Thai transgender model Mimi Tao has landed a lead role in Netflix German action-crime series Crooks, after a life-changing journey from hardship to global fashion.

Thailand is not the gay dream come true as some believe it is, despite being dubbed as a most LGBTQ+ friendly destination. Bangkok offers one of the best LGBTQ+ scenes in Asia, along with Phuket and Pattaya, even as prejudice towards LGBTQ individuals still exists in Thailand.