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I don't think she should take a taxi to the clinic right away, she should settle into her hotel first. Taxi to this area would be around the same as taking a taxi to Nana/Sukhumvit area - around 350 - 400 Baht.

Sashy, the price was mentioned in the earlier post as above. Probably around 350-400 Baht from to the airport to Pratunam.

It's that time of the year again, Miss International Queen 2011 will be held on Nov 4/11 at the Tiffany Theatre in Pattaya.

It sounds like they have 13 contestants this year - if you check the press conference videos below in part 2, they show some of the contestant photos. Miss Venezuela looks hot!

There will also be a live broadcast on Thai TV Channel 9.

Hi Shelly, that is correct, but an lb must take the proper amount - in the case of hormones too much is not a good thing - can cause liver damage, increase risk of blood clots, heart attack, stroke, etc.

I am a pharmacist, so you can send me a pm to discuss things in more detail.

Can you get hormones without prescription in Nepal?

Great intel RX!

So would this make Voodoo the first Thailand all pot-op bar?

Or was there something once in Patpong?

PDogg, I think you are correct - this may be the first all postop bar, at least in Bangkok. In Patpong King's Corner is still a mix of postops and ggs, while King's Castle 3 is a mix of preops and postops.

I am not sure about other places in Thailand as some of the small bars may have all postops and no one knows about it.

BodySurfer, good to know there is at least one other post-op fan here! Keep in mind they are trying to "pass" as ggs, so they may not admit it, and of course the mamasan will deny it as well. You probably can break the ice if you tell them you like ladyboy with operation and don't ask them directly right away.

A reliable source has informed me that Voodoo Bar in NEP has sent the remainder of their gg staff packing and replaced them with postop lbs. Apparently the good looking ggs have left for greener pastures (like Soi Cowboy). The remaining below average looking ggs have not been good for business.

The thinking is that the better looking postop lbs will bring in more customers. Time will tell if this strategy will work. Other bars who seem to be following this new trend - G Spot, Hollywood and Lollipop.

It's not on any Skytrain line - I checked Agoda for hotels in the Pratum area - here are a few with excellent prices - but those prices are not always guaranteed.

KC Place Hotel

178/35 Ratchaparop Soi 5, Ratchaparop Road, Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand 10400

850 Baht a night

S2S Boutique Resort

21/1 Soi Ratchatapan or Soi Mo Leang (Old), Makasan, Ratchaprarop Road, Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand

632 Baht a night

Cozy Villa Hotel

90/41-44, 90/79-81 Ratchaprarop Rd., Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand

850 Baht a night

Siam Star Hotel

178/7 Rajprarop 5 Rajprarop Rd Rajthevee, Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand

679 Baht a night.

Just some advice - hopefully she is not going by herself, as a friend is necessary to help her with post op care. She will be quite sore post surgery, so she should use analgesic medication regularly for the first 5 days or so - on a regular schedule as per instructions, instead of only prn (as needed). It is crucial that she massages the breasts regularly (when the post op pain settles down), to help them "settle in" I suppose you could always volunteer!

I don't think she should take a taxi to the clinic right away, she should settle into her hotel first. Taxi to this area would be around the same as taking a taxi to Nana/Sukhumvit area - around 350 - 400 Baht.

It's been confirmed by robislo on a couple of other forums - also the photos clearly show it was X being arrested and then put in jail.

Lucky Love Bar is now a gg bar only - the lbs have been moved to So What. This was announced by Hansi (the owner of both bars I think), around 2 months ago in the LB69 forum.

As a Canadian, I know you don't understand it, but I have seen it as a Canadian working as an expat - the Jewish lobby in the US is very influential and has a lot of money to direct to support Israel's interests. If the US did not veto the vote, you can be sure that the Democrats would not see much monetary support from the Jewish lobby for the next election.

While I don't believe in the Jewish conspiracy that some do, I do understand they have a strong influence on the US government.

