In Thailand, karaoke is a favourite recreational pass-time, and innumerable karaoke video-clips use the sea as decorative background. Santi Taepanich watches one of these karaoke clips being shot: in front of a giant poster, a young model lolls around: but, much to the photographer's fury, she refuses to spread her legs. The next model is a transsexual who talks about the loneliness brought about by his operation. In the background, we see a white, softly shining sandy beach dotted with palm trees. On the glossy paper and beneath the spotlight, its beauty is similar to that of the model: artificial, yet convincing. Under the surfae, both conceil their wounded and sad stories.