Miss Inter-Gender Thailand Universe

This past week Thailand held two beauty pageants. One for the girls and one for the boys - at least, those who used to be boys - otherwise known as 'katuay' or ladyboys.

For the girls, Miss Thailand Universe is the annual beauty pageant whose winner typically goes on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.

For those of the 3rd sex, Miss Tiffany Universe is the annual transsexual pageant whose winner usually goes to Vegas. In case you're wondering, "Tiffany" is a reference to Thailand's most popular Ladyboy cabaret show, Tiffany's.

Unfortunately, there is no inter-gender beauty contest to decide the one, true Miss Thailand Universe - that is, until now. Since, there can be only one, I have established the Miss Inter-Gender Thailand Universe beauty contest.

I would like to begin by introducing the finalists of the first annual Miss Inter-Gender Thailand Universe contest, the winners of Thailand's two most prestigious single-gender beauty pageants.


Winner of Miss Thailand Universe 2008 - Miss Gawintra Pothijakra (Kam)

2nd from the right

and


Winner of Miss Tiffany Universe 2008 - Miss(ter) Kangsadal Wongdusadeekul (Nong)

3rd from the left

Sorry, no talent competition.

So, without further ado...

in a unanimous 1 - 0 decision....

The winner is.....

Miss Gawintra Pothijakra

Congratulations to the 1st annual Miss Inter-Gender Thailand Universe 2008... and trust me the score makes it sound a lot closer than it really was.