Parinya Charoenphol

Parinya Charoenphol
ปริญญา เจริญผล
Parinya Charoenphol at Fairtex Gym in Bangkok.
Born (1981-06-09) 9 June 1981 (age 43)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Other names
  • Toom (ตุ้ม)
  • Nong Toom (น้องตุ้ม)
  • Parinya Kiatbusaba
Occupations

Parinya Charoenphol (born 9 June 1981) (Thai: ปริญญา เจริญผล; RTGSparinya charoenphon), nicknamed Toom,[a] also known by the stage name Parinya Kiatbusaba[b] and the colloquial name Nong Toom or Nong Tum,[c] is a Thai boxer, former muay Thai (Thai boxing) champion, model and actress. She is a kathoey (ladyboy), a Thai word referring to what is often considered a distinct gender in Thailand and elsewhere generally considered to be gender-nonconforming men or transgender women.[1][2] At the age of 18, she underwent sex reassignment surgery.[3]


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

  1. ^ Greene, Laura (28 October 2010). "Thai 'Ladyboy' Kickboxer Is Gender-Bending Knockout". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ Muay Thai gym (24 July 2006). "The beautiful boxer". Bestmuaythai.com. Muay Thai Camp & Boxing Training in Phuket, Thailand. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ King, Susan (14 February 2005). "A kickboxer's fight for sexual identity". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.