Viewers in the UK spent their Saturday evening watching a young breakdancer win the final of “Britain’s Got Talent.” The winner walked away with 100,000 pounds.
Not to be outdone, Pattaya staged the Miss Tiffany Pattaya Final 2008. The winner walked away with 100,000 baht, and a Honda car, and a trophy, and a sash. And here she is:
Quite attractive, although the runners-up don’t look so cute. Still, they all look better than they should given that they are men in dresses.
Thailand has many “ladies of the second category”, a.k.a. ladyboys or katoeys. They are popular employees at high-end cosmetics counters for some reason. In fact, they are everywhere and sometimes they can be hard to spot. They tend to be taller than average, (worryingly) more attractive than average, and they walk with an exaggerated feminine gait. On closer inspection you may find an Adam’s Apple and a husky voice. On much closer inspection you may find more than you expected in general area of the groin; but by then it may be too late. There was a news story about a katoey who had to be rescued from a tree. He/she landed there having been thrown out of a hotel window by a customer who had taken her back to his room and discovered a him. A somewhat extreme, homophobic reaction. Maybe he/she had some alternative talents that could have pleased the customer, breakdancing perhaps?