泰国变性人选美赛：妩媚不输真女人

Sophida Siriwatananukul, 22, (nickname Nong Bai Mon), a student at the Rachapat University in Ayutthaya Province was crowned Miss Tiffany's Universe 2015, Thailand's largest transgender beauty pageant, in the beach resort city of Pattaya on Friday evening.

2015年蒂凡尼变性人选美大赛于周五晚在泰国度假城市芭堤雅落幕，该赛是泰国最大的变性人选美盛会。2015年该赛桂冠由22岁的Sophida Siriwatananukui(昵称为Nong Bai Mon)摘得，她是泰国大城府Rachapat大学的一名学生。

The 22-year-old public health student was chosen from a field of 30 contestants, and will represent Thailand at the Miss International Queen pageant later this year, the world's largest international transgender beauty pageant.

22岁的Sophida学的是公共卫生专业，她从30多名参赛选手中脱颖而出，并且将在今年晚些时候举办的国际皇后小姐选美大赛中代表泰国参赛。国际皇后小姐选美大赛是世界最大的变性人选美大赛。

The Miss Tiffany Universe contest was launched in 1998 in tandem with the government's Amazing Thailand Year, a publicity campaign that emphasised the country's unique tourist attractions.

1998年泰国政府举办了“惊艳泰国年运动，以彰显泰国的独特旅游特色和引人入胜的风土人情，并随后举办了第一届蒂凡尼变性人选美大赛。

It was also aimed at creating a positive image for transgender people, who struggle to find jobs outside of the entertainment and tourism industries.

蒂凡尼变性人选美大赛也意在塑造变性人的良好形象，而变性人这一群体目前除了从事娱乐和旅游业工作外、很难找到其他工作。