[!!Aaroncheg]

I don't think katoey is offensive, this seems to be the word Thais use to describe ladyboys. the place where I'm staying has a ladyboy receptionist / clerk, and I also had a ladyboy Thai massage teacher. the latter was funny because there was a Muslim girl in the group, and when the ladyboy wanted to touch her, she had a hard time deciding if (s)he counts as a man or a woman! we ended up openly asking him / her about anatomy, decided she counts as an eunuch and is thus allowed to touch her. the situation was so awkward we kept laughing for minutes, and it's just great that the topic could be discussed openly.