Thai Transgender Cabaret Returns After Pandemic Closure

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4 September 2022 14:15 WIB

Peerapong Butakul, a transgender person also known as 'Bee', dances during a rehearsal ahead of the reopening of Tiffany's show after closing for almost three years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pattaya, Thailand, September 1, 2022. Transgender performers at one of Thailand's most famous cabaret shows have returned to the spotlight for the first time in about three years after being forced to find other ways to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

3 September 2022 00:00 WIB

Transgender people rush to change their costumes during a rehearsal ahead of the reopening of Tiffany's show after closing for almost three years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pattaya, Thailand, September 1, 2022. The cabarets are normally a popular draw among foreign visitors, but Thailand's tourism sector is still recovering. Foreign arrivals plummeted to 428,000 last year due to the pandemic compared with nearly 40 million in 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

3 September 2022 00:00 WIB

Transgender people perform during the reopening of Tiffany's show after closing for almost three years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pattaya, Thailand, September 1, 2022. Alisa Phanthusak, chief executive of Tiffany’s Show Pattaya, said most bookings at the moment were from locals, which meant fewer shows had been lined up than in the past. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

3 September 2022 00:00 WIB

Peerapong Butakul, a transgender person also known as 'Bee', prepares backstage during a rehearsal ahead of the reopening of Tiffany's show after closing for almost three years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pattaya, Thailand, September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

3 September 2022 00:00 WIB

Peerapong Butakul, a transgender person also known as 'Bee', takes pictures with fans after the reopening of Tiffany's show after closing for almost three years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pattaya, Thailand, September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

3 September 2022 00:00 WIB

Peerapong Butakul, a transgender person also known as 'Bee', waits backstage during a rehearsal ahead of the reopening of Tiffany's show after closing for almost three years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pattaya, Thailand, August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

3 September 2022 00:00 WIB