Soi Nantha (off Sathorn Soi 1), Utopia Map, 02-213-2108. From the Malaysia Hotel parking lot make two right turns and a left (8 minute walk). World famous men's complex and sauna. Gym, restaurant, disco, internet access, jazz performances, parties. Facilities including swimming pool, sauna, steam, jacuzzi, dark maze, large gym, disco, fantasy spaces, private cabins and hotel rooms (in their Barracks section). The real fun starts after about 5pm when they open the connecting door between the two sides of the Garden of Earthly Delights (labyrinth and cabins) and circulation begins. The pool is clean and well maintained, and the gym is as well equipped. Ask for condoms if you run out. International crowd.

Comments from Utopians:

"Babylon is still as good and clean as it has been for many years. My only problem is that it had about 80% white men looking for the same few Thai." -- Trevelly, Feb 2, 2010

"I couldn't believe all I got for the entrance fee (B$230 Mon-Thu, otherwise B$270)! I went on a Tue afternoon, and the place was packed! Guys of all ages and nationalities everywhere -- cruising, swimming, reading, workout out, dining, or just relaxing by the pool. I can see why this place is ranked among the highest of its kind in the world. The facilities are gorgeous and clean. It's a really a remarkable spot. I had a packed sightseeing itinerary and I made time for it. Well worth it." -- cyrc_84, Jan 29, 2010

"The sauna is great that is sure. There are two steam rooms, but one is often closed. They are very dark. The staff is not really friendly. It is the meeting place of white guys (more than 65%)." -- asiatrip, Jan 19, 2010

4/F Warner Building, 119 Soi Mahesak, Utopia Map, 02-266-9092, email. Sauna, steam, bar, jacuzzi and garden. Outdoor garden. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"Heaven sauna proved to be quite a find. Especially if you're into stocky/chubby and slightly older guys (mostly either shy or sticky rice types). Still, possible for a westerner to have a good time! A nice venue with good facilities (although no safety supplies evident) and smoke-free, indoor areas. Worth checking out - easy to follow directions on their website." -- bear4unz, Apr 20, 2010

"With the closing of GSM Sauna in Chinatown, Heaven is seeing much more traffic in older, larger, often closeted Thai men. Still a pretty good mix of people, although predominately sticky. Shower facilities are sometimes not working very well." -- padthaiari, Oct 24, 2009

35/2 Soi Pipat 2 (off Soi Convent), Silom, Utopia Map, 081-817-4073. Same lane and 5 or 6 blocks away from Eat Me Restaurant. Nearest Sky Train station is Sala Daeng Station; MRT is Chang Nonsi Station. Smaller then Chakran but nice and very clean. Entrance is on 2/F. Dark rooms/maze on 3/F; steam, sauna and shower area and deck on 4/F; and a nice garden on the rooftop. Sun evening starting at 6pm is naked night. There is an attendant ensuring that you are naked when you are on the floor where the maze is. Crowd is mostly young Thai patrons.

Comments from Utopians:

"Sauna Mania can be fun, but they need to hose it down once in a while with some Clorox." -- zack77, Aug 21, 2010

"I have been to Sauna Mania many times. I'm farang (white) and never had problems. It's true that most customers are locals into Thai guys and it's not easy for a farang to find fun, but just by a matter of preference. BTW, many hot and cute young Thai guys, but they also like hot, young and cute guys (Thai or not). If you aren't, it's unlikely you'll get with them." -- bodylick, Mar 24, 2010

"I went to Sauna Mania twice in late Dec and found the staff to be rude and racist. The lights were turned on, music and air conditioner turned off anytime a farang went to 3/F (cabins, etc). Their overall attitude was incredibly sour and when asked why they did this I was told they didn't care because "Mania not for farang, Thai only." Spend your baht elsewhere." -- atomic42, Jan 3, 2010

PHAHONYOTHIN -- Samsen, Victory Monument, Phahonyothin, Phayathai, Saphan Kwai, Chatuchak

1511/39 Phaholyothin Rd, Soi Phaholyothin Theater (opposite Paolo Memorial Hospital, close to the Saphan Kwai Sky Train Station), Utopia Map, 02-279-1511, email. From the Saphan Kwai Sky Train Station, take Exit 1 and walk towards Pradiphat Rd, then take the 2nd lane on the right after AMB bank (less then 3 minutes). You will see the big sign for 39 Underground at the end of this small short lane. G/F has lockers, steam, sauna; 2/F has TV and a tiny gym area; 3/F dark rooms, 4/F roof top cruising area (most are not shy there). Theme nights. Cheap admission and popular with the local Thai crowd.

