Thailand is infamous for its widespread prostitution industry, with transsexuals synonymous with its red-light districts. And its home to more than 100,000 ladyboys (male-to-female transgender persons). This intriguing documentary explores their world, meeting a British ex-pat who found love in Thailand, and following the journey of two Americans who have travelled to Bangkok for sex change surgery. Twenty-four-year-old Tui has lived as a female since childhood, and is now planning to follow in her sister's footsteps and undergo a sex change operation. Cameras follow her into the theatre as she goes under the knife to fulfil her dream of becoming a woman in the truest sense. Meanwhile, at the coastal resort of Pattaya, former British Rail manager Tim lives with his wife, Sally, who runs a beachside bar. "The best-looking women in Thailand, aren't," he says emphatically as he discusses his relationship with his transgender wife. Tim's family didn't know th...
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