Election Year or Fear!

[Trickytreesreds]

The UK has a set of laws to protect society. This was 11 years ago. Oh my, has it ramped up now.
How can a religious group be allowed to try to impose their will on the majority, then scream Islamaphobia if you object?
If anyone wants Sharia or a Muslim utopia, then there are plenty of countries that will appeal to that frame of mind.

God knows what it feels like to be Jew in London at the moment. If our MP's are worried and scared, how do they feel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcsG...ab_channel=CNN

[Andy_Faber]

Thailands tourism economy, generates 10% of GDP.. Are you saying that every visitor to Thailand goes for the *** trade? Or did you pluck that out your arse?

Maybe Holland includes its *** trade in their GDP tourism figures as well? That applies to many countries around the world as well.

TTR and rA, there’s an excellent opportunity to set an example to the world - TTR stop referring to rAs former profession and rA don’t jump the Thai *** industry bandwagon. You’re both reasonable guys, scrap about other things!

[Trickytreesreds]

TTR and rA, there’s an excellent opportunity to set an example to the world - TTR stop referring to rAs former profession and rA don’t jump the Thai *** industry bandwagon. You’re both reasonable guys, scrap about other things!

for clarity, I am not being derogatory of RA's profession.
It is an honiurable one and in no way should any member of it, suffer abuse/ intimidation/ harrassment. I brought it up as he knows exactly how tight the corner educators are forced into. Having this on top of it, is a step way too far

The *** industry jibe usually comes from folks that have never even been there and if they had, would know what a laod of kak the statm,emt is
I am engaged to a beautiful Thai woman and as far removed from the label hurled as you could imagine. .
Thais actually have a sense of family and honour long forgotten here.
Even those girls caught up in the trade, do so in cognito.
The shame would destroy their families

[ramAnag]

Thailands tourism economy, generates 10% of GDP.. Are you saying that every visitor to Thailand goes for the *** trade? Or did you pluck that out your arse?

Maybe Holland includes its *** trade in their GDP tourism figures as well? That applies to many countries around the world as well.

I don’t think I’ve implied that at all. What I’ve suggested is that Thailand is renowned for s@x tourism and, despite your protestations, the s@x industry is renowned for being exploitative. I haven’t suggested anything at all about why you go there either before you accuse me of that.

[ramAnag]

for clarity, I am not being derogatory of RA's profession.
It is an honiurable one and in no way should any member of it, suffer abuse/ intimidation/ harrassment. I brought it up as he knows exactly how tight the corner educators are forced into. Having this on top of it, is a step way too far

The *** industry jibe usually comes from folks that have never even been there and if they had, would know what a laod of kak the statm,emt is
I am engaged to a beautiful Thai woman and as far removed from the label hurled as you could imagine. .
Thais actually have a sense of family and honour long forgotten here.
Even those girls caught up in the trade, do so in cognito.
The shame would destroy their families

I didn’t think you were being derogatory regarding my former profession, Tricky and I don’t think that’s what AF was suggesting…I just tire of people telling me what I should think… ‘as a former teacher’. The same never seems to be said to former - or current - prison officers, accountants, engineers, health professionals etc.

Neither was I making a ‘jibe’ about the Thai s*x industry. It’s a fact that there is a major s*x industry in Thailand. It’s also a fact that young women are exploited by those who visit to take advantage of that industry and so it seemed ironic for you to hold up Thailand as a beacon of
excellence in terms of protecting its citizens from exploitation by foreigners.

You say you are ‘engaged to a beautiful Thai woman’. To be clear, I have not, at any time suggested that the new lady in your life has any connection with s*x tourism, neither have I ever suggested that all tourists visit Thailand in search of that particular ‘attraction’. Good luck to the two of you.

[SithHappens]

Somewhere I'd love to go. Always fancied back packing but think I'm a bit old for that now.

[MadAmster]

Quote Originally Posted by Trickytreesreds View Post
Thailands tourism economy, generates 10% of GDP.. Are you saying that every visitor to Thailand goes for the *** trade? Or did you pluck that out your arse?

Maybe Holland includes its *** trade in their GDP tourism figures as well? That applies to many countries around the world as well.


The girls pay tax so I presume their income does get included in GDP figures.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Quote Originally Posted by Trickytreesreds View Post
Thailands tourism economy, generates 10% of GDP.. Are you saying that every visitor to Thailand goes for the *** trade? Or did you pluck that out your arse?

Maybe Holland includes its *** trade in their GDP tourism figures as well? That applies to many countries around the world as well.


The girls pay tax so I presume their income does get included in GDP figures.

Do the more successful ones also have to charge VAT if they are over the threshold. Makes me view "input tax" in a whole new light, and as for reverse charges, I'll say no more....

[MadAmster]

Maybe Holland includes its *** trade in their GDP tourism figures as well? That applies to many countries around the world as well.

The "ladies of the night" in the Netherlands pay tax on their income do I would presume that their earnings do form part of pour GDP.

[Trickytreesreds]

The "ladies of the night" in the Netherlands pay tax on their income do I would presume that their earnings do form part of pour GDP.

Whatever they do Maddy, does it put Holland in a bad light? No of course not.
Tourists from all over Europe flock to Amsterdam for just for the hookers and drugs only.
It certainly isn't why I'd visit Amsterdam and it shouldn't be the first thing that folks think before going there.
Folks assume, that the *** trade is everywhere in Thailand. It isn't. Even in Bangkok, its a district.
Funny thing is, the main customers of any Thai hooker is actually fellow Thais and asians. Not the white exploiters that folks seem to believe.
I really do hate folks labelling Thailand as just a flesh pot. Its an image they do not deserve.

Hre's food for thought for any that do and you never see folks mention this-
Prostitution is an increasingly large part of the Chinese economy, employing perhaps 10 million people, with an annual level of consumption of possibly 1 trillion RMB.