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Entertainment
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Calypso Cabaret
THEATRE
Watching
ga
̀
·teu·i
(transgender people; also spelt
kàthoey
) perform tacky show tunes has,
not surprisingly, become the latest 'must-do' fixture on the Bangkok tourist circuit.
Calypso caters to the trend with choreographed stage shows featuring Broadway high kicks
and lip-synched pop tunes.
(
0 2653 3960;
www.calypsocabaret.com
; Asia Hotel, 296 Th Phayathai; adult/
child 1200/600B;
show times 8.15pm & 9.45pm;
Ratchathewi exit 1)
Top Tip
Living Large
In your home town you may be considered average or even petite, but in Thailand you're an extra large, clearly
marked on the tag as 'XL'. If that batters the body image, then skip the street markets, where you'll bust the seams
from the waist up. Instead, for formal wear, many expats turn to custom tailors, while many of the vendors at Pra-
tunam Market (
Click here
)
and several stalls on the 7th floor of MBK Center (
Click here
)
stock larger sizes.
