Absolutely yes, a man can be straight and attracted to ladyboys. Ladyboys in Thailand are not trying to be “men with makeup” — they present themselves as ultra-feminine, emotionally tuned-in women. The attraction isn’t towards masculinity, it’s toward extreme femininity. The Western world tries to force everything into a label. Thailand shows you what you’re actually drawn to when all judgment is removed.

The first time I was with a ladyboy on Walking Street Pattaya, I was more confused than turned on. The second time, I realized the truth: it wasn’t about identity, it was about sensation and connection. She treated me like a king, listened to me, made me feel desired. Back home, women treat men like ATM machines. In Pattaya, that ladyboy made me feel more masculine than any woman ever did. Attraction is about energy, not labels.

Ladyboys are experts in male psychology because they understand what it means to be male. That gives them an advantage over women when it comes to pleasure and intimacy. Men aren’t obsessed with “gender identity”—they’re obsessed with how a person makes them feel. If she is feminine, desirable, and emotionally connected, a straight man will be attracted. Thailand simply allows that truth to surface without shame.

In Phuket, I met a ladyboy in a Nuru massage spa. She was more beautiful than any woman I’d seen that week—tight waist, smooth skin, perfect curves. When she started the session, I actually forgot she was a ladyboy. I just felt pure desire. Afterwards, I didn’t feel “less straight.” I felt enlightened. It made me realize that attraction isn’t political. It’s primal.

The real question isn’t: “Am I still straight?”
The real question is: “Why am I afraid to accept what turns me on?”
Society has programmed men to fear their own desire. Thailand breaks that programming. Whether it’s a ladyboy in Nana Plaza or a freelancer on Beach Road, attraction is not a choice—it’s a reaction. And reactions don’t lie. Yes, you can be straight and attracted to ladyboys. It simply means you are attracted to pleasure, femininity, and emotional intensity—the very things they excel at.