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Second day of INF … is there a battle within?

November 18, 2016 7 comments

Naturist Association Thailand was busy throughout the second day of the INF congress in New Zealand to decode the power struggle between the different member countries. One battlefront was simple to decode – it was about if the countries, who contribute most money to the INF, should also have more voting power than the countries […]

INF struggling ro restructure

November 17, 2016 4 comments

The first day of the INF Congress in Wellington revealed an organisation struggling with coping with change. Never before have there been this amount of proposals for changes to bylaws presented for discussion and voting as well as proposals of a more general nature. The first day passed or rejected five motions for changes of […]

NAT attending INF congress in New Zealand

November 16, 2016 1 comment

Naturist Association Thailand is attending the International Naturist Federation Congress in Wellington, New Zealand. It is cold. Only few people are naked. We will report more details as the event unfolds.

Bangkok Post prints special feature on naturism

November 13, 2016 0 comments

Mr. Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai – an investigative news reporter with Bangkok Post – interviewed on Monday 7 November 2016 a handful of naturists in Thailand together with Naturist Association Thailand’s founders Gregers Moller and Disraporn Yatprom. This Sunday, 13 November 2016, his in-depth feature appeared in Spectrum under the headline “Answering naturism’s call” Read it here: Answering naturism’s […]

What is Thai naturism?

September 22, 2016 2 comments

Media attention on 21 September to the Naked Jungle Run, a physical activity which Naturist Association Thailand had planned for its members, got a mixed reaction in social media. Most laughed it off. But it demonstrated the needs to explain once again what Thai naturism is about.

What Thai naturism is about

September 22, 2016 1 comment

Media attention on 21 September to the Naked Jungle Run, a physical activity which Naturist Association Thailand had planned for its members, got a mixed reaction in social media. Most laughed it off. But it demonstrated the need to explain once again what Thai naturism is about. Naturism, or nudism, is a cultural movement among […]

Naked Jungle Run

September 14, 2016 2 comments

Wake up! The first ever Naked Jungle Run on Sunday 23 October 2016 is only a few weeks away. Already now, over 30 members have signed up for the event which can be either a 2.5 k nature walk or a 5 k jungle run. For the most sporty members, it is even possible to run […]

Thailand fast becoming a popular destination for naturists | SCMP

September 14, 2016 1 comment

South Chima Morning Post: Thailand is fast turning into a naturist destination thanks to four exclusive resorts, and soon a campsite, opened by Danish couple. Elsewhere, some resorts include a section for nudists By Elaine Yau Thailand, though, is fast becoming a popular destination for naturists, thanks to a Danish couple who have set up […]

Naturism is NOT Pornography

August 19, 2016 0 comments

An image of a nude naturist is not pornography. Why? Because the pornographic image is produced with the purpose of creating a sexual arousal in the viewer. In contrast, the naturist is simply a person without clothes. The purpose of the image is the difference. The purpose with the nudity of the naturist was not […]

We are freedom fighters

August 16, 2016 0 comments

Naturism is a liberation movement. Every naturist is a freedom fighter. First we liberate ourselves. Then we help liberate others. Together, we fight the invisible army of marketing executives who spend billions every year on poisoning our minds. They pump us with images and tell us to feel bad if we don’t look like their […]

Naturism in Thailand, – why it is such a natural thing

August 15, 2016 0 comments

Naturism in Thailand started in fact in 1931, 85 years ago. Of course many Thai that lived in the country side and forests at that time were practicing naturism and didn’t know it. Khun Salin Foothai came back from a trip to Europe and started Thailand’s first naturism organization; unfortunately it was not as successful […]

BR Resort shelved as naturist resort

August 15, 2016 15 comments

BR Resort, which has already been going through some fundamental improvements, will not open as a naturist resort as planned, according to the manager in charge of the project. The land title documents for the area does not permit for operating a resort and the owners therefore plan to make only private use of the […]

The launch of Bare@ll – a new naturist magazine for members

July 14, 2016 15 comments

Naturist Association Thailand’s launched on 14 July 2016 “Bare@ll” – a new magazine for its naturist members. The content of Bare@ll is written in Thai and English and edited by Disraporn Yatprom. The first issue is a 48-pages, full colour magazine. The printed edition is reserved Premium Members, while the online version is for Ordinary Members and supporters of the association.

Cancelled: Naked Jungle Run in October

June 19, 2016 11 comments

Plans to meet up for a Naked Jungle Run has been cancelled. Concerns have been raised that the run could be seen as offensive which we have always gone to a great length to avoid. The run has therefore been taken off the event calendar with immediate effect and any member who had already signed […]

Get yourself a NAT-CAP

June 19, 2016 0 comments

A limited number of NAT-CAP’s were produced as winners gifts for this year’s NATCON. You can buy them here as long as the stock lasts. The NAT-CAP is a basic, black baseball cap with the NAT logo embroidered in orange silk. Great talking point when introducing to your friends, that you are a naturist. Price […]

NATCON 2016 – ready for the splash!

June 5, 2016 0 comments

NATCON 2016 – the 5th International Naturist and Nudist Conference in Thailand – is now ready to roll. The around 50 participants from 13 different countries in Asia, Europe and the US were on Sunday 5 June given the last information about their participation in the conference. The conference starts for many at 8 o’clock Friday morning […]

Work started at BR Naturist Resort

May 28, 2016 9 comments

Work has now begun at the very promising BR Naturist Resort close to Phetchburi around only two hours west of Bangkok. A water reservoir is being constructed and the ground prepared for the first accommodation at the resort. The resort is managed by a Thai, Mr. Non Kumpangseat, who lives on the resort with his wife and their little […]

First Naturist Resort in Phuket

May 24, 2016 2 comments

Lemon Tree Resort Naiharn Beach Phuket joined on Saturday 22 May 2016 Naturist Association Thailand as the first resort on Phuket dedicated to serving the growing number of naturists and nudist travelers visiting Thailand.

Dramatic Trip to Lemon Tree Resort’s Nude Beach

May 24, 2016 4 comments

Visiting the new naturist resort on Phuket,’Lemon Tree Resort Naiharn Beach Phuket’ became an unexpectedly dramatic adventure. Well, actually the visit to the resort was truly delightful in every way. But we added a visit to the related private beach nearby, which will now be available for naturists staying at or dayvisiting at Lemon Tree […]

What Facebook bans and what is OK on Facebook

May 19, 2016 2 comments

Hundreds of Facebook staff are employed worldwide to enforce Facebook’s rules on content. What is OK and what is not OK. They are assisted by software that will detect images displaying nudity, which is the most debated forbidden content. Earlier this week, I was surprised to find an image of mine blocked – for the second time within relatively […]