Bangkok
Bangkok none none
- Country Code
- THAI
- Gay Info
- Bangkok Lesbian, www.bangkoklesbian.com.
- Gay Pride
- Oct-Nov, www.bangkokpride.org.
- Annual Events
- Jan - Chinese New Year Festival.
- April - Songkran (Thai New Year or Water Festival).
- May - Royal Ploughing Ceremony.
- Aug 12 - Queen Sirikit's birthday.
- Airport
- Don Muang International Airport, 14 miles (up to 2 hours by taxi) from the city center.
- Public Transport
- SkyTrain 66-2/617-6000, www.bts.co.th.
- Tourist Attraction
- The Grand Palace 66-2/224-3328, web: palaces.thai.net.
- The Jim Thompson House 66-2/216-7368, www.jimthompsonhouse.com.
- Lumphini Park.
- National Museum 66-2/224-1333.
- Wat Arun 66-2/891-1149, www.watarun.org.
- Wat Benchamabophit 66-2/282-7413.
- Wat Pho 66-2/222-5910.
- Wat Phra Kaeo 66-2/222-8181.
- Visitors Bureau
- Tourism Authority of Thailand 1672, www.tourismthailand.org.
- Weather
- Tropical, with heavy rains throughout the summer & drier weather Jan-Feb. Temperatures can dip as low as the 60°s Nov-Dec, and rise as high as the 90°s March-May.
- Best Views
- Baiyoke Sky Hotel observation deck.
- Where The Girls Are
- Everywhere. Though there are few specifically lesbian establishments in Bangkok, nearly all are welcoming to Toms and Dees (the butch/ femme designations most Thais prefer to the l-word).