“Kathoey” in Thai mean "boy who liked to dress as a girl, to look pretty like a girl, and that a man who enjoyed being a woman". Thai knows Kathoey since many centuries ago. In Ayuthaya era, male plays female role in Thai stage shows such as; Khon
 
 

     Khon plays story of Ramayana only, Khon is a classical played.
Li-ke and Lakorn play varieties of fairy tale stories.

        My Kathoey experience was happened that a group of traditional Thai performers who staged a show called "Li-ke" used to gather for practicing near my house. I used to spend long hours of my leisure time watching their rehearsals. One day they asked me to play the role of a girl. I gladly accepted and joined the group as an actress or, better, as a ladyboy actress. In a second play by the group, called
                            "Katoi Tang Souer"(Tiger hunting),
 
 

           I played the role Nang Katoi, a Tiger Hunter's wife. These have  been my Kathoey in public experiences. Sometimes I have even thought that I would prefer to be a woman.

           However I soon realized that, in spite of  Thailand's fame of being a lady-boys paradise, life is not easy  in  Thailand ( as in most countries ) for a person who dares to cross the traditional gender barriers existing in the minds of the people. I have to live like boy in high school, when I look for a job only male job available for me.  I can not change title from Mister to Miss. I said to myself  "I am a man , I am not a woman " and I put an end for a while to my Kathoey life.

         I have made peace with myself. When I have searched internet and found many stories of my sisters's experience from around the world. Their stories and their examples have given me the courage to stand up and say to myself and to the world  "I am a Kathoey". To stand for myself is the most courageous action in my entire life.

        However life of being a ladyboy is very difficult to face the society. A lot of discrimination and criticism but I want to pass those sociological judgement of the people. I want to prove to them that I am  a person who can live as what a good and honest people live and I can value of life to live in  societies like the others human being with happiness.......

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