Travel Reference
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among the general population, there are new signs of an epidemic among young gay men.
Transgender people are often treated as outcasts, same-sex couples enjoy no legal rights
and lesbians have the added burden of negotiating a patriarchal society. In short,
Bangkok's LGBT community may party as they please, sleep with whomever they want
or even change their sex, but they do so without the protection, respect and rights enjoyed
by heterosexuals - particularly heterosexual men.
NEED TO KNOW
Websites
»
Bangkok Lesbian
(
www.bangkoklesbian.com
) The city's premier website for ladies who love ladies.
»
Utopia
(
www.utopia-asia.com
) Publisher of the
Utopia Guide to Thailand,
covering gay-friendly busi-
nesses in 18 Thai cities, including Bangkok. Its website is also a good, if slightly outdated, source of information.
Other Resources
Look for gay-themed entertainment tips in local listings rags such as
BK
(bk.asia-city.com) and the
Bangkok
Post's
Friday supplement, Guru (
www.bangkokpost.com/guru
)
.
Varying locales play host to weekend-long 'circuit parties'. Visit G Circuit (
www.gcircuit.com
) to find out
when and where the next one is.
Gay & Lesbian by Neighbourhood
»
Riverside, Silom & Lumphini
Lower Th Silom is Bangkok's unofficial gaybour-
hood.
»
Greater Bangkok
Th Kamphaeng Phet and the Lamsalee Intersection on Th
Ramkhamhaeng are suburban Bangkok's gay zones.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
DJ Station
Quite possibly one of the most legendary gay nightclubs in Asia.
Telephone Pub
Long-standing bar right in the middle of Bangkok's pinkest zone.
