Name of identity: Kathoey. Often rendered as "ladyboy" in English.
Culture: Thailand
Era: to present
Description of sex/gender: AMAB and feminine. Not completely synonymous with trans women, gay men, or intersex people.
Role in society: today, kathoey often have occupations that are usually associated with women, such as in shops, restaurants, and beauty salons, but also in factories (a reflection of Thailand's high proportion of female industrial workers).[1] Kathoey also work in entertainment and tourist centres, in cabarets, and as sex workers.[2]