Meet The Thai Trans Woman And Children Behind These Stunning Photos
"When people see my portfolio, I want them to appreciate what is around them," Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga told BuzzFeed News.
Earlier this month, a Twitter user shared photos from a shoot involving child models dressed in outfits made from natural materials.
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
It left a lot of people wondering who the model and designer behind the photos were.
The designs are the works of Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga, a 30-year-old trans woman from Nakhonratchasima, also known as Korat, in Thailand.
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Kaewsa-nga told BuzzFeed News that she is a self-taught designer and photographer and works with four children, who are her cousins and her cousins' friends.
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
She said that she and all four children are kathoey, which is a Thai term referring to either a transgender woman or a feminine gay man.
She said it is the children's dream to become models.
Kaewsa-nga said she taught herself clothing design and photography, adding that she creates outfits using things from her surroundings, such as palm leaves, fish nets and hessian.
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
"When people see my portfolio, I want them to appreciate what is around them," she said.
She regularly posts her creations on her Facebook page and Instagram, which has more than 38,000 followers.
This is 14-year-old Jenny.
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
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Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
This is Tammy. She's also 14.
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Angie is 14-years-old.
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Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Joono is just eight-years-old.
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Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Suchanatda Kaewsa-nga
Kaewsa-nga said she was very thankful that people liked her work, adding that she will continue to make more and better designs.
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Kassy Cho is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in London.
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