No prostitution this Songkran: RTP makes priorities clear for safe holidays

[bristolgeoff]

I just love what they come up with for the thais not to do.The sex trade does not exist in thailand,they are no short time hotels for this or ladies in the city working in the bars either.So don,t it during the holidays and it does not exist anyway

[Ralf001]

8 hours ago, Iamfalang said:

soo easy.   Catch a falang with prostitution, death penalty.  just like drugs.

 

fast forward ......   tourist numbers drop from 35 million (99.999% guys) to 8 backpackers.

 

I'm the only one who comes to Thailand for clean air, cool days, healthy food, and safe roads

Families do come on holiday with their children to simply enjoy Thailand.

 

Between now and next year I have 5 friends coming with wife and kids, they all stay in Phuket resorts though which annoys me as it is a long drive to visit them for the weekend.

 

I know many expats the same, friends and family coming for holidays.

Edited April 6, 2022 by Ralf001

[Orinoco]

No prostitutes over Songkrain. wot !!!!!!!!!

Are the cops just going to conduct mass self abuse instead

[natway09]

They are just so far out of touch it hurts.

The annoying thing is that the emphasis for Songkran that they should have cracked by now

is to make the roads safe is way beyond them even or they do not care because there is no Baht in it for them

[it is what it is]

 

No prostitution this Songkran: RTP makes priorities clear for safe holidays

 

only effects sex tourists, so who cares?

[herfiehandbag]

8 hours ago, Denim said:

 

Wow ......the RTP has it's own brass !!   That's one hell of a perk.

Well, apparently one particular "house of ill repute" adjacent to Soi Cowboy is owned by the police. Crazy!

[Jimbo53]

On 4/6/2022 at 10:16 AM, RandiRona said:

I think that's a good resolution they made for the themselves .No prostitution this songkran...Celebrate with Mia Nois

Is Songkran a new thing?????????? FF$Centuries old festival,and all of a sudden a meeting about what to do.

Couldn't buy it lol...????????????

[spidermike007]

The goofball brigade stays up all night dreaming of ways to keep Thailand safe. 

 

Saying this is like saying no somtam, or no Tom yum on Songkran. Each passing day is an exercise in ridiculousness for these guys. It would appear they have no idea whatsoever about how silly they appear to the nation. I have rarely met a Thai who holds them in high regard. 

[Jimbo53]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Families do come on holiday with their children to simply enjoy Thailand.

 

Between now and next year I have 5 friends coming with wife and kids, they all stay in Phuket resorts though which annoys me as it is a long drive to visit them for the weekend.

 

I know many expats the same, friends and family coming for holidays.

Fly to Phuket!! Its ur decision to drive!

[KhunLA]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Families do come on holiday with their children to simply enjoy Thailand.

 

Between now and next year I have 5 friends coming with wife and kids, they all stay in Phuket resorts though which annoys me as it is a long drive to visit them for the weekend.

 

I know many expats the same, friends and family coming for holidays.

Yea ... families do come to Thailand to enjoy themselves.  But as your friends highlight, families don't really go to Pattaya, if doing any research.

 

Patts is geared toward sexpats & sex tourist which is fine, keeps them away from where I live.  Bkk weekenders, simply because it's close and Hua Hin is another hour of driving away.  Though many pop into Bang Saen instead of patts.

[NightSky]

..and this is the beginning of the implementation of the 'real reason' why the covid lockdowns have continued for so long, i,e, they want rid of this image and for this to go underground, Thai style!

 

 

[skorp13]

I think even the BIB are laughing as hard as we are

[kiwikeith]

15 hours ago, petermik said:

 

Come on now chaps everyone knows there is no prostitution here in Thailand...

They used the latest software, prostitutes use hardware. 

 

[Edwin Cameron]

Don't be silly, that's going to be impossible to stop and it wont stop,it's part of an integral Thai society that has been going on for ions 

[bendejo]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Along with action against local police if they are foolish enough to turn a blind eye to what is going on in their jurisdictions. 

None so blind as those who are paid not to see.

 

 

[Ralf001]

5 hours ago, Jimbo53 said:

Fly to Phuket!! Its ur decision to drive!

When ever I travel, if I have the choice to drive I will.

Leave homea t 10pm

 

[Andycoops]

What is 'clear' is that the force as a whole is all blah, blah and that it is very 'clear' nothing will change.

[Kenneth White]

Come on fellas let them make some money. ???? 

 

Put your efforts on DWI. That would save more lives than prostitution.

[jacko45k]

So it is going to be free?

[Walker88]

There is reality, and then there is what officials claim is reality. The latter seems to satisfy many in a population where 'face' is important.

 

Yes, constructed realities exist in most countries and cultures, but in my experience it is taken to another level in lands and cultures where face is so critical. Thailand is known around the world for its bargirls and pay-for-play industry, and for many people, this is likely embarrassing. They can pretend tourists come to visit Wat Arun, but on any given day there's 50 times the number of tourists in Nana Plaza than at Wat Arun. That can be ignored if some authority figure provides an alternative reality. Thus, if cops state matter-of-factly that prostitution does not exist in Thailand, face is saved---despite everyone being fully aware of 'real reality'. And if a little prostitution slips by and must be recognized, well, that's foreigners, even though foreigners partaking in the game are a small percent of overall prostitution in the country. Thais can hold on to a need to feel pure, proper and pious.

 

You know, I know, you know that I know, I know that you know, but if we both pretend all is at odds with reality, face is saved for both of us.

[Humpy]

''One item on the 8 item checklist, called for decisive action against places of prostitution if they break the law.''..... OK after Songkran though !!

[Mr Meeseeks]

As usual, a good opportunity for the RTP to eliminate the competition. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

11 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

Well, apparently one particular "house of ill repute" adjacent to Soi Cowboy is owned by the police. Crazy!

Police own several of the Soi Cowboy bars and have shares in many others.

[ikke1959]

Another topic today Barowners can't find girls....    For what?  If there is no prostitution a few girls is enough to serve food and drinks....There is no overload of tourists.... and if they do other things . the police is on the crackdown now

[brewsterbudgen]

19 hours ago, blazes said:

If you are a "place of prostitution" you are, by definition, breaking the law, no?

None of the places with girls available characterise themselves like that.  Place like "soapies" are licensed to provide "bath services", and licensed gogo bars (both for farangs and Thais) are not supposed to allow prostitution on the premises. What happens in ST hotels, is not illegal, unless underage providers are used.  What the government don't want is "promiscuous displays of prostitution" and streetwalkers. 

[gazza4]

Yeah! Pigs might fly too

[Moo 2]

Don't try stopping the oldest profession in the world, you would be hitting a brick wall. 

[Jimbo53]

8 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

When ever I travel, if I have the choice to drive I will.

Leave homea t 10pm

 

Well stop moaning about the journey,people are flying 1000's of miles to have a holiday,and its your choice to vìsit them or not!

[RocketDog]

On 4/6/2022 at 10:14 AM, petermik said:

 

Come on now chaps everyone knows there is no prostitution here in Thailand...

It's a fact.

I've personally interviewed countless women here and they have all denied me.

[Ralf001]

3 hours ago, Jimbo53 said:

Well stop moaning about the journey,people are flying 1000's of miles to have a holiday,and its your choice to vìsit them or not!

Stop moaning ?

 

can you please copy and paste my post where I was moaning.

 

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