Plenty of travelers arrive in Thailand hoping to find a real friend in the local LGBTQ+ scene, then discover that the nightlife script is the only one they know. The result is awkward. A friendly chat at a bar gets read as an invitation, and a sincere offer of coffee gets read as a date. Building a platonic relationship with a Thai ladyboy takes a different approach. You start with the person rather than the romance, and you let trust set the pace. This guide covers how to st