I woke up around 8:00am and Na was still asleep. I took a shower and went downstairs to the business center to check emails. Came back upstairs and woke Na up – telling her that we should head down to breakfast and I was leaving at 9:45 for golf. She looked really tired and I asked her if she was ok and she said everything ok but you make many noise when sleeping. Once again, my prolific snoring stopped someone from getting a good night’s sleep. She was very good-natured about it, saying no problem, no problem. She came out of the shower and took the 2,000 baht I had put by her purse and gave me a wai.

We went down to Maxwell’s and the chef was just as cordial to Na as he was to Nat - and he didn't give me any dirty looks. We had another great breakfast and I explained to Na that I was going to go golfing and the car was going to arrive at 9:45. She surprised me by saying she wanted to come with me. I explained that it would probably be very boring for her and that it was a one-hour drive each way and 4 hours at the course, but she wanted to come anyway. We finished breakfast and waited for George, who was right on time.

I asked George if he thought there'd be any problem with Na coming and he didn't think so, but had his office call anyway as we were driving towards the TCC. 5 minutes later his office called and said the TCC had a very strict policy on non-golfers. Every non-golfer had to stay in a cart with their own caddie and were not allowed to set foot on the course. In addition - and this was shocking to me - not only did they have to pay greens fees for the privilege of riding in a golf cart, but because Na was a Thai National, the fee was DOUBLE what I paid. Why? Because the membership initiation fee at the TCC is $50,000 (dollars - not baht) and they understand that vacationing foreigners won't buy a membership, but they want to "discourage" Thai nationals from playing as non-members. It's the "white" surcharge" in reverse! Can you imagine a US based business having a different fee schedule based on nationality? Only in Thailand!

The TCC did say that Na was free to use all of the clubhouse facilities - sauna, pool, steam room, etc. and that there was no charge for this. Na said if there was a place she could take a nap, she'd be happy. So we checked in at the TCC and they were very cordial to Na - an attendant took her into the lady's locker room and I went to the men's. I shot another decent round - the course was just as empty as the previous day. After showering and changing, I exited the locker room and Na was waiting for me. She said they had a nice place for her to sleep and she got good rest. We went to the bar and had an iced tea and she just wanted water - Na is a very low-maintenance girl. George met us a few minutes later and it was back to the SLP.

We hadn't had lunch and I took George's suggestion and went with Na to Kuppa, right next to the SLP. Kuppa is this big, two-story restaurant/coffee bar with an airy, modern look to it. They have huge amounts of seating - some tables and chairs, some couches. The menu is all over the place - actually they have a few different menus, depending on what time it is, as they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner - they have traditional Thai dishes, sandwiches, a whole selection of steaks, Italian dishes and a great coffee and dessert selection. It's not cheap, but it's not expensive - figure 1,000 baht for two people. The crowd was real mixed, Westerners and Thais, kids and adults. Na ordered a few dishes and I ordered the fresh seafood pasta, which George raved about. The food was really, really good.

After the meal, we went back over to the SLP and fooled around a little bit. Na asked if I wanted her to stay tonight too and I said why not. Then she said her parents were coming into town with her daughter (she's 23 with one kid) and she would have to leave at 2:00am. I told her that was no problem and we went over to Nana Plaza to pay her bar fine.

When we got to Nana, I went into Woodstock with Na to see if I might happen upon Billcink. We had been playing telephone tag and I was hoping to see him before I left. Billcink wasn't there - we had missed him by about 15 minutes. I gave Na the 500 baht for her bar fine, I really didn't want to go into Mandarin and have to deal with Gwan's disappointment at not being barfined. 5 minutes later, Na came back and said Gwan was very mad at me for not taking her too. Good move having Na go into Mandarin alone - I really don't like drama, especially on vacation. We had a couple of drinks at Woodstock and then headed back to the SLP. I was still very horny and Na was more than happy to accommodate me. Around 10:00pm we were a little hungry and decided to go over to Kuppa to have some dessert. At least that's what I ordered, Na ordered a full meal - and finished everything - I don't know where she put it all. We then went back upstairs and watched some TV until Na's cell phone rang around 1:00am. Her parents had just gotten into town, so I gave her 2,000 baht and she happily went out into the night. I went to bed, not sure where my last day in Bangkok would lead me.

I have a question:

Are you worried about the risk of AIDS? How do you protect yourself? Please share your experiences.

Sincerely,

newbie

AndresB
You mean you really haven't taken the newly developed secret mongers only AIDS vaccine ???

AndresB:

Not only do I worry about the risk of AIDs, I also worry about the risk of STDs and hepatitis. That is why I wear a condom every time I engage in vaginal sex (I don't engage in anal sex). Not most of the time. Not when I don't know the provider. Every time.

As far as oral sex, I do not give oral sex because I think a sex provider's vagina is a breeding ground for STD's and worse. I will allow the sex provider to give me oral sex without condom as the statistics overwhelmingly show that you will not get an STD or worse when you are on the receiving end of oral sex.

I don't usually mention that I put on a condom, because to me it goes without saying that I put a condom on. Every time.

This works for me. It might not work for everyone else, but we all make our own choices and must live with the consequences.