Koh Yao Yai Village Resort is a quick escape - just 40 minutes by speed boat from the busy tourist areas of Phuket and Krabi to find peace of mind on Koh Yao Yai in the comfort of a tranquil and relaxing destination close to the nature. Click here for more info.

• Mustangheart Consultants
  #114 Airport Business Park Bld, 90 Mahidol Rd, Chiang Mai, 053-203-430 FAX 053-203-460, email. A gay-managed consultancy company specializing in hotels, restaurants, spas, recruitment and various types of training programs geared especially for these types of businesses. Discounts for gay organizations or individuals. They work "hands on" with owners and employees to improve their operations and increase revenues. Utopia Member Discount

• Gyant
  Email. Gyant organizes activities and events for professional Thai and expatriate gays to foster a sense of community and belonging. Events each have a special focus: such as networking parties for gays in advertising or financial services. See their website for upcoming events.
• Long Yang Club
  Email. The purpose of this Thai chapter of the international group is to provide a social group offering friendship and support to men from East and West. It has monthly activities including Club Nights (Silom Road, Bangkok) and "Dinner with Friends" at different restaurants. There are other events such as beach trips, movie nights, karaoke contests, parties, and dinner river cruises.
• Rainbow Sky Association
  5/F Panjaphat Bld, 1 Patpong Rd, Suriyawong, Bangrak, Bangkok, 02-632-6957, 02-632-6958, English language assistance: 081-341-4591, FAX 02-632-6956, email. Thailand's first officially registered gay association, a private non-profit organization working for a better quality of life for, and the sexual health issues of, Thailand's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.

• Gay Booking Tour
  24/7 Nakniwas Rd, Ladprao 71, 02-932-5177, FAX 02-932-5683, email. Hotel booking and sightseeing tours. Discount packages for Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket and more.
• Gay Guide in Thailand
  085-936-9409, email. Personal gay-friendly tour guides offering introductions to quality Thai culture, traditions, tourist sights and non-tourist places; all with a professional attitude and great service.

  Gay Travel OUT Adventures Email. Award-winning Gay Travel OUT Adventures specializes in gay and lesbian tours in Thailand and around the world. Unlike many gay operators, they use local group leaders, stay in small locally-owned hotels and dine at small local restaurants, ensuring you have a truly authentic travel experience. Choose from active, mid-range, luxury or independent trips.

• Image Golf
  406/20 Jomtien Plaza Condotel, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi, 038-756-658, FAX 038-251-521, email. Image Golf offers inclusive packages with transfers, hotel and golf on Thailand's East Coast at 20+ beautiful courses. Utopia Member Discount
• Image Limousine
  406/20 Jomtien Plaza Condotel, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi, 038-756-658, FAX 038-251-521, email. Image Limousine offers transfers to/from Bangkok Airport to hotels in Bangkok, Pattaya and Hua Hin in luxury limos with CD player and English-speaking drivers. Utopia Member Discount
• Lost in Thailand
  52/4 Moo 3, Tambon Bophut, 077-230-203, FAX 077-230-373, email. Gay-owned travel site with online hotel and resort booking in and around Thailand. Comprehensive guides and maps in and around the kingdom.
• Lost Horizons
  081-892-2208, email. Gay-friendly, eco-tour holidays and resorts in Southern Thailand.
• Naga Rainbow Tour
  02-704-7680, 02-704-7681, FAX 02-704-7682, email. Gay Thai tour company offering trips around Thailand and in the region.
• SanPat
  Email. SanPat specializes in services for mature travelers and taxi, chauffeur or guide, around Bangkok and Pattaya.
• Siam Pride
  757/83-84 Rajavithi 21, Bangyeekun, Bangplad, 02-883-1219, FAX 02-883-3720, email. Gay-owned Siam Pride provides travel services and arranges customized trips especially for Thailand "trendy" tourist groups, including GLBT. We can arrange almost every service from a variety of tour packages, sightseeing, transportation, gay guide service and gay-friendly accommodations. Utopia Member Discount

Ayuttaya / Ayutthaya

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BANGKOK

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Cha-Am and Hua Hin -- area code (66-32)

The seaside resorts of Cha-Am and Hua Hin are popular getaways for Bangkok residents who want a very quiet, Thai-style weekend away from the city. Located on the sunrise side of the Gulf of Siam, this is also where generations of Thai royals have built their vacation retreats. Marukkhathayawan Palace, built between the two cities, is a beautiful Victorian gingerbread palace built by King Rama VI and now open to the public. It is, in fact, a traditional Thai "village" raised high on stilts, open to the sea breeze and with its various "compounds" connected by covered teak walkways. It was rescued from ruin, restored, and now stands as one of Thailand's architectural gems.

