Thailand's Prostitution Image Is Embarrassing

[endure]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If he's a prostitute why would he be bothered about the appearance or age of his customers? He's doing it for the money not because he's attracted to his punters.

[sfbandung]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If he's a prostitute why would he be bothered about the appearance or age of his customers? He's doing it for the money not because he's attracted to his punters.

I'm actually talking more about the relative morality of what we do for money. Programming v prostitution. Why is my "profession" more "honourable"? Why am I allowed to look down on what a working girl is doing for a quid? Because it doesn't involve sex? That's ridiculous. My job is shit boring and I hate it. But I do it for the money....

Fat, ugly women? How much money are we talking here? With most people you will eventually reach a sum where almost everyone will do almost anything.

[chiangmaikelly]

It's because dumb is in right now. Movies, politics, education, religion, the whole ball of wax. By any measure leasing by the hour makes sense, but like I said dumb is in right now.

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[ginjag]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If It was BIG money, and lived here -had not much future in my village,, YES BUT it would have to be BIG money for a limited period---( close my eyes and think of England ) when on the job

[chooka]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

[chiangmaikelly]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

In civilized countries with advanced education or in 3rd world countries with little education.

[brewsterbudgen]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

[chiangmaikelly]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

Can you work as programmer without a work permit?

[brewsterbudgen]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

Can you work as programmer without a work permit?

That would be illegal - unlike Thais who work as gogo dancers!

[Jawnie]

What's embarrassing is seeing all these old white guys walking around town holding hands with young Thai girls and acting like she's really his girlfriend or something. Now THAT'S embarrassing.

[sfbandung]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

Can you work as programmer without a work permit?

I have a work permit. In PNG where I work ...

[brewsterbudgen]

What's embarrassing is seeing all these old white guys walking around town holding hands with young Thai girls and acting like she's really his girlfriend or something. Now THAT'S embarrassing.

Why? Do you know them? I say good luck to them!

[chooka]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

Actually if you provide sexual favours for money that is called prostitution and prostitution is illegal in Thailand.

[sfbandung]

What's embarrassing is seeing all these old white guys walking around town holding hands with young Thai girls and acting like she's really his girlfriend or something. Now THAT'S embarrassing.

For who? You?

Are you being embarrassed by proxy?

Old rich guy, young poor pretty girl. Sure it's not as common, but you do see the same in Oz and the US. Old rich guy, young beautiful woman. It's a lovely symbiotic thing.

[chiangmaikelly]

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

Can you work as programmer without a work permit?

I have a work permit. In PNG where I work ...

The Russian ladies tell me no problem getting a work permit, Actress I think. So as long as they are acting it's legal.

[beautifulthailand99]

we're getting dumber cos smart people have virtually stopped reproducing ..

[sfbandung]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

Actually if you provide sexual favours for money that is called prostitution and prostitution is illegal in Thailand.

I'm coming from a moral, not legal, angle. She has sex with people for money. I sit in front of a keyboard and screen all day.

What do you do for money? And why does that make you better than a prostitute?

[ginjag]

What's embarrassing is seeing all these old white guys walking around town holding hands with young Thai girls and acting like she's really his girlfriend or something. Now THAT'S embarrassing.

Why? Do you know them? I say good luck to them!

JAW---OLD WHITE GUYS, why pick on them, other darker skinned nationalities are O.K. do you think that OLD white guys are dirty old men ??? the girls maybe not extatic about the situ-but she has money--the old man has a new lease of life but has to pay for it. IF I was the young girl then I would be Shy to be in this situ but I am coming from rural old fashioned England.

The dirty old white man must feel good showing off his nights work, ( LOOK WHAT I HAVE GOT HERE) good eh!!!

[chiangmaikelly]

What's embarrassing is seeing all these old white guys walking around town holding hands with young Thai girls and acting like she's really his girlfriend or something. Now THAT'S embarrassing.

For who? You?

Are you being embarrassed by proxy?

Old rich guy, young poor pretty girl. Sure it's not as common, but you do see the same in Oz and the US. Old rich guy, young beautiful woman. It's a lovely symbiotic thing.

It's the Alpha male thing. Young guys think they get membership to the Alpha male club because of age and appearance but in reality one has to also have brains and money

[chiangmaikelly]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

Which one is legal?

Both. Nothing illegal in Thailand about working as a bargirl or a gogo dancer and sleeping with customers for money.

Actually if you provide sexual favours for money that is called prostitution and prostitution is illegal in Thailand.

I realize even though prostitution is legal in your country of origin you have probably little experience with the profession. So I'll cut you some slack but a lot of what bar girls provide in Pattaya and places like that could hardly be called a favor. Looking at the talent pool lately and what is being provided one would assume the older gentlemen are giving more of a charitable donation.

[jamhar]

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If it was that or watch your kids starve. Would you?

If it was that or be homeless Would you?

If it was that or be abused at home, Would you?

It easy to judge from your AC'd condo and your pension.

[chiangmaikelly]

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If it was that or watch your kids starve. Would you?

If it was that or be homeless Would you?

If it was that or be abused at home, Would you?

It easy to judge from your AC'd condo and your pension.

More likely a new cell phone but hey, everyone needs technology right?

