In Thailand, the HIV rate is growing amongst the “normal” Thai population. You might think that the bar girls the servers the tourist coming to Thailand is the big risk group but that is not the case anymore. A well-known fact is that 70 % of the prostitution in Thailand is for Thai people but it is not as open as the western bars and GoGo shows. Western men and the Thai girls that service them have learned now that HIV exists and how to protect themselves with condoms.

I common scenario is that the men go to a massage and have unprotected sex with a Thai massage girl that mostly serves Thai men. Because she look clean and have white skin, the men do not think she can be sick. He will get HIV and then give it to his wife.

Many western people complain that the condoms in Thailand are off a smaller size and sure before the durex condoms came to Thailand. Now Thailand can offer a different variety of condoms to all sorts of sizes.

If you have to visit a beer bar, Go Go bar or even a normal Disco in Thailand remember that the girls that approach can be prostitutes. Do not believe her stories that she just starts working here or that she tested every week for HIV. Use a condom always and never let anybody talk you out of it. If you like to start having sex with no condom a HIV test is just 1 hour away in nearest hospital I am sure you can wait.

Stay safe and enjoy Thailand in any size!