DownLoLarry Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thailand's ladyboys' pictures have election officials in a tizzy04:45 AM Jun 30, 2011BANGKOK - Thailand's community of "ladyboys" complained yesterday that they were being marginalised in Sunday's general election because their ID card pictures were too confusing for polling officials. It is the latest in a series of gripes among members of the Trans-Female Association of Thailand, which groups transgenders and transsexuals known collectively as "katoeys" or ladyboys. "We have a big problem when we use our identity cards in banks, schools, hospitals and now when we vote," said Yollada Suanyoc, president of the 2,500-strong organisation. "The picture may show a woman but it says 'mister' on the card. Or the picture may show a teenaged boy and the person now looks like a woman." Everyone in Thailand has to carry a national ID card at all times from the age of 15. It is renewed every seven years. Transgenders and transsexuals are accepted in Thailand more readily than in most other countries, with one new airline hiring only ladyboys as cabin crew. They are especially common in cosmetics shops, health stores and in bars in some of Bangkok's racier entertainment districts. But Yollada said the government has been slow to accept them and accused society of grouping transgenders, transsexuals and homosexuals as one and the same when each group had its own issues. "The government says if they change our title and sex, it's going to make society confused," Yollada said. "The government worries that they won't know about our past." For now, Yollada, who joined tens of thousands of people in an advance ballot, said there was nothing they could do ahead of Sunday's election. Reuters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Which new airline is hiring only lbs as cabin crew? Forget the voting, let's get to the important stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxpharm Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Not quite 100% true, PC Air (a charter airline) flying to Korean and Japan so far, have hired 5 postop lbs as part of the cabin crew. The most famous being Nong Film, Miss Tiffany and Miss International Queen 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luung Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Oh wow!.. Fancy joining the 'Mile high Club' with one of that lot! :hair: :devil: It would be called PC Airlines, wouldn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxpharm Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 A couple of Youtube videos on the story - PC Air or PC Airlines are both used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulj92 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 come fly with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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