Alex80

On 5/4/2024 at 12:12 PM, Cabradelmar said:

 

The vast majority of people, unless emotionally or psychologically damaged, don't "happily and willingly" choose a career as a sex worker (specifically, those that engage in the exchange of sexual services through direct physical contact), and just because they do it "for the money" or to "pay the bills" (which ostensibly means to survive their chosen lifestyle) doesn't make it any more emotionally healthy or desirable. I dare you to ask any of them, what they really really want, and I assure you (if they are being completely honest, and are not embarrassed -- which if you are a customer you will only get their lies), most will say "not this life."  Your own generalizations only validate your opinions (and like so many others, it makes you feel better about yourself and what you abide, and that's on you). I've said it once and I will say it again... No decent human being who has ever had a daughter would ever want this life for their own daughter, so why would you want it for someone else's daughter. Please, have just a little empathy and compassion.

Sure, ME TOO!!!

If I can have my chosen lifestyle with a less stressful job, I will do something else. And this is valid for every single human being on this planet.

SO WHAT?

You are just perpetrating the stigma that prostitution is inherently bad, therefore people who do it must have problems. Why someone would choose to <deleted> a stranger twice a week when s/he could be happy working in a factory 40 hours a week for 1/4 of the revenue?

" No decent human being who has ever had a daughter would ever want this life for their own daughter, so why would you want it for someone else's daughter. Please, have just a little empathy and compassion."

This is the best bit. No one wants, and who wants (and there are plenty, specially in Thailand) isn't decent. 

You are just judging from a moral point of view. 

TBH, I've seen far worse things than prostuiion in the Thai culture.

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

If they could MAKE AS MUCH MONEY not renting their bodies they would.

You forget one bit: with as little effort as it is now.

And I can grant you that if anyone living in thailand would be interested in making 100k++ bath/month working a few hours a day.

You know, you CAN earn that much money. But you have to work your ass off since you are young. And it's valid in every country. 

Last time I dated a girl, she was a graduated at college, she was working full time as a teacher in a private school and she owned a couple of coffee boots. No kids. And yet, guess what she was doing for some extra cash

28 minutes ago, Cabradelmar said:

Thailand has built up an entire industry around sex workers. It's the reason tourism is what it is today (otherwise tourist numbers wouldn't be anywhere near 30-40m per year). Is it good? Not really, not for the women that have no other choices or better opportunities. Few of them want to do it as a living, if at all (stop kidding yourselves). They'd do something else almost immediately, if they could make a living at it. They do it to survive. And that's an unfortunate predicament. But it is the world's oldest profession. And for a reason. Sex always sells. And the business leaders and government officials of Thailand are okay that THA has such a large per capita share of sex workers. In fact, they disrespect the sex workers when they pretend they don't have, want or need sex workers.

 

This is simply not true. For Thais sex isn't a taboo and they grew up with an obsession for money. There are plenty of women who don't have any necessity but do it to buy extra goodies.

16 hours ago, eisfeld said:

Germany has 60% more sex workers than Thailand? Yea right. Sorry I can't take this report seriously.

 

I'd read more about it but unfortunately the OP didn't link to the actual report.

Since in Germany it's legal and managed, the figures are close to reality.

For most countries the figures are based on estimations and should be picked with a grain of salt.

3 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

The foreigner was charged with assault, and I think that's the right charge...EVEN IF THE TUK-TUK DRIVE DID CHEAT HIM! Just because someone cheats you doesn't give you the right to assault him.

true, but if you go around scamming people sooner or later this kind of things are going to happen. Since he has a dashcam, I wonder why the part when he receives the money wasn't released.

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

Because I used to live in Pooket and have witnessed first hand the thuggery and scumbaggery of these red van louts!

 

They are the dregs of society.

 

bob.

I have to agree, same experience in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket e Hua Hin.

Nowadays I always take grab cars and bikes, it cost a little more but it's scam free.

Well, the first time I went in Pattaya I took a tuk tuk. We agreed for a price, he took more than an hour taking the wrong way despite I showed him the destination on google maps (100 m from walking street) and he refused go give me the change because "he lost too much time" over the doubling the fare. If you go around playing your game like this, sooner than later you are going to <deleted> with the wrong person.

Once a driver charged me 200 for a 500mt ride because "my luggage was to heavy". And he freaking didn't even help me putting it in the trunk.

A month ago I took a bike in beach road ang agree for 30 bath to walking street (it was a 5 minute walk, but I had a bag and was really hot). Once arrived he wanted 100 bath.

In general I've been scammed from drivers in Thailand so many times that I'm surprised this kind of incidents are so rare. Mind me, nothing justifies violence, but if you scam the wrong person this is what is going to happen, or even worse.

On 4/3/2024 at 9:35 PM, ericthai said:

I never had an issue getting a work permit and many of my expat friends never had an issue getting a work permit. Sure the process of getting a B visa has gotten harder over the years, but still not that difficult.   

