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If you’ve traveled to Thailand, you’ve likely seen them working as cashiers at 7-Eleven, leading tour groups, or performing on cabaret stages. You may know the Westernized term “ladyboy,” but the correct and respectful Thai term is (pronounced ka-toy ).

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The next time you see a kathoey in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, or a small village shop, just smile. Say Sawasdee khap/kha . And treat them like anyone else: with basic human respect. If you’ve traveled to Thailand

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