Tiffany’s is the original, first, and most famous transvestite (lady-boy) cabaret show in Pattaya. Since Tiffany’s first started in Pattaya as a one man show on New Year’s Eve in 1974 it has become one of the foremost “must see shows” in Pattaya, and has even been ranked number 4 on the list of top […]
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Photos of Thai Lady-boys, aka Kathoeys at cabaret shows, and guides on awareness and lady-boy culture in Thailand.
Soi 6 Ladyboy
Princess D’iris
This photo was taken at Mimosa. Can’t fault the costume and the make-up, and I would have loved to stay and get some more shots. But 20 baht per photo was more frightening than the make-up.
Continue ReadingThailand Lady-boy Documentaries
To understand the psyche of Thailand’s lady-boys [kathoeys] you need to get inside their minds. To know why lady-boys are who they are, and why they are, is something best not left to presumption. This series of lady-boy documentaries answers the questions everybody wants the answers to, I should really say, the lady-boys featured in […]
Continue ReadingGazing Ladyboy
I think the somewhat forlorn gaze of the lady-boy makes this photo. I almost felt inspired enough to try a little poetry, almost.
Continue ReadingPattaya Ladyboy Strikes a Pose
Despite mass media coverage, countless books and documentaries, Thailand’s lady-boys are still a bit of an unexplained Miss Terry mystery. This photo (below) was taken at Mimosa in Pattaya, must just say, thanks for striking such a wonderful pose.
Continue ReadingPattaya Culture Shock
When I first arrived in Pattaya I was a backpacker setting out on my journey of a lifetime. When I left Pattaya I was a failed backpacker, I was broke, in love, optimistic and hopeful, with a grand plan which would see my return to Pattaya “my promised land”, and that was the second and […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Photos: I am Ladyboy
Some of Pattaya’s ladyboys, (also known as Kathoeys or Transgenders) are somewhat loud and pushy, some are unassuming and modest, some simply like to state “I am Ladyboy”.
Continue ReadingPattaya Photos: Twinkly Eyed Ladyboy
A Lady-boy with a twinkling eye: photo taken at Pattaya’s Mimosa “city of love”, prior to the start of the Lady-boy cabaret show.
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