Nightlife in Hua Hin, including the gay scene, is very quiet (out of respect for its neighbors), with seafood dinners at the wharf and the busy little night market being the main attractions. Hua Hin is therefore a perfect get-away for couples who want a little peace and privacy.

The population of Cha-Am and Hua Hun is over 100,000 (that's about 4,000 Utopians).

• Men in Cha-Am and Hua Hin message board

  Check out this useful map of gay Hua Hin maintained by two41:

• Image Golf
  406/20 Jomtien Plaza Condotel, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi, 038-756-658, FAX 038-251-521, email. Image Golf offers inclusive packages with transfers, hotel and golf on Thailand's East Coast at 20+ beautiful courses. Utopia Member Discount
• Image Limousine
  406/20 Jomtien Plaza Condotel, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi, 038-756-658, FAX 038-251-521, email. Image Limousine offers transfers to/from Bangkok Airport to hotels in Bangkok, Pattaya and Hua Hin in luxury limos with CD player and English-speaking drivers. Utopia Member Discount
• New Friendship Tours
  56 Amnuaysin Rd, 032-530-308, 081-839-7567. Golf trips and sightseeing.
• World Wide Travel
  80 Naresdamri A., 032-530-527, email. Gay-owned travel service arranging holidays for gays in the quiet and peaceful atmosphere of Hua Hin.

Click here for Hua Hin hotels and accommodations.

• Red Indian Bar
  Walk towards the main entrance to the beach and look for the sign on your left. Small (3 tables) with a host of Thai regulars and the occasional farang. Friendly, young and playful staff.
• Chico Bar
  75/15 Chom Sin Rd, 080-306-7855, 089 809 1766, email. Gay-managed. Relax, meet new friends and enjoy drinks. Friendly and cozy bar at very good location, 10 minutes walk from Petkasem Rd (turn left on Chom Sin Rd).

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Grasshopper Bar, 178/2 Naresdamri Rd and Buddy Boy Bar, 178 Soi 80. Both bars have a pool table." -- two41, Nov 23, 2011

Comments from Utopians:

"I am a farang living in Hua Hin. A gay male massage spa has recently opened. GAYA Exotic Massage for Men by Men is located in Soi Hua Hin 92, 089-925-6444. Very clean with a handsome selection of masseurs." -- Stuie, Jan 12, 2012

CHIANG MAI

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Chiang Rai

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Dansai (Loei)

• Phi Ta Khon, Ghosts with Human Eyes
  Thailand's Colorful Festival of Naughty Ghosts.

  

Hat Yai -- area code (66-74)

Hat Yai is a busy economic hub of Southern Thailand. It serves as a R&R holiday spot for many Malaysians who head north for the city’s less-conservative nightlife and shopping opportunities. Transgender performers are visible at straight places, but the little bit of local gay life is fairly hidden from view.

It’s short drive from here to the beaches of neighboring Songklaa province.

The population of Hat Yai is about 200,000 (that's about 8,000 Utopians).

• Men in Hat Yai message forum

• Buddy Menclub
  7/2 Sriphuvanut Rd. Run down and seedy, but the staff are very friendly.
• Sotus (mixed)
  Pub and disco. The gay area is on the left side when you enter the door.
• Top Man
  38 Thaiarkarn Rd, 081-540-2410, 074-421-341. Coming out of GL Sauna soi, turn right and it's on the next soi. Owned by Mr. Tong who is gay and very, very friendly.

• Paladium (mixed)
  9 Chaiyakul Uthit Rd, 081-541-3719.

• GL Sauna
  37/73 Sinbenjaponcenter Bld, Soi P. Nattapon 2, Sripoovanart Rd, 084-058-7299. Near the Diana Shopping Center. Many freindly local guys hang around here, especially after 7pm. Nice ambience and clean environment.

• G-Time
  2/F Lee Gardens shopping Center. Fashions and gay style, with good advice on the local scene from the staff.

Khao Sok

Khao Sok is home to some of Thailand's last remaining primary forests containing an unparalleled abundance of flora and fauna for nature lovers seeking unspoiled natural beauty.

