🇹🇭 LGBTQ+ Thailand Cheat Sheet: Ultimate Travel Guide for Queer Backpackers
- LGBTQ Backpackers
- May 21
- 1 min read
Updated: May 25
Wanting to know the spaces LGBTQ+ travellers actually visit in Thailand?
We’ve combed through all the messages in our queer Thailand group chat to bring you the most popular reQs - queer recs!
📍 Bangkok
Venues:
Strangers Bar - drag shows, lively atmosphere
House of Heals - drag shows, rooftop seating, live music
Silver Sand - drag shows
Leshi - Saphic bar
Events:
Pride: Held annually in June
Neighbourhoods:
Silom Soi 2 & Soi 4: The epicenter of gay nightlife, featuring bars, clubs, and vibrant street scenes.
Ari & Thonglor: Trendy areas with a mix of queer-friendly cafes and bars.
📍 Chiang Mai
Venues:
Saphic Riot - saphic bar, outdoor seating, live music
Bennys cooking class - cooking class ran by a lesbian couple
Ram Bar - drag shows, lively crowd
Happy Elephant Home - Ethical elephants, one of owners is queer
📍 Pai:
Venues:
C Bar - queer owned and cool
📍 Phuket
Venues:
Neighbourhoods:
Paradise Complex (Patong Beach): The island's gay district with numerous bars and club
Events:
Phuket Pride: Celebrated annually in June with parades and beach parties
📍 Koh Samui
Venue:
Pride Bar - gay bar with darts, pool & giant jenga
Secondcrack slowbar - queer owned coffee shop
📍Krabi
Venue:
Blue Dragon Cabaret - cabaret show
If you have any reQs to add to this article about Thailand LGBTQ+ travel, please drop us a message on insta! @lgbtq_backpackers
P.S Check out our queer group chats & group trips here!
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