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Sources and research

Find reports, research and articles to understand changes in the LGBTQIA+ visitor market, what they could mean for Thai businesses and what else a decision requires.

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15 resources linked to source

Title and topicsTypeSource / creditLast reviewedOpen
Frameworks we use — LGBTQIA+ Visitor Economy 2026LGBTQIA+ Visitor Economy · UNESCO · OECD · IGLTA · TAT · Visitor Economy · High-Value Tourism · High-Value & Meaningful Destination · BDI · World Bank · SME · TDRI · OSMEP · depa · Department of Tourism · UN Women · UNDP · UNGC · UN Global Compact · WEPs · Gender-Responsive Procurement · ESG · GRI · SDGs · HRDD · UNGPs · CSDDD · CS3D · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence · Human Capital · ISO 30414:2025

Find frameworks from IGLTA, UN Women, UNDP, UNGC and Thai institutions for visitor services, supplier access and inclusion measurement, with original sources and applications.

frameworkPride Economy / official and original referencesCredit: Pride Ready Asia; original institutions credited per sourceRights: Original editorial synthesis; external works linked, not rehostedEditorial status: First-party recordCitation guidance: Cite this public record and recheck time-sensitive roles or status2026-08-30
Economic Inclusion of LGBTI Groups in ThailandThailand · Economic inclusion · Policy

Thailand-specific evidence on barriers to economic and social inclusion.

reportWorld BankCredit: World BankRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
2024 LGBTI Inclusion Index: Pilot ImplementationMeasurement · Policy · Global

A global reference for measuring inclusion across strategic areas.

reportUNDPCredit: UNDPRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-18
UN LGBTIQ+ Standards Gap Analysis ToolBusiness · Workplace · Marketplace

A business-practice assessment reference covering workplace, marketplace and community.

toolUN Global Compact and collaboratorsCredit: Source ownerRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-18
Research PublicationsTourism · Market · Global

Industry research and guidance on LGBTQ+ travel.

researchIGLTA FoundationCredit: IGLTA FoundationRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-18
Comprehensive Guide for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Communication in TourismTourism · Communication · Service readiness

Practical guidance for language, guest interaction, staff learning and representation in tourism.

guideIGLTA FoundationCredit: IGLTA Foundation, Miles Partnership and HospitableMeRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
Trans & Gender Diverse Travel GuideTravel safety · Gender diversity · Traveler guidance

A practical travel-planning resource for trans and gender diverse travelers.

guideIGLTA FoundationCredit: IGLTA Foundation and Gender Diverse Travel Advisory GroupRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
Redefining LGBTQ+ Travel: Engaging 'Innovation Agents' to Effect ChangeTourism leadership · Systems · Accountability

A 2026 report drawing actionable themes from the 2025 IGLTA Foundation Leadership Think Tank.

reportIGLTA FoundationCredit: IGLTA Foundation Leadership Think TankRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Tourism: Toolkit of Indicators for ProjectsSDGs · Tourism projects · Indicators

A project-level indicator toolkit for connecting tourism activity with the Sustainable Development Goals.

toolkitUN TourismCredit: UN TourismRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 with Performance Indicators and SDGsDestinations · Sustainable tourism · Indicators

Destination-level criteria covering management, socioeconomic, cultural and environmental sustainability.

standardGlobal Sustainable Tourism CouncilCredit: GSTCRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
APCOM 6th Thailand LGBTQI+ Biz Forum 2025 ReportThailand · LGBTQI+ business · Forum insight

A Thailand-focused forum report on LGBTQI+ business inclusion and private-sector engagement.

reportAPCOM FoundationCredit: APCOM FoundationRights: Link to source ownerEditorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
An Exploratory Mapping of LGBTQ+ Research and Intervention Priorities in Southeast Asia (2025–2035)Southeast Asia · Research agenda · Intervention priorities

A regional mapping of research and intervention priorities identified across Southeast Asia.

researchResearchOnline@JCUCredit: Research authors; repository recordRights: CC BY 4.0Editorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
'It Felt Like Walking in the Dark': Challenges of Conducting LGBTQ+ Research in Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia · Research ethics · Researcher safety

A collaborative autoethnography about ethical, institutional and safety challenges faced by LGBTQ+ researchers in the region.

researchResearchOnline@JCUCredit: Research authors; repository recordRights: CC BY 4.0Editorial status: Sourced referenceCitation guidance: Cite the source owner and original page2026-08-28
Thailand Pride Economy Forum 2026Pride Economy · Forum · Thailand

Forum media, perspectives and source material connected to questions for follow-through.

eventPride Economy ThailandCredit: Editorial archiveRights: First-party editorial record; individual media rights tracked separatelyEditorial status: First-party recordCitation guidance: Cite this public record and recheck time-sensitive roles or status2026-08-18
Silom Pride Economy Living Lab: Fieldwork and Working QuestionsLiving Lab · Silom · Inclusive services

Fieldwork, project questions, workstreams and what still needs confirmation.

project-notePride Economy ThailandCredit: Project recordRights: First-party project record; publication boundaries apply per assetEditorial status: First-party recordCitation guidance: Cite this public record and recheck time-sensitive roles or status2026-08-18

INSTITUTIONAL LENSES FOR ONE ECONOMY

Different institutions answer different parts of the same outlook

TAT informs destination and market questions; TCEB, MICE; BOI, investment and talent; CEA, creative value; Ministry of Commerce, trade structure; World Bank, systemic barriers; and IGLTA, specialist distribution and trust. This is not a partner or endorsement list.

TATTourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

Destination content, market channels and value-led tourism direction

Annual report references R19, R27, R37–38, R48, R50, R53 and R87Read the Outlook implication
BOIThailand Board of Investment (BOI)

Business-entry, investment and eligible long-stay pathways

Annual report references R62–R63 and R83Read the Outlook implication
WORLD BANKWorld Bank

Thailand economic-inclusion and future-industry context

Related site evidence in KB03; outside the annual report’s 88-reference countRead the Outlook implication
IGLTAIGLTA / IGLTA Foundation

LGBTQ+ travel guidance, research and market-access cases

Annual report references R6, R14, R18, R20, R26 and R29Read the Outlook implication