Thailand's sex trade: A million women in it and it's bigger than the drug trade, says Chuwit

[andyman57]

He had to get a degree to write that paper .should have just gone Pattaya for the day saved his money

[karunasup]

Hope it will pry open the hypocritical pretense on this business. It is a service that is in demand - not just by tourists. So, legalizing it would make it safer, more tax revenue, more relaxed envioronment - even if it meant the police and govt officials would lose their tea money.

[maddox41]

1 million keep going  there would be way more then that in ???????? 

It is a part of the tourism industry many people go there for sex as they get a better product and cheaper... Been in ???????? for 10 yrs now 

Why wouldnt you? 

In Australia most people think prostitutes are mainly Thai women  and make it hard for Thais to get into oz becaude of it 

But most hookers here are Chinese, Korean and Pinoy. 

They need to legalise it in ???????? 

Makes it  cleaner and safer for all 

Involved. 

 

[Boedog]

Really there are prostitutes in Thailand, lve never seen any l though they just play pool and get drink for you, lts in disbelief that the corruption and level of incompetence of the Thai government, Thai politicians,  Thai police, Thai tourism idiots still peddle this dribble and expect anyone with a pulse believe it

[bobbin]

56 minutes ago, dallen52 said:

Comments like no illegal gambling and no prostitution in Thailand show how naive and gullible the government is.

Not naive...

 

Cynical.

[SomchaiCNX]

It should not be ended, it should be legalised but then again, all those holier than holy including all the religious nutters would try to block it. The BIB would not like that either as they would lose most of the now illegal money.

[biggles45]

There would be very few reasonably sized towns in Thailand, most never seeing a foreign tourist, who dont have a well known bar or brothel area catering to the local men. 

[sead]

I guess he already have a plan about social welfare for these working girls and their families. Thanks to the nonexistent welfare or childcare who will support them and their families. 

[SupermarineS6B]

I live in Huay Kwang Soi Ratchada, a stones throw off one of the most famous pleasure palaces in Bkk,  Poseidon, situated on the street of a thousand brothels, all of them mostly cater for Thais.......   And by the way, none of them sell broth........ 

[Excel]

1 minute ago, SupermarineS6B said:

I live in Huay Kwang Soi Ratchada, a stones throw off one of the most famous pleasure palaces in Bkk,  Poseidon, situated on the street of a thousand brothels, all of them mostly cater for Thais.......   And by the way, none of them sell broth........ 

And you know who owns Poseidon ?

[SupermarineS6B]

Just now, Excel said:

And you know who owns Poseidon ?

Let me guess..... The Bulldozer man or the boys with the shiny buttons ?  

[pacovl46]

That’s a bit rich coming from him! Isn’t it funny how he never asked that question while he was still in the business himself?! In my opinion he should shut up!

[Bangkok Barry]

6 hours ago, Neeranam said:

6 hours ago, gunderhill said:

BY far the bulk is Thai men.

So all foreigners that use prostitutes are free from blame?

 

Did anyone write that? Are you Thai, by the way? A Thai male, perhaps?

[trainman34014]

Must be more than one million Women involved out of Population of almost 70 million, majority Women.    And what about the Male Prostitutes ?

[GarryP]

1 hour ago, GreasyFingers said:

A masters Arts Degree I presume.

Actually I think it was a Master of Tarts Degree.

[sanuk711]

Why is something that you can give away for free----a crime if you sell it.?

[kwilco]

I don't see what he's proposing....

It just seems to be a claim that he is right and others are wrong - he doesn't appear to be asking for any legal recognition, welfare or even closing down...

 

He seems to understand a lot about the industry but clearly is very archaic in his assessments.

"Chuwit said that there were a million women in the sex trade"I'm sure there are but it is not only women involved in providing sex and there is as he refers to a huge number of people in the industry who may not "do the dirty deed" but undoubtedly earn a living from it, drivers, managers landlords etc etc.

In Thailand it is very common for politicians to speak not the truth but what they FEEL should be the situation...hance ideas about there being no industry or trying to close the industry.

 

He is unusual in that he speaks close to the truth but vey typical in that he is not proposing and improvements..

 

PS - It always amused me how the old retiree population of immigrants never seemed to fully understand the sex trade in Thailand thinking that they were the main source of income....how "expat-centric" can you get?

[gunderhill]

6 hours ago, Neeranam said:

So all foreigners that use prostitutes are free from blame?

 

Who is blaming here? Maybe you  have some hang ups  about prostitution? sure  looks  that way. I could not care one bit  about the  morality of Thai prostitution, fact is most are used by THAI men.

[gunderhill]

6 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Not in Pattaya.

Would  you  like to name an exact soi as  well for  your counter argument????

[gunderhill]

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Why do you attach blame to something entirely natural?

Its the work of the devil, the devil I tell you, Satan be  gone (falls  backwards)????

[gunderhill]

1 hour ago, biggles45 said:

There would be very few reasonably sized towns in Thailand, most never seeing a foreign tourist, who dont have a well known bar or brothel area catering to the local men. 

Well those  "short term"  rooms  are everywhere in Thailand.

[Excel]

10 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

Its the work of the devil, the devil I tell you, Satan be  gone (falls  backwards)????

Satan, is that a new girlie club ?

[gunderhill]

3 minutes ago, Excel said:

Satan, is that a new girlie club ?

Nah its Santa  misspelt

[joe jadore]

I fail to see any problem here. They are all wonderful and beautiful!

 

Lets focus on getting vaccines into peoples arms, shall we?????

[connda]

2 hours ago, olfu said:

So, if woman cost me money she is a prostitute?

Now, that's a question as old as the oldest profession.  The lines sort of blur don't they?

[David T Pike]

Question of a friend... "Would some ex-pat wives be considered in the "grey zone?". ????

Edited April 16, 2021 by David T Pike

[connda]

2 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

A masters Arts Degree I presume.

A Masters in Massage Administration from what I know of Mr. Chuwit.

 

[Proboscis]

8 hours ago, gunderhill said:

BY far the bulk is Thai men.

Indeed. I have seen several situations where a woman with a real job but not high paying and with a kid or two but husband gone went on a "date" and certainly did not say no to the money at the end of the night. In such circumstances, there was no massage parlour, beer bar, website or whatever. In one case, it was the friend ("sister") of the wife of a foreigner who went off with a visiting friend of the foreigner. Money expected, of course. If you include such women, I guess you would be well above the million mark.

[Fairynuff]

Did he forget, or does he not know that there are also tens of thousands of men involved in the sex trade.

[Neeranam]

2 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Who is blaming here? Maybe you  have some hang ups  about prostitution? sure  looks  that way. I could not care one bit  about the  morality of Thai prostitution, fact is most are used by THAI men.

Of course most jons are Thai, why is that a surprise? I'm not blaming anyone. I find it a rather pathetic response from sexpats when questioned about the Thai prostitution industry. Somehow saying that there are a lot more Thai men involved makes them feel morally clean, or even superior. It is their only feeble attempt to assimilate into Thai culture ???? 

I have no hang ups at all about prostitution. I have, however, seen more of the consequences of the industry than most(having worked in a drug rehab upcountry for 20 years). As a recovered addict, I know all about denial when it comes to one's addiction. The many sex addicts I know(more foreign than Thai) often refuse to believe that some of the girls they abuse have been forced to Pattaya and other tourist areas. These young girls have told me countless that their families made them go and find a farang, never go and find a Thai.