Chinese Expo visitors regularly ask Thai pavilion volunteer if she is transsexual – China News

www.shanghaidaily.com — IS it he or she? Zhong Yueyin, a popular female volunteer at the Thailand Pavilion, has been asked if she is a transsexual at least "1,000 times" by Chinese visitors who are fascinated by her beauty. Zhong Yueyin is her Chinese name. She was born in Thailand but her great grandfather was from Guangdong Province. Her Thai name is Prakaiboodsapa Prakoonsokjai but her friends always call her Som.

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Chinese Expo visitors regularly ask Thai pavilion volunteer if she is transsexual

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1 year 25 weeks ago Made popular 1 year 25 weeks ago

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Jianfeng 1 year 25 weeks ago

hehe, very typical of the way Chinese curiosity works. Sometimes it does agonize us that we should leave without blunt questions asked.

Stuart 1 year 25 weeks ago

At least they didn't ask for a confirmation grope.

Ryan 1 year 25 weeks ago

(shakes head) hilarious...

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