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The Full Moon Party in Thailand

January 14th, 2008

Full Moon PartyThroughout the year as the full moon rises, Koh Phangan’s Haad Rin beach comes to life. Close to 10,000 residents and visitors converge on the Thailand beach once a month to celebrate what is considered the most alluring moon in the world. As the moon reaches its fullest point, it casts light into the sandy beach below providing a perfect setting for a large party. Read the rest of this entry »

Three Cheapest Cites for Shopaholics

August 8th, 2007

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but what about women? Most women love to shop; it may just be through the wallet. For the guys who to keep their other half happy, make it easier on yourself as well by taking her somewhere she can shop to her heart’s delight, and still not run you into the poor house. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 5 Ways to Spot Lady Boys in Thailand

July 13th, 2007

Despite having some of the greatest attractions in Thailand like The Big Buddha, Namuang Waterfall, Sawadee Shrine and Magic Buddha Garden, we can not dismiss the popularity of lady boys walking freely around country. I’m sure Thailand would love to be well known for their national icons, but its been such a common practice amongst men in Thailand that we need to be increasingly aware of who we talk to while visiting cities like Bangkok (no pun intended) or Phuket.

How To Spot Lady Boys

Unfortunately with the help of advance medical technology, its becoming harder to recognize male from female. Here’s a few tips:

Lady Boys1/ Check for Adam’s apple: Some men don’t have enough money to remove their Adam’s apple, so keep an eye out for this. Personally, I’d just grab their necks but maybe this approach is a bit direct.

2/ Check facial features: Wouldn’t be interesting if you saw a “female” with a few bristles stemming from their chin.

3/ Check the hips: You might be able to notice a different body structure, but even these days, some men are actually removing their ribs to form a more “lady like” figure.

4/ Check other bodily features: No need to go into details here. You can figure it out.

5/ Check passport: Perhaps the only real accurate way to check is on the passport. Thailand still does not allow individuals to change their sex status. If they are real lady boys, it must have a capital “M” for male. Lets hope the local government does not change this rule.

Don’t take this the wrong way. Lady boys are still very nice people. This might not be a good idea, but since we specialize in hotels, heres a few excellent hotels in Bangkok.

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