Score = Legal 50/60 + Scene 23/40 = 73/100
Thailand ranks #35 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 73/100 — a legal safety component of 50/60 and a scene score of 23/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● Yes (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partial |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: no marker change (Equaldex); marriage equality 2025 — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 259 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 14 |
| Gay saunas | 22 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.19 |
| Saunas per million | 0.31 |
| Events per million | 0.88 |
| Cities with a scene | 10 |
| Pride parades | 5 |
| Queer film festivals | 2 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 23/40 (raw scene index 58/100) |
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259 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 180 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Thailand is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 73/100 overall with a legal safety component of 50/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Thailand. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 259 LGBTQ+ venues in Thailand, including 14 dedicated gay bars, across 10 cities with a scene, and tracks 5 Pride parades there.
Bangkok has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Thailand, with 123 venues listed in the GayOut directory, followed by Chiang Mai (19 venues).
GayOut currently lists 14 dedicated gay bars and 22 gay saunas in Thailand, and tracks 5 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.