(mardhi @ Jan. 22 2007,18:54) Lets face it - to be the most passable in say Thailand, you actually have to be fairly plain & small in height - thats the only way you might fool a Thai. 99% of Thai's could easily spot a LB as they for the most part, are taller than the average Thai women, have a distinct walking style (ie its exagerated) and dress better than a typical thai women.
The one part I would disagree with in your post is 'to be fairly plain'. I have seen 2 or 3 very pretty and very, very passable ladyboys that I and most of the Thai people around thought were ggs. Herself with her own ladyboy radar picked them out.
Herself gets away with it in Thailand about 25-50% of the time. In the UK and other countries it is near enough 100% - she has been spotted twice only.
Even my family and work colleges have not picked out that she is a ladyboy.
She is 5' 7" so is tall for a Thai girl but only average height for the UK. She is pretty - she has come 2nd or 3rd in at least 5 small beauty contests and can get away without any makeup.
She walks like a real girl (ie. not exagerated) and most of the time talks like one. The only time she forgets herself is on the phone to her family

She does have two other small habits that give her away but luckily they only come out around people she has known for a long time

Most of the time she dresses sensibly so that she is not the centre of attention.
Sometimes she does have a flight of fancy

Normally she can read the look on my face and does not need much persuading

RR.
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