webfact Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Tourist operators in gang rape village wonder where all the visitors have gone Picture: Sanook Sanook reported that tourism has dried up in a small southern village where there is an ongoing case of a 14 year old who claims to have been gang raped by 40 men. Boat operators in the picturesque rural area of Koh Raet at the village of Takuatung in Pangnga complained that no one is visitng any more causing them hardship. The operators and the Phu Yai Ban want to assure tourists that it is safe and they can have confidence about the area. The victim was raped repeatedly while her parents were out working in a case that seems to be mired in influential figures. But now the people who rely on tourism have been moaning to Sanook reporters who visited yesterday. The reporters found no tourists at all. Boatman Chaliaw Romin said that before the story broke there was usually three busloads of tourists visiting the scenic area every day. This gave him 500-600 baht. Now he has nothing. "It is still safe here," he said. "You can be sure of that". Takuatung Phu Yai Ban Saman Chonkhaet said forty families and a total of 180 people lived there. He talked about the beautiful area and echoed that it is still safe for visitors. But tourists have voted with their feet - hardly surprising given that it is an area with a small number of people and 40 men could be charged with rape of a minor. The investigation continues. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-09-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 40 rapists running around, but it's still safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Sum num na Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 40 rapists in a town of 180? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Quote The operators and the Phu Yai Ban want to assure tourists that it is safe and they can have confidence about the area. BS. The operators and the Phu Yai Ban will say anything to secure their income. They will lie, deceive, and even worse just for some extra cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusBoy Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Wonder? Really??? That's like Susan Boyle coming out of Gregg's and then the next customer saying - Who ate all the pies? lol The cops say they got 8 so far, so only 32 pies running around. Yeah, makes me"wonder" too. Do the crime you gotta do the time. Edited September 8, 2017 by LotusBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Good stay away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspill Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 What is it with Thai islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycallahan Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I wish it were true but I can't see most tourists bothering to check if the next 1 horse town on their schedule has been in the news recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deez Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 50 minutes ago, jspill said: What is it with Thai islands They have not evolved from cave men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Never visit a toxic place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, alfalfa19 said: 40 rapists in a town of 180? pedophile rapists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 For it to be 40 men in a small village it is more a community rape than a gang rape and, as such, the community needs to deal with this and face up to the consequences.I am not one for collective punishment but when such a high proportion of the population there are involved they can't just hide from this and point fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just thinking of the money, not a care for the poor girl ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Assuming the girl is not completely lying. Forty families, forty organised male pedophile rapists in a village of 180 people on an isolated island. They will all be fairly closely genetically related. This is not going to be an isolated incident, more like a village tradition. Get ready for the veil of silence and denials, as the men all group together, whilst the women are told to shut up or be beaten. Islam. Edited September 8, 2017 by 12DrinkMore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananafish Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 In a town of 180 we can be pretty sure roughly 90 are male, of those 90 males could we say 50% are adults? So at a guess, only are 90% of the towns adult males are rapists. I don't know the case but that has to be unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 This "Phu Yai Ban" can ensure total safety for the visitors. My toes are laughing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smew Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Village with population of 180 people and about 40 families and 40 rapists: do not need to be a math genius: a RAPIST in every family, simple math. The boat operators probably new about what was going on. hope they suffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soistalker Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 180 residents means about 90 men. So, half of the male population of this village are serial child rapists?! "It is still safe here," he said. "You can be sure of that". Safe? Typical Thai response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWillOz Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 A good start would be for the whole town to find all of those men and hand them over to authorities, and let the public know that they won't tolerate such evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Thechook said: 40 rapists running around, but it's still safe. Alleged rapists! Everything needs some kind of proof. An accusation alone is not enough. Hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I'd start to suspect the bus drivers and tour guides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 5 hours ago, webfact said: "It is still safe here," he said. "You can be sure of that". This is so typical of someone who doesn't understand how to not be selfish. It might be safe for tourists, but that doesn't mean anyone wants to visit your rape facilitating viliage. Clearly empathy and understanding is in short supply there. "Why don't you want to visit and give my child raping village money? You are perfectly safe?" Wake up <deleted>! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Paul Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 This unfortunately show Islam and its codes of silence and intimidation in a bad light , the fact that is centered on one village apparently shows a degree of culpability of the whole population of that village. if they are losing money and incomes, look in the mirror, you will see the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensisaket Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Did it ever occur to them that the Thais operating the buses/ticket sellers might have decided to steer people elsewhere? It's not real good PR for a bus operator who knowingly takes people to a place full of rapists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Well well. Now we can add Pedophile Rape Island to the list with Death Island. Just a couple more and we can get a true Thai Island Adventures tour organized. Edited September 8, 2017 by Juan B Tong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 If this is true....40 families with at least one man in most families.....it makes it appear that about 100% of the men took part in this crime. Surly to God this cannot be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, alfalfa19 said: 40 rapists in a town of 180? and, assuming the normally accepted ratio of men to women in thailand, 47.7 %; you arrive at 40 out of 86 males; Ouch ! ooops, subtract non-adult males...; looks even worse Edited September 8, 2017 by YetAnother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 NO Sh1t Sherlock - I'd avoid a town where 25% of the population - or 50% of the men are rapists too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, 12DrinkMore said: Assuming the girl is not completely lying. Which the police believe is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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