Posted on 05/08/2005 5:30:30 PM PDT by SmithL
PATTAYA, Thailand -- At the Miss Tiffany Universe pageant — which boasts dozens of gorgeous, lithe, smooth-skinned contestants — one thing is undeniable: Thailand turns out some of the most beautiful transvestites and transsexuals in the world.
As contestants glided across the stage in glittering ball gowns Saturday night, one might never have guessed they were all born boys. Only when they open their mouths do their vocal cords reveal the truth.
"Most people can't tell because I'm very petite, but when I talk, they know," said 21-year-old Wararat Saengchai, who started taking female hormones at 14 and underwent sex change and breast implant operations a year ago.
If she keeps quiet, her delicate features could fool anyone. Others must rely on foam-padded bras and girdles to create womanly curves.
Miss Tiffany's, one of the most famous all-male cabaret theaters, has held the annual beauty pageant since 1998 in a gaudy Roman-pillared white building in Pattaya.
Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country, is widely tolerant of homosexuals, transvestites and transsexuals — one reason, perhaps, that men who opt for the transformation here are so stunning and convincing.
"Western countries may not give their people the opportunity to change because they can't accept it, whereas here, we do," said Punyapat Daengnoi, 24, who underwent a sex change two years ago. "We become beautiful because we are accepted and can be happy that we can be ourselves."
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Reminds me of a book by Renee Richards... "Tennis Without Balls"
Naaah. Nothing wrong here.
Didn't they just have a pageant over there with overweight women? Now they have one for transvestites? What's next? A pageant of sumo wrestlers?
We once had a male siamese cat and when we neutered him, we called him Ka-Toy.
Corruption.
Thailand also has a very large problem with 80% of its prostitutes having HIV/AIDS. Promiscuity is considered okey-dokey, for its people and any horny male on the planet. Women, boys, in-betweenies, girls, tour packages, all for sale, all with NO compunction, no question of morality, just an attitude of "it's all good."
They even have their own type of heterosexually transmitted AIDS/HIV.
I bet THAT doesn't get to the slick, glitzy travel. brochures.
That holds true of most women, homeboy has that part down pat.
Transgendered, overweight sumo wrestlers....men-to-women, fatso sumos....or would it be sumas -- Gigantic Gelding Sumo - o - rama - rama - ding - dong Festival.
Winner gets a trip to Hollywood, a shot on American idol and a date with Dan Rather.
She could have fooled me
Right. There are many beautiful forgeries of famous paintings.
They are still frauds.
This is completely disgusting.
It kind of upset me at first, but after 15 years here, my attitude is 'live and let live'.
I will say that many times when you see a really head-turning, heart-stopping beauty on the street you (yes, 'you', not just 'me') have to have a long, careful second look to discover it is a transvestite. Often the only giveaway is that the clothes and makeup are perfect and ultra-feminine. Lots of guys get 'sucked in' by them here. ;-)
Sawasdee Krap'ing!
ping.
I think your question has finally been answered:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1399264/posts
Look at the hands and shoulders. Those usually are dead giveaways. Also, they almost always have about 10 times more makeup on than the average Thai girl.
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