This study investigates sexual behavior, risk perceptions, and motivations for sexual risk-taking of foreign gay tourists while traveling in Thailand on their vacation. A questionnaire survey technique was used. The data were collected via gay smartphone mobile applications and at the establishments such as gay pubs or clubs, gay saunas, and massage spas. A total number of 197 foreign gay tourists participated in the survey. Descriptive statistics such as mean score and standard deviation were used to identify the degree of perceived risks associated with various specific sexual activities and the degree of motivations for sexual risk-taking. Independent sample t-tests were conducted to test the different perceptions between the gay tourists with and without experience with particular actual sexual activities. The study results provided empirical evidence for understanding risks in tourism among foreign gay tourists in Thailand. Out of the total 24 sex-related activities, no activities were perceived as the highest risk. Ten activities were perceived as high risk, with the mean scores between 3.41 to 4.20. The respondents referred to having anal sex with an unsteady/casual partner without a condom as the riskiest (mean score = 3.93, SD = 1.260). For the motivation results, the motivational capacity of the Fun and Less Inhibition dimension is higher than the Anonymous Experimentation factor and Safe Thrills and Empowerment dimensions.

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