Committee to consider regulating high-risk entertainment industry

[snoop1130]

Committee to consider regulating high-risk entertainment industry

By The Nation

 

 

While the investigation into the death of “pretty girl” hostess Thitima Noraphanphiphat, also known as “Lunlabelle”, is still in the evidence collection process, the Thai parliament has organised a brainstorming session to find a way to regulate the “pretty entertainment business” and provide for the welfare and protection of its workers.

 

The House of Representatives committee on children, women and the disabled will organise the brainstorm session with concerned parties as they seek a solution that meets the needs of women working in high-risk entertainment businesses.

 

Kan-Kanit Hae-haw Santi, a member of the house committee said members are prepared to bring this case to the committee as it considers studying how to implement measures to protect those working in the sector. These service workers may be required to register with officials, for example, so that the working women – whether pretties, entertainers or coyotes – are legally protected.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377072

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-04

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[Lacessit]

Coyotes in Thailand? That's new.

[Reigntax]

9 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Coyotes in Thailand? That's new.

If only a certain construction company boss and convicted wildlife hunter knew!!!

[holy cow cm]

Of please spare me the fly by night initiatives for someone who wants to look like a hero but is not!

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

Coyotes in Thailand? That's new.

I thought there were only soi dogs...

[Seismic]

Seriously !!

[Cadbury]

5 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Committee to consider regulating high-risk entertainment industry

A government Coyote Committee to be established. And no prizes for guessing who will be the Chairman of the committee? 

 

 

[HeyHeyHey]

Oh is that the "secret" industry nobody knew about?

 

The one plastered all over youtube, facebook and po*nhub?

 

The one all foreigners around the world are familiar with, but it was shocking news for regular, 100% bio regulated buddhism Thais?

[wisperone]

Upset this apple cart and you will see the farang depart like no visa restriction could ever do. It will show the real reason why expats retire here.

[amykat]

Have to apply for license before you can drug and rape girls here.  Solved.

[sunnyboy2018]

More rubbish. 

[Prairieboy]

12 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Coyotes in Thailand? That's new.

I always knew there were a lot of wolves - many are aged!

 

[OneMoreFarang]

First step: Make prostitution legal in Thailand.

Then the working contracts with the pretties can contain exactly what they are supposed to do.

And that is obviously not only about the pretties. 

[Tayaout]

9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

First step: Make prostitution legal in Thailand.

Then the working contracts with the pretties can contain exactly what they are supposed to do.

And that is obviously not only about the pretties. 

 But but religion. 

[Jimbo in Thailand]

During the late Vietnam War (1972-73) all prostitutes were registered and regulated since gonorrhea and syphilis was rampant here back then.  Pleasure girls carried a 'VD book' with their photo, registration number, and, stamped pages revealing a history of required periodic medical exams (every 2 weeks IIRC).  A prospective customer could ask to see the book and verify the date of her last 'VD check'.  He could also report her registration number to police if she gave him more than he bargained for. ????????

 

Back to the future, I was actually shocked when I returned to LOS in 2004 to find the government had abandoned this not perfect, but better than nothing, 'VD' regulation and monitoring system.  Go figure.

[essox essox]

11 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

I thought there were only soi dogs...

many dogs in bars these days....all about 40 yr old.....

[yellowboat]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai parliament has organised a brainstorming session

A cause for concern.

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

These service workers may be required to register with officials, for example, so that the working women – whether pretties, entertainers or coyotes – are legally protected.

Why wouldn't they be protected anyway?  It would seem every job in Thailand would need a special branch of government.   Very simple, people who drink as part of their job need to have somebody standing by who is sober.  What officialdom does not know is that this happens outside of Thailand too without the need of brainstorming officials.

[DLock]

1 "Pretty" dies and they establish a committee to regulate "high risk" industry.

 

Meanwhile, just yesterday, 60 people died on Thailand roads.

 

Me thinks someone priorities are way out of whack.

[RichardColeman]

Considering the police cannot find anyone involved in 'high risk entertainment industry' in soi 6 regulating it will be even harder

[Momofarang]

Amazing Thailand, they never look at the big picture. The first question they should ask themselves is whether prostitution should be legal or not. Only once this is sorted out can they work out a consistent lawful framework to protect sex workers.

[RJRS1301]

1 minute ago, Momofarang said:

Amazing Thailand, they never look at the big picture. The first question they should ask themselves is whether prostitution should be legal or not. Only once this is sorted out can they work out a consistent lawful framework to protect sex workers.

Surely consultation with countries where sex work is legal would be a reasonable starting point?

"Brainstorming" in the current government would be a rare treat to observe. Bring in the scanners first to establish a functioning brain

 

[hobz]

Be me.

Hire pretties for my party.

Have Cosby pill in my pocket.

Slip it into pretties drink.

I can't wait...

Suddenly I overhear that she is registered pretty.

