Southeast Asia
LGBTQ+ travel in Thailand
Marriage equalityLegal status
Is Thailand LGBTQ+ friendly?
Asia's most open country: big gay scenes in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket and highly visible trans people; family and rural attitudes are more conservative.
LGBTQ+ laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Same-sex relationships legal | Yes |
| Same-sex marriage | Yes |
| Civil unions or partnerships | Yes |
| Legal gender change | No |
| Anti-discrimination law | Partial |
LGBTQ+ friendliness by place in Thailand
| Place | Rating |
|---|---|
| Bangkok | 5/5 · Very welcoming |
| Phuket | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Chiang Mai | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Samui | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Krabi | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Phi Phi | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Phangan | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Pai | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Pattaya | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Tao | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Patong | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Hua Hin | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Chiang Rai | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Ayutthaya | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Lanta | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Railay | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Kanchanaburi | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Chang | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Khao Lak | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Samet | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Lipe | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Khao Yai | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Khao Sok | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Sukhothai | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Hat Yai | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Kata Beach | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Jomtien | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Rawai | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Udon Thani | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Kood | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Koh Yao Noi | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Khon Kaen | 4/5 · Welcoming |
LGBTQ+ friendly by place
- BangkokLGBTQ+ friendly
- PhuketLGBTQ+ friendly
- Chiang MaiLGBTQ+ friendly
- Koh SamuiLGBTQ+ friendly
- KrabiLGBTQ+ friendly
- Koh Phi PhiLGBTQ+ friendly
- Koh PhanganLGBTQ+ friendly
- PaiLGBTQ+ friendly
- PattayaLGBTQ+ friendly
- Koh TaoLGBTQ+ friendly
- PatongLGBTQ+ friendly
- Hua HinLGBTQ+ friendly
- Chiang RaiLGBTQ+ friendly
- AyutthayaLGBTQ+ friendly
- Koh LantaLGBTQ+ friendly
- RailayLGBTQ+ friendly
Sources
- ILGA World database
- US State Department travel advisory
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (Immigration Bureau)
- Thailand e-Visa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Tourism Authority of Thailand
- Speedtest Global Index: Thailand
- World Bank open data
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