Two young girls rescued from an illegal karaoke bar in Bangkok

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Officials from the Provincial Administration Department (PAD) rescued two underage girls from an illegal karaoke bar in Bangkok’s Muang Thong district, during an early morning raid on Wednesday.

 

The raid, which took place shortly after midnight, was ordered by Manrat Ratanasukon, director-general of the department, after they received a complaint from an international anti-human trafficking organisation that a karaoke bar, “Tukta Karaoke”, located on Putta Bucha Road in Bang Mod sub-district, had hired underage females and some of them might have been forced into the sex trade.

 

The officials from the department’s special action force found 14 female workers, two of whom were aged 16 and 17.

 

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[Purdey]

Feeling uncomfortable that people without their faces blurred are shown in the article's accompanying photo. That looks illegal in light of current privacy laws. Unless they gave written permission.

[blackcab]

10 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Feeling uncomfortable that people without their faces blurred are shown in the article's accompanying photo. That looks illegal in light of current privacy laws. Unless they gave written permission.

 

The picture was published by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), a Thai government news organisation. We have to believe that a Thai government news agency follows the law at all times.

 

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[Purdey]

14 minutes ago, blackcab said:

 

The picture was published by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), a Thai government news organisation. We have to believe that a Thai government news agency follows the law at all times.

 

If you would like to contact Thai PBS about this you can use their Contact Us page linked below, which also has all of their socials listed:

 

https://org.thaipbs.or.th/service/contactus

Thanks. I did as you suggested. 

[klauskunkel]

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Two young girls rescued from an illegal karaoke bar in Bangkok

Wonder what they will be doing next week..., planting rice?

[HappyExpat57]

I currently teach 12 year olds. While some of them appear to be "12 going on 25," they STILL dance like 6-year-olds when I put on the video "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes."

 

Even 18 year olds aren't thinking logically, but that's the way the laws are.

[Rimmer]

An inflammatory post and responses to it have been removed

[George Aylesham]

1 hour ago, jak2002003 said:

Seems it's the 'culture' of these kind of places in Thailand. 

 

There is as yet still no evidence that they were victims of human trafficing either. 

 

While I personally don't agree or like that they were working there, I doubt they are innocent little girls being abused.

 

They are, after all, over the age of concent for a start so not children. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 27 states in the USA the age of sexual consent is 16 and in six US states there is no minimum age at all

[Olmate]

5 minutes ago, George Aylesham said:

In 27 states in the USA the age of sexual consent is 16 and in six US states there is no minimum age at all

 Why do you even know that? 

[tandor]

2 hours ago, Purdey said:

Feeling uncomfortable that people without their faces blurred are shown in the article's accompanying photo. That looks illegal in light of current privacy laws. Unless they gave written permission.

 

Edited June 28, 2023 by tandor

[Mickeymaus]

3 hours ago, Purdey said:

Feeling uncomfortable that people without their faces blurred are shown in the article's accompanying photo. That looks illegal in light of current privacy laws. Unless they gave written permission.

Do you have any link to such a law? Would be interesting to know when you have to blur faces.

[Hummin]

2 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Seems it's the 'culture' of these kind of places in Thailand. 

 

There is as yet still no evidence that they were victims of human trafficing either. 

 

While I personally don't agree or like that they were working there, I doubt they are innocent little girls being abused.

 

They are, after all, over the age of concent for a start so not children. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, no emphasis with underage girls being sold in karaoke bars? The law is clear who is allowed to work in such bars. 

 

Why you even doubt their innocents? Seriously you have a problem

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The officials from the department’s special action force found 14 female workers, two of whom were aged 16 and 17.

Looks like  areal old "cat-ally"

If anyone has an accurate GPS location I'd like to add it to make sure I never stray that way.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Wonder what they will be doing next week..., planting rice?

Singing another song in another ally somewhere.

[BTB1977]

Ooooh their moms going to be mad. Their income stream being cut off like that. 

[OneMoreFarang]

I wonder if they wanted to be rescued.

Was any of them forced to work there?

Could they leave if they wanted to?

 

Obviously it makes sense to have some regulations. But it also makes sense to look at reality. Lots of girls know what they are doing. And they do what they do because they make a lot more money than many others.

[Yellowtail]

5 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I wonder if they wanted to be rescued.

Was any of them forced to work there?

Could they leave if they wanted to?

 

Obviously it makes sense to have some regulations. But it also makes sense to look at reality. Lots of girls know what they are doing. And they do what they do because they make a lot more money than many others.

Whether they choose to do it or not, they are still sort of victims. 

 

It's like doing kids weed or dope or whatnot, but the time they figured out it was a mistake, their lives may be ruined. 

[BangkokReady]

11 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I wonder if they wanted to be rescued.

Was any of them forced to work there?

Could they leave if they wanted to?

