Women negotiate with China's repression of queer romance through consumption of Thai boys' love (BL), according to research by Xiaoping Wu. Following the government's crackdown, BL-related or homosexual content has been censored on social media in compliance with the National Radio and Television Administration. As Chinese fans turned to Thai BL following government censorship, they learned of Putthipong Assaratanakul (Billkin) and Krit Amnuaydechkorn (PP), who got into Nadao Bangkok in 2016. Popular sites include Chinese social media, like Weibo, TikTok, and WeChat, and foreign social media, like Instagram. Chinese fans, Wu explained, navigate internet censorship through VPN to gain access to Thai BL.

Source: Bangkok Post March 21, 2026 05:30 UTC