Sexualities Studies Association and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health), as an organization with a mission to “inspire, motivate, coordinate, and empower” Thai people for the enhancement of their physical and mental health see the importance of systematically promoting the LGBTIQN+ people’s health with the curated process.

Consequently, Thai Health has decided to formulate Thailand’s first “LGBTIQN+ wellbeing strategic plan”. Thai Health has appointed Dr. Chanettee Tinnam, a lecturer at the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Dr. Kosum Omphornuwat, College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Thammasat University, and Ratana Duaydee, Multidisciplinary College, Christian University of Thailand, to be in the research team for this project.

“LGBTIQN+ wellbeing strategic plan” was first introduced on September 22, 2020, at Mandarin Hotel Samyan, during the discussion and hearing for opinions towards the draft of the plan. There are many experts, scholars, activists, politicians and, health professionals whose works related to LGBTIQN+ well-being joining the event. Thai Health wants an academic analysis with fair, unbiased, and well-rounded opinions that can indicate the most urgent problem among the LGBTIQN+ community.

From the research relating to the problem with the wellbeing of people in the LGBTIQN+ community in Thailand, there are many important problems such as school bullying, employment discrimination, poor health service access, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, etc. The team has also researched the context of the wellbeing, finding gap as well as conducting in-depth interviews with people and scholars draw up the LGBTIQN+ wellbeing strategic plan (2021-2023).

For more information regarding the LGBTIQN+ wellbeing plan, please refer to:
https://qs-gen.com/thai-health-and-sexualities-studies-association-introduce-thailands-first-wellbeing-plan-for-lgbtiqn/