Under-threat Ladyboys of Bangkok protest Edinburgh City Council

By Rory Reynolds

THE WORLD famous Lady Boys of Bangkok yesterday protested against controversial plans that could force them to quit the Edinburgh Festival after 11-years of sell-out shows.

Cast members in full dress lay in wait for chiefs ahead of a meeting of the full council where plans to oust such acts from the famous Meadows area of the city.

It follows complaints from locals who claim that the acres of green space are being ruined by travelling acts like the Lady Boys, and who are demanding a dramatic cut in use.

But that would mean the Lady Boys – and others – would be left with no-where suitable to stage their acts and be forced to quit.

The headliners have performed at the same spot on the city’s Meadows for the past 11 years.