Gay Thailand: disver everythg travelers need to know - KAYAK

Contents:

• GAYS THAILAND: IS A LGBT IENDLY UNTRY FOR TOURISM?
• THE BTER TTH BEHD THAILAND'S GAY-IENDLY IMAGE
• GAY THAILAND RORTS YOU HAVE TO STAY AT
• THAILAND GAY TRAVEL
• GAY THAILAND TRAVEL GUI
• TOP 10 GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS IN THAILAND
• THE 10 BEST THAILAND GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS THAILAND
• THAILAND GAY TOURS
• DISVER THE BT 10 STATNS TO ENJOY GAY THAILAND
• FD GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS THAILAND
• BT PART OF BANGKOK TO STAY? GAY-IENDLY? - BANGKOK FOM

GAYS THAILAND: IS A LGBT IENDLY UNTRY FOR TOURISM?

The Thai Government has approved a same-sex civil partnership bill to crease the legal rights of gay and lbian upl, and Bangkok’s top private hospal, Bumngrad, opened a clic specifilly for LGBTQ+ patients 2021.

Homophobia still exists, of urse, as do every untry, but is rare Thailand, and beg ls mon as young Thai people are reared a natn that’s creasgly clive of gay and lbian people. The wispread warmth Thailand towards the gay and lbian muny was highlighted April 2021 after a Thai gay uple received ath threats om Indonian ter ers for postg photos of their weddg.

This explas why Thailand has bee a hugely popular tourist statn for gay and lbian travelers the last 20 years. As well as acceptance, the untry has a lively LGBTQ+ social scene wh every major Thai cy and beach rort home to many gay and lbian venu. Bangkok’s Silom district, which teems wh gay bars and nightclubs, is wily nsired the largt gay entertament area Asia.

THE BTER TTH BEHD THAILAND'S GAY-IENDLY IMAGE

I have been to que a few untri, and no other have I seen homosexuals live their sexual orientatn so openly.

The reason is that, although daily life Thailand lbians, gays and transgenr people live wh total normaly, Thai law is not as liberal as most of the society. In Thailand, homosexual marriage do not exist for now -although the bate over s legalizatn has been on the table for some time-.

The tolerance of Thai society means that gays, lbians and trans -men and women alike- have a relatively ee life to live and exprs themselv as they are. And surely that is why Bangkok attracts lns of gay tourists, immigrants and expats search of fun, a eer life or a relatnship that their untri of orig would be rejected, clanste or simply impossible. Although the are nothg but sensatns or beliefs whout much foundatn, this n be extend to gay men, or to anyone who mov away om the heteronormative non.

GAY THAILAND RORTS YOU HAVE TO STAY AT

One time I told a taxi driver that I was gay, and he asked me if I drsed as a woman or if I wanted to be a woman. In fact, this type of discrimatn is rerced by the image that Thai media giv of gay men: ivolo, obssed wh any man who pass by, humoro and foul-mouthed. The gay ncept is actually imported om the Wt and is que flexible, so sometim overlaps even wh that of kathoey.

For example, a gay man Thailand may say that he is not a ‘man’, meang that he is not a heterosexual man. It don’t occur to me that a Wtern gay man would say the same thg, or accept that the term ‘male’ only appli to straight men.

THAILAND GAY TRAVEL

Also, many gay people Thailand tend to intify themselv strongly wh an ‘active’ or ‘passive’ role, somethg that seems que old-fashned the Wt, but not Thailand. The realy may not be that simple, and realy many gay Thais are versatile, but self-intifitn wh an ‘active’ or ‘passive’ role will help them troduce themselv and relate to their gay iends a particular way.

Thai people do not talk to the fay about sex, so is mon that a homosexual man has never explaed at home that he is. Surely behavr, iends, or the lack of girliends at a certa age will make clear that the boy is gay, even if is never verbalized.

Instead, Songkran has bee an unofficial Pri, drawg thoands of gays om all across Asia durg the week of parti and splashy street water fights.

GAY THAILAND TRAVEL GUI

Its tourism dtry has been urtg gay travelers for a long time, and the untry is home to many robt LGBTQ muni. Although the ma gay scene is ncentrated Bangkok, the equally betiful getaways Phet, Koh Samet, and Pattaya are also worth a vis for LGBTQ travelers. If you’re travelg to Thailand as a gay uple, wh your gay iends, or by yourself, you n expect a fun, welg atmosphere and loads of great parti.