169/44 Pradiphat Rd, Saphan Kwai, 02-618-4130. Small, local sauna. Quite easy to find: ask for Elizabeth Hotel - Adonis is on your right as you face the hotel. It has a dry sauna, a karaoke room, video room and about 10 private rooms. Mixed age crowd.

32 Soi Ari 4, Phaholyothin Soi 7 (close by the Ari BTS Train Station), Utopia Map, 02-279-1359, 02-278-5310, email. This multi-story facility features swimming pool and large jacuzzi, steam and dry saunas, well-equipped gym, restaurant, poolside lounge, private cabins, mazes and video theater. Beautifully designed with exotic details, textures and colors -- a leisure and pleasure oasis. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"The place is very nice and clean. I went on Fri evening and it was not so busy. Asian guys are shy. During the nude night they used their hands to hide themselves. Staff are pretentious and not friendly. The price is high compared to Babylon." -- asiatrip, Jan 19, 2010

"I went to Chakran and the the heater of the jacuzzi was not working, so the water was really cold. But really nice, clean place." -- MikoGarcia, Oct 2, 2009

1448/6-7 Phahonyothin Rd (opposite Major Cineplex Ratchayothin), Utopia Map, 02-930-3538. First branch of this local neighborhood sauna.

108/3 Pradipat 19, Saphan Kwai, Utopia Map, 02-618-4505. From Saphan Khwai BTS station, walk towards Pradipat Rd parallel to the Sky Train track, and turn right into Pradipat Rd (about a 15 min walk). Pass the Liberty Garden Hotel and look for Soi 19 to your right. Walk some 50m until you see the Farose sauna sign on the left side of the lane. Turn right into a housing estate, follow the road turning to your left and you'll find the house number on a multi-storey gray wall with an impressive doorway. There are five levels in two wings in this huge complex, with the most happening in the right wing (go to the rooftop for access or to the door at the back end of the locker room). Sauna and steam, dark room, video, snacks. Mostly young Thai crowd, a few mature men, a few foreigners. Open until early morning.

1155/1 Soi Ronachai 2 (small soi opposite Sam Sen Railway Station), Phayathai, Utopia Map, 02-279-3807. Take a cab to Samsen Railway Station. Get to the side of the tracks where there are restaurants along a green residential neighborhood. Across from the station and past the Railway Restaurant is Soi Ronnachai 2 (before Platform One restaurant). Walk in about 50m and you'll come to a junction. GG sauna is exactly at the junction. Look for a pink fence with 'GG' on it. It is a two storey detached house with pink pillars, converted into a sauna complex. Sauna, steam, karaoke, snacks. This is the place if you fancy more mature men or pandas (Asian chubs)! Friendly and popular local club. Parking in front.

Comments from Utopians:

"Checked out GG sauna. Not too hard to find. Definitely the domain of older and chubbier guys, and obviously not a place westerners frequent much. Some good times to be had in the dark areas, but otherwise the crowd seemed a bit standoffish. Reasonable facilities although the karaoke room seemed to be the major draw for the locals. There's better places around, but this is interesting for the adventurous." -- bear4unz, Apr 28, 2010

"GG is quite fun - VERY local and noone really speaks English, but if you like your men masculine and beefy, this is the place to head. Customers are quite shy, but still plenty of fun to be had. Just a note on how to get there - a taxi from Silom area is quite cheap, get out at Samsen Train Station." -- saigonbear, Dec 24, 2009

RAMKHAMHAENG

Ladprao Soi 128/4, Ramkhamhaeng, 02-378-0692. Small neighborhood gay sauna attracts a local Thai crowd.

