Thailand looks like it’s on its way to political recovery. And that starts with a new turn in its history with the election of the country’s first female Prime Minister. Her name is Yingluck Shinawatra, she’s 44 and won the election by a landslide as the candidate for the Puea Thai Party in the country’s ...
Sometimes, reality television is the best. On Thailand’s Got Talent, one contestant took a risk by singing a duet, by herself. Before launching into the number Nantita Khumpiramon told the judges: “I’m going to sing two songs which I’ve remixed myself.” Transsexuals are more common in Thailand than in many other countries, so the fact ...
The aptly named PC Air has is accepting applications from Thailand’s large transsexual community. The new Thai airline has hired four of them, along with their 19 female and 7 male flight attendants. One of the crew is Dissanai Chitpraphachin, who was crowned Thailand’s most beautiful transvestite in 2007. “We have to prepare ourselves more ...
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