Chany, who studied commerce at college, had a breast transplant nine years ago, after finishing compulsory military service.

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"The way we are seen is still a problem, " says Chany, a 30-year-old dancer at Bangkok's trendy Rome Club.

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Chany seems happy with her life, though she complains that she has problems obtaining a visa to visit her German boyfriend in Berlin.

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"If you are thinking about buying a new car or renovating your office, go ahead and do it then, " the author Mr. Chany says.

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"These men are not gay, " says Chany.

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If you are using a 529 plan to save for college, make sure the plan is listed under your name and not your child's, Mr. Chany says. (If necessary, you can easily change ownership of the account.) That way, you are apt to get more aid money.

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