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Lavender Lanna’s Jay Gregson Dies at 45

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:18:00 +0700

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 in Thailand. Jay’s dream was to have the premier gay tourist destination in Asia at affordable prices so all could enjoy. It did not start that way.

For Asian Gays, Every Day is Fridae!

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:32:00 +0700

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, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer) web sites, you might initially think it’s all about dating.

Favorite Sauna’s of Silom

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:30:00 +0700

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.

‘Tis the Festive Season!

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:24:00 +0700

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 address; and food festivals, dances, songs, speeches, and candle-vigils honor him.

Taximeter Cabriolet

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:24:00 +0700

An email from a tropical-disease doctor who commutes between Kenya and Thailand.

Community Help

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:24:00 +0700

HIV/GAY RESOURCES 2008

The Million-baht Boy

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:24:00 +0700

This is a work of fiction.

Be Aware; Be Very Aware.

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:10:00 +0700

Don’t even THINK about drugs, or sex with someone under 18!

Moment Of Truth

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:10:00 +0700

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 change in his behavior.

The SPICE! Guide to First Aid Kits

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:45:00 +0700

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 most careful of travellers. Here is the SPICE! Guide to what you should carry in your personal first aid kit.

Stranger than Fiction

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:45:00 +0700

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 with my schedules. My travel itineraries were all basically the same but the timing was the result of long sessions on Gaydar and Fridae.com.

From Sublime to Slime

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:45:00 +0700

Comparing Bangkok’s Babylon to a New York City Sauna

A Basic Primer on Thailand’s Boy Bars

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:45:00 +0700

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. Maybe you chalked off these stories as overblown bragging by overweight, long-in-the-tooth guys who hadn’t gotten any in years. So, now you’re here to find out if there’s any veracity to these stories. Let me set you straight. They weren’t kidding. It’s all true. They couldn’t possibly exaggerate. The boy of your dreams is here for you.

The Last Word

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:40:00 +0700

Sex: Fact and Fiction

That Boy

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:00 +0700

This is a work of fiction.

Yesteryear Remembered

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:30:00 +0700

One evening not so long ago, Erik, a friend and colleague, called with the suggestion we take a walk together. I laid aside the novel I had been editing, rose from my prized swivel chair, stepped onto my condo’s tenth-floor balcony, glanced at the gorgeous moonlit Bay of Jomtien, thought how lucky I was, slid into my sandals, and hit the street.

Amazing Thailand

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:30:00 +0700

Telephone Pub celebrated its 21st Birthday on June 12. The following was written by Lee Harris, the Managing Director of Telephone Pub.

Pattaya’s New Taxi Service

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:30:00 +0700

For long enough residents in Pattaya have wanted a further taxi service to compete with, or complement, the Pattaya Baht Bus monopoly and to have a service that was available by phone for a pick-up at house or hotel.