Money boys at Telephone tend to be older and more masculine looking. The night usually starts in Silom Soi 4 so let’s begin with Telephone, Bangkok’s oldest gay bar (and probably oldest clientele). Where he hangs out in DJ Station, Balcony Pub and Telephone Bar. That kind of staring is not acceptable in the wider (gay) society. Thais are generally shy people with a group focus, so they care about what others think of them. Run, Forrest, Run! The longer-than-comfortable-eyeballing. Shows either a low-income background (compared to other Thais) or a body that puts rice on the table. Like a Thai soap opera prima donna? Danger, Will Rodgers! Either of the above in addition to very short, thin or conversely, steroid junkie muscular. More spikes than a durian ? Beware! Extremely loud and effeminate behavior. Points to look out for are The hairstyle. But as a rough rule of thumb in conservative Thailand, if it walks like one and quacks like one….you get the picture. “But you can’t judge a book by it’s cover!”, I hear you calling. This is not always an easy thing to determine, but here are a few tips for not-so-young players. Is He a Money Boy? How can you tell if the guy that you have just met is a professional money boy, a kept boy or a civilian?