 

Medieval? Ask a Thai how difficult it is for a work visa for the USA.

Lucky you. If you were a freelancer like me you'd know it's impossible to get a B Visa.

I'm not aware of the US rules about VISAs (a country, btw, that I'm not a huge fan of), nor I'm interested on the topic, which isn't the one in discussion.

Have a nice day 

On 4/3/2024 at 9:29 PM, Gottfrid said:

For you they might be, but they are the rules and laws in the country the people in question have chosen to reside in. Medieval or not, if they break them, they will have to pay for it one way or another. That is also something the ones who break the rules are very aware about.

Still, I'm generally more concerned about what is right (at least in my opinion) than what is lawful in a strict sense.
Actually, I never said that those who don't abide the law shouldn't be held accountable. But since I think that a minor administrative infraction isn't a fact of the broad interested for the community, I suppose it's more useful to debate a bit about the rules that regulate life in Thailand for us foreigner.

I also think that a strict talk about laws in a country with a corruption index of 36/100 (the lower the worst) it's a bit pretentious. We all know how the law is bent or ignored on a daily basis, specially for minor infractions, at the point that is far more interesting discussing about the reasons when it's applied.

Have a nice day. 

Hello,

I need an helping hand for a fatigue job in Bkk at a congruent tarif. Unskilled task under supervision. Any of you know someone I may call or can point me out in my research?

Thank you

9 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Too many foreigners that think they can do what they want in a foreign country. Just deport the ones not following the rules.

Or maybe make more sensible rules?

Tbh the rules about working in Thailand are medioeval

14 minutes ago, freeworld said:

Dr Smartrphone

 

Xiaomi service centre fortune town

MBK

Khlong Thom phone spare parts market (Wat Mangkon MRT Station)

Thank you, do you have personal experience with their service?

Hello,

my mobile (xiaomi) has stopped recharging and I'm looking for a reliable place to get it fixed quickly for a reasonable price (I live close to Sukhumvit - Phra Khanong). Does anyone have suggestions?

Thank you

14 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

I had an issue two days ago and called 1242 Option 9.  The True Rep spoke English and the issue was resolved.

thank you, I've fixed the problem

My sim suddenly stopped working (can't make any call or use mobile data, but I have a full package bundled with my home internet connection and it's unlimited) and I can't find a way to communicate in English with TRUE.

I tried 1242 and the live chat but there isn't any English option.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

19 hours ago, Olmate said:

Patong one works well.next to Hardrock.

Well, I stayed in Patong at an hotel next to Hooters I walked by it every day.

That one was very well placed, from there people can get the live music from the hardrock cafe and there are no other places nearby to sit down.

54 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Which countries don't get an extra weekday off if a major holiday falls on a weekend.

The UK definitely get an extra day. 

 

 

In Italy there isn't an extra day off, but you get paid to compesate

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

They do not need conscription, just make the young convicted thugs do 2 years service. Might make better people of them...............or not

Yeah, filling the army with thugs and young criminals, giving them weapons, power and a chance of career seems a great idea. What could be go wrong?

4 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Probably very low, but unless you live in Thailand its immaterial?

English is the most widely spoken language in the world and certainly if you are Thai and want to get a job, or live outside of Thailand, speaking English would be a necessity?

it's not only about job... it's about reading any scientific document, international news, culture products from books to movies. I'm not a native speaker but english is really important in my life

Good, now with that money found a collective of the victims families, hire a bunch of lawyers and sue the police for negligence, both in civil and penal court.

The police allowed the men into the ranks covering up for his behavior for years and should be held responsible.

 

Maybe they can start making feasible to start a small business under boi for foreigners...

It seems to me an overlap with the smart visa program, only with even more requisite.

Getting a smart visa was already a real hassle and it took months of paperwork

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Seems to be poor information. First of all, who lives on 30,000 baht a month in Bangkok? Maybe if you found a slum in Klong Toey, you could pull it off. Maybe. You would have to count every baht, every month. Not much fun.

Actually I live in a comfy condo in Phra Khanong and I don't spend much more than 30.000, without giving up anything, and I have 100k+/month net salary. So don't assume, not all lifestyles are the same

1 minute ago, Whale said:

You did not ask this question I know but ..... take 5/6 on for 2 months. After the two months take on the best two direct. The PEO will take a big cut and you will never have loyalty from them while they are with the PEO.

My personal experiences with PEOs was negative when I used them myself. At 400k they will probably take home 20-25 a month, thats not enough IMHO.

I know PEO isn't the best. The figure I suggested were after the PEO cut. Unfortunately I don't have enough budget to start a proper company or branch in Thailand at the moment, so I don't have much choice.
On the plus side, as company representative I live and work in BKK already so it's up to me to select and then engage and motivate the team.