Prostitution is performed a person willing to sell themselves for sex and take on the risks.
Let’s not mince words here …
Human trafficking is a glossed-over moniker for slavery, sexual or not, where in this case the person unwillingly becomes imprisoned and forced to be continually raped and endure the diseases that go with the degradation.
Yes, where there’s money and males “needing” sex, there historically has been prostitution, but Sex Slavery on the massive world-wide scale we are seeing now is new.
The manager(s) in-charge of managing HMK’s assets and properties must be doing a very good fiduciary job. A 17% wealth depreciation ONLY is impressive! Sovereign Singapore’s and Middle-east investments had taken hits far far worse – – up to -45% in the case of Singapore because of the pervading economic gloom.
If prostitution in Singapore is refered to as human trafficking, then what is prostitution in the US, Oz etc called.???
Just plain old prostitution? Pimping?? The bias and condescension is simply astounding. Come on, get real, where there’s money and males, there will be prostitution. Please get the definition right.
to follow up on Srithanonchai’s comments, or “Thailand: Building Unity in the Diversity”? like the Union European’s Motto which says “United in the Diversity”
I agree with you that Thailand lacks the sense of pluralism and tolerance when it comes to politics, culture and religion. Although on the surface, it seems like Thai people are easy-going and tend to be friendly toward foreigners. They are actually only so towards “white farangs” (Western foreigners). It’s a completely different story when we talk about Thai people’s attitude toward their neighbouring countries and the Muslim minority in the country. The main rootcause again goes back to what we are taught at school… (I of course don’t say that every single Thai is like this, just many of them, especially the Thai Elite)
It is sad that Absihit’s government continues to resort to this dishonest PR tactic. I wonder if they believe naively that foreigners would be naive enough to believe in what all Suchit said and not know that this is part of the government’s so-called policy of “Thailand’s image building” (which costs to taxpayers hundreds of millions baht.)
Even in Thailand, I wonder how many people would believe in what Suchit said. Reading thru New Mandala’s summary of Suchit’s talk, I could see so many schoolbook cliches which we were taught to recite by heart since elementary school and which I always used to explain my foreign friends about the “unique” Thai political system a few years ago.
Now, my eyes, as like many other fellow citizens of mine, have already been opened. We start to realize that our political system (C….. M…..) seems to resemble more to Myanmar’s and Iran’s, rather than to the UK’s. And this thanks to Thaksin’s grassroots empowerment policies followed by the obvious attempt of the Establishement (to borrow Prof. Thitinan’s word) to restore its power thru boycott of election, a military coup, biased judicial system, support of PAD’s thuggish actions, the arrival in power of the Democrat Party, the violent crackdown of red-shirt protesters in April and the absolute control of mainstream media which now prefers reporting on an orphan boy searching for his dad and a baby panda…. The Establishment has finally unveiled its true self to its people.
Yannawa, I read many comments here. Some were good, some were bad, others were so-so. There were ignorant comments and rather enlightening ones. There were comments full of common sense and some that lacked any trace of it. Yours, Yannawa, simply tells us of a sick, twisted mind. A dangerous person. I hope I’ll never have anything to do with you and people like you, Yannawa.
More Rohingya sensationalism with Tuesday’s BK Post having a Rohingya terror article splashed all over the front page. The three Rohingya arrested were linked by a General with Al-Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiya and the LTTE?! Yesterday in a small article published by ‘the Nation’, Abhisit was quoted contradicting the General, saying there was no clear link between the arrested Rohingya and any terrorist groups.
Who edits these papers?
Damned Rohingyas! They’ll be aiding King Kong next.
“Thailand: Building Unity Amidst Internal Division.” >> The theme of “unity” seems to be irrepressible amongst the older generation of Thai academics. A few days ago, Prof. Ralf Dahrendorf died in Cologne, Germany, aged 80 (Habermas is a contemporary, and the philosophical Germany currently prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday). He was a political liberal. In his academic life as a sociologist, Dahrendorf was a proponent of conflict theory. That is, from his perspective, disputes and conflicts, in a free society, promote societal progress. In other words, the title of Suchit’s talk should not have figured “building unity,” but “building pluralism and tolerance.”
Has anyone else heard Professor Suchit’s presentation recently? Sometimes these events are not as well publicised as they could be and, as such, tend to fly under the radar. For that matter, does anyone know where he will be speaking next?
