Did you know that a Christian organisation has rented a shop next to the bars soi 6 pattaya

[advancebooking]

I was walking down soi 6 doing field research and was surprised to see a live band playing on the street outside a shop in the busy bar area of soi 6 pattaya. Shop front window signs indicated it was a religious organisation. 

 

A young attractive white girl with big smile approached me wanting to have a chat. This doesnt normally happen to me in my life so I thought 'here we go'. She didnt have a brochure to give me, but of course the conversation soon turned to her religion. I asked her why her religion rents a shop in the biggest brothel street in the country. She said 'god can get into their hearts'. I said these girls are probably all Buddhist and will never convert. She said it didnt matter. 

 

The guys in the band were Irish Christians. I thought maybe I should go undercover in a 'special mongering operation' and follow them to see if any end up in one of the bars later on paying any fines. In the end I was too lazy and bored to hang around. 

 

The girls in the bikinis next door and opposite didn't look too impressed by the band and its activities. I thought it was a bit odd to see them there IMHO> 

 

Opinions...

 

 

[retarius]

Are they really Christian in terms of following Jesus' message and philosophy, or bible thumping bigots who would have condemned Mary Magdalen? 

[ChaiyaTH]

It will be easy for them to get donations and money in, claiming to churches abroad that they are fighting the evil bars in soi 6, so they don't care, they can live for free in Thailand without doing any actual real work.

[bendejo]

16 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

She said 'god can get into their hearts'. I said these girls are probably all Buddhist and will never convert. She said it didnt matter. 

 

Maybe god is already in their hearts, and that god does not have a quarrel with them boom-boom for a living. 

Or are they opening a christian bar?  How much bar fine?

 

[Halfaboy]

Did you check her visa ?

[ezzra]

I was brought up to believe that nakedness is next to godliness...

[Pattaya57]

Soi 6 is a very narrow street with no walkable footpath. How is it that you see a "live band playing on the street outside a shop" on soi 6?

 

Surely everyone would protest blocking of the street?

[HauptmannUK]

23 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

It will be easy for them to get donations and money in, claiming to churches abroad that they are fighting the evil bars in soi 6, so they don't care, they can live for free in Thailand without doing any actual real work.

Hmm.....  you make a powerful argument. I might go along there and join up....

[JimTripper]

Most of the girls there don't want to be there. It's just to earn money.

[couchpotato]

6 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Soi 6 is a very narrow street with no walkable footpath. How is it that you see a "live band playing on the street outside a shop" on soi 6?

 

Surely everyone would protest blocking of the street?

There is 3-4 m outside the shop, plus a small side soi. Plenty of room...maybe take a walk and see for yourself.

[couchpotato]

39 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

I was walking down soi 6 doing field research and was surprised to see a live band playing on the street outside a shop in the busy bar area of soi 6 pattaya. Shop front window signs indicated it was a religious organisation. 

 

A young attractive white girl with big smile approached me wanting to have a chat. This doesnt normally happen to me in my life so I thought 'here we go'. She didnt have a brochure to give me, but of course the conversation soon turned to her religion. I asked her why her religion rents a shop in the biggest brothel street in the country. She said 'god can get into their hearts'. I said these girls are probably all Buddhist and will never convert. She said it didnt matter. 

 

The guys in the band were Irish Christians. I thought maybe I should go undercover in a 'special mongering operation' and follow them to see if any end up in one of the bars later on paying any fines. In the end I was too lazy and bored to hang around. 

 

The girls in the bikinis next door and opposite didn't look too impressed by the band and its activities. I thought it was a bit odd to see them there IMHO> 

 

Opinions...

 

 

This religious sect/christians or whatever have been there for years. It is not new.

[2baht]

1 minute ago, JimTripper said:

Most of the girls there don't want to be there. It's just to earn money.

No! They are learning a trade!

[bkk6060]

17 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Most of the girls there don't want to be there. It's just to earn money.

Many people in the world feel that way. 🙂

Most of the girls I know actually seem to enjoy Soi 6.  Drinking, hanging out with friends, gambling with friends, getting attention from men, making great money, playing on their phones while working. sleeping late. 

