Patong nightlife spot the ladyboys Ladyboys in Phuket Patong nightlife spot the ladyboys Why are there a multitude of ladyboys throughout Thailand? Thailand is predominatly Buddhist country and Buddhism teaches ability to tolerate others. Ladyboys (katoey) are considered as Thailands 3rd gender. When i first suggested I was coming to Thailand everybody I told had a silly remark regarding the ladyboys in Thailand i.e. you're going for a ladyboy, be cautious about the ladyboys, etc that made me feel somewhat embarrassed initially but the more I looked into it the more relaxed I felt, there is a lot of unfavorable thoughts which comes with the ladyboy sexuality it is very all too easy to tar everybody with the same brush (stereotype) when i first got to Thailand I used to be very paranoid that each and every lady I encountered was a transsexual and i kept asking the girls "are you a woman" it wasn't until later on in the holiday that I thought just how insulting that would appear to have been to all the girls I have been asking! Also most people seem to believe that all ladyboys are prostitutes this is simply not the truth normally you will notice katoeys doing work in bars, retail outlets for example it is just a life-style decision. You will find a gigantic sex trade in Thailand and a majority of katoey’s are employed in this industry. I recall my 1st experience I had with a katoey was sitting in a club and one of the staff members was obviously a katoey. I had been sitting in a bar and didn’t recognise one of the

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