The Miss International Queen contest - a staple of the transvestite pageant scene - was due to be held in Oct in the kingdom's beach resort of Pattaya, but organisers postponed it for a month due to the political unrest.

On Thursday, they said they would postpone it indefinitely because some contestants had been reluctant to travel to Thailand.

'It is with regret that Tiffany's Show Pattaya is postponing the Miss International Queen 2008 pageant until further notice,' said organiser Alisa Phanthusak.