Kind of a young girls dream really especially coming from impoverished families. 

Edited February 17 by bkk6060

[Old Croc]

49 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

It will be easy for them to get donations and money in, claiming to churches abroad that they are fighting the evil bars in soi 6, so they don't care, they can live for free in Thailand without doing any actual real work.

Like every other NGO

[retarius]

15 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Most of the girls there don't want to be there. It's just to earn money.

I've been there and talked to the girls, yes they are there to earn money, but frankly, it seemed to me, that most of them were relieved to leave the drudgery of Isaan; to leave their parents' home and to dump their children on their grandparents. They seemed to be enjoying a bit of freedom, the first for teenaged mothers. And who can judge them, or blame them? Not me anyway. 

 

Jim, in your previous posts you usually have quite strongly condemned prostitutes and the people that use them. It is difficult for me to see that you have actually visited Soi 6 and spent time canvassing the opinions and motivations of these poor girls. Many men try to 'save' them, but many of them don't wish to be saved in my experience.  

[JimTripper]

5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Many people in the world feel that way. 🙂

Most of the girls I know actually seem to enjoy Soi 6.  Drinking, hanging out with friends, gambling with friends, getting attention from men, making great money, playing on their phones while working. sleeping late. 

Kind of a young girls dream really especially coming from impoverished families. 

You're seeing a facade, an act. Ask when they are in a neutral venue and not working.

[Stocky]

Missionaries belong in the pot.

 

 

[ChaiyaTH]

50 minutes ago, HauptmannUK said:

Hmm.....  you make a powerful argument. I might go along there and join up....

Sure is, serve the lord the rest of your life while being funded to protect the ladies in soi 6. I might even offer the girls a room, i mean, they need to sleep somewhere too.

[HauptmannUK]

4 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Sure is, serve the lord the rest of your life while being funded to protect the ladies in soi 6. I might even offer the girls a room, i mean, they need to sleep somewhere too.

I had more in mind that I might take God's word to them and preach in the workplace - try to 'connect' with them, so to speak....

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

I was brought up to believe that nakedness is next to godliness...

A common grooming tactic from wayward members of the clergy

[grain]

These Christian groups come and go, there used to be one with a HQ in that little soi off Pothole, directly behind Bua Khao. Some years ago they were giving money to the local gals so they didn't have to sell their bodies, so many bargals popped in there on their way to work and picked up a bit extra. And there often used to be a group of young singing bible bashers outside Central.

[Seppius]

The land that Rompho market bar complex in Jomtien sits on and takes rent, is Christian church owned

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems to me many of these preachers get paid to do whatever they do. And they have quotas how many sign up.

 

Personally, I wouldn't mind if I had an office near that soi. Nice for a lunch break or afternoon tea time. 

[soalbundy]

1 hour ago, retarius said:

Are they really Christian in terms of following Jesus' message and philosophy, or bible thumping bigots who would have condemned Mary Magdalen? 

A bunch of missioniering wangers

[NoDisplayName]

2 hours ago, advancebooking said:

was surprised to see a live band playing on the street outside a shop in the busy bar area of soi 6 pattaya. Shop front window signs indicated it was a religious organisation. 

 

If you want to fish, you go to the river.

If you want to hunt lions, you go to Africa.

If it's sinners you're after,................................

[GammaGlobulin]

 

Two virgins.

Technical virgins, anyway.

I have not seen them where I am.

No sinners around here.

 

 

[stoner]

2 hours ago, bendejo said:

Or are they opening a christian bar?  How much bar fine?

 

 

3 hail marys

[Baht Simpson]

There'll be "Oh God, oh God" coming from both sides of the wall. 😁

[chickenslegs]

If they're there to save fallen women, ask them to save one for me.

[Muzzique]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

I was brought up to believe that nakedness is next to godliness...

 

I have the body of a God. Unfortunately its more like the chinese buddah

 

and I can confirm, nakedness is often next to me. Normally about 4 times a week

 

So you can tell whoever brought you up, they were right

 

 

Edited February 17 by Muzzique