While it's completely possible that they wanted to work there, I guess it would be considered that they would be being "rescued from themselves" as much as from anyone else.  Such is the nature of age-restrictions.  ????‍♂️

[OneMoreFarang]

2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Whether they choose to do it or not, they are still sort of victims. 

 

It's like doing kids weed or dope or whatnot, but the time they figured out it was a mistake, their lives may be ruined. 

Yes, sort of

But I think we should see the huge difference between people (of any age) who are forced to work in prostitution and others who chose to do it.

It seems all these cases are handled as if some criminals forced them to work there. I have my doubt that that is the case.

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, George Aylesham said:

In 27 states in the USA the age of sexual consent is 16 and in six US states there is no minimum age at all

27 + 6 = 33. What about the rest of the States?

Which six states have no minimum age please?

[brewsterbudgen]

3 hours ago, George Aylesham said:

In 27 states in the USA the age of sexual consent is 16 and in six US states there is no minimum age at all

Under 18s cannot give "consent" for paid-for/prostitution sexual services.  Even in the backward USA.

[fredwiggy]

18 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Under 18s cannot give "consent" for paid-for/prostitution sexual services.  Even in the backward USA.

Guess you've never been there, or used a computer to see that the US is the most advanced country on earth. But prejudice and ignorance betrays such information.

[Yellowtail]

43 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Yes, sort of

But I think we should see the huge difference between people (of any age) who are forced to work in prostitution and others who chose to do it.

It seems all these cases are handled as if some criminals forced them to work there. I have my doubt that that is the case.

There is a huge difference, but ideologues intentionally want the lines blurred. I think it may have started when "drunk" driving started being equated with murder. 

 

I see a big difference between a joint where two out of twenty local girls are underage and working voluntarily, and one where girls have been kidnapped and forced to work as sec slaves. The operator of the first needs to punished, the operator of the second needs to be put to death. But the ideologues generally see no difference. 

 

 

[fredwiggy]

51 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Yes, sort of

But I think we should see the huge difference between people (of any age) who are forced to work in prostitution and others who chose to do it.

It seems all these cases are handled as if some criminals forced them to work there. I have my doubt that that is the case.

Women, and mostly girls, and some boys, are sometimes forced. Others are pushed by their idiot parents so they can get more money. Some more are abused sexually as children, many times by relatives, and think the behavior is normal. Normal behavior, thinking, doesn't get women into prostitution. There are always jobs they can work. Though it might get you more money than others, it's not the choice of a normal thinking person.

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I wonder if they wanted to be rescued.

Was any of them forced to work there?

Could they leave if they wanted to?

 

Obviously it makes sense to have some regulations. But it also makes sense to look at reality. Lots of girls know what they are doing. And they do what they do because they make a lot more money than many others.

Creepy thoughts.

[Hummin]

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Whether they choose to do it or not, they are still sort of victims. 

 

It's like doing kids weed or dope or whatnot, but the time they figured out it was a mistake, their lives may be ruined. 

Im so tired of these young girls love guys blaiming the girls and making excuses on their behalf! 

[Confuscious]

Nearly 2 decades ago, I witnessed a whole family selling the virginity of their daughter in a public parc in Korat.

The daughter, I guess somewhere between the 12 to 15 years old, was dressed as a bargirl and showing a lot of "Flesh" to atract the buyers.
After 1 hour, a deal was set and she went with an old China man to lose her virginity.
Coming home, I asked my wife why this was going on and she answerred:
"That is a common thing in Thailand. The girl will lose her virginity anyhow to the first boy who turns her on, so better try to make some money of it for the family."

Edited June 28, 2023 by Confuscious
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[Confuscious]

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

Women, and mostly girls, and some boys, are sometimes forced. Others are pushed by their idiot parents so they can get more money. Some more are abused sexually as children, many times by relatives, and think the behavior is normal. Normal behavior, thinking, doesn't get women into prostitution. There are always jobs they can work. Though it might get you more money than others, it's not the choice of a normal thinking person.

Bull<deleted>.
Look into TikTok and other Social Media sites how many girls, some of them way below the age of 18 are making "sexy" clips, just to earn money
Not one of them are forced to do this.
Many of them are schoolgirls doing this in groups.
Go to "NaughtyThai" and watch how many underaged or just above the underage are exposing themselves in clad pictures.
I strongly doubt that these girls wanted to be "rescued" and sent back to the rice fields. 

[Confuscious]

2 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

While it's completely possible that they wanted to work there, I guess it would be considered that they would be being "rescued from themselves" as much as from anyone else.  Such is the nature of age-restrictions.  ????‍♂️

And what do you suggest for "rescue" them?
Sending them back to the rice fields where they can work their "a..." out under the hear of the sun for a few baht a day?
Don't try to be holier than tho.

[Isaan sailor]

6 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Wonder what they will be doing next week..., planting rice?

We could use their transplanting skills here in Isaan.  And we pay 300 tb per day.

Edited June 28, 2023 by Isaan sailor