- Treechada Petcharat
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Nong Poy Born Saknarin Marnyaporn
5 October 1986
Phang Nga, ThailandOther names Poy, Treechada Petcharat Occupation Actress, model Years active 2004–present Saknarin Marnyaporn (Thai: น้องปอย, born October 5, 1986), better known by the names Nong Poy or Treechada is a Thai actress and model. Assigned male at birth, Poy underwent sex reassignment surgery at age 17.
Biography
As a child, Poy knew she was a girl, but in front of her parents, she had to pretend and live as a male. She felt disgusted by her "male" genitals, so at the age of 17, she underwent sex reassignment surgery and since then, she has said that she feels as if she has been reborn.[1]
At age 19, Poy won the Miss Tiffany's 2004 and Miss International Queen 2004.[citation needed]
References
Categories:- 1986 births
- Kathoey people
- Living people
- LGBT people from Thailand
- Thai actors
- Thai beauty pageant winners
- Thai female models
- Transgender and transsexual actors
- Transgender and transsexual models
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