There used to be Honey Bar in what was referred to as Soi Cowboy Annex. I thought it was totally lbs though rather than 50/50

Lefty, I think you are correct - I think it was also mostly lb freelancers who were working there.

I think a more interesting question is who is planning to open the lb bar. Most of the lb bars in NEP are owned by the group that has Cascade and Obsessions - who also own the gg Hollywood Bars. If this is the same group planning to open on Soi Cowboy, it may give more credence to the on-going rumors that NEP will be demolished.

Wow, subincision looks like it could be painful! Not for me,

It has been reported that some South American shemales (I cannot think of them as ladyboys), inject silicone into their penis to make it appear much larger than normal. I will see if I can find a photo example to post.

His last log in on LBQ was Aug 16 - today, but no posts. He did say he was looking for another opportunity outside of Japan, so maybe that's keeping him busy and not posting, just dropping in to read a bit.

A couple of more articles this time from The Nation that are beginning to show who the true "boss" is.

Japan gets Thaksin visit plea

By The Nation

Published on August 13, 2011

Thai govt to be consulted; ex-PM might be issued a new passport

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is planning his first high-profile visit. He hopes to go to Japan, perhaps with a newly issued Thai passport after his younger sister Yingluck Shinawatra took office as prime minister.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said yesterday that his government had received a request for the issuance of special permission for Thaksin's visit, according to the Kyodo news agency.

Japanese immigration-control law does not allow the entry of a person who has been found guilty of a crime and given a jail term of more than one year.

The law can make an exception, saying the justice minister can issue a special permit for a person if circumstances requiring his or her entry into Japan are recognised.

Thaksin was sentenced to two years of imprisonment for misconduct as he acknowledged purchasing land through his then-wife Pojaman na Pombejra.

The request for approval of Thaksin's visit was made by newly appointed Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul when he met with Japanese Ambassador Seiji Kojima on Thursday.

Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said his ministry was not aware of the meeting between the new minister and the Japanese ambassador as well as Thaksin's plan to visit Japan.

Surapong did not issue any instruction on the matter because he has not yet entered the ministry to give policy and direction to officials of the foreign service, Thani said.

The new minister was scheduled officially to begin his work at the ministry on Wednesday. Surapong declined to make any comment on the matter.

Edano said the Japanese government would consult with the new Thai government on Thaksin's visit. An official at the Thai Foreign Ministry said there would be no problem about Thaksin's visit.

To the contrary, the visit would be a good gesture for relations between the two governments, the official said.

Thaksin wants to visit Japan from August 22 to 28, during which time he intends to visit areas in Miyagi prefecture of northern Japan that were devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Kyodo quoted Thaksin's Japanese supporters as saying. The former prime minister also hopes to hold a news conference and deliver a lecture.

Thaksin visited Japan previously in January 2007 for a special lecture on economics amid dissatisfaction among his enemies in Thailand, who then ruled the country after a military coup to oust him in September 2006.

Thaksin faced a lot of travelling difficulty during Abhisit Vejjajiva's administration, as he was banned from entering many countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan. His Thai passports - both a diplomatic one and an ordinary one - were revoked by Abhisit's government. Germany was the first country to lift Thaksin's ban shortly after the Pheu Thai Party won victory in last month's election.

Surapong is reportedly prepared to return his passports, allowing him to travel on his Thai name and with other Thai documents again.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani said he was not aware of the news report that his ministry was preparing to issue new Thai passports to the former prime minister.

The ministry's 2005 regulation on travel documents would not authorise officials to issue a passport to a person who is serving punishment for criminal charges or is freed on bail if the court, governing officials or police do not allow the person to have a passport.

In Tokyo meanwhile, the government said yesterday that it would discuss Thaksin's request for to visit Japan, according to the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

On Thursday, Surapong asked Ambassador Kojima to facilitate Thaksin's trip to Japan, Kyodo News reported, citing unnamed sources.

