Thai ladyboys in the pool for charity!
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Ladyboys making splash at Pattaya
Pictures of ladyboys making splash at Thailand volleyball tournament set up by ex-pat Brit
Complete with matching bikinis, eight sides competed for the chance to be crowned champions - and raised thousands for charity in the process
Source: Screenshot
PATTAYA: -- A ladyboy water volleyball tournament has caused a splash in Thailand - with teams from across the country competing for the crown.
Eight sides - all made up of workers from the country's bars - descended on the coastal resort of Pattaya for the second annual event aimed at raising money for charity.
Set up by British ex-pat Tony Sales last year, the event saw over 200 people packed the poolside for the 2013 event held at Areca Lodge hotel.
Clad in matching bikini's, the teams took to the water to battle it out in a round robin format - supported form the sidelines by their bar's patrons.
Many teams had been holding practice sessions in the run up to the tournament in a bid to steal the crown from last year's winners.
The 2013 event was eventually won by the local Sensations bar which narrowly edged out TJ's from Naklua.
The event raised a total of 1million baht - £20,000 - for four local charities.
Founder Tony Sales told the Pattaya Mail: "I wanted to do something to give back to my adopted home town and country, as well as help change the community’s perception of ladyboys.
"I’ve lived here for some years now, and made friends with people from all walks of life – rich and poor, foreigner and Thai, and that includes many ladyboys.
"But one thing I’ve noticed is that transgendered women – kathoeys, or ladyboys as most people call them – often face prejudice brought on by stereotypes.
"So when I began thinking about what I could do to give back to Pattaya [read more]
Complete with matching bikinis, eight sides competed for the chance to be crowned champions - and raised thousands for charity in the process
Source: Screenshot
PATTAYA: -- A ladyboy water volleyball tournament has caused a splash in Thailand - with teams from across the country competing for the crown.
Eight sides - all made up of workers from the country's bars - descended on the coastal resort of Pattaya for the second annual event aimed at raising money for charity.
Set up by British ex-pat Tony Sales last year, the event saw over 200 people packed the poolside for the 2013 event held at Areca Lodge hotel.
Clad in matching bikini's, the teams took to the water to battle it out in a round robin format - supported form the sidelines by their bar's patrons.
Many teams had been holding practice sessions in the run up to the tournament in a bid to steal the crown from last year's winners.
The 2013 event was eventually won by the local Sensations bar which narrowly edged out TJ's from Naklua.
The event raised a total of 1million baht - £20,000 - for four local charities.
Founder Tony Sales told the Pattaya Mail: "I wanted to do something to give back to my adopted home town and country, as well as help change the community’s perception of ladyboys.
"I’ve lived here for some years now, and made friends with people from all walks of life – rich and poor, foreigner and Thai, and that includes many ladyboys.
"But one thing I’ve noticed is that transgendered women – kathoeys, or ladyboys as most people call them – often face prejudice brought on by stereotypes.
"So when I began thinking about what I could do to give back to Pattaya [read more]
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