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Take a peek inside Maison Close, the art spot becoming known as Bangkok’s bondage gallery
When you walk into art gallery Maison Close, you don’t know where to look first. Should you check out the dusty softcore girly mags, Japanese schoolgirl videos playing on two small TVs, or the photos of people tied in intricate knots that were obviously shot in the bar. As you look more closely at statues ...
Sexual Heil-ing: Nonthaburi love hotel’s ‘Communism’ room features Hitler mural
You thought you’d seen the last of the viral stories about Thai people’s weird and inexplicible love of Hitler? Nah. A recent internet search for love hotels (don’t...
Best Date Ideas in Bangkok: Fun and unusual things to do with your paramour in the city
Dating may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Bangkok, but there are pretty much endless options for things to do with your partner — or would-be...
Thai photographer documents life with trans, ex-sex worker girlfriend in their Bangkok apartment
A high-end home. A lonely potted plant. Fine art. Drying dish towels. Learned architects. Former sex workers. These are some of the disparate images and ideas placed side by side...
Secret’s Out: Sex positive erotic drawings by two popular Thai Instagram artists debut IRL tomorrow
“In Thai we don’t have a beautiful word for sex. So I’ll draw it.” This is the explanation written by Praew Perry for the erotic drawings she posts on Instagram,...
Work It! Drag Race Thailand to be subtitled and released in the US
Producers from the original RuPaul’s Drag Race, the inspiration behind the Thai spinoff Drag Race Thailand, which premiered a few months ago, were impressed enough with the Siam...
Coconuts ran into ‘King of the Catwalk’ Sinon Loresca ahead of Vogue shoot today
As we reported on Monday, Filipino social media star, drag artist, and self-proclaimed “King of the Catwalk” Sinon Loresca is in Thailand this week being fabulous AF and...
Vietnamese contestant crowned ‘Miss International Queen’ in Thai transgender pageant
Vietnam’s Nguyen Huong Giang was crowned “Miss International Queen” in Thailand on Friday at one of the world’s top beauty pageants for transgender women....
Single? Like weapons? Weird AF? Try these unusual Bangkok events this Valentine’s Day
Single or spoken for, not everyone gets into the hearts and flowers vibe of Valentine’s Day. Maybe you wanna go out and get drunk with your friends, check in at a girly bar,...
Student crowned Mr. Gay World Thailand
University Student Pakkarapong “Toy” Khuaikhoen, won Mr. Gay World Thailand on Saturday, a contest for gay Thai men that considers more than just beauty. The 26-year-old won...