And again - notice the discrepancy of who gave the order for the cabinet ministers to resign the posts as MPs.

Pheu Thai likely to tell its ministers to quit as MPs

By The Nation

Published on August 13, 2011

The Pheu Thai Party has an outstanding resolution for Cabinet members to resign their legislative positions as party-list MPs to pave the way for runner-up candidates to fill their seats, Deputy Transport Minister Chatt Kuldiloke said yesterday.

"Ministers should devote their attention to their jobs in the government, hence they won't be in a position to handle legislative duties properly at the same time," he said.

Chatt said he believed in the principle that Cabinet members should quit their party-list seats. He expects his party's executive board to convene soon and issue a diktat on how and when ministers should vacate their House seats.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said her party was in the process of checking how many Cabinet members would have to resign from party-list seats.

Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit dismissed speculation that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had instructed against the concurrent holding of ministerial portfolios and party-list seats.

He said there was no truth to allegations of Thaksin's involvement.

He did not explain how and why his statement seemed to contradict remarks by PM's Office Minister Surawit Khonsomboon.

On Thursday, Surawit said Thaksin had ordered ministers who are concurrently party-list MPs to resign their legislative positions.

Surawit said an exception would be granted to certain Cabinet members for strategic reasons, referring to Yingluck and Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit.

Under the Constitution, the prime minister must be an MP. Yongyuth is expected to retain his House seat as a precaution in case of any "political accident" to Yingluck.

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung refused to comment on the issue, saying his ruling party's executive board should meet and set guidelines. Chalerm is one of the party-list MPs.

It looks like Thaksin is angling to return to Thailand in around a year, possibly sooner.

So the previous article about Thaksin's conditions for cabinet ministers appears to be accurate.

Interesting analysis from today's Bangkok Post

Top choices spurn Thaksin

ANALYSIS: Yingluck's elder brother missed out on some of the best people for the cabinet as they rejected his apparent terms and conditions.

Published: 11/08/2011 at 12:00 AM

Newspaper section: News

A number of surprise appointments in Yingluck Shinawatra's debut cabinet indicate that deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was unable to convince viable candidates to accept his political terms and conditions.

The biggest surprise is at the Foreign Ministry where Pheu Thai MP Surapong Towijakchaikul has edged out former and current career diplomats.

Mr Surapong himself has admitted that he was not interested in foreign affairs in the first place.

Mr Surapong's appointment has underscored speculation by political observers that Thaksin has an agenda even as he strives to form a cabinet with people who have a good image.

But Mr Surapong seems to be keen on diplomacy with Cambodia which was in regular confrontation with Thailand during Democrat-led government, according to the Phnom Penh Post.

Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has sent him an invitation letter to meet. "As the start of our good collaboration, I would be very pleased if you could accept my invitation to pay an official visit to Cambodia at a convenient date in the near future," Hor Namhong wrote.

Other seasoned individuals declined to take on important ministry portfolios, forcing Thaksin to turn to others who would agree to his agenda and conditions, sources said.

Among those who bailed out is Vichit Surapongchai, executive chairman of Siam Commercial Bank, because he reportedly was told he would not have free rein to choose his deputy.

Also, several SCB board members reportedly objected to Mr Vichit joining the Yingluck cabinet.

"That's why the cabinet list kept changing," said Somjai Phagaphasvivat, a Thammasat University political scientist. "Eventually he went for those who will do what he wants them to."

Mr Somjai said the appointees had been even assigned a "mission" to fulfil Thaksin's demands.

The deposed prime minister may have drawn up a set of measures to determine if they were up to the task, he said.

"He might have set KPIs [key performance indicators] for the cabinet. That's probably why his sister laid down a six-month time frame for evaluation. It will be used to stimulate them to get to work," he said.

According to Mr Somjai, one of the top missions is likely to bring Thaksin back to Thailand without having to face punishment.

