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THAI BOY AND GAY

Thailand is a really liberal place for gay especially when compared to its neighbors. There has historically been very little official harassment of gays or lesbians. However, it should be noted that Thais generally are somewhat conservative in regards to overt displays of affection between any kind of couple in public. Holding hands or walking with your arms around your friend is okay, more than that is not.

The larger cities and tourist destinations have their own gay scene, especially Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pattaya.
 

Information for Gay Travelers .
Reflecting the rather liberal attitude described above, there are a wealth of businesses and information resources catering to the Gay traveler. Here's our picks for the best of these:
 

General Information

Dreadedned.com
A comprehensive site with information and additional links for everything from nightspots to personals, covering all of Thailand.
Utopia-Asia.com
Award-winning web site with lots of information for Thailand and the rest of Asia.
ThailandScene.com
More event and venue listings, plus a "dating" feature.

Thai Gay Pride Events

Bangkok Pride
After foundering for many years, the Bangkok Pride event got adopted by San Francisco's pride foundation and has now mounted successful events for the last couple of years. The events are usually held in mid to late November. Bangkok Pride is now the largest event in Southeast Asia. Dates for 2003 are 9 to 16 November.
 

Pattaya Gay Festival
Pattaya Pride is extremely well organized with fund-raising events held throughout the year, culminating in a big three-day bash in early December.
 

Phuket Gay Festival
Phuket's Pride festival is held in February, and gets better every year.