The Hua Hin Thai Show

This was to be our first encounter with the notorious Thai lady boys, it was an odd occasion to say the least! We caught our first Tuk Tuk of the holiday to the show –and made it! For 450Baht each you can have dinner and a show (that’s about £6 FYI).

We weren’t quite sure what to expect but there was a stage set back from the eating area where it would all be revealed. After a while the music changed from what sounded like recordings of a Japanese karaoke night to the some Thai classic and out they came. I’m not sure I really agree with the statement that they’re stunning because many of them actually looked like men but the odd one or two had had enough surgery to look lady-esque.

The show was similar to the one we saw at the Rose Gardens featuring a variety of traditional dances –more often than not preformed to a UK backing track from someone like Celine Dion. At one point they came out onto the grassy area just in front of our seats and even into the audience, sitting on the lap of one or two spectators which was amusing. One of them had the most concerning makeup on it was hilarious, I’m really not sure what he/she was thinking!

After the show the “girls” come and mingle with the spectators, allowing you to get a load of embarrassing photos of your mate. I think we both left thinking what a bizarre turn tourism had made the locals take.

However you look at it though, they’re still wrong on so many levels. I spent the whole show thinking how disturbing it was to think what they’d gone through. Still, you’ve got to see it if you’re in Thailand!

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