Treechada Petcharat

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]

Treechada Petcharat
ตรีชฎา หงษ์หยก
Treechada at POEM Autumn-Winter 2019
Born	Treechada Malayaporn (1986-10-05) 5 October 1986 (age 38) Phang Nga, Thailand
Other names	Poyd Nong Poy Polly[1]
Alma mater	Assumption University Mahidol University
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	2004–present
Title	Miss International Queen Miss Tiffany's Universe
Term	2004–2005
Spouse	Banlu Hongyok ​ (m. 2023)​
Family	Surasak Malayaporn (father) Suwapat Petcharat (mother)

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.^[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

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

• 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

Year	Title	Role
2017	Club Friday Season 9: Fake Love	Toi
2024	Tomorrow and I	Vee[9]