Thailand

Thailand “Land of Smiles” as been the premier gay destination in Southeast Asia for many years. It offers you a wide selection of rooms, guesthouses and resorts to choose from. Nothing is better than a relaxing Thai Massage after a day of touring the many Wats and shopping centers. Great restaurants, cafes, hotels, saunas, spas and shopping await you. While prostitution is illegal in Thailand, as is “underage” sex, there are host and go go bars everywhere you go. Just be careful, and be sure not to do anything stupid. Bangkok is the “hub” for both Thailand and Southeast Asia. Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam are just a quick play flight away.

Mainland Thai culture is heavily influenced by Buddhism. However, unlike the Buddhist countries of East Asia, Thailand’s Buddhists follow the Therevada school, which is arguably closer to its Indian roots and places a heavier emphasis on monasticism. Thai temples known as wats, resplendent with gold and easily identifiable with their ornate, multicolored, pointy roofs are ubiquitous and becoming an orange-robed monk for a short period, typically the three-month rainy season, is a common rite of passage for young Thai boys and men.
Thailand’s age of consent is 15 but a higher minimum age of 18 applies in the case of prostitutes. Thai penalties for sex with minors are harsh, and even if your partner is over the age of consent in Thailand, tourists who have sex with minors may be prosecuted by their home country. As far as ascertaining the age of your partner goes, all adult Thais must carry an identity card, which will state that they were born in 2535 or earlier if they were over the age of 18 on January 1, 2010 (in the Thai calendar, AD 2010 is the year 2553). Some prostitutes are “freelancers”, but most are employed by bars or similar businesses and if hiring a prostitute from a bar or similar business, you will have to pay a fee for the establishment called a “bar fine”. This entitles you to take them out of their place of employment; it does not pay for any bedroom gymnastics.