How to tell a gorgeous ladyboy from a beautiful lady in Thailand

NEWS.com.au contributor David Barbeler admits he has been fooled by his own eyes and senses when he attended a bar while visiting the southern Thai holiday island of Phuket.

Barbeler writes: "As we tipped a group of eight dancers several hundred baht to keep dancing for our table, we took bets on who were the girls and who were the boys. Like me, all at the table were fooled thinking the majority were, well, girls.

So we asked a kind bar attendant to settle the score.

"All ladyboy! Ladyboy all!'' she half replied, half exclaimed."

Barbeler has decided to compile a must-check list for unsuspecting male visitors in order to avoid surprises.

Firstly, he suggests checking out for big feet, broad shoulders and thick veins.

Barbeler also consulted a 50-something expat expert from Australia, called "Strider," who had traveled to Thailand to find a younger girlfriend.

Strider offered his two cents on how to spot a ladyboy.

"Firstly,'' he said, "the majority of them can't dance to save their life, because they still have the male gene.

"Secondly, and probably most importantly, they will always, always, fidget with their hair because they are not used to it and are very self-conscious about it.''

Strider also cited bigger feet and broad shoulders as next best giveaways, but warned to avoid relying only on checking out the Adam's Apples, as many beauties had undergone surgery to have the bone shaved back.

"There are ladyboys virtually in every bar here because, put simply, females make more money than men,'' he explained.


[Source: NEWS.com.au]