Someone once asked me if I’d ever ‘try’ one of Bangkok’s infamous ladyboys. I jokingly said I would “the day it snows in Bangkok!” The temperature here has been steadily dropping every day for the last week as Thailand glides into its paltry version of winter, and I’m suddenly starting to panic. If the current trend in falling climate continues you’ll see me out along Kao San Road with a “girl” named Trevor in under three weeks. God knows I wouldn’t be the first poor sap to be seen unwittingly sporting a member of Thailand’s third sex hanging off his arm here.

Before I left Oz, the most sage advice that every man and his dog could give me was “Watch out for the ladyboys!”...WELL NO SHIT, SHERLOCK!

The funny thing is that Thailand is internationally (in)famous for these curious beasts, perhaps more so than anything else the country has to offer, but it’s true, the Katoeys are as ubiquitous as dodgy Indian tailors and cheap noodle soup here in Bangkok.

So anyway, what started as a blog entry about the cooling weather has turned into a ramble about chicks with dicks. That’s Bangkok for you. I’ll leave you with this wise quote about the dangers of being duped by a thai ladyboy

“Don’t go out for a donut and come home with a hot dog”

And lastly, don’t forget its only 106 shopping days until my birthday. I’d hate for you to miss out.