While gay travelers will generally have no issu travelg here, LGBTQ rights Thailand for lols rema a work progrs. Silom Soi 2 is where you’ll fd gay clubs and parti, and Silom Soi 4 is where you’ll fd more relaxed bars and dg optns. Bangkok is Thailand’s most popular tourist statn and has numero amazg attractns outsi of s gay nightlife.

TOP 10 GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS IN THAILAND

Silom Soi 2 is home to most of Bangkok’s gay clubs, and the whole street is almost like a club plex, so you need to pay to get to the street self. There aren’t any gay-specific bars and clubs, but there are numero gay-popular spots where you n meet LGBTQ travelers and lols. Jt unr 2 hours om Bangkok by r, Pattaya is a popular beach rort statn wh a few excellent hotspots for gay travelers.

Don’t miss out on Thailand’s biggt New Year’s gay ftival, Whe Party Bangkok, which is also one of the largt LGBTQ gathergs the world. The Songkran Ftival is one of the largt gay circu parti the world, attractg atten and performers om all over. It’s loted right the centre of Phet’s gay scene, and the rtrant is a popular daytime hangout spot for lols.

THE 10 BEST THAILAND GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS THAILAND

Baan Souy Rort is one of the only official gay hotels Pattaya (of urse, straight people are also wele), and s staff n give you sir tips on the cy’s gay scene. Known for s stunng beach, spectacular templ and fun-lovg atmosphere, Gay Thailand is a dream lotn for many. Then there’s Bangkok, the hectic, glor, crowd pal cy, known worldwi as one of the most gay-iendly ci on the pla.

It’s partly this reputatn of Bangkok’s that brgs gay travellers here drov – but what is the real suatn wh LGBT rights Thailand?

While Thailand has long been seen as a gay tourist’s paradise, the suatn for lols might not be as tolerant. Although there have been attempts to legalize gay marriage the past, they have always stalled (most recently 2014).

THAILAND GAY TOURS

There is a huge difference between the perceptn of the untry among gay tourists and the realy of the social suatn of LGBT rights Thailand.

Although the Tourism Board has actively urted gay tourism, reports have shown that LGBT groups face regular discrimatn. Many gay men and women hi their sexual orientatn at work as is felt lims their opportuni more ‘nventnal’ reers.

DISVER THE BT 10 STATNS TO ENJOY GAY THAILAND

A 2015 poll, rried out the same year the anti-discrimatn laws were fally passed, found that nearly 89% of Thais would accept LGBT lleagu, 80% would not md if a fay member was LGBT and 60% were favour of legalizg gay marriage. For gay travellers, they n go and have an amazg time whout worryg about the plex suatn for LGBT rights Thailand.

Public displays of affectn are generally owned upon whether they’re between heterosexual or homosexual upl. Asia’s gayt cy is a fast-paced phony of amazg food, iendly people and the wilst gay nightlife travellers are likely to experience. For those lookg for a slightly more low-key optn (this uld be only very slightly), Pattaya offers great nightlife and gay beach, tropil Phet is somewhere to lie by the sea durg the day and dance on the beach all night; and of urse, there are plenty more geo beach and islands to hop around on that are more off the beaten track.

For those travellers who prefer the mountas to the beach, Thailand’s send-biggt cy Chiang Mai the North has a spirual atmosphere and stunng scenery, although the gay scene is somewhat subdued.

FD GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS THAILAND

As is often the se, the choice of fdg gay-iendly acmodatn is pletely pennt on where travellers are visg.

Generally speakg, Thailand there should be no problems wh fdg welg and fortable gay-iendly acmodatn the areas mentned above. In Bangkok, there are naturally plenty of gay hotels and hostels, mostly near where the gay nightlife scene is. As well-tablished gay playgrounds, there are gog to be plenty of rorts, hotels and hostels terg to LGBT travellers.

BT PART OF BANGKOK TO STAY? GAY-IENDLY? - BANGKOK FOM

For LGBT travellers who want to tap to the gay scene Thailand more, then we would of urse remend several nights out Bangkok. Gay travellers should do some rearch before gog to ensure they are open to foreigners and relatively salubr; and travellers should be aware of the high prevalence of HIV Thailand and take rponsible preutns. We have put together a list of our favoure gay hook up apps to e while travelg, but you might also want to bsh up on your gay sna etiquette if you want some simple, steamy fun….

Whether you plan to vis durg pri month or any other time of the year, the followg spots will show you why Thailand n bee your gay paradise. In addn, you n always pop up at a lol gay bar for the most fantastic drag show after extend sightseeg activi across the cy. Low budget acmodatn Mountas and adventuro activiGood lol gay bars & nightlifeMouthwaterg food Cultural sightseeg.