Product Description

Utopia has assembled a comprehensive guide to gay and lesbian life in 18 Thai cities, including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Samui and Pattaya. Listings include organizations, bars, discos, accommodations, spas, restaurants, and more. Plus, a special section of the book highlights Thai groups, clubs, and spaces that are especially welcoming for women. Enjoy savvy comments and recommendations from local Utopians, as well as dozens of gay travelers who share their experiences and discoveries in The Land of Smiles. The Utopia Guide to Thailand offers a remarkable insider's glimpse at the vibrant gay and lesbian scene in one of Asia's most welcoming cultures.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1705420 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
"an informative guidebook...packed with information on clubs, hotels, shopping venues, restaurants and spas all around Thailand that are gay-friendly." -- BK Magazine, March 10, 2006

From the Back Cover
"The leading gateway to organizing a visit is Utopia, which excels at events, insights, contacts, listings and links..." -- Time Out Bangkok

"Excellent coverage of gay and lesbian activities across Asia." -- Lonely Planet

About the Author
John Goss, along with partners from Singapore and Thailand, founded Utopia, Southeast Asia's first gay and lesbian center, in Bangkok in 1994. A year later he launched the Utopia-Asia.com web portal which has grown over the last decade to become the Internet's most respected GLBT resource for Asia. An artist and recipient of a US National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, John's photographs were recently published in the landmark cultural book, Very Thai (2005), and were shown in a solo exhibition, Sacred Realm, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bangkok (2005).

Customer Reviews

Very amateurish...
This book is sorta like a bad website.... There is very, very little info outside of listings of hotels, restaurant, bars, etc. For the price, I had expected a bit more insight -- but what I got was no more helpful than a printout of a Thai website.