Treechada Petcharat
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ตรีชฎา หงษ์หยก | |
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| Born | Sakkanarin Malayaporn 5 October 1986 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Term | 2004–2005 |
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Banlu Hongyok (m. 2023) |
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Treechada Petcharat (Thai: ตรีชฎา เพชรรัตน์, RTGS: Trichada Phetcharat), originally Treechada Malayaporn (Thai: ตรีชฎา เพชรรัตน์, RTGS: Trichada Malayaphon) and better known by the nicknames Poyd (Thai: ปอย, RTGS: Poi) or Nong Poy (Thai: น้องปอย, RTGS: Nong Poi),[2] is a Thai actress and model who underwent gender affirming surgery at age 17. She is dubbed Thailand's "most beautiful transgender woman".[3]
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Born into a Thai Chinese family, in childhood, Petcharat realized she was a transgender woman. In front of her parents, however, she had to hide her identity and was forced to present as male. She did not want her genitals, so at the age of 17, she underwent gender affirming surgery. Since then, she has said that she feels as if she has been reborn.[2] She completed her studies in the Faculty of Law at Assumption University and is currently pursuing a degree in molecular genetics and genetic engineering at Mahidol University.[4]
At age 19, Petcharat became Miss Tiffany's Universe and Miss International Queen of 2004, winning the latter's Best Swimwear award deservedly because her home province, Phang Nga, is known for its coastal landscapes.[5]
She is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and openly shares her personal journey, including her surgery. In 2013, Petcharat actively participated in parliamentary discussions in Thailand, advocating for the legalization of same-sex marriage. Furthermore, she collaborated with fellow transgender celebrities in a Pantene advertisement, aiming to promote transgender visibility and raise awareness about the transgender community.[4]
In addition to a successful modeling career, Petcharat has also appeared in several films over the years.[4] In 2014, she starred in The White Storm a crime action film directed and produced by Benny Chan that focuses on a large-scale drug bust involving Hong Kong police and Thai mafia, with her playing the role of a Thai drug dealer. A year later, Petcharat took on the role of a mafia boss in the action comedy film From Vegas to Macau II, starring renowned Hong Kong actors Chow Yun-fat, Carina Lau and Shawn Yue.[6]
Petcharat now serves as the managing director of Biomtpharma, her own laboratory and supplement manufacturing company.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]On 1 March 2023, Petcharat married Banlu "Oak" Hongyok, a businessman of Chinese descent whose family has a longstanding connection to Phuket's tin industry. During their wedding ceremony in Phuket, she donned traditional Peranakan attire valued at US$580,000.[7]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]- With Love (2010)
- Spicy Beauty Queen of Bangkok 2 (2012)
- The White Storm (2013)
- From Vegas to Macau II (2015)[8]
- Insomnia Lover (2016)
- Witch Doctor (2016)
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | Club Friday Season 9: Fake Love | Toi |
| 2024 | Tomorrow and I | Vee[9] |
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External links
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- Treechada Petcharat at IMDb
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- 1986 births
- Kathoey people
- Living people
- Thai LGBTQ models
- Thai transgender actresses
- Thai film actresses
- Thai beauty pageant winners
- Thai female models
- Thai people of Chinese descent
- Transgender female models
- People from Phang Nga province
- Actresses from Phuket province
- 21st-century Thai actresses
- Miss International Queen winners
- Assumption University (Thailand) alumni
- Peranakan Chinese