Kathoey or katoey (Khmer: ខ្ទើយ; khtəəy, Lao: ກະເທີຍ; ka thœ̄i, Thai: กะเทย; RTGS: kathoei; Thai pronunciation: [kàtʰɤːj]) is an identity used by some...

'feminine' qualities. Most kathoeys prefer to call themselves "a transformed goddess" or "a second type of woman". Kathoeys are numerous in Thailand and...

lovers, they shall be whipped 50 times.[citation needed] The Thai term kathoey refers to a gender identity which is distinct from male and female, but...

former muay Thai (Thai boxing) champion, model and actress. She is a kathoey, a Thai word referring to what is often considered a distinct gender in...

Pattaya. Many kathoeys work part-time as freelance prostitutes and keep a day-time job. Female prostitution is often preferred to Kathoey as they are viewed...

disorders Bunmi Methangkun. 1986 (2529). Khon Pen kathoey Dai Yaang-rai (How Can People be kathoeys?), Bangkok: Abhidhamma Foundation "Peter A. Jackson...

identity somewhat between male and female".: 101  Intersex Ipsogender Kathoey Māhū Male Male to female Man Man of trans experience Maverique Meta-gender...

interpreted by some scholars as transgender or third-gender. The trans-feminine kathoey and hijra gender roles have persisted for thousands of years in Thailand...

tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol (a.k.a. Nong Toom), a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. Charoenphol was portrayed by male...

Transgender women are common in many cultures. Rae-rae in Tahiti is similar to Kathoey in Thailand, Kothi and Hijra in India, Femminiello in Italy, Muxe in Mexico...