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๐จ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐! ๐จ A trans woman was forced to shave her head and publicly humiliated by an angry mob in Bangkok
- Manushya Foundation
- 4 hours ago
- 1 min read
โ๏ธ On 10 May 2026, in Soi Ramkhamhaeng 53, Bangkok, an online controversy became offline violence. A trans woman known as โMadam Lorโ was surrounded by a large, angry crowd after a dispute that reportedly began with criticism of transgender Muslim women wearing hijabs, then escalated over alleged offensive remarks about Islam during a livestream. A restaurant meeting meant to ease tensions quickly turned into public humiliation: under intense pressure, she was made to apologise, slap herself, and shave her head before police intervened and escorted her away.
Even while police were escorting her to safety, the large mob tried desperately to grab her (see video).
Let us be clear: Nothing warrants this violence. This was not โaccountability.โ This was transphobic violence and a hate crime.
โ We at Manushya Foundation vehemently condemn this degrading act of public humiliation and stand with transcommunities facing violence. Regardless of the circumstances, no one should be subjected to this level of mob punishment.
๐ณ๏ธโ๐Bangkok is often celebrated as one of the worldโs most welcoming cities for transgender people and even recently became the first country in Asia to be awarded the UNDP โGoldโ Gender Equality Seal.
Yet, Madam Lorโs story is not an isolated incident. Her story and many others like this remind us that visibility does not always mean safety, dignity, or equal protection.
This violence sends a chilling message to all trans women in Thailand, including in so-called gender-progressive Bangkok: you can be visible, celebrated, and still left unprotected when hatred erupts.
Accountability must never come at the cost of human dignity.
#WeAreManushyan โพ๏ธEqual Human Beings
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