Bangkok has an image of a gay-friendly city, but LGBTI still face discrimination.
At the forum, "Hearts Matter", held recently at Samyan Co-Op, Samyan Mitrtown, which was organised by Save the Children (Thailand) Foundation and the Department of Mental Health, two young representatives -- Pornthip Rungrueng and Sukit Sooksumpan -- spoke about their difficulties being LGBTI. Pornthip is an ethnic Shan person while Sukit is hearing-impaired. Because they both are LGBTI and members of minority groups, their problems are more complicated.
