The pageantry of Thailand’s”Third Gender”
Posted on June 1, 2009
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PATTAYA, Thailand — They’re known as the “katoey,” or transgender people, and they are an important part of Thai culture.
Katoeys are found across Thailand — in urban areas, in rural villages, in cabarets and restaurants, in films, newspapers and, yes, on the stages of beauty pageants.
Here’s a look at the “Miss Tiffiny Unlimited Sexy Star Contest,” in the beach resort of Pattaya, which drew an television audience of some 15 million people. See The pageantry of the “Third Gender”
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