Thai Junta: Sex tours no more

[repeter]

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Asian Sex Gazette - Thai Junta: Sex tours no more - Southeast Asian Sexuality News


Westerners who plan to visit Thailand for sex have recently received a new, stark warning from the government's new military government, be warned: we are out to stop you.

That was the message when Tourism and Sports Minister Suvit Yodmani addressed a group of western journalists in Bangkok this passed weekend.

Suvit said he welcomed western tourists because they're "quality tourists", and that he was not talking about their wealth. Religious, historic and evenly mildy poloitical tourists were acceptable as he accepted, in his example,'quality tourists was a group of 1,000 not very well off Vietnamese who recently stayed in and volunteered at a Thai monastery.'






Suvit made it clear the administration, which came to power in a bloodless coup on September 19, aimed to curtail the sex trade.

"Prostitution is illegal in Thailand," he said. The Southeast Asian country's police force is being assisted by "tourist police", and will be further bolstered by specially trained volunteers.

He is due to announce further steps before the end of the month to tighten up on the policing of the sex industry.

Each year about 480,000 British holidaymakers and almost as many from Germany, France, Sweden and other European countries travel to Thailand on tourist visas.

The Tourism Minister believes most of those who come are drawn by Thailand's cultural, environmental and sporting attractions.

Golf is big with a large group of "Black Economic Empowerment" with tourists currently enjoying first-class holidays here.

The Minister also listed water sports and athletics, saying a recent marathon pulled 4,700 foreign entries.

But the government is placing a renewed effort on sex tourists and long stay visa applicants and 'abusers'. Recent visa law under the militay government has not shown substantive change, but has renewed enforcement efforts under current laws restricting repeat tourist visas.

In briefings to journalists, government Ministers have been at pains to justify the regime change, which has not been approved of by the European Union or the US.

Despite the coup, and the tsunami two years ago, tourist numbers have in fact increased, and international trade is at record levels.

In the major cities there is no visible sign of martial law. Most Thais have accepted the political change, taking their cue from their monarch, who is held in high esteem throughout the nation.

[aussie dollar]

About Time Good Move I Reckon

[pncorrse]

There is just no way they're gonna shut it down. They make too much money from it.

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MORE BG'S FOR ME

[JayBee]

It's all just so much lip service.

[LivinLOS]

Originally Posted by repeter

"Prostitution is illegal in Thailand," he said. The Southeast Asian country's police force is being assisted by "tourist police", and will be further bolstered by specially trained volunteers.

And through all the denials.. What did I say !!!

[fun2have]

thats digging up an old thread LIL. yes you and others did warn about "spies from within", be interesting if the bms from with the volunteers can update the board on this.

[LivinLOS]

I have heard some stories on the grapevine that I haven't posted as I cannot verify their factual.. Bar talk perhaps but not good info..