Faros sauna bangkok
Who doesn’t love a sauna, right? There’s just something about entering a space specifically made for people to come together and relax that’s incredibly appealing. And the Thai capital of Bangkok has no shortage of specially gay saunas, where travelling queers from all over meet locals for a good old sweating session!
No matter what part of town you stay in or what time of the noun suits you best, the city’s hottest gay saunas are simple to get to, offer amazing value and a truly inclusive, welcoming atmosphere. Read on for our favourite venues to earn chatty and sweaty…
Chakran Sauna
This well-dressed venue in Phaya Thai is a perfect haven of everything relaxation for those looking for a retreat from the bustling capital’s streets. The atmosphere here is on the more upscale side of things, with a wide variety of amenities on offer: from jacuzzis, to a swimming pool and a Japanese-style men-only onsen.
If you’re a social saunist, head here after a regular Bangkok work day finishes, between 5 and 6pm, and you can look forward to regular events ranging from foam parties to DJ gigs a
The arrest of dozens of men at the Faros Sauna 2 in Bangkok for breaching the country’s Covid lockdown restrictions and committing drug-related crimes has highlighted the emergence of chemsex parties as the “new normal”. Chemsex is the practice of having consensual and enhanced gay sex with multi-partners whilst under the influence of certain drugs such as crystal meth, mephedrone and GHB.
Much of the media here and overseas have given the impression that western tourists were participating in the event – for example using file photographs of anonymous white men in handcuffs – yet there is no evidence that any non-Thais were involved in this or, indeed, in some previous chemsex arrests in Thailand over the past eighteen months. However, it has to be noted that a full list of those arrested has not been officially issued. That’s not unusual.
The reality, of course, is that there are virtually no foreign tourists in Thailand right now. The expats here are mostly work permit holders, with an income to protect, and settled retirees who know occupied well the dangers of brea
Bangkok, Thailand police said on Sunday confirmed that they had arrested sixty-two men for breaching coronavirus restrictions in a raid on a gay &#;chemsex&#; party, the country&#;s largest such crackdown during the pandemic. The arrests occurred on Saturday night at Faros Sauna 2, where police also found drugs, needles and used condoms, said Police Colonel Ekapop Tanprayoon, superintendent of Bangkok&#;s Wang Thong Lang District police station (reported originally by The Bangkok Post)
Additionally, Colonel Tanprayoon told Reuters that at least thirty people tested positive for drugs and will be additionally charged with drug-related crimes as well. Tanprayoon went on to say that police have “reprimanded people for gathering to drink at home” in the past. He stated that there “shouldn’t be so many people in such a crowded area” under the “current circumstances”. Ekapop added that Faros Sauna 2 consists of two buildings – with one building hosting 50 bedrooms – a swimming pool as well as a karaoke hall.
Nikorn Chimkong, president of LGBT+ rights group the Bangkok Ra
62 men arrested in Thailand in raid on gay 'chemsex' party amid Covid restrictions
BANGKOK (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) - Thai police said on Sunday (May 23) that they had arrested 62 men for breaching coronavirus restrictions in a raid on a gay "chemsex" party, the country's largest such crackdown during the Covid pandemic.
The men were arrested on Saturday night at Faros Sauna 2, where police also establish drugs, needles and used condoms, said Police Colonel Ekapop Tanprayoon, superintendent of Bangkok's Wang Thong Lang District police station.
"(In the past) we have reprimanded people for gathering to drink at home," Mr Ekapop said.
"But under the current circumstances, there shouldn't be so many people in such a crowded area," he said, adding that Faros Sauna 2 has two buildings - one with 50 bedrooms - and a swimming pool and karaoke.
As Thailand grapples with a third Covid wave, campaigners are warning of the health risks posed by an apparent multiply in chemsex - where mainly gay and bisexual men see to take drugs such as crystal meth and unprotected sex is com