"Even long-term foreign residents aren't likely to have heard about, for example, a bisexual woman who was burned alive in 2006, and the rape, murder and burning of a lesbian last year. Both cases were reported only in the Thai dailies. Rarely will they pick up stories on constant harassment and discrimination against katoeys, whose life options are severely limited. These "non-issues" are often brushed aside by Thais."

On the one hand ordinary Thais like my partner treat Katoeys with the respect that would be offered to any other person.

While the “Establishment” seem to favour a segregation policy albeit that they are “permitting” the students to have access to learning.

Imagine the uproar if one was segregated for being gay, I guess the teaching profession would lose a few teachers as well if Thai rules were applied.

Thailand needs to either fully embrace the third gender or make it clear that it is not acceptable. But of course as usual they continue to follow the line of least resistance.