Lol. Don't tell that to killjoy, he simply refuses to believe that there IS a sex industry -- euphemistcally, "bar girls."
Of course, he DOES call himself killjoy -- he knows himself better. Too bad he's in denial about the country he lives in. He actually ADMITS it, saying that the government is clamping down hard on it. But he states that the government doesn't admit to there being a problem -- so how can a government clamp down on something that it officially refuses to admit exists? Lol. I got tired of dealing with killjoy's unclear and skewed thinking.
Prostutution has been an enormous problem for Thailand for decades and decades....especially since the advent of HIV/AIDS. Now the "girls" spread their killing disease ... and kill themselves in the bargain.
Prostitution is a lose-lose for everyone except the pimp$, bar owner$, pornography peddler$ and government enabler$, who for payola, turn a blind eye. Probably all from the same people, family, clan, mob.
I'm glad for Thais getting jobs too. Everyone should have the chance to work. Work is a good thing.
Oh please. I never denied there is a sex industry here. What I took issue with was your made up statistic that 80% of bar girls have AIDS/HIV.
I further took issue with your insinuations that Thai women are easy and accept promiscuity. Absolutely nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, there are a lot of prostitutes here. That is obvious, but it is in no way accepted by the majority of Thais or is it acceptable in Thai culture. Prostitutes are greatly looked down on by normal Thais. They are at the bottom of the cultural totem poll. Your failure to acknowledge this shows your vast ignorance about Thai culture and society.