May 24, 2010 -- Thailand has recently undergone some traumatic events which lay heavy in the minds of its people. Lose of life and property damage in Bangkok was tragic. But things have returned to normal and it is tim...
Lavender Lanna’s Jay Gregson Dies at 45
Thailand-based, American entrepreneur Mr. Jan Lewis Gregson, age 45, has died at his home in Chiang Mai. Known as “Jay”, he and his Thai partner Khun Daen converted an old, run down hotel in Chiang Mai into the largest gay-oriented hotel resort i...
For Asian Gays, Every Day is Fridae!
If you met Stuart Koe on a dance floor you could assume he might be a personal trainer, a bartender, a fashion model—these are the obvious choices based upon first glance. When first visiting Fridae.com, one of the world’s leading LGBTQ (lesbian,...
Favorite Sauna’s of Silom
Some call it “Heaven” and some call it “Sodom and Gomorrah,” but for those of us who live in Bangkok, we call it “The Country Club.” Babylon Sauna is probably the most famous sauna in the world.
A Look at Samui
In keeping SPICE! as current as possible, and to entertain two friends who had never been there, we flew off to Koh Samui a few days ago. We left from BKK International Airport (Suvarnabhumi) on Bangkok Airways in the afternoon for the 1 hour and ...
Why Pattaya?
Recently, SPICE! had some fun focusing on Pattaya’s seamier side: the bars, the boys, the sex, but we can assure you that this resort city has many other activities and diversions for all tourists. The city has world class facilities for families ...
The Rose of the North
The Rose of the North – Chiang Mai, manages to retain its timeless charm despite the relentless stride of progress. The city still offers ample, not-to-be-missed sightseeing opportunities as well as a plethora of good restaurants and cafes.
‘Tis the Festive Season!
Welcome to the magic kingdom of Thailand, and Happy Holidays from all of us at SPICE! to all of you beautiful guys and glamorous queens! The most important royal holiday this season is the King’s birthday on December 5th. HRH gives an influential ...
Taximeter Cabriolet
An email from a tropical-disease doctor who commutes between Kenya and Thailand.
Community Help
HIV/GAY RESOURCES 2008
The Million-baht Boy
This is a work of fiction.
Uncle Ted’s Favorite…
Places to Dine in Bangkok this month.
Be Aware; Be Very Aware.
Don’t even THINK about drugs, or sex with someone under 18!
Moment Of Truth
Robert Helmsley introduced himself as Bobby and was the kind of guy who tested the water with his toes before he immersed his whole foot. Early on, his classmates dubbed him Casper Milktoast for being overly cautious, but that didn’t prompt a chan...
The SPICE! Guide to First Aid Kits
No matter how many times you travel abroad for leisure or business it is always exciting. But foreign travel can sometimes turn out to be more of an adventure than you planned. Knocks, spills, cuts, scrapes, and perhaps worse may happen to the mos...
Stranger than Fiction
Starting in 1999, I came to Southeast Asia two or three times a year for a month or two at a time. I was living in New York City, had an art gallery in Manhattan’s SoHo with a really good manager, and had a professional assistant who helped me wit...
My First Time In Thailand
Love Happens! This is the third in my series of stories about first time experiences in the Land of Smiles. If you have a story to tell about your first time in Thailand, please email editor@spicemag.net. I would love to interview you. For this in...
From Sublime to Slime
Comparing Bangkok’s Babylon to a New York City Sauna
A Basic Primer on Thailand’s Boy Bars
So, you’ve heard the legendary stories about the boys of Thailand. Perhaps, you have friends who visited (and possibly stayed) in the Land of Smiles and related unbelievable tales of beautiful, brown-skinned boys who were there for the picking. Ma...
The Last Word
Sex: Fact and Fiction