Thailand eyes growth in pink economy by attracting international LGBTQ+ retirees

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s potential to expand its ‘pink economy’ through the attraction of international LGBTQ+ retirees was the highlight of a recent conference held in Bangkok.

 

Dr Chaiwat Songsiriphan, who is the founder and medical director of the Safe Clinic, emphasised that Thailand’s high tolerance for gender diversity could make it an ideal retirement destination for the LGBTQ+ community. He further noted that the country is already recognised for its LGBTQ+ tourism, parties and nightlife entertainment.

 

However, Dr Chaiwat highlighted that to truly become an LGBTQ+ retirement haven, there is a need for more healthcare specialists and clinics focusing on HIV and STDs. The availability of specialised healthcare units for the LGBTQ+ community is currently lacking.

 

He asserted that the need for ease of access to antiretroviral drugs within the public healthcare system, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection, is paramount.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo: Freepik

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-eyes-growth-in-pink-economy-by-attracting-international-lgbtq-retirees

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-09-04

 

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[KhunLA]

pink economy ... ????

 

who comes up with the crap

[stoner]

isn't a retiree not just a retiree no matter their sexual preferences ? 

 

[jacko45k]

18 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

pink economy ... ????

 

who comes up with the crap

Indeed....

If it means more sightings of what was strutting through LK Metro Wednesday evening I can only say heaven help us.

[JonnyF]

Does this mean visas will be easier to obtain if we wear dresses and lipstick to immigration and adopt the mannerisms of Julian Clary?

 

Oh I dooooo hope so. Maybe I'll change my name to JoannaF. ????

[JonnyF]

11 minutes ago, stoner said:

isn't a retiree not just a retiree no matter their sexual preferences ? 

 

Absolutely not.

 

This is 2023 Bro.

[ChipButty]

20 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

pink economy ... ????

 

who comes up with the crap

It was a saying years ago back in the UK down the gay village, "Pink Pound" 

[bendejo]

They may be on to something here.  Cliche as it may sound, a lot of Americans do, or intend to, retire in Florida.  The current governor of Florida seems bent on turning certain people away.  Thailand as the new Florida? 

 

[JeffersLos]

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, Dr Chaiwat highlighted that to truly become an LGBTQ+ retirement haven, there is a need for more healthcare specialists and clinics focusing on HIV and STDs. The availability of specialised healthcare units for the LGBTQ+ community is currently lacking.

 

He asserted that the need for ease of access to antiretroviral drugs within the public healthcare system, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection, is paramount.

Why?

 

Are they not allowed to use normal STD centers?

 

Do they have much higher rates of STDs and HIV then heteros?

 

LGBTQHIV+?

[ikke1959]

Good idea, but first make a Gay Marriage possible in Thailand...In many other countries they can marry and how does the immigration deal with a husband/wife that can't exist in Thailand??Thailand doesn't recognize samesex marriages, so there will be a lot of problems for them.. Start at the beginning instead of shouting things

[JeffersLos]

Maybe a HIV test required for adults before entering the kingdom?

 

No HIV+ people allowed to enter would help? 

[Shop mak]

pink economy ....

 

'Pink Eye' and how one get that, was my first thought.

Not the best choice of words

[RichardColeman]

15 minutes ago, bendejo said:

The current governor of Florida seems bent on turning certain people away. 

Funny that more people are flooding into Florida than other states, whilst all places like San Fran, Chicago NY etc - dem states - are losing people and revenue and going bust. San Fran now is just a hell hole.

 

I do nor see Desantis as anti-gay - I fully support a ban on gay pornographic books in schools. 

[retarius]

More nuttiness from Thailand's finest brains. You don't like ex-pats anyway, why would trannies be any more welcome as retirees.

[retarius]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

It was a saying years ago back in the UK down the gay village, "Pink Pound" 

There is a gay centre in Manchester UK, one of the streets is named Canal Street and some witty wag has erased the 'C' from Canal and the S from Street making...

[ChipButty]

6 minutes ago, retarius said:

There is a gay centre in Manchester UK, one of the streets is named Canal Street and some witty wag has erased the 'C' from Canal and the S from Street making...

That's where I was referring to 

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

Maybe a HIV test required for adults before entering the kingdom?

 

No HIV+ people allowed to enter would help? 

I think some countries do require a HIV test when applying for a visa, I know in Dubai certain countries have to a test, not sure these days, 

[ikke1959]

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

That's where I was referring to 

yes Americans and their discrimination and racism are known all over the world.. That's why a lot of people don't like them

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, stoner said:

isn't a retiree not just a retiree no matter their sexual preferences ? 

 

There’s a new type of retiree called the “flaming retiree”.

[PremiumLane]

see the usual posters are triggered again - oh no! They mentioned gay people!

[impulse]

1 hour ago, bendejo said:

They may be on to something here.  Cliche as it may sound, a lot of Americans do, or intend to, retire in Florida.  The current governor of Florida seems bent on turning certain people away.  Thailand as the new Florida? 

Florida (and my home state of Texas) are very friendly to those certain people.  Except the tiny percentage that try to indoctrinate our kids.

[StayinThailand2much]

Oh, goody. Some may turn into drama queens if IOs tell them that they 'stay too long and come too often'...

[StayinThailand2much]

15 hours ago, retarius said:

More nuttiness from Thailand's finest brains. You don't like ex-pats anyway, why would trannies be any more welcome as retirees.

Spot on. It took them years and a lot of effort to alienate snowbirds, telling them 'you spend too much time here', and now they desperately search for any other groups to (temporarily) replace them with till they get tired of those too... (But yes, the arrival of the world's billionaires, expected to line up for settling down in Thailand is just delayed.)

[ChipButty]

Thailand has always been gay friendly so what's the point now? 

[Emdog]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

yes Americans and their discrimination and racism are known all over the world.. That's why a lot of people don't like them

and so here you are, discriminating as a nation status rather than race, and you are fine with that! Hypocrisy at it's finest. I've been all over the world and I've yet to go to a country without some sort of discrimination

[PremiumLane]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

Except the tiny percentage that try to indoctrinate our kids.

 

[Henryford]

Don't they mean the brown economy

[jaideedave]

3 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Maybe a HIV test required for adults before entering the kingdom?

 

No HIV+ people allowed to enter would help? 

And maybe monkey pox...

[JeffersLos]

12 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

And maybe monkey pox...

Do gays also have higher rates of monkey pox? 

[Sydebolle]

Thailand, the hub of fruitcakes?