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Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Travel Tips

By Matt Link

  • Avoid taxis. Bangkok's traffic is legendary, so avoid it by riding on the city's modern and clean BTS skytrain and subways, or better yet, the canal boats.
  • Learn your lesbian labels—you'll hear them a lot. "Tom" is short for "tomboy," while "dee" is short for "lady" and refers to femmes.
  • Gay life in Thailand is by no means limited to Bangkok. Be sure to check out the uber-popular Phuket Pride event in late March/early April, with parades, beach volleyball competitions, fashion shows, cabarets, a Miss Queen Phuket contest, sunset foam parties, and fashion shows.

Gay and Lesbian Travel Overview: Bangkok

By Matt Link
Despite the developing gay and lesbian infrastructure in the region, Bangkok remains hands-down Asia's premier gay destination. As the financial and commercial heart of Thailand, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, Bangkok is quickly shedding its seedy image and becoming more and more upscale before the world's eyes as its gay scene becomes more sophisticated. Yes, Bangkok is crowded and concreted, but it's one of the most fabulously gay-positive cities on earth. Read More

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Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

48 Oriental Avenue
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Distance: 1.8 mi.
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Pinnacle Lumpinee

17 Soi Ngam Duphli, Rama Iv Rd.
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Distance: 1.3 mi.
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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Regency Park

12/3 SUKHUMVIT 22 ROAD, BANGKOK
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Distance: 3.6 mi.
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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Jim Thompson's House

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On a small soi off Rama I Rd., near the National Stadium BTS
6 Soi Kasemsan
Bangkok, Thailand

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

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American architect Jim Thompson settled in Bangkok after World War II where he worked for... Read More

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The Balcony Pub

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86-88 Silom Soi 4
Bangkok, Thailand

Distance: 2.6 mi. (from destination center)
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Cabbages and Condoms

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12 Sukhumvit Soi
Bangkok, Thailand

Distance: 3.0 mi. (from destination center)
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