Ramkhamhaeng 21, Soi 2, Utopia Map, 02-618-4505, 02-618-4515, email. A second branch of this popular local crowd sauna offers entertainment fitness gym, sauna, swimming pool, karaoke, food and drinks.

Comments from Utopians:

"I went in late August. The place isn't difficult to find. But it's housed inside a very run down bungalow. I decided to walk out." -- haoqingren, Aug 27, 2010

508 Kasemsan Residence Village, Ladprao Soi 112 (Ramkhamhaeng Soi 53), Utopia Map, 02-539-3259, 081-755-0509. Same owners as The Beach. Sauna, steam, swimming pool, nude zone, underwear parties.

Ramkhamhaeng Rd Soi 81/4 (opposite Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, in an alley between Soi 81 and 83), 02-732-0613. Small local place. Very cheap.

SUKHUMVIT -- Sukhumvit, Thonglor, Ekkamai

316 Soi Panit Anant, Sukhumvit 71 (turn right at the pet clinic), Utopia Map, 02-392-4783, email. Sauna, steam, swimming pool, restaurant, karaoke and cruise nooks. Local crowd and foreigners in-the-know. This is a casual, unpretentious club. Open until 6am.

Sukhumvit Soi 48, Prakhanong, 02-391-9317, 081-510-8572. Soi 48 is between the Prakanong and Onut BTS stations. Walk down Soi 48 to an industrial building with the letters BNPC on it, turn right past the guard hut, left at next soi and then right; it's on the right corner with good signage. If you take a "motorsai" tell them to take the bridge (bai saphan) because you must cross over to the other side of the klong via the inbound side of Sukhumvit. Sauna is in two 6-story shop houses. This venue is cheap and clean, but not crowded and almost entirely Thai. Downside is the six flights to climb up and down, plus no air con! But for a very Thai-Thai gay experience, it's fun and easy to reach. Facilities include private rooms, clean steam and sauna rooms (up top), plus karaoke and free beverages (Coke, water and ice). Massage also available but only a couple of masseurs. Inexpensive entry. Open daily from 2pm-midnight.

Comments from Utopians:

"Only a couple of guests were there. Probably around ten. So, don't expect too much action." -- MikoGarcia, Oct 2, 2009

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THONBURI

Soi LG (near Soi Taksin 14), Taksin Rd, Thonburi, Utopia Map, 02-466-0707, 086-006-5565. In the same no-name, dead-end soi as Shape Massage and Spa (between Soi 14 and Soi 14/1). There is a footbridge (the 2nd one along Thaksin Rd after turning left from Thonburi Rd/Thaksin Bridge Rd) at the entrance to the soi and an LG shop on the corner. EDOK is on the left past LG.

OTHER AREAS

383 Sukhothai Rd, 02-241-3385, 02-668-2392. Neighborhood sauna, nice decor, local crowd.

91/194 Siam Park City, Sukhapiban 2 Rd, 02-919-9609. Large sauna club way out in the suburbs. Facilities include sauna and steam, karaoke, gym, restaurant, and massage. Adjoining hotel is also gay-friendly, but a long way from the city. Crowd is suburban locals.

Rama II Soi 52 (opposite Big C and HomePro), 02-848-1190. Facilities include wet and dry sauna, small gym, TV lounge and karaoke. Local crowd. Inexpensive.

Ladprao 113 (about 1km down Soi 113, on the right), 02-734-0536. Clean and friendly. Steam, jacuzzi, cruise floor on 2/F. Inexpensive an good food. Crowd is mostly Thai and Asian.

Bang Khen, 02-953-4039, 086-994-3943.

1111/60 Soi 6, Bann-Kiangmuang Village, Ratchada-Ladprow, Ladprow Rd (between Ladprow Soi 23 and 25). Nearest MRT station: Ladprow. Sauna, steam, jacuzzi, karaoke, garden, free Internet, private rooms, and S&M room. They also provide massage service. Open daily from 3pm till late."