Kathoey vs. Ladyboy

Kathoeynoun

In Thailand, a transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth.

Kathoeynoun

In Thailand, a feminine gay man.

Kathoey

Kathoey or katoey (Thai: กะเทย; RTGS: kathoei Thai pronunciation: [kàtʰɤːj]) is an identity used by some people in Thailand, whose identities in English may be best described as transgender women in some cases, or effeminate gay men in other cases. Transgender women in Thailand mostly use terms other than kathoey when referring to themselves, such as phuying (Thai: ผู้หญิง, 'woman').

Ladyboynoun

A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia.