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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...
Spice! Magazine Issue #51
Features Phuket-An Island for All Seasons for Fun
Gone are the uses of terms like “low” and “high” season to describe travel to Phuket because tourists who have come and love “the Pearl of the Andaman” now visit year-round during the what are now most often referred to as the “winter” and “summer...
Pattaya Pride Dinner at Brunos
The First Charity Dinner under the new name change of Pattaya Pride was held at Bruno’s Restaurant by Chateau Dale on Thappraya Road in Jomtien on January 10th since the Pattaya Gay Festival (PGF) changed its name from its beginning in 2001. Chef ...
Chiang Mai Chatter By David
For those of you new to Chiangmai’s gay scene, Scott and Run at Soho Bar and the guys at House of Male run good bars which are fun and popular with the locals.
Tiffany’s Show: More than just a Show!
Tiffany’s Show stands out as perhaps Pattaya’s single most famous – and important - entertainment venue. That’s saying a lot because this exotic seaside resort is devoted to providing over the top thrills to millions of tourists each year. But in ...
Spice! Magazine Issue #50
PGF Final Four Days Events
The annual Final Four Days of events at the end of 2009 for the Pattaya Gay Festival (PGF) was held from November 29 to December 2 and raised over 545,000 baht in 4 days. The PGF is proud to have collected over 27 million baht in its 9 year histor...
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,...
Move Over Disneyland Welcome to Bangkok!
As a child traipsing about the magic kingdom in Southern California I was enthralled by exotic attractions such as the Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean, and by the whole “otherworld” feel of the place, complete with castles, fairytale ch...
The contestant from Japan, Miss Haruna Ai, was crowned the winner at Tiffany’s last month and this is our exclusive interview with her given at the Woodlands Hotel where she was staying to SPICE! Magazine the evening after she was awarded the pres...
Koh Samui Guide
Koh Samui is Thailand’s third largest island located in the Gulf of Siam on the Eastern side in Southern Thailand, close to a constellation of smaller mostly uninhabited islands forming the Angthong Maritime National Park.
A Culinary Experience In Chiang Mai
The SPICE team recently had the good fortune of dining at Le Crystal Restaurant. This beautiful and elegant dining establishment is built in the Lanna style, mostly of wood with glass surrounding the building to offer superb views of the adjacent...
“Hands-On” in Downtown Chiang Mai“
I think Chiang Mai has more Saunas and Massage for men businesses than any other city outside of the Capital. SPICE! has several quality businesses listed that have good reputations with many repeat local customers and visitors using their men for...
Recently, a SPICE!! reader emailed us and recommended we check out Beccofino Trattoria in Chiang Mai. Best known for its two locations in Bangkok we were curious to see how the Chiang Mai location measured up. As we were in Chiang Mai last month p...
Phuket City Guide
Welcome to Phuket, Thailand’s quintessential “Tropical Paradise”. The island of Phuket (Poo Ket) is abundant with rubber plantations, swathes of bright green rice paddies, vast coconut palm forests, wide white sand beaches, lavish resorts and spa...
Koh Samui Guide
Koh Samui is the third largest island of Thailand and is very developed a tropical beach resort but still maintains its charm and has everything to offer from coconut tree lined beaches and tropical jungles to a vibrant nightlife. Popular beaches ...
Move over ‘Moon over Miami.’ gCircuit, the famous gay party organizer has announced its biggest event for 2009 and it looks to be a doozy. SamuiFantasia will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 27th and 28th 2009. Beautiful Koh Samui, known f...
Ohhh! My! Chiang Mai!
Whether you are looking for a three-day adventure in one of the most unique regions of Thailand or a great international city to live Chiang Mai is the place to go for exotic Northern Thai fun and fare. There’s a lot you can pack into a three day...
Survivors in Thailand Looking to the Future
No, it’s not a reality show. This is real life. The world economic crisis combined with local political growing pains has created circumstances for businesses in Thailand few imagined. Just how are local businesses coping? What are their thoug...