Index
Index Abhisit Vejjajiva: 247 activism, LGBT: 10, 12, 17, 34, 36, 39, 195ff, 206–208, 220, 230, 231, 238, 280n.9. Ahmed, Sara: 144, 146 Aksana, Andrei: 163ff, 277n.11. Albury, bar: 185. Alcazar, revue: 36. Altman, Dennis: 4, 7, 11, 109, 110, 164, 199. Amara Pongsapich: 249. Ambhorn Meesook: 237, 241. American Psychiatric Association: 214, 265, 267, 283n.40. American Psychological Association: 217. Amnesty International: 235, 242. Amsterdam: 171, 182. AN, magazine: 210. Anderson, Benedict: 8. Anjana Suvarnananda: 207, 233, 234, 236, 239, 241, 242, 280n.16. Anjaree, NGO: 205ff, 233ff, 279n.6, 280n.23. Anjareesarn, magazine: 209, 210. Anwar, Joko: 166, 175. Apichatpong Weerasethakul: 60, 62, 63, 72ff, 81, 87. Argentina: 17. art-house cinema, see independent cinema Asia-Pacific Transgender Network: 267. Asian economic crisis, 1997: 51, 151, 204, 230. Asian Human Rights Commission: 248. Astraea, organization: 207, 279n.4. Australia: 2, 4, 17, 18, 29, 30, 145, 146, 149, 154, 161, 190, 273n.2. Babylon sauna, see The Babylon Babylon, bar Singapore: 187 Badalu, John: 166, 171. Banana Club, bar: 185. Bangkok: 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 12, 18ff, 99ff, 164, 167, 168, 170ff, 181ff, 219, 230. Bangkok Love Story, movie: 60, 75–77, 80. Bangkok Pride, group: 236, 240. Bangkok Rainbow, NGO: 14, 201, 234, 238, 239, 245. Barber, Benjamin: 198. Barbiery Massage: 187. Bauman, Zygmunt: 130. Beautiful Boxer, movie: 44, 60, 67, 70, 87, 245. beauty contests, transgender: 36, 55, 154, 197, 241, 242, 246. Beijing: 20, 207. Berry, Chris: 68, 94, 199, 278n.10. Bhabha, Homi: 164. Blue Heaven, sauna: 187. Boellstorff, Tom: 8, 32, 163–165, 171, 176, 178, 179, 271n.14, 274n.16, 277n.4, 277n.9. Bollywood cinema: 6, 7, 83. Brokeback Mountain, movie: 76. Buddhism: 30, 45–47, 65, 70, 99, 112, 115, 243, 253, 265. Buenos Aires: 17. Burma: 66, 206. Calypso, revue: 36. Cambodia: 73, 206. Camfrog, website: 28, 29, 121ff. Cannell, Fiona: 100. Cannes film festival: 73. Index 304 capitalism: 4, 8, 10ff, 22–24, 32, 37, 83, 134, 148, 160, 195ff. censorship, in Thailand: 61, 69, 74. Chakran, sauna: 33, 113. Chamlong Srimuang: 229. Chanthalak Raksayu: 233, 236, 245. Cheah, Pheng: 159. Chiang Mai: 144, 261, 275n.15. China: 24, 38, 65, 121, 198, 199, 257, 264, 280n.23, 281n.14, 282n.20. Chookiat Sakveerakul: 60, 76, 77, 86, 87, 90ff. Choron-Baix, Catherine: 47. cinema, in Thailand: 1, 7, 9, 31, 35, 59ff, 81ff. closeted gay men, in Thailand: 22, 30, 66, 69, 90, 226, 229, 230. Club M2, movie: 87. Colony, sauna: 33. Cold War: 10, 204. Computer Crime Act, Thai, see also censorship: 137. conscription, in Thailand: 6, 257, 238, 266. consumerism, in Asia: 9, 11, 32, 83, 84, 197, 203. constitution, of Thailand: 6, 19, 24, 198, 230ff, 240ff, 260. cosmetic surgery, in Thailand: 12, 36, 143ff, 197. coup, September 2006: 1, 20, 24, 25, 34, 41, 198, 219, 231, 240. crossover marketing: 21. Cruising II, sauna: 104. Cruz-Malavé, Arnaldo: 195, 196, 200. Cyberfish Media: 19, 65, 71, 79, 87, 227. D’Emilio, John: 31, 199, 200. DJ Station, disco: 109, 111, 168, 169, 171, 173, 185, 278n.19. Dream Boy, bar: 184. Drucker, Peter: 200. economic growth, in Asia: 9, 25, 33, 38, 40, 230, 235. Ekachai Uekrongtham: 44, 60, 67, 70, 87. Emka, Moammar: 165. Europe: 4, 27, 43, 149, 150, 151, 154, 161, 164, 171, 189, 190, 196, 266, 273n.2. family, and Thai gay men and kathoeys: 23, 30, 31, 51, 68, 69, 76, 93ff, 202, 203, 213, 230, 259ff, 272n6, 272n8. farang (Westerners): 27, 50, 111, 145, 152, 217, 261, 276n.9. Farewell My Concubine, movie: 186. Farose, sauna: 100, 102, 104ff. feminism, in Thailand: 5, 130, 207, 210, 212, 218, 219, 230, 233. First International Conference of Asian Queer Studies: 5, 59. Formoso, Bernard: 43. Foucault, Michel: 4, 160, 279n2. Foundation for Women: 207. Fraternity for AIDS Cessation in Thailand (FACT), NGO: 234. Freeman, disco: 111. fridae.com: 27, 188, 196, 278n.17. Friends of Women Foundation: 207, 236. Garcia, Michael: 165. gay activism, see activism, LGBT. gay bars, in Thailand: 9, 18, 23, 32, 112, 168, 173, 229. gay boom, in Japan: 20. gay circuit parties: 19, 27, 188. gay dance parties: 27, 80, 191. gay identity, in Thailand: 8, 30, 31, 33, 94, 99ff, 197, 230, 274n.16. gay and lesbian magazines, in Thailand: 9, 18, 22, 23, 32, 35, 41, 42, 103, 210, 212, 219, 220, 222, 233. gay NGOs, see NGOs. Gay Political Group, NGO: 234. gay saunas, in Thailand...
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