pdogg Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Although Thailand's transgendered community is probably more accepted than anywhere else in the world, there still is discrimination. Transgender Moans Over Club Ban9 Feb 2015A well-known transgender-female model complained to the National Human Rights Commission Monday that he was denied entry to a popular club at Royal City Avenue, one of Bangkok’s top night-entertainment venues, due to his sexual identity.The petition was filed with NHRC chairwoman Amara Pongsapich by Nijshanaaj Sudlarphaar, better known as Sarina Thai, the first Thai transgender model to showcase his talents on the international fashion scene, including at New York Fashion Week.Sarina said he and three foreign friends went to the Onyx club at RCA on Rama 9 Road on Jan 1 around midnight to celebrate New Year's. A club security guard asked to check identification cards of his friends and allowed them to enter. But Sarina was told: "You can't enter because you are sao praphet song" — a woman of the second category; in other words, a transvestite.The tearful model said the staff's remark made him feel sorry, embarrassed and considered it an insult to his dignity.Sarina said his foreign friends also felt sorry for him and questioned why a Thai person should be refused entry into a Thai night club.Sarina said he complained to the human-rights commissioner to protest transgender discrimination and urge society to change attitudes and support transgender equality.Sarina, who openly supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, was accompanied by Ronnapoom Samakkhi-arom, a Thammasat University lecturer and president of the Thai Transgender Alliance.Mr Ronnapoom said the club denial was a violation of consumer rights protected under Section 4 of the interim charter dealing with human-rights principles.He said there were currently many night-entertainment venues in Bangkok and other provinces denying services for transsexual people. Some operators in Pattaya and Phuket even installed a sign banning three "prohibited items" - dogs, durian and kathoeys (transvestites or transgenders) from entering their premises He said security guards at those clubs often claimed that the ban was their management's policy or because they were thieves or sex workers scouting for customers and victims.Mr Ronnapoom urged bar and club operators not to stereotype all transgender people with such negative attitudes.He believed the situation would improve once Thailand's first anti-gender discrimination bill was promulgated. The legislation passed its first reading in the National Legislative Assembly in December and carried both fines and prison sentences for violators.Commissioner Taejing Siripanich said the agency would invite executives of the club for an inquiry. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/470338/transgender-moans-over-club-ban 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimslim Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 What a disgrace . Same as the old one - No Dogs No Blacks No Irish . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxpharm Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Unfortunately this has been going on some time. We can only hope the proposed legislation for increased rights for LBGT gets passed by the government in time, and this discrimination becomes a thing of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentire Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hands up those of us whom have been in the company of ladyboys when they were refused entry to entertainment venues in Thailand ✋. Q-Bar, Bangkok, Soi 11. iBar, Pattaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciobha Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Jimslim and myself were in Samui a few years ago with our then favourite ladyboys, and they were refused entry to a club on soi green mango. I think it was The Mango Bar, not 100% sure, perhaps Senor Slim will remember the name.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimslim Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Yes let me elaborate As my handsome friend will agree we were refused entry to the said disco because we were in the company of two respectively dressed LBs , apparently they didn't allow them though we did see some giving a backhander to the door staff and getting in , The girls were upset and to be honest I wish I had of done more , they were wankers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Woodie Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Pdoggg said: Durian truck gets stuck under a Chonburi overpass. Thats a stinker! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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