“Sometimes I wonder if I was born for the accident. Is this my life now is this my destiny? I pray to Buddha that it will not be so. I don't want this life. Now I'm a country girl trying to escape the clutches of a tiger only to be swallowed by a crocodile. My whole life has been hell and the end is nowhere in sight.”
A relationship with a Thai woman, heaven or hell?
Everyone who lives in Thailand knows them. The stories about the difficult relationship between a Thai and a farang. Sometimes it's just antisocial behavior, but Thai women often go very far during their relationship with a farang.
How many Thai women are active in the sex industry?
How many Thai women have ever worked in the sex industry? A question that came to mind after a friend of my wife decided to take that step at the age of 40.
Ewout in Thailand: Tendentious, stigmatizing and above all in search of known prejudices
Last night RTL broadcast the documentary 'Dutch Men Search Thai Brides', and the program left a sour taste in my mouth. While the subject potentially offers a lot of nuance and depth, the documentary was stuck in sensationalism and stereotypical images. The focus on older Dutch men and the implicit link with sex tourism did not contribute to a balanced picture, but reinforced existing prejudices. Fast food TV, cheap, just as tasty, but unhealthy and heartburn into the bargain.
The fairy tale of a barmaid (part 1)
Nit is a 'bar girl', she is 22 years old and has a four year old daughter named Pon. Nit has been working in a bar in Pattaya for several months.
Sex tourism Thailand not a Western invention
In September this year, a Thai law student and her boyfriend were arrested for selling sex videos on the forum OnlyFans. The couple, aged 19 and 20, are accused of distributing pornographic material online for commercial purposes. If found guilty, they could face up to three years in prison. Because, really, selling sex for money is illegal in Thailand. Well, I didn't notice much of that during my travels through this country.
Pattaya in the east of Thailand has a negative image and is mentioned in the same breath as prostitution and sex tourism. It is high time for the city council to launch a counter-offensive. Pattaya wants to transform into a destination that has more to offer in terms of luxury accommodations, culture and sports recreation. The ultimate goal is to make Pattaya an attractive destination for tourists from the higher segment.
Sex Museum The Green Lantern in Bangkok
In the Bangkok Post a nice article about The Green Lantern, a seemingly ordinary cafe near the Thong Lo BTS station in Bangkok.
Oh, oh, watch out for the katoey!
They are inextricably linked to Thailand and a tourist attraction, the ladyboys. Another name is kathoey or katoey (in Thai กะเทย, pronounced “katoy”).
Thai sex industry worth 260 billion baht
The value of the Thai sex industry is estimated at 260 billion baht. This has been calculated by the news platform “Sanook Money”.
Bangkok has to deal with subsidence due to a decrease in groundwater. The cause of the decrease in groundwater is due to the amount of massage parlors, which need a large amount of water every day. In the capital, massage parlors, which are part of the sex industry, illegally pump groundwater for bathing and showering. That is so much that they are partly the cause that Bangkok sinks one centimeter every year.
Thai thought about the sex industry is inscrutable
Last month's recommendations by a UN body to promote gender equality in Thailand and end prosecution of female sex workers who are rounded up during violent raids in hospitality establishments got me thinking.
The British newspapers The Sun and the Daily Mirror recently wrote an article about Pattaya. In addition, the seaside resort received qualifications such as: “sex capital of the world” and a “modern day Sodom and Gomorrah”. This angered Prime Minister Prayut, who was ashamed of this negative publicity.
'Nobody wants it, but we have to'
Oi and O, two Akha boys, ended up in the sex industry in Chiang Mai at a young age. Drop-in center Urban Light offers an escape. O has his life back on track. Oi seemed to be doing well until….
Tourism minister wants to end Thai sex industry
Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, the Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports wants to eradicate the sex industry in Thailand. Opponents of her plan believe that tourism will decline as a result.
Museum in Bangkok about Thai sex industry
Access is by appointment only and this museum supports a good cause, namely advocating the rights of women working in the Thai sex industry.
Chuwit, from 'lifeguard' to politician
The Godfather of Thailand's sex industry is the flamboyant Chuvit Kamolvisit. For many years he operated a number of large luxurious massage houses in Bangkok. Because sex houses are officially banned in Thailand, he hid behind the guise that his 'Soapies' only offered massages and absolutely no sex.
A video believed to show police officers beating Burmese prostitutes has sparked outrage in Thailand.
Isan – the Northeast of Thailand
Isaan (Isan or Issan in English – in Thai: อีสาน) is a region in the Northeast of Thailand. The region, which comprises a total of 19 provinces, borders Laos and Cambodia.
HIV inhibitor Truvada can help prevent infection. But the pill is too expensive for the developing world and gives a false sense of security.
We would like to hear from our expert readers on the 'problem' of sex tourism in Thailand. You may disagree with the statement and believe that it is not too bad. If you do agree with the statement, we are curious about your ideas on how the Thai government should tackle this 'problem'.
Plea for equal treatment of sex workers
Sex workers should be treated in the same way as workers in other industries. They should have access to the same public services and their safety should be ensured in the same way. This is what Chalidaporn Songsamphan, researcher at Thammasat University, says in a report on the sex industry. The report, based on media reports and government information since 1978 and interviews, was published yesterday. The report makes a plea to take anti-trafficking legislation seriously, as…