• Khao Sok Explorer
  Road 401, email. Discover more to Southern Thailand than its magnificient beaches. Nopporn and Mathilde are delighted to introduce you to the jungles of Khao Sok National Park. Treks, elephant trips, canoeing on Sok River, Chew Larn Lake expeditions, and local accomodations. Tailor-made adventures in a ecologic and fair tourism spirit. Gay and lesbian-friendly. Utopia Member Discount

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Khon Kaen -- area code (66-43)

The population of Khon Kaen is over 150,000 (that's about 6,000 Utopians).
• Men in Khon Kaen message forum

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• Heaven Club
  Late night scene after WOW Pub closes.
• Junction 99
  Late night scene after WOW Pub closes.

• WOW Pub
  Sofitel Hotel.

• Dragon
  Near the Sofitel, off the street that has all the night clubs, down a side soi that is almost opposite the one leading to the Sofitel. A male massage service.

• Ratchada Park vicinity.

• The Beach
  043-235-171, email. See map on their website for their new location.
• The Dolphin
  33/6-7 Soi Suphateera, Srichan Rd, 043-33-3468, 081-717-8185. Sauna, steam, gym, and bar. Massage also on offer. Very friendly.

Koh Chang (Trat)

Located in Trat Province, near the border of Cambodia, Koh Chang is Thailand's second largest island after Phuket. Still relatively undeveloped due to its pristine interior of tropical jungle and aquatic environment designated as a National Marine Park, Koh Chang and the dozens of picturesque islands ringing it have now been discovered by tourists and tourism developers. You can still find cheap little bungalows right on the beaches here and its close proximity to Pattaya (2.5 hours by car) and Bangkok (4.5 hours) means its popularity will continue to grow.

White Sand Beach (Had Sai Khao) has the most foreign tourists, while Kai Bae Beach and Bang Bao are more popular with local Thai. Most of the island's gay-friendly venues are located in Kai Bae. You may want to drive onto the island, via the 30-minute ferry at Laem Gnop, so that you can explore the various beaches, waterfalls, and rural communities.

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Most of the gay-friendly venues are located in Kai Bae beach. The scene here is unlike elsewhere in Thailand: it's happily non-commercial, relaxed, and unpretentious. Wind down and get into the tropical groove.

NOTE: Many of Koh Chang's little bars and hang-outs go to sleep during Low Season (Mar-Oct), and, as a result, the clubs mentioned below may or may not be active, or even open, if you visit during those months. We hear reports of closures, but it's hard to know whether those are permanent or simply seasonal...

• Lemon Bar
  Lonely Beach (just on the road at the end of the village). This cute little bar is tropical tiki cross-pollinated with amateur drag and staffed by locals who tend bar, play guitar, or burst into spontaneous lip sync performances.

• Bangbao Fishing Village (seafood)
  This fishing village built on stilts is located on the southwest end of the island. Come here in the early evenings for the fresh catch of the day. Many restaurants to try, including Ruan Thai Restaurant, 089-833-5117, which serves fantastic garlic fried scallops and crab omelet with spicy/bitter vegetable leaves.
• Funky Hut Resort (Thai and international)
  Dan Kao Beach (northeast side of the island, 1 km from the car ferry pier), 089-936-7750, 089-414-4271. Fantastic food and warm, personal attention from owners Chris and his lovely wife, Khun Oh. Lie back on pillows with a fruit shake or tropical cocktail and watch the fishing boats bob on the waves at this quiet beach. Try the crab or potato cakes. Try them again. Bonus: they've got the most enchanting restrooms north of Bali.
• Marina (Thai and international)
  Kai Bae Beach. Located five minutes walk north of K.B. Bungalows, just beyond Lemon Bar (see directions above). Gay-friendly open-air restaurant serves up great food for lunch and dinner! Movies play each evening.
• O2
  31/16 Moo 4, Kai Bae Beach (opposite Why Not Bar), 081-922-8497. Funky Gilligan's Isle hut ambiance and yummy food.
• Rendezvous Tom Tum (seafood, Thai and international)
  Inland side of the main road, White Sand Beach. Gay-owned and staffed. Pex and Pon run this friendly, open-air hang-out. Layers of colorful decor have survived a number of holidays. Good food. Nightly movies.

Koh Payam (Ranong)

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Koh Phangan (Surat Thani)

Koh Phangan is located just 30 minutes by boat from Koh Samui, but feels worlds apart (no giant condos, malls, or outsized development). It is infamous for its free-wheeling Full Moon parties that have been rolling since the mid 1980s. The island boasts a stunning wealth of natural beauty - most of the it is a National Park preserve offering challenging hikes and incredible viewpoints. Triathlons and mountain bike races are regular occurances. The diving around Koh Phangan is stunning, with easy access to beautiful coral reefs.

