But since then, the drug-fuelled gatherings have become much more frequent.Īs Thailand grapples with a third Covid-19 wave, campaigners are warning of the health risks posed by an apparent increase in chemsex - where mainly gay and bisexual men meet to take drugs such as crystal meth or GHB and unprotected sex is common.īeam, 34, who also works as a porn actor and regularly meets his clients at the parties, said changes to people's working routines under lockdown had made the gatherings more popular. (Photo: )īeam, a gay sex worker, used to go to a 'chemsex' party about once a month before the coronavirus pandemic shut Thailand's bars and clubs. As a growing subculture of sex parties fuelled by drugs leads to a worrying rise in venereal diseases, the V-IDOL project aims to educate the public about sexual health and offers free support in terms of blood tests and pills.