The burdens will fall on the Foreign Ministry and the Justice Ministry which is overseen by former police chief Gen Pracha Promnok.

Mr Somjai said it was possible that an amnesty would be issued to allow Thaksin to return home free of guilt.

The proposed amnesty would cover other groups of people to water down criticism and it would be put up for a referendum to seek justification.

Mr Somjai said some arrangements have been made to compensate those who missed out on seats in the Yingluck cabinet, especially MPs who are closely affiliated with the red shirts. "He is a strategist with charisma and he can make red-shirt leaders toe the line even though they are not given a post."

A close look at the Yingluck's cabinet reveals that political connections, not qualifications, helped a number of appointees land vitally important jobs. Several have been appointed based on their allegiance to the Shinawatra clan.

The double appointment of Yongyuth Wichaidit as deputy prime minister and interior minister speaks volumes of how his services are appreciated.

He has gone through a lot as Pheu Thai leader. He was seen as a nominal leader without real power and suffering disrespect and criticism from party members. Mr Yongyuth resigned as Pheu Thai's leader only to be reinstated later - reportedly because no one wanted the job and Thaksin asked him to take the job again.

Deputy prime minister and commerce minister Kittirat Na-Ranong served as president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand during the Thai Rak Thai government.

He guaranteed the sale of shares from Ample Rich to Thaksin's son and daughter, Panthongtae and Pinthongtha was legitimate.

But when it was revealed the shares were actually sold outside the market he said that both of them had "ticked the wrong box" in their filing and the mistake was corrected.

Will be interesting to see how long it takes before the old ways of Thaksin's previous government starts showing up - from this article it sounds like it won't be long.

A while ago someone posted about the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver - this time its London's turn. Story from London Riot MSN.ca

Police in north London remained on high alert for more violence on Sunday, a day after one of Britain's worst riots in decades swept through areas of the city following a protest over a fatal police shooting.

Riot police set up shop in the city's most northern borough of Enfield, not far from Saturday's riot in Tottenham, as several store windows were smashed, the Guardian reported Sunday.

Earlier Sunday, Tottenham's police commander said Thursday's death of 29-year-old Mark Duggan was "absolutely tragic," but does not justify violence that caused property damage and injured several officers in Tottenham.

London's mayor, Boris Johnson, told BBC News on Sunday that one should "never forget that the people who did this [rioting] were criminals."

"The damage that is being suffered by communities, by shopkeepers, people running businesses, is frankly the last thing that part of London, that the London economy needs now," said Johnson in a phone interview. The mayor, who is on holiday, has resisted calls for his immediate return.

Dozens of people set fire to cars and at least one building during Saturday's riot, which followed a demonstration in front of the local police station over the Thursday shooting. Cmdr. Adrian Hanstock called the rampage that came later "unacceptable."

Police in riot gear faced gangs of masked youths who looted and vandalized shops and hurled gasoline bombs, bottles, stones and fireworks at officers.

At least three police patrol cars and a double decker bus were set on fire. Firefighters couldn't get to many of the fires because it wasn't safe.

"The death of Mr. Duggan is extremely regrettable and will be the subject of an independent investigation by the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission)," Hanstock said Sunday.

"It is absolutely tragic that someone has died, but that does not give a criminal minority the right to destroy businesses and people livelihoods and steal from their local community," he said.

Police updated the number of injured in the gritty neighbourhood after disturbances broke out among the 300 protesters. Twenty-six police officers were injured and eight were taken to hospital. At least one of the officers was reported to have suffered head injuries.

There have been 55 arrests so far for offences including violent disorder, burglary and theft.

Police to meet with dead man's family

Protesters taking part in the march said they were angry over the death of Duggan and the lack of information from police on how it happened.

Duggan was a passenger in a taxi when he was shot by police marksmen after officers apparently came under fire from someone in the vehicle.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission said its members have been in contact with Duggan's family and planned to meet with them on Sunday.