I see she is just about to take a sip from the Cosby drink!!

I panic and take the glass out of her hand in the last second.

 

Phew, dodged a bullet on that one.. 

 

Raping a registered pretty is dangerous as the registration is sexually transmitted and could make me registered.

Edited October 5, 2019 by hobz

[worgeordie]

 the Thai parliament ...... brainstorming session.....that has got

to be a good example of an oxymoron.

regards worgeordie

[scorecard]

10 hours ago, Seismic said:

Seriously !!

No matter how you try to legislate seems to me:

 

- Everybody is entitled to be able to go about their business unhindered and without any form of intimidation etc. The laws to protect everybody exist and cover everybody.

 

- If people choose to work in such 'industries', then of course the law says all people must be respected but the reality is that this industry 'invites' certain activities / attention and I'm going to assume in many cases the girls (and boys also) will willingly participate in extra activities for an 'appropriate' reward'. 

 

- Just one example are the 'pretties' (or 'beer') girls who used to be seen regularly after 5.00 pm at many food courts, plenty of them spoke openly that they were available for a fee.

 

- Will we now see officers on duty at every 'party' / 'event' to protect the pretties and drive them home when the event is finished. 

[thailand49]

Committee!  It is a black eye since it involves Thais. This is nothing new call it whatever you want but this been going on since the beginning of time in this country. Women are second class particular to those who have money and power these guys learn it from their father, their father learn it from their father and the chain goes on and on. 

Will it change no, they will wait for it to die down and it will start up again like everything it is pretty much built into their culture and the way they think here.

Should they do something yes but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Edited October 5, 2019 by thailand49

[DLock]

7 minutes ago, scorecard said:

No matter how you try to legislate seems to me:

 

- Everybody is entitled to be able to go about their business unhindered and without any form of intimidation etc. The laws to protect everybody exist and cover everybody.

 

- If people choose to work in such 'industries', then of course the law says all people must be respected but the reality is that this industry 'invites' certain activities / attention and I'm going to assume in many cases the girls (and boys also) will willingly participate in extra activities for an 'appropriate' reward'. 

 

- Just one example are the 'pretties' (or 'beer') girls who used to be seen regularly after 5.00 pm at many food courts, plenty of them spoke openly that they were available for a fee.

 

- Will we now see officers on duty at every 'party' / 'event' to protect the pretties and drive them home when the event is finished. 

 

No, absolutely nothing will happen.

 

And even the committee comes up with some new law or regulation, give it 6 months and it will long forgotten...

 

History repeats.

[upena]

59 minutes ago, Jimbo in Thailand said:

During the late Vietnam War (1972-73) all prostitutes were registered and regulated since gonorrhea and syphilis was rampant here back then.  Pleasure girls carried a 'VD book' with their photo, registration number, and, stamped pages revealing a history of required periodic medical exams (every 2 weeks IIRC).  A prospective customer could ask to see the book and verify the date of her last 'VD check'.  He could also report her registration number to police if she gave him more than he bargained for. ????????

 

Back to the future, I was actually shocked when I returned to LOS in 2004 to find the government had abandoned this not perfect, but better than nothing, 'VD' regulation and monitoring system.  Go figure.

Very for the girls to get a "doctor" to stamp the book when they were infected. Bangkok '73-'74. Armed Forces Network (AFN) used to call out the bar names and numbers of those who had the clap.

[rtco]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

organise the brainstorm session

That should take about 5-mins then!!!

[whaleboneman]

40 minutes ago, hobz said:

Be me.

Hire pretties for my party.

Have Cosby pill in my pocket.

Slip it into pretties drink.

I can't wait...

Suddenly I overhear that she is registered pretty.

I see she is just about to take a sip from the Cosby drink!!

I panic and take the glass out of her hand in the last second.

 

Phew, dodged a bullet on that one.. 

 

Raping a registered pretty is dangerous as the registration is sexually transmitted and could make me registered.

you are a sad little man

[Dumbastheycome]

1 hour ago, Jimbo in Thailand said:

During the late Vietnam War (1972-73) all prostitutes were registered and regulated since gonorrhea and syphilis was rampant here back then.  Pleasure girls carried a 'VD book' with their photo, registration number, and, stamped pages revealing a history of required periodic medical exams (every 2 weeks IIRC).  A prospective customer could ask to see the book and verify the date of her last 'VD check'.  He could also report her registration number to police if she gave him more than he bargained for. ????????

 

Back to the future, I was actually shocked when I returned to LOS in 2004 to find the government had abandoned this not perfect, but better than nothing, 'VD' regulation and monitoring system.  Go figure.

Maybe because as with any system the ""book" was  rubber stamped without any check, just the payment?

If a customer got more than bargained for then any report on the individual should be only as part of investigating who possesses the rubber stamp.

But as you state it is sad to abandon a monitoring system that is even more pertinent with the advent of HIV.