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came across an interesting site when I was conducting a
small-scale research project on prostitution in
Thailand. The site, run by a foreigner, elicits
submissions from tourists and residents from around the
world, who have experienced Thailand in many ways. The
stories, however, tend to center around bargirls and
sexual experiences or relationships with Thai girls.
People would often, then, make generalized statements
about Thais and their cultures. Some are facts, but
others are unfair accusations based on the lack of
cultural understanding. I invited Thais to reflect on
these foreign views and use them as a mirror so that the
ugly faces of the Thai society can be seen and,
hopefully, fixed.
I am putting the
links below, but the original site can be found at the
URL given at the end.
Original site:
http://www.stickmanbangkok.com/StickmanReadersSubmissions.htm
You can share your thoughts about this at
http://thinsan.org/no/index.cgi?fid=10.
I ran two forums on this prostitution three years ago at:
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