A few guys have asked how to go about the bonking ladyboy scene in Singapore.
Basically, there are 3 "lots" of ladyboys to choose from.
The first is the craiglist/vicesisters bunch who in the main, are ladyboys from the Philippines and a sprinkling from Singapore and Malaysia. They operate from hotels, usually in the Balestier area or they visit your hotel room.
You have to depend on the photos and description they post (or the bits and pieces you get from forums) to make your decision. Generally, they accept further inquiries and appointment from a direct phone call. No unlisted numbers or SMS please.
The prime advantage they hold is the privacy. A good number of "fans" don't want to be seen with a ladyboy and this provides the best option. The disadvantage is the price. Starting prices are nothing less than a hundred Singapore dollars (abt US$70) for a local whilst non locals pay double. It can increase to as much as three hundred Singapore dollars which even some locals have claimed to have paid.
The other advantage they hold is that they can operate at almost any hour. So if you had the itch at seven in the morning, when almost every ladyboy is about to sleep, you have a chance.
The second are the ladyboys from Orchard Towers in the two bars which a "punter" has to visit and make conversation with a ladyboy. Actually, it's the other way around, they'll normally start the conversation! This is, in fact, ideal, because you actually see the person face to face and can get a rough idea if there's going to be any chemistry later in the sack. Prices are similar but the bargaining power is greater because if you don't like what you see, you have about twenty near at hand. The disadvantage is, you have a chance, albeit quite low, of being spotted. The trick here is to visit the place, keep a few phone numbers and then make outside arrangements at another time. ( More on Orchard Towers in my earlier posts)
The third are well documented, the ladyboys from Rowell Road and Changi Village. In Rowell it's bargain basement stuff and rough conditions but some good lookers. At Changi it's an after midnight thing where your car is the "room". Can be a bit awkward doing it in a car but hey! It's cheap!
So there you have it!
Lastly, Merry Christmas all and Happy Birthday to my long time Malaysian friend Anggun.

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Originally uploaded by detengase
Some pretty Thai ladyboys who perform at the Alcazar cabaret to brighten up your weekend lads!
From left they're Nomie, Stella and Patricia.
The Alcazar show in Pattaya is apparently one of the "must see" attractions in this Thai town. They've been doing it for 20 years and have 400 performers in total. Admission is 550 Thai Baht and they have 3 show per night.
(Actually I picked the photo because it matches the colour scheme of the blog!) 

This lovely lady is Zyrine Quinones who comes from Rizal, about 20 kilometres east of Manila.. Her number in the Philippines is +639085430949.
Her e-mail address is -ichliebedich_ac@yahoo.com
If Filipino ladyboys are your thing and you want to see more like Zyrine, this is a good source - http://www.transworldasia-free-dating.com
However, most of the ladyboys there are based in Manila so you'll have to get over there to see them. In spite of that lots of pictures and contacts.
Cheers all.

A quick link to a story of the sheer frustration a transsexual had to go through when she wanted to get married.
Transsexuals: The paperwork is just too much

I thought I'll throw in a good link for those that like tom yam rather than nasi lemak or adobo.
That is, those that prefer Thais and want to communicate a bit. A great help as a lot of the Thai ladyboys aren't that fluent in English. http://theladyboyforums.com/thai/

Just to top things off, some weekend viewing, the first is a pre-op ladyboy and the second link is Kia, a post-op ladyboy.
http://www.ashemaletube.com/ladyboy-in-red-clipflv-5_c82a_1.html
http://www.ashemaletube.com/asian-solo-transsexual-masturbation-clipflv-1279_5eaa_1.html

Cheers all, stay happy.

I came across this interesting post in a blog by a Thai ladyboy and reproduced an edited version here -

Unlike the West the bonds between family members are much stronger. If somebody in your family is in trouble (i.e. debt, hospital) the other members of the family have to help them out. Also, there is no kind of public old age pension. The younger family members have to support the old as much as they can.

But if a boy grows up, he will have his own family that he has to provide for and who can therefore spend less money on his parents and grandparents. However, if a boy grows up and becomes a Ladyboy, he who is then a she won´t have a family. They will just work for their own livelihood and are able to support their parents much more than their brothers. So it's an economical advantage for the parents if their son becomes a daughter.
And even if they stay in their home, they can still work in the rice fields like the other women and men do too. But other than their male siblings they usually won´t spend their money on fast motorbikes and whiskey.

94 % of the Thai population are Theravada Buddhists. Together with Buddhism Thai people also believe Animism and Spirits a belief that is thousands of years old and had been there already before Buddhism came to Thailand.
Animism was believed in all over the world. Europe, America, Africa and of course Asia. In all of these ancient animist cultures a member of the “Third Sex” was someone special. Many of them where fortune tellers, shamans and highly spiritual people and therefore well respected.
Only when the monotheistic religions became more powerful, the animist belief lost their influence.
In the new religions, there was no place for a “Third Sex”.
Since Buddhism is not a theistic religion and most tolerant, the Buddhism did not overpower but mostly integrate the old animism. Also, in Buddhism there is no prohibition to a “Third Sex”.So the animist culture with their dancing, spiritual transgender members became Buddhist and still kept the “Third Sex”.

In Thailand and there especially in the rural areas where the animist belief is still strong, modern Ladyboys are as much members of the religious community like everybody in their village too. In fact, many of the Ladyboys get even more involved in the daily religious life. They then of course behave like all the other females.
I found the information that “Buddhism is tolerant to Ladyboys” on many sites on the web. But this is only half of the truth. Buddhism is tolerant to other religions, also to those that have transgender people as part of their spiritual community.

The Traditional Reason
In Thailand and especially in rural areas the old traditions are still strong. There´s hardly a week without a religious ceremony, a wedding, a Ngaan Buat rite or a funeral.
At most of these events the village´s Transgenders play an important role.
While the Ladyboys in tourist capitals like Phuket and Pattaya are rather employed in gastronomy, cabaret-shows and in red light entertainment, in Bangkok you find them also connected to their original professions.
No film set is complete without Ladyboys as make-up artists, costume designers or choreographers. The Tomboys, the female counterpart are rather involved in assisting the director or in the light crew.

In villages this is even more clearer to see. Weddings are almost completely organized by Ladyboys. The bride gets her make-up done by Ladyboys, gets her dress put on by Ladyboys, together with her groom she gets her wedding pictures taken by Ladyboys. Ladyboys prepare the food, arrange the flowers, dance and sing on the wedding stage.
At religious celebrations Ladyboys are most often fully involved, decorate the parade floats and organize the mandatory beauty contest.
Ladyboys are hence a important part of a village´s daily life in Thailand and are respected accordingly.

The post is, as I've mentioned, by a Thai ladyboy, who I might add says she isn't in the P4P business. In spite of that, I believe it brings one a fair way to understanding why there are so many of them even when you compare other South East  Asian countries.