BangkokReady

I understand the difference, I'm just baffled as to how not wanting to be recorded in public is naïve? I can't see any logic to such a conclusion.

What's the difference between a camera shooting a livestream and one that isn't? If they aren't recording a livestream, then they aren't comparable to someone recording a livestream. Not that hard to grasp.

How so?

Lol. So philosophical... ???? And do they all livestream???

The book was published in October last year, so we should probably assume this was a recent visit. I think it's probably mostly fictional, based on how the author wanted to interpret what she saw on a visit to wherever it was, based on her personal agenda. She seems to want to make it sound like it's essentially an under-age, forced sex area, which I find hard to believe, given its profile.

I believe so. In UK law anyway. (And I think in principle.)

You claim to be quite the lothario, is there any chance you have ever entered into any sort of "Quid pro quo" of some nature with a girl? A shopping trip or some travel in exchange for sex? Some "taxi money" to sweeten the deal? Or that you've ever mislead a girl to get her in the sack? Ever told a lie about yourself? Or made them think you will date them seriously and then done a runner the next morning? Something to think about...

No. I'm seeing if you discriminate in your judgement.

That's irrelevant. Your comment made no sense for the reason I pointed out. There's a difference between a man using a prostitute and a man marrying one and her stealing all his money. It's that simple. (Also, a lot of people report doing exactly that.)

I'm not denying anything, other than I don't believe that the book is completely factual. More the very loose "based on real events". An interesting question. It's not something that I have dallied with personally, but the Thai attitude to the body, to sex and especially to money, suggests that quite a few are OK with it. A lot of relationships in Thailand seem to follow the "sex for money" pattern, and prostitution seems very popular with Thai men. The level of unemployment, the popularity of the profession, the various forms it takes, including "sponsors", sugar daddies, and so on, suggest that it's pretty common and accepted in Thailand. While I wouldn't deny that underage prostitution, forced/coerced prostitution, trafficking, etc., all take place in Thailand, I would find it hard to believe that the majority are forced to do it. Personally, I wouldn't have sex with any man for money, nor any woman. However, reality tells me that women feel very different about it. The number of relationships where the man is hideous and the woman attractive, tells me that women are simply not as bothered about physical appearance as men are. Exactly how that factors into prostitution, I'm not sure, but it's something to think about.

And the Thai clientele also?

No. So the women are always innocent and the men are always bad? No matter the actual circumstances? A man victimises a woman, the man is evil? A woman victimises a man, it's the man's fault for falling for it? You seem to be rather lacking in empathy when it comes to men. ????

This comment doesn't make sense as you wrote it aimed at men who simply use prostitutes, but you're now copying it to use to reply to someone who clearly referenced men who want to have a genuine relationship.

But the author didn't do that, when she easily could have done something. The point is that it is likely a mostly fictional (and poorly written) account based on what the author felt when she went there. Try not to let your feelings of bitterness towards people who use prostitutes interfere too much with your critical thinking capabilities.

I'm sure some people enjoy making or watching livestreams, but doing so somewhere where people might not want to be recorded seem a little naïve.

And the victim is foreign.

Already being discussed here:

The ones that do it in the gym are even more annoying. Especially as the gym is a private place. There needs to be a bit more legislation on this, as it is relatively new. A beach or a mall is a public place, but what if you don't want to be in someone's "stream"?

The user you are replying to was making a generalisation about the risks that cannabis poses to the public. He wasn't suggesting that the death in question was linked to a mental breakdown. Therefore it's fine for them to mention something that was not present in the article above. There is no reason to keep mental breakdowns and heart attacks separate when discussing the general risk involved with cannabis use.

On the world's most dangerous roads, more people driving = more accidents. ????‍♂️

Why would he demand worse treatment?

I wasn't even going to read it, but I thought I'd have a look after this comment. You're right. It sounds like a heavily embellished fictional "memoir". Awful. The first thing that springs to mind it, why is there nothing she can do? She's in some sort of anti-trafficking gang. Why not bar-fine her (if she is even a prostitute in the first place) and then try to help her, if she's in such dire straights? "I see you. I hear you." What good is that? "Oh thank you so much. You seeing me and hearing me makes me feel so much better about my apparent sexual slavery".

No. They would probably find it funny and paint the men as predators.

So, they advise you do this: But they say the problem is this: Strange.

Explaining things that you don't understand to try and help you get to know the world a little better. I enjoy helping others. ????