Police were still dealing with a few disturbances on the streets of Tottenham the day after the rioting.

"There remain isolated pockets of criminality in the Tottenham area involving a small number of people. Officers are currently taking steps to deal with these incidents," police said in a statement.

Tottenham's MP David Lammy appealed for calm as authorities continue the investigation into Duggan's death.

"The Tottenham community and Mark Duggan's family and friends need to understand what happened on Thursday evening when Mark lost his life. To understand those facts, we must have calm," he said.

Tottenham is one of England's most deprived areas. In 1985, it was the scene of one of the most violent riots in the country's history after a local woman suffered heart failure when her home was raided by police. One officer was stabbed to death as he tried to protect firefighters and nearly 60 others hospitalized.

With files from The Associated Press

Voted for Pookie - and since Yui is a gg, I guess that's most appropriate!

Have to vote for Ae - she's my favorite for DTs top 20.

This subject has been well discussed on other boards - the main gist of the thinking is that NEP is on a prime piece of real estate and sooner or later the owners will sell to developers when the price is right.

On the flip side of this are the owners of the hotels and businesses in the Sukhumvit area that realize that NEP is a big tourist draw and if it was replaced with another hotel, shopping plaza that business would drop. So the NEP owners are apparently being courted by the businesses to continue operations.

Will be interesting to see what happens as the current Pheu Thai party will likely attempt to carry out the former Thai Rak Thai policy on "cleaning" up LOS and promote it as a family destination, rather than a sex tourist destination.

rx i know that is duke007 who put the pics up,but i was refering to the AMY

beast666 always talks about...you mean this amy,ema,or whatever she calls herself she is a freelance and can be found in walking street?

Panicos, yes, duke007's photos of Amy/Emma/Boy are of the Walking Street freelancer - not the same Amy HOB has been posting about. Freelancer Amy is reported to have quite the diva attitude.

panicos - no duke007 has posted photos of the famous amy/emma/boy from Walking Street. Very petite probably only about 157 cm tall, and subject of many posts in the past.

Registering with your embassy while working or retired in a foreign country is a very good idea. If something happened like civil unrest or natural disaster you may be able to be evacuated should it be necessary.

Panicos, thanks for sharing - but the last photo is taken in Thailand, is that a Cebu lb visiting Bangkok?

Have to disagree with you on a couple of points - the EC rules were not only from the junta and the Democrats - remember the PPP were in power as well - and a number of the EC rules were put in place by them as well (formerly TRT).

All in all, I am afraid that Thaksin will revert to his old ways and cause more chaos - his only real intent was not to help the poor people of Thailand but to recoup his frozen assets and to build up his empire again.

Time will tell if the "elite" and the poor people will see through his agenda.

Contrary to many opinions out there, the Election Commission does take its job seriously - they have already dismissed the frivolous claims - but they must take the time to look into them if a complaint is submitted.

The serious claims against Yingluck - that she has been advised by banned politicians, including her brother, could indeed jeopardize her candidacy. What is telling is that the banned Pheu Thai/Thai Rak Thai politicians KNOW these rules and were still rather blatant in their involvement. Makes me feel that a. they are very arrogant or b. they have a fix in to win regardless or c. both of the previous.

There have been some interesting letters to the editor in both Bangkok Post and The Nation claiming that "bullying" was occurring in Isaan and Northern Thailand so any Democrat supporter/voter was intimidated not to vote for the Democrats. Unfortunately I doubt if any investigations will be made.

PD, thanks for the comments.

Lung, certainly the Chiang Mai Reds are extremely active against LBGT having disrupted the last couple of annual parades in Chiang Mai.

Thanks for your insights - I am saddened that there is still such intolerance especially in the North. If things get worse with Pheu Thai now in power, it will be a reversal of the last few years of progress.

Actually it is common for an lb to spend some time at a temple - my current gf and her friends do it at least once or twice a year (like PD's gf) dressed in white to meditate and learn from the head monk.