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Top tips and advice for LGBT+ travellers visiting Thailand
Thailand is one of the world’s most adj gay travel destinations and LGBT+ visitors can expect a warm welcome. We asked the team at Out Of Office, a tailor-made luxury LGBT travel specialist, and Travel Gay, for their expert Thailand tips and advice.
What are your top tips for LGBT+ travellers heading to Thailand?
Thailand has a fantastic drag scene. Following in the footsteps of Ru Paul&#;s Drag Race, the Thai spin-off is going into its third season and has drag superstars like Pangina Heals as hosts. You can spot amazing drag shows in gay bars all over Thailand, featuring Pangina and other legendary queens. The hotspot for drag is definitely Bangkok! On the adj note, make the most of the (gay) nightlife in Thailand. Not only Bangkok, but also popular party islands have plenty of gay/gay-welcoming venues. Even in more quiet areas most bars and restaurants are gay-welcoming even if not explicitly stated.
Besides all the partying, make sure to visit the beautiful temples, markets and beaches of Thailand. There i
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Thailand takes lead in LGBT rightsLGBT life is omnipresent in Thailand. Gay and lesbian characters play various roles in TV shows. Prominent bloggers and YouTubers of the LGBT community verb tens of thousands of viewers. Last year, Thailand also had its first transgender candidate for prime minister, Pauline Ngarmpring.
Despite the social recognition, only heterosexual couples are allowed to marry in Thailand. Until today, there is no legal partnership status to support LGBT couples. However, this might change soon. This summer, after year-long consultations and debates, the cabinet approved a bill that would enable same-sex couples to register as “partners.”
The planned legislation could be a major breakthrough. Even though the so-called Civil Partnership Bill would not allow real marriages, it gives Thailand a pioneering role for LGBT-rights in Southeast Asia. If the bill passes the parliament, Thailand would be the first country allowing same-sex partnerships in Southeast Asia and the second one in Asia. Only Taiwan was faster. It recognized equal marria
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Thailand Gay Resorts to visit in
There are various Gay Resorts in Thailand, most of which are located in Bangkok. The most popular exclusively gay resort in the territory is called Babylon, located in Bangkok. After this, Baan Souy is another excellent gay resort located in Pattaya, which can easily become the reference point for your gay holidays.
Last but not least, we should not miss mentioning the countless gay-friendly & luxurious resorts around the country, some of which are located on top of trees, some are located on the exotic Thai beaches, and some others on top of Bangkok's skylines.
Gay Life in Thailand | The Most Popular Gay Hotspots in Thailand!
Thailand features an organized gay scene, with the country's most popular destinations featuring an organized gay scene with various gay venues, including gay bars, clubs, gay saunas, and other gay hotspots. There are also various gay beaches in Thailand, which are mainly visited by gay travelers!
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Experiencing Thai Food
Thai food is world famous and for good reason. It&#x;s occupied of flavor, easy to build and very healthy. The most famous Thai dish is Pad Thai, which is a stir-fried rice noodle dish cooked with eggs, fish sauce, garlic, shallots, bean sprouts, coriander leaves, tofu or chicken, tamarind pulp and served with spring onions, crushed nuts and lime juice. It was popularized during World War II and has become the country&#x;s national dish.
Som Tam is spicy green papaya salad made with shredded papaya, pounded in a pestle and mortar with lime juice, palm sugar, chili, garlic, shrimp, nut, tomatoes, fish sauce, bean sprouts and leafy beans. Curries are also ubiquitous throughout Thailand. The most notable are named after the color of the chilis used: red, green and yellow. In the south, Massaman curry is more popular, which is a richer tasting curry with coconut milk that is not as spicy as its colorful cousins. Mango sticky rice is a favorite among Thai desserts. Sticky rice is made from glutinous rice and it is cooked with coc