Nong Tum is perhaps the most internationally recognised Kathoey for her portrayal in the film Beautiful Boxer.

The term kathoey or katoey (Thai: กะเทย, IPA: [kaʔtʰɤːj]) generally refers to a male-to-female transgender person or an effeminate gay male in Thailand. They are sometimes referred to as ladyboys, or as sao (or phuying) praphet song ("a second kind of woman"), or phet thee sam (third sex). The word kathoey is thought to be of Khmer origin. Information Gender Male Date of birth April 2, 1955 ) Occupation Radio and Television Broadcaster Portrayed by Steve Coogan Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional television and radio presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Im Alan Partridge. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (680 × 1024 pixel, file size: 946 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The permission for use of this work has been archived in the Wikimedia OTRS system. ... 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General description

The term "kathoey" is not an exact equivalent of the modern western transwoman — it suggests that the person is a type of male, unlike the term sao praphet song, which suggests a female sex identity, or phet thee sam, which suggests a third gender. Australian scholar of sexual politics in Thailand Peter Jackson claims that the term "kathoey" was used in premodern times to refer to intersexuals, and that the usage changed in the middle of the 20th century to cover cross-dressing males.^[1] The term can refer to males who exhibit varying degrees of femininity — many kathoeys dress as women and undergo feminising medical procedures such as hormone replacement therapy, breast implants, genital reassignment surgery, or Adam's apple reductions. Others may wear makeup and use feminine pronouns, but dress as men, and are closer to the western category of effeminate gay man than transgender. Regardless of their gender presentation, their sexual orientation is towards men who are not considered to be gay.^{[citation needed]} “MTF” redirects here. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... An intersexual or intersex person (or animal of any unisexual species) is one who is born with genitalia and/or secondary sexual characteristics of indeterminate sex, or which combine features of both sexes. ... This articles is about cross-dressing in general, that is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason. ... Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender and transsexual people replaces the hormones naturally occurring in their bodies with those of the other sex. ... A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a womans breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons; to reconstruct the breast (e. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chondrolaryngoplasty is a surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat, generally to aid male-to-female transsexuals in achieving a passable female appearance, and occasionally on men who are uncomfortable with the girth of their... In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a word that usually takes the place of a noun or noun phrase that was previously mentioned (such as she, it) or that refers to something or someone (I, me, you). Pronouns are often one of the basic parts of speech of the... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Sexual orientation refers to the direction of an individuals sexuality, usually conceived of as classifiable according to the sex or gender of the persons whom the individual finds sexually attractive. ...

Kathoeys are often identified at a young age, and are considered to be "born that way". They may have access to hormones (available without prescription) and medical procedures during their teenage years.

The term "kathoey" may be considered pejorative, especially in the form "kathoey-saloey". It has a meaning similar to the English language "fairy" or "queen".^[2] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Social context

Pattaya: Kathoeys on the stage of a cabaret show.

Kathoeys usually work in traditionally feminine occupations, in shops, coffee bars and restaurants, beauty salons and hairstylists.^[3] Many also work in entertainment and tourist centers, as dancers, in cabaret shows — Alcazar and Tiffanys in Pattaya are among the best known — or as prostitutes. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Beach Pattaya along the beach Pattaya (Thai: , RTGS: Phatthaya) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand ( ), about 165 km southeast of Bangkok in the province of Chon Buri. ... Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ... It has been suggested that hair salon be merged into this article or section. ... Beach Pattaya along the beach Pattaya (Thai: , RTGS: Phatthaya) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand ( ), about 165 km southeast of Bangkok in the province of Chon Buri. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ...

Compared to Western countries, where transgender and transsexuals are just beginning to become visible, kathoeys are much more visible and more widely accepted in Thai culture: several popular Thai models, singers and movie stars are kathoeys, and Thai newspapers often print photos of the winners of female and kathoey beauty contests side by side. The phenomenon is not restricted to urban areas; there are kathoeys in most villages, and kathoey beauty contests are commonly held as part of local fairs. A transgender woman at New York Citys gay pride parade Transgender (IPA: , from trans (Latin) and gender (English)) is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ...

Some believe that this higher acceptance is due to the nature of the surrounding Buddhist culture, which places a high value on tolerance. Using the notion of Karma, some Thai believe that being a kathoey is the result of transgressions in past lives, concluding that kathoey deserve pity rather than blame. ^[4] A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India. ... For other uses, see Karma (disambiguation). ...

