The term "kathoey" is used to refer to transgender women or the "third sex".
He observed that there were many " catamites", or pubescent boys in pederast relationships, who tried to lure Chinese men with the promise of sumptuous gifts. This is mentioned in an account by a Chinese observer named Zhou Daguan who visited the Angkor Wat area of Cambodia in 1296–1297. History Īccording to historical accounts, the presence of young Khmer men dressed in women's clothing and seeking sexual exchanges dates back over 700 years. In the face of the many sociopolitical obstacles that kathoeys navigate in Thailand, kathoey activism has led to legal recognition as of January 2015. A significant number of Thai people perceive kathoey as belonging to a separate sex, including some transgender women themselves. Transgender women in Thailand mostly use terms other than kathoey when referring to themselves, such as phuying (Thai: ผู้หญิง, 'woman'). These people are not traditionally transgender, however are seen as a third sex, being one body containing two souls. Kathoey or katoey ( Khmer: ខ្ទើយ khtəəy, Lao: ກະເທີຍ ka thœ̄i, Thai: กะเทย RTGS: kathoei Thai pronunciation: ) is an identity used by some people in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, whose identities in English may be best described as transgender women in some cases, or effeminate gay men in other cases.
Nong Tum is perhaps the most internationally recognised kathoey for her portrayal in the film Beautiful Boxer.
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