[DLock]

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If it was that or watch your kids starve. Would you?

If it was that or be homeless Would you?

If it was that or be abused at home, Would you?

It easy to judge from your AC'd condo and your pension.

I think you mean

If you could party and get drunk every night? Would you?

If you could buy the latest fashions and phones? Would you?

If you didn't have to do a lowly paid respectable job but could sleep all day? Would you?

First rule of being a Punter...don't believe a word they say.

You sir...drank the cool aid.

[Johnnie99]

You people are missing the point. The ONLY reason prostitution (and pollution, or anything bad) is here in Thailand is simply because of us foreigners. According to Thais, nothing bad was in Thailand until we came. We brought it with us. Please remember that.

[jamhar]

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If it was that or watch your kids starve. Would you?

If it was that or be homeless Would you?

If it was that or be abused at home, Would you?

It easy to judge from your AC'd condo and your pension.

More likely a new cell phone but hey, everyone needs technology right?

Point well taken.

Peoples motives are varied as the colors in a rainbow.

I stand, not corrected, but modified

[jamhar]

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If it was that or watch your kids starve. Would you?

If it was that or be homeless Would you?

If it was that or be abused at home, Would you?

It easy to judge from your AC'd condo and your pension.

I think you mean

If you could party and get drunk every night? Would you?

If you could buy the latest fashions and phones? Would you?

If you didn't have to do a lowly paid respectable job but could sleep all day? Would you?

First rule of being a Punter...don't believe a word they say.

You sir...drank the cool aid.

Nope, i didnt

my point is that its difficult to judge from our perspective.

I didnt drink the the cool aid

but i also dont want to piss in it either.

[chiangmaikelly]

You people are missing the point. The ONLY reason prostitution (and pollution, or anything bad) is here in Thailand is simply because of us foreigners. According to Thais, nothing bad was in Thailand until we came. We brought it with us. Please remember that.

Always nice to help a fellow poster with Thai history. "The ambassador writes in his memoirs about a brothel in the capital of Ayutthaya, which was home to some 600 women from different levels of society, including the daughters and wives of the court's noblemen."

Thailand 400 years ago. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/07/23/lifestyle/lifestyle_30041864.php

[diddums]

Good weather + great culture = tourists. Poor people + pretty girls + tourists = prostitution.

Why be embarrassed about prostitution? I'm not embarrassed to be a programmer, it's what I do for a living. I don't like it. It's boring. But it's what I can make the most money doing. So I do something I dont like to make money.

There is very little difference.

There is a World of difference... If you could make more money being a male prostitute, sleeping with older, perhaps fat and ugly women... Would you ????

If he's a prostitute why would he be bothered about the appearance or age of his customers? He's doing it for the money not because he's attracted to his punters.

Yes he would be, or i would be....male hookers have to make something work....females do not.

What's embarrassing is seeing all these old white guys walking around town holding hands with young Thai girls and acting like she's really his girlfriend or something. Now THAT'S embarrassing.

She really is his girlfriend for the time that matters.

[Pimay1]

You people are missing the point. The ONLY reason prostitution (and pollution, or anything bad) is here in Thailand is simply because of us foreigners. According to Thais, nothing bad was in Thailand until we came. We brought it with us. Please remember that.

Always nice to help a fellow poster with Thai history. "The ambassador writes in his memoirs about a brothel in the capital of Ayutthaya, which was home to some 600 women from different levels of society, including the daughters and wives of the court's noblemen."

Thailand 400 years ago. http://www.nationmul...le_30041864.php

Thanks for posting this article. It needs to be forwarded to PDN for their next article on embarrassing prostitution.

[IMA_FARANG]

Little known fact, prostitution has been completely eradicated in the west. Its not like it's legal in Australia, Germany, Amsterdam, or technically legal in Canada & the UK. In the good moral US of A, its not like walking the strip in Vegas involves having to navigate around hundreds of men handing out "escort cards" or that every city of reasonable size has free magazines/newspapers that advertise "escorts" or offers "happy ending" massage parlors.

Even in Asia, you can't find "beer bars" outside Thailand. Such things don't exist in Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, or the Philippines.

Nope, Thailand and the Dominican Republic are the last places where prostitution is still available.

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You must be blind.

in December 2012 i was in Ho Chi Ming City in Vietnam.

Within 100 meters of my "Tourist" hotel there were two massage places and one beer bar.

From my guess the girls outside that bar wearing mini-skitrts and tube tops were not simply offering beer for sale there.

However, it was not being consumed in that bar.... but in a nearby rooms-for-rent apartment block .... rooms rentable by the hour.

And all the massage places offer "personal service" with an agreed upon "tip".

And in both Singapore and Penang you can find young women who will accompany you to your room.

Not even to mention the Phillipines.

In Thailand, if you go back to about 1700 or so, you will find one of the wealthist women of that time had a Dutch boyfriiend ... she was so wealthy and influential she helped open up Thailand ... called the Kingdom of Siam then i believe ..... to European contact.. Mostly with the East India trade company and the Dutch at that time.

So it's been that way for at least 500 years.

P.S. I didn't mention before but I will now .... SHE was a Ladyboy.