A common stereotype has older well-off kathoey provide financial support to young men with whom they are in a personal relationship.^[5]

The lives of kathoeys are not as easy as many Westerners might believe. Families (and especially fathers) are typically disappointed if a son becomes a kathoey. Legal recognition of kathoeys is non-existent in Thailand: even after genital reassignment surgery, they are not allowed to change their legal sex. Discrimination in employment and lending remains rampant.^[6] Transsexual people are those who establish a permanent identity with the gender opposite to that which they were assigned at birth. ...

Recent developments

Kathoey working in a gogo bar in Bangkok's Nana Plaza entertainment area

In 1996, a kathoey education student murdered a young woman. This was followed by negative coverage of kathoey in the Thai press; the Rajabhat Institutes (teacher training colleges) then closed their doors to all kathoey. The decision was reversed after protests by gay, lesbian and feminist groups. Download high resolution version (1595x2550, 415 KB)Kathoey working as go-go dancers in Bangkoks Nana Plaza entertainment area. ... Download high resolution version (1595x2550, 415 KB)Kathoey working as go-go dancers in Bangkoks Nana Plaza entertainment area. ... A GoGo Bar is a Thai variation on what most in the West would consider a bordello or bawdy house. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... Nana Plaza (officially Nana Entertainment Plaza; shortened NEP) is a red-light district in Bangkok. ... Rajabhat University system is one of the university systems in Thailand. ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ...

Also in 1996, a volleyball team composed mostly of gays and kathoeys, known as the "Iron Ladies", which was portrayed in two Thai movies, won the Thai national championship. The Thai government, concerned with the country's image, then barred two of the kathoey from joining the national team and competing internationally. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... The Iron Ladies DVD cover. ...

Among the most famous kathoeys in Thailand is Nong Tum, a former champion Thai boxer who emerged into the public eye in 1998. She was already cross-dressing and taking hormones while still a popular boxer; she would enter the ring with long hair and makeup, occasionally kissing a defeated opponent. She announced her retirement from professional boxing in 1999 — undergoing genital reassignment surgery, while continuing to work as a coach, and taking up acting and modeling. She returned to boxing in 2006. Parinya Kiatbusaba or Parinya Charoenphol (born 1981), more popularly known as Nong Thoom, Nong Toom or Nong Tum, is probably the best-known kathoey (male-to-female transgendered person) in Thailand. ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

In 2004, the Chiang Mai Technology School allocated a separate restroom for kathoeys, with an intertwined male and female symbol on the door. The 15 kathoey students are required to wear male clothing at school but are allowed to sport feminine hairdos. The restroom features four stalls, but no urinals.^[7]

Following the Military Coup in Thailand in 2006 kathoeys are hoping for a new third sex to be added to passports and other official documents in a proposed new constitution.^[8] In 2007, legislative efforts have begun to allow kathoeys to change their legal sex if they have undergone genital reassignment surgery; this latter restriction was controversially discussed in the community.^[6] Wikinews has news related to: Category:2006 Thailand coup The 2006 Thailand coup détat took place on Tuesday 19 September 2006, when the Royal Thai Army staged a coup against the government of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. ...

Revues and music groups

Following a similar group in South Korea, the first all kathoey music group in Thailand was formed in 2006. It is named Venus Flytrap and was selected and promoted by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.^[9] Venus Flytrap. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ...

The Lady Boys of Bangkok is a kathoey revue that has played at the Edinburgh Festival in 2006 and 2007 and also in several other cities in the UK. The Lady Boys of Bangkok is a cabaret show featuring sixteen kathoey from Thailand. ... A revue is a type of theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches that satirize contemporary figures, news, or literature. ... There is no one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

Films

Ladyboys is a 1992 documentary film made for Channel 4 TV and directed by Jeremy Marre of Harcourt Films [1]. It relates the story of two teenage kathoey who prepare for and enter a rural beauty contest and then leave for Pattaya to find work in a cabaret revue. Ladyboys is a 1992 documentary film about the struggle of two teenage kathoey, or Thai male-to-female transgender persons to leave the rural country side and become famous transvestite performers in the glamorous cabarets of Pattaya. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Jeremy Marre is a television director, writer and producer who founded Harcourt Films. ... Harcourt Films [1] is a UK based independent production company. ...

