My MSN display is in "busy" mode, but "Sexed-Up" asks me again to post a message for him on a popular Thai-language gay instant Web board. In my least bitchy mood I tell him, "Okay, naughty boy, one last time."

Instant Web boards are just like the regular ones, but new messages appear when you click Refresh. At heavytraffic time, usually after 5pm, the board I'm studying has a new announcement almost every 30 seconds.

It's the fourth time today that Sexed-Up has asked me to post for him. When I agree one last time, he sends me

a grinning smiley emoticon in thanks, but in my mind I see a drooling puppy.

I type out on his behalf, "Tee rook pomyao rak sanook maipookpan takmak tonnee, 26". It describes his best qualities. "Chinese-looking, top, longhaired, seeks fun, not committed, horny, now, 26".

Every word is true except his age. On the Net, people prefer to be younger, and the photos they display always look nice.

Sexed-Up is in his office                today. Usually he's out giving clients IT support for new products. Cyber-sex hunting is his pastime, but his company

has blocked access to the Web board, so he asks his friends who use MSN to post for him.

I've often been his helper, and invariably it's "one last time", but it never turns out like that.

"Bro, this guy wants to have threesome. Should I?"

"Bro, I found someone adding me to his MSN - he's only 18! So cute."

I want to exit MSN and concentrate on my job, but his online adventures seem endless. I love to hear about them - they broaden my world.

He usually travels all over Bangkok, and once he's at a customer's office he often manages to post a message by himself. He simply adds his "new" location and searches down his "new anonymous sex".

Since he can meet gay citizens all over the city many times a week, someone really ought to hire him to conduct a gaymarket survey.

Or maybe just get him to deliver sample products.

By Vitaya SaengAroon

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