Hi-fun, homepas and incidental sex with drugs: a qualitative study developing a locally grounded definition of hi-fun (chemsex) compared to other sexualised drug use types practiced by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Thailand
Hi-fun in Thailand can be defined as the intentional combination of sex and crystal methamphetamine (ice) to enhance intimacy and pleasure with one or more other man/men, facilitated by technology and usually in a private setting. This definition will be useful for those supporting GBMSM in Thailand through policy, research and service provision.
Authors
- Gloria Lai
- Worawalan Waratworawan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8300-9892)
- Nattharat Samoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1000-6735)
- Siriporn Nonenoy
- Thomas E. Guadamuz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6803-1127)
- Alison Rodger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8817-4651)
- Ratachayapornthawee Thanawattewakul
- Sudarat Thongsuksangcharoen
- Siripong Srichau
- Verapun Ngamee
- Harry Prabowo
- Ittiphol Chaicharoen
- Thissadee Sawangying
- Pongsri Bootsan
- Nittaya Phanuphak
- T. Charles Witzel
- Adam Bourne
Institutions
- Khon Kaen University (TH)
- The George Institute for Global Health (GB)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (TH)
- Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NL)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-026-01426-w
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00