At a Bangkok press conference featuring results of a Durex global survey, event girls display the percentage of orgasms found to have been reached by married couples in different countries – from left, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Japan and China/Hong Kong.

About 70% of Thai women cannot achieve orgasm, according to survey

A recent global sex survey found that 70 per cent of Thai women cannot achieve orgasm.

Others reach orgasm through masturbation or having sex with another woman, while 79 per cent of Thai men climax during sex, according to research by condom manufacturer Durex.

The survey was conducted in 26 countries and questioned 26,000 respondents about their sexual behaviour and attitudes.

It revealed that only 54 per cent of Thai couples can reach orgasm, while Italians, Spanish, Mexicans and South Africans are the most likely to climax almost every time, at 66 per cent. Only 24 per cent of Chinese couples achieve orgasm and the Japanese recorded 27 per cent.

Art of love

Sexologist Dr Pansak Sugkra-kroek says most Thai women cannot reach orgasm because their partners do not know how to help them. "They just care about themselves," he says. "Making love is a kind of art that they have to learn so that they can help their partners."

Taking time can have a significant impact on the quality of orgasms. Those Thais fully satisfied with the intensity of their orgasms spend more time on foreplay than those who do not, he adds. "Even though orgasms are not the be all and end all of sex, regularly achieving it improves emotional and overall wellbeing, as well as a bond with a partner. Ideally, people should try to have orgasms regularly," he says.

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How to do it

>> Relaxing, reducing stress, spending time cuddling and touching your partner.

>> You need to have protected and uninterrupted time together. Keep the rest of the family at bay and make sure you don't take your work worries with you into the bedroom.

>> It is also important to communicate with your partner and have a strong bond of trust. Engage with them and make eye contact. Don't be afraid to tell them what you like and don't like in sex.

>> The more you learn about each other's needs, the better it will become