You Don't Need Plans. You Just Need Migo.

Migo is a companion app being planned by Bangkok Punters for men traveling in Thailand. Instead of profiles and swiping, it asks one question: what are you up for right now? Tell it you want dinner, drinks, a night out or just company, and it shows you other punters nearby who want the same thing, where they're heading and how many spots are open, so you can join them or start your own plan.

Not yet. Migo is still being built, so it isn't in the App Store or on Google Play, and any app using the name that you find there today is not ours. We haven't set a launch date and won't promise one until the app is ready. Leave your email on this page and we'll tell you when there is something you can actually install.

Migo is a standalone app, separate from the Bangkok Punters membership. We haven't announced who can use it at launch or what it will cost, and we won't guess before the app is ready. Leave your email on this page and we'll tell you as soon as access and pricing are confirmed.

No. Migo is for going out together, not for dating, hook-ups or arranging companions, and it won't be a way to find or book escorts or bar girls. It matches punters with other punters who want to do the same thing at the same time: share a dinner table, split a round on a rooftop, take on a bar crawl or find a pool table and a cold beer. Think of it as a mate for the night, found in minutes.

By intent, not by profile. You tap I'm free, pick what you're up for, such as eat, drink, explore, party, meet people or chill, and Migo looks at who nearby wants the same thing and when. You'll see live plans like six punters heading to a rooftop in 20 minutes with two spots open, and you choose whether to join. That's the plan for launch; the details may change as we build and test it.

We're planning to start with the seven cities Bangkok Punters already covers: Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Koh Samui and Hua Hin. Matching works best where plenty of punters are out at once, so the busiest cities are likely to feel liveliest first. The final launch list hasn't been fixed, and we'll confirm it before launch.

The planned safety features are simple: plans are built around public establishments such as bars, restaurants and rooftops, your exact location isn't shown to other users, and you can report or block anyone in a tap. None of that replaces common sense. Meet in busy places, pay your own way, keep an eye on your drink and read our scams guide before your first night out.

No, that's the plan. You'll be able to use a nickname, and the app is being designed so other users see what you're up for and roughly how far away you are, not your full name, phone number or hotel. Discretion matters to our readers, so Migo is meant to keep the same approach as Bangkok Punters, which never sells or shares member data.

Your email address goes to the Bangkok Punters team and nowhere else. We'll use it only to tell you about Migo: when testing opens, when it launches and anything you need to know before then. Leaving your email is free and doesn't sign you up to anything. There's no spam and no sharing, and you can ask to be taken off the list at any time.

No. Migo is its own app and isn't included with VIP or sold through it. VIP membership covers the site: members-only reviews, live prices, the full maps and the Contact Directory. Access and pricing for Migo will be announced when the app launches, and nothing about your current plan changes.