Any tourist going to Thailand will be familiar with the term ‘ladyboy’. They have been called Thailand’s third sex, as it does seem that there is an extraordinary number of them here. Tourists will definitely come into contact with them, but whether they will realise it or not is another matter.

Ladyboys are employed in many customer service positions, as they are usually very polite and extremely well groomed, not to mention extremely pretty. Katoeys often work in pharmacies, behind shop counters, as receptionists and in restaurants.

Obviously being a Thai Ladyboy is not the worst fate that could be dealt a person. Katoeys reputedly earn much more money than the average natural born Thai female bar girl, and maybe having been men they have an advantage over natural born women?