The story of the 1996 Iron Ladies volleyball team underlies the humorous and successful 2000 movie The Iron Ladies and the 2003 sequel The Iron Ladies 2. The 1996 team and the movie inspired other kathoey in the nation to step up for themselves. The Iron Ladies DVD cover. ...

The 2002 Thai film Saving Private Tootsie tells the story of a group of gays and kathoey who need to be rescued after a plane crash in rebel-held jungle territory. The film explores anti-gay attitudes in various ways. It is loosely based on an incident in December 1998 when a group including a popular singer and his kathoey makeup artist survived a plane crash.

The life of the kathoey kick boxer Nong Tum is related in the 2003 movie Beautiful Boxer. Unlike The Iron Ladies 1 & 2, Beautiful Boxer used a serious tone. Parinya Kiatbusaba or Parinya Charoenphol (born 1981), more popularly known as Nong Thoom, Nong Toom or Nong Tum, is probably the best-known kathoey (male-to-female transgendered person) in Thailand. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Parinya Kiatbusaba or Parinya Charoenphol (born 1981), more popularly known as Nong Thoom, Nong Toom or Nong Tum, is probably the best-known kathoey (male-to-female transgendered person) in Thailand. ...

In the 2005 Thai martial arts film The Warrior King or Tom yum goong, the main villain, Madame Rose, is a kathoey, and there are two references to this in the film (for the US release these were edited out). She is played by Jin Xing who is herself transgendered. Tom-Yum-Goong (Thai: ต้มยำกุ้ง; IPA: , distributed as Warrior King in the UK, as The Protector in the US) is a 2005 Thai martial arts film starring Tony Jaa. ... Jin Xing or Jing Xing (金星) (born 1967) is a ballerina, modern dancer, choreographer and actress from the Peoples Republic of China, and owner of the contemporary dance company Shanghai Jin Xing Dance Theatre. She is the first transwoman officially recognized by the Chinese government. ...

See also

• Hijra, a quite different culture of male-to-female transgender people in the Indian subcontinent
• List of transgender-related topics

For other uses, see Hijra. ... Transgender is a very complex topic, where consensual and precise definitions have not yet been reached. ...

References

1. ^ Jackson, Peter (2003). Performative Genders, Perverse Desires: A Bio-History of Thailand's Same-Sex and Transgender Cultures. in "Intersections: Gender, History and Culture in the Asian Context," Issue 9, August 2003. See paragraph "The Homosexualisation of Cross-Dressing."
2. ^ http://www.cpamedia.com/culture/thailand_kathoey/
3. ^ Winter S, Udomsak N (2002). Male, Female and Transgender: Stereotypes and Self in Thailand. International Journal of Transgenderism. 6,1
4. ^ Richard Totman, The Third Sex: Kathoey: Thailand's Ladyboys, Souvenir Press, London (2003), p.57. ISBN: 0-285-63668-5
5. ^ Thailand, in The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, Volume I–IV 1997–2001, edited by Robert T. Francoeur
6. ^ ^{a b} Are you man enough to be a woman? Bangkok Post, 1 October 2007
7. ^ "Transvestites Get Their Own School Bathroom", Associated Press, June 22, 2004.
8. ^ "Thailand’s ‘third sex’ seeks legal recognition". The First Post. May 17, 2007.
9. ^ "‘Katoeys’ hit the music scene", The Star, 3 February 2007.

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External links

• Andrew Matzner: In Legal Limbo: Thailand, Transgendered Men, and the Law, 1999. Criticizes the common view that kathoey are fully accepted by Thai society.
• Andrew Matzner: Roses of the North: The Katoey of Chiang Mai University, 1999. Reports on a kathoey "sorority" at Chiang Mai University.
• Transgender Asia including several articles on kathoey
• Nun Udomsak case study of kathoey in Bangkok (Archived version from 2007-05-13)
• Natta Klomklao case study of kathoey in Pattaya (Archived version from 2007-05-05)
• Thailand's "Women of the Second Kind"
• E.G. Allyn: Trees in the Same Forest, 2002. Description of the gay and kathoey scene of Thailand.
• Chanon Intramart and Eric Allyn: Beautiful Boxer, 2003. Describes the story of Nong Tum.
• 貝月清, 泰國人妖探秘／變男變女變變變！ 人妖處處在身邊(zh-tw), ETtoday, 2004 June and July. Describes improved situation of kathoey.