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Gokgorn Benjathikul, as the lovelorn Pia in the Thai film Satree Lex (The Iron Ladies). Click Gokgorn's picture to visit Satree Lex' offical site.

Gokgorn Benjathikul was born in Thailand. She is well know in her native Thailand as a model appearing in ads for products such as Lervia Soap, Nevia, Vaseline Lotion, Citra White Lotion, Careen White and Lux Soap. Gokgorn is also an actress, starring in films about an extraordinary transsexual volleyball team, Iron Ladies (2001) and Iron Ladies 2 (2003).

Iron Ladies (Satree Lek), tells the true story of a team from the northern Thai town of Lampang that sprang from obscurity to win the 1996 men's national volleyball championship. Their feat should have won call-ups to the national team, but sporting conservatives were appalled and the team's stars were repeatedly overlooked by selectors worried about Thailand's image abroad.

Hong Kong actress Sandra Ng Kwun-yu, with Gokgorn Benjathikul (right).

At first, she was worried about doing the part as most of the gay roles in movies are derogatory. She said :

Gokgorn Benjathikul (second from the right) with the director and cast of Iron Ladies.

Iron Ladies was a smash hit in her native Thailand, and it became the second highest-grossing Thai film ever. In Hong Kong during its first week of release it became number one. The film has played Toronto and South Korea, among other locales.

Thai TG volleyball player Pitsanu Plenkom(left) and Gokgorn Benjathikul makeup in a Bangkok dressing room before appearing on a television talk show.

Gokgorn (in the pink skirt) with the Iron Ladies cast on another television talk show. (August 25 2000)

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