For more details of IDAHO Day visit www.dayagainsthomophobia.org.

To mark IDAHO day, UNESCO Bangkok has produced a short film highlighting the challenges faced by LGBT students and practical steps that have been taken in schools in Thailand to promote healthy, safe learning environments for all. Check it out here Also marking IDAHO Day UNDP and Asia Pacific Transgender network have released a new report. Lost in Transition: Transgender People, Rights and HIV Vulnerability in the Asia-Pacific Region is a comprehensive review of material gathered from across the region over the past 12 years. This unprecedented research in Asia, jointly released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN), calls for concerted action by governments, civil society, development partners and the transgender community itself to design and conduct further research to fill the lack of information about transgender people and their environments. read more here.

See also today in Thailand’s “The Nation” newspaper and article by Paisarn Likhitpreechakul. Homophobia and prejudice: It’s time to kill the hate

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With a convenient location on Huay Kaew Road near to Soho Bar, Pern’s Restaurant is a great place to enjoy a classy range of Mediterranean food in a relaxing ambiance at reasonable prices.

Wit, Bartender at the Garden Bar

Confidentially, we got an exclusive sneak preview of this month’s quiz questions and have to say that one of the difficult questions is so hard we thought we’d give you all a little hint so you can try and prepare, knowing that it’s almost impossible you’ll get it right. That most difficult question: “How much is a beer at the Garden Bar?” And don’t even think about cheating and asking the Bar Staff, it’s not like they’d know! Though they may surprise you when it comes to their knowledge of space exploration.

CityNow’s intrepid photographer was there and captured it all digitally onto the web for posterity.

Isaan Culture at RAM Coffee Bar - www.citynow.com

You can see the full set of photos from the event on the CityNow website here.

James' birthday at RAM (source www.city-now.com)

See all the photos from the party on www.city-now.com

The biggest new venue for some time to arrive on the scene is See Man Pub. This large, purpose built, modern style venue is located on the Canal Road near Phucome intersection with Huay Kaew Road and opposite the Phucome Hotel.

Two new Guest houses have opened in the Santitham Area, QI 68 is on Santirak Road and Mansfield Residence on Viang Bua soi 4.

At the Night Bazaar, CU Bar and Secrets bar have moved to new locations and seem to be doing bettert business there. Meanwhile, in the old Sleaze Alley, Milky Way moved to the front of the Soi and Twin peaks recently re-opened. These are the only bars left here and it’s very quiet.

There is one new Massage place, Spa Tacus, but some others have disappeared, notably The Wall, Club M-Massage, and Five on Chiang Moi.

Several bars have closed: Cheerleaders Bar, Memory by Doi Boy, La La and DTs; however, the bar at one-2 come massage has re-opened under new management

Ram Coffee is a nice new place to get a coffee down near the river. Last but not least don’t forget our friends at Radchada Garden Café. Radchada Garden Café is now open until 10 p.m. as well as a full service bar where you can sit and enjoy a drink, Radchada has an excellent menu of Italian food including thin crust Pizza

Visit their website: www.attitudethai.com

The boys at Radchada garden Café tell us they’re making a number of changes to the menu over the coming weeks. The first is the introduction of an A la carte breakfast menu so you can create your own breakfast. Choose whatever you want from a full range of breakfast selections including eggs, bacon, baked beans, sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, onions, mushroom, potatoes, ham and cheese, then let the boys put it together for you.

Radchada Garden Café is situated at a beautiful Lanna style teak wood mansion, within tranquil tropical garden surroundings in the Santitham area, Chiang Mai city’s up and coming North West suburb. As well as delicious breakfasts, the food includes a range of cafe food and an Italian Menu including a range of Pasta Dishes and delicious thin crust Pizza at Chiang Mai’s Pizza Cafe

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Radchada Garden Café is open from 10 a.m until 10 p.m. daily (kitchen closes 9.30 p.m). From 5 p.m. it’s cocktail time and the luscious garden is a great place to appreciate their selection of pre-dinner cocktails and apertifs. The fully stocked bar also includes a selection of beers and wines and in the few short months since it opened has become a popular meeting place for Chiang Mai’s gay ex-pats.

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