I attended a similar event with Suchit Bungbonkarn about 3 weeks ago, hosted by the Thai embassy in Berlin, Germany… content wise it was pretty much exactly the same story as described here… the “official version” of events if you so will… so yes, there is definitely an international PR campaign underway… and Ajarn Suchit seems to be the cheerleader-in-charge…
The US Embassy-sponsored workshop at the Siam City Hotel I attended on the 17th of June for Netcitizenship and citizen journalism was rather informative and pertinent, a bit of an unexpected surprise. I suggested that they repeat this up in Korat for the northeast region. Suzanne McBride from Columbia College Chicago presented the material. They also did a session in Hat Yai and Chiangmai. I brought up the issue in detail through anecdote of libel journalism as it relates to Thai efforts to extraterritorize their jurisdiction to silence free speech in other countries.
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Sex trafficking in Singapore
Prostitution is performed a person willing to sell themselves for sex and take on the risks.
Let’s not mince words here …
Human trafficking is a glossed-over moniker for slavery, sexual or not, where in this case the person unwillingly becomes imprisoned and forced to be continually raped and endure the diseases that go with the degradation.
Yes, where there’s money and males “needing” sex, there historically has been prostitution, but Sex Slavery on the massive world-wide scale we are seeing now is new.
Don’t confuse the two.
King Bhumibol’s billions
The manager(s) in-charge of managing HMK’s assets and properties must be doing a very good fiduciary job. A 17% wealth depreciation ONLY is impressive! Sovereign Singapore’s and Middle-east investments had taken hits far far worse – – up to -45% in the case of Singapore because of the pervading economic gloom.
Hep hep hurray!
King Bhumibol’s billions
….real estate and stocks owned via the Crown Property Bureau, the state investment vehicle of which he is a trustee.
Seems a bit ambiguous to me because where I come from, being a trustee does not confer beneficial ownership.
What are the alternatives?
Allow politicians to squander it, or privatization to their mates?
Sex trafficking in Singapore
If prostitution in Singapore is refered to as human trafficking, then what is prostitution in the US, Oz etc called.???
Just plain old prostitution? Pimping?? The bias and condescension is simply astounding. Come on, get real, where there’s money and males, there will be prostitution. Please get the definition right.
Food coloring and fear in Yangon’s tealeaves
Under the regime of General Psychological Warfare it’s no wonder people do not know what to believe.
It’s incredible that the Burmese are able to maintain any sanity at all.
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
to follow up on Srithanonchai’s comments, or “Thailand: Building Unity in the Diversity”? like the Union European’s Motto which says “United in the Diversity”
I agree with you that Thailand lacks the sense of pluralism and tolerance when it comes to politics, culture and religion. Although on the surface, it seems like Thai people are easy-going and tend to be friendly toward foreigners. They are actually only so towards “white farangs” (Western foreigners). It’s a completely different story when we talk about Thai people’s attitude toward their neighbouring countries and the Muslim minority in the country. The main rootcause again goes back to what we are taught at school… (I of course don’t say that every single Thai is like this, just many of them, especially the Thai Elite)
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
It is sad that Absihit’s government continues to resort to this dishonest PR tactic. I wonder if they believe naively that foreigners would be naive enough to believe in what all Suchit said and not know that this is part of the government’s so-called policy of “Thailand’s image building” (which costs to taxpayers hundreds of millions baht.)
Even in Thailand, I wonder how many people would believe in what Suchit said. Reading thru New Mandala’s summary of Suchit’s talk, I could see so many schoolbook cliches which we were taught to recite by heart since elementary school and which I always used to explain my foreign friends about the “unique” Thai political system a few years ago.
Now, my eyes, as like many other fellow citizens of mine, have already been opened. We start to realize that our political system (C….. M…..) seems to resemble more to Myanmar’s and Iran’s, rather than to the UK’s. And this thanks to Thaksin’s grassroots empowerment policies followed by the obvious attempt of the Establishement (to borrow Prof. Thitinan’s word) to restore its power thru boycott of election, a military coup, biased judicial system, support of PAD’s thuggish actions, the arrival in power of the Democrat Party, the violent crackdown of red-shirt protesters in April and the absolute control of mainstream media which now prefers reporting on an orphan boy searching for his dad and a baby panda…. The Establishment has finally unveiled its true self to its people.
New Mandala turns 3
Thank you for this post as I’ve recently started reading Mandela.
Oh, and ‘Happy Birthday’…
Lunch?
Yannawa, I read many comments here. Some were good, some were bad, others were so-so. There were ignorant comments and rather enlightening ones. There were comments full of common sense and some that lacked any trace of it. Yours, Yannawa, simply tells us of a sick, twisted mind. A dangerous person. I hope I’ll never have anything to do with you and people like you, Yannawa.
Rumours, rumours
Good news! For those of you who are, like my self, fