![]() ![]() Furthermore, despite having one of the most advanced and modern sex reassignment industries -formerly called ‘sex change’-, and the best transsexual beauty pageants, gender reassignment is not legally allowed either. In Thailand, homosexual marriage does not exist for now -although the debate over its legalization has been on the table for some time. The reason is that, although in daily life in Thailand lesbians, gays and transgender people live with total normality, Thai law is not as liberal as most of the society. When I was teaching and had transgender students in class, it sometimes happened to me that I only realized when I read the student list and, before the student’s name, I would unexpectedly read a ‘MR’ when I expected to find a ‘MS’ instead. Can you imagine all this in your country? In mine, Spain, I do not, despite the fact that Spain is one of the most advanced countries in these aspects… but there is still a long way to go before you can enter a 4* or 5* hotel in Spain and find a transsexual receptionist. In Thailand’s primary and secondary schools, many children engage in behaviors that many would consider effeminate, and that’s not considered a cause for concern at all. ![]() In my years as a Spanish teacher at various universities in Bangkok, I practically always had one or more transsexual students in my classes of between 10 and 25 people. In Thailand I have visited 4* and 5* hotels whose reception was managed by a transsexual. I have been to quite a few countries, and in no other have I seen homosexuals live their sexual orientation so openly. Obviously there is still room for improvement, but the attitude towards homosexuality in Thailand is quite open. Thailand is one of the best destinations in the world for gay tourism. Is Thailand a good destination for LGTBI travelers? Yes, definitely. ![]()
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