Treechada Petcharat
{{Short description|Thai transgender beauty queen}}
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| name = Treechada Petcharat
| native_name = ตรีชฎา หงษ์หยก
| native_name_lang = th
| image = Treechada Petcharat POEM Autumn-Winter 2019.png
| caption = Treechada at POEM Autumn-Winter 2019
| birth_name = Treechada Malayaporn
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|05}}
| birth_place = Phang Nga, Thailand
| othername = {{hlist|Poyd|Nong Poy|Polly{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2061631/Thai-transvestites-compete-in-Miss-Tiffany-Universe.html |title=Thai transvestites compete in Miss Tiffany Universe |work=The Telegraph |author=Tom Chivers |date=June 1, 2008 |quote=Miss Tiffany 2004, Treechada Malayaporn, known as Polly [...]}}}}
| alma_mater = {{ubl|Assumption University|Mahidol University}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| family = {{ubl|Surasak Malayaporn (father)|Suwapat Petcharat (mother)}}
| website =
| title = {{ubl|Miss International Queen|Miss Tiffany's Universe}}
| term = 2004–2005
| spouse = {{married|Banlu Hongyok|2023}}
}}
Treechada Petcharat ({{langx|th|ตรีชฎา เพชรรัตน์}}, {{RTGS|Trichada Phetcharat}}), originally Treechada Malayaporn ({{langx|th|ตรีชฎา เพชรรัตน์}}, {{RTGS|Trichada Malayaphon}}) and better known by the nicknames Poyd ({{langx|th|ปอย}}, {{RTGS|Poi}}) or Nong Poy ({{langx|th|น้องปอย}}, {{RTGS|Nong Poi}}), is a Thai actress and model who underwent gender affirming surgery at age 17. She is dubbed Thailand's "most beautiful transgender woman".{{cite news |title=$770k custom Peranakan outfits: Wedding photos of Thailand's 'most beautiful transgender woman' Poyd Treechada give The Little Nyonya vibes |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/770k-custom-peranakan-outfits-wedding-photos-thailands-most-beautiful-transgender-woman-poyd-oak-little-nyonya |work=AsiaOne |date=3 March 2023 |language=en}}
Life and career
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.{{cite news |url=http://www.thainewsland.com/a350208-nong-poy-after-before-srs-from-thailand |date=December 17, 2008 |title=Nong Poy (after & before SRS) from Thailand |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326001710/http://www.thainewsland.com/a350208-nong-poy-after-before-srs-from-thailand |archivedate=March 26, 2010}} 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.{{cite news |title=Meet 'Thailand's most beautiful trans model', Poyd Treechada Petcharat |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3215392/meet-thailands-most-beautiful-trans-model-poyd-treechada-petcharat-newlywed-beauty-pageant-queen-and |work=South China Morning Post |date=31 March 2023 |language=en}}
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.{{cite news |last=Musiket |first=Yanapon |title=Opening opportunities |url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/266493/ |accessdate=13 October 2012 |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=2011-11-16 |quote=Pioneering the younger mentally ill people in the Kingdom were Treechada Petcharat and Tanyarat Jirapatpakon, who were crowned Miss International Queen in 2004 and 2007, respectively.}}
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.
In addition to a successful modeling career, Petcharat has also appeared in several films over the years. 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.{{cite news |title=Hong Kong-Thai 'most beautiful' transgender film star in US$570,000 nuptials |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3212792/wedding-thailands-most-beautiful-transgender-who-graced-hong-kongs-silver-screen-costs-us570000 |work=South China Morning Post |date=11 March 2023 |language=en}}
Petcharat now serves as the managing director of Biomtpharma, her own laboratory and supplement manufacturing company.
Personal life
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.{{cite news |title=Thai transgender actress Poyd Treechada weds businessman in traditional ceremony |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-transgender-actress-poyd-treechada-weds-businessman-in-traditional-ceremony |work=The Straits Times |date=2 March 2023 |language=en}}
Filmography
- With Love (2010)
- Spicy Beauty Queen of Bangkok 2 (2012)
- The White Storm (2013)
- From Vegas to Macau II (2015)[http://www.gettyimages.com/event/the-man-from-macau-ii-chengdu-press-conference-537460187#actor-chow-yunfat-and-thailand-shemale-poy-attend-press-conference-of-picture-id463240978 Photo of Poy]
- Insomnia Lover (2016)
- Witch Doctor (2016)
Television
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! Title ! Role |
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| 2017
| Club Friday Season 9: Fake Love | Toi |
| 2024
| Tomorrow and I |
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|treechada.petcharat|Treechada Petcharat}}
- {{IMDb name|5023450}}
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Category:Transgender female models