The island has a much smaller gay scene than Phuket and Samui, but it is just right for those looking for something a little more quiet (except, of course, during the full moon). Haad Rin, where the parties take place, is a very popular beach. Good gay cruising spots are at the extreme ends of the beach, where it's more quiet. Most of the guys there are younger Europeans and Australians, with a good amount of Thai mixed in.

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Koh Samet (Rayong)

Tropical island located 200km from Bangkok in the Gulf of Thailand.

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Koh Tao (Surat Thani)

Tropical island located near the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand, about 2.5 hours by boat from Samui.

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Koh Yao Yai (Phang Nga Bay)

Tropical island located in Phang Nga Bay between Phuket and Krabi.

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Krabi -- area code (66-75)

Once the favorite get-away for in-the-know Thai vacationers, Krabi’s new airport has signaled international awareness of this picture postcard paradise of fairytale islands, spectacular sea caves, isolated inlets, monkey-filled jungles, eco-protected mangrove deltas burgeoning with wildlife, floating Sea Gypsy villages, and an influx of well-designed 5-star boutique hotels that (mostly) blend into the scenery.

Quiet Ao Nang Beach has the only stretch of shops and restaurants, but it’s decades behind the over-development of resort areas like Phuket or Pattaya. Most tourists want to stay out on the peninsula in the chock-a-block bungalows between Railei Beach and Ao Nang Beach (now accessible only by sea or the small public pathway that skirts the “private” Rayavadee hotel. Note the small fisherman’s shrine tucked into a limestone cliff on Ao Nang Beach – it's stuffed with an exotic variety of balad kik phallic offerings.

The population of Krabi is about 25,000 (that's about 1,000 Utopians).

• Men in Krabi message forum

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• Up 2 You Bar and Restaurant
  7/5 Chao Fa Rd, email. Lesbian-owned and gay and lesbian-friendly. Located on Chao Fa Rd, just up from the night market. They serve a wide variety of tasty Thai and western food. Free Net for customers, a pool table and extensive cocktail menu.

• Men's Health Club Spa
  31/8 Baan Thaisomporn Hill, Soi Khun-mae, Watchara Rd, Paaknam, Maung, 085-254-5655, 084-187-9799, email. Gay-owned spa for men, by men. Located 10 minutes from Krabi International Airport and 15 minutes from Ao-Nang Beach. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable. They offer traditional Thai massage, aromatic oil massage, body scrub and wrap. Private massage rooms, chill-out area, Thai herbal steam room, sauna, lockers, showers and and beverages. Utopia Member Discount

• Banana Leaf Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
  Ban Ao Nang, Ao Nang Beach, 087-563-7931, email. Located opposite to Sunset hotel and 25 meters down from Krabi Resort. The restaurant is gay-owned and gay-friendly. Extensive menu with Thai food, seafood and steaks. Also serves well presented cocktails in a warm and relaxed atmosphere, with a discreet ambience and outstanding service. Soft background music with mood lighting. Open daily from 3pm-1am. Utopia Member Discount
• Coffee Arthit Ao Nang
  23/28 Moo2, Ao Nang Beach, 075-637-847, 081-895-1538, email. Gay-owned Internet café. The owner, Boonchai, is very nice and friendly. Fresh coffee and tea, all day breakfast, soft drinks, cocktails and ice cream.
• Lemongrass (Thai and European cuisine)
  1 Thanon Maharaj (attached to Traveller's Guest House, on the premises of Central Inn), 075-630-443, email. Gay-friendly open-air restaurant, centrally located, with attached Internet cafe (high speed access). Superb cooking by Parin. Movies and sports shown. Thai and western music.

Lampang -- area code (66-54)

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Mae Hong Son

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• The Seven Elephants Café (western and Southeast Asian)
  356 Moo 1 Soppong, Pangmapha, 053-617-107, email. Dine indoors or al fresco in the garden amongst the palms and heliconia. The café also features tropical house drinks, a wine list and real coffee drinks with an espresso machine. Gay and lesbian-friendly. Utopia Member Discount

Nongkhai, Sangkhom and Thabo -- area code (66-42)

Isan (northeast Thailand) is full of friendly people, surprising sights, and magical festivals. These three towns are stretched along the mighty Mekong River, with Nong Khai about a 45 minute drive from the major city of Udon Thani. Laos is just across the river by bridge and there are national parks, fascinating temples, and unspoiled nature in abundance. The area hosts several seasonal festivities, the most famous being Bahng Fai Paya Nag, the mysterious emanation of glowing "Naga rockets", unexplained colored lights which shoot from the Mekong River at full moon during Pansaa, (Buddhist Lent) in October.

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• Wat Kaeg
  Nongkhai. Surreal folk-art garden of sculpted mythical and spiritual figures, some 5 stories high! The garden was originally begun in Laos, but the war forced the creator to abandon his works and relocate to Thailand where he started over again, completing close to 100 sculptures during his life. The remains of the original garden, much overgrown, still exist on the opposite side of the river and should not be missed if you plan to visit Laos.

• Cindy Bar
  A nice little bar on the road fronting the river. It's near the small outdoor eateries that set up at sunset. Cindy, a ladyboy, runs it. She's a lot of fun and so are the staff.
• Oasis
  Located along the Mekong River. Nice for sunset and open till early morning.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Visited the Manchester Arms gay friendly bar, avery cosy gay friendly bar overlooking the Mekong. Steve (UK owner) is very helpful, friendly and knowlegable, as are the bar staff. Also, visited Oasis bar. It has no appearance of being a gay bar and certainly does not have handsome waiters, rather it appears to be just a normal bar with a few female staff (and three very freiendly dogs). Despite not being a gay bar, it is still a nice place for a late night drink overlooking the Mekong. Stays open until 1am at least. " -- exiled_emir, Oct 17, 2011

  "There is new, very gay friendly bar, called Manchester Arms, at Rim Kong Rd/Soi Pa Prao 2, beside the Mekhong River. English owned. English speaking gay staff (Thai)." -- steverobbo, May 16, 2011

  "Zone Beer Bar has relocated and is now on Rim Kong St, which runs alongside the Mekong, about 2km beyond the temple with the large Buddha statue, and is now called the Oasis. It has reasonable prices for drinks, a food menu, a free pool table and some very friendly and handsome waiters. The bar is too far out of town to walk there so my advice is to take a tuk-tuk driver who knows where Oasis is, about 50/60 baht each way." -- talisman, Mar 24, 2011

• There is some cruising on the riverfront walk.

• Village Weaver Handicrafts
  786 Prajak Rd, Nongkhai. Beautiful handicrafts and woven fabrics.

Pak Chong / Khao Yai National Park (Nakhon Ratchasima)

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PATTAYA

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Phang Nga

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Phi Phi Island

This picture perfect tropical island in the middle of the Andaman Sea is just an hour by speedboat from Phuket or Krabi.

• Love Café Phi Phi
  Phi Phi Villa Resort reception area, Tonsai Ba, email. Gay and lesbian-friendly Love Café Phi Phi serves up hot and foamy cappuccinos, drinks with benefits, sensational smoothies, organic teas from Northern Thailand, luscious cocktails (including some unique tea and coffee based cocktails) all to a backdrop of great tunes. All real, however you like it: latté, espresso, cappuccino, machiata affogato, corretto, and with regular, soy or skinny milks. Passionate about coffee or chilled music - come and feel the love! Utopia Member Discount

PHUKET ISLAND

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Pranburi

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Ratchaburi

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Rayong

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SAMUI ISLAND

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Sukhothai

The population of Sukhothai is about 40,000 (that's close to 2,000 Utopians).
• Men in Sukhothai message forum

• Fasirung Pub and Restaurant
  1/6 Mu 4 Tambon Banklang, Ampeur Kongkrailat, 086-977-8769, 081-675-1651, 05-562-5269, email. Gay-owned Fasirung is a restaurant and pub serving Thai and western dishes in an exotic tropical garden setting located on the main road between the cities of Pitsanuloke and Sukhothai. Open daily from 11am onwards till the last custumer, the later the gayer. Every October 31st they hold a Miss Fasirung gatuey (transgender) contest, a popular event for the area's gays. Utopia Member Discount

Trang

The population of Trang is about 70,000 (that's about 3,000 Utopians).

• Funky Dance Zone
  Disco behind the Wattana Park Hotel. Mixed crowd.
• Kamikaze
  Sritrang 1, 081-893-0356, email. Gay-owned Kamikaze is a cocktail bar in the middle of Trang city. They serve food and soft drinks with a relaxed music and atmosphere. Very friendly, so stop on in. Open daily 6pm-1am.

Udon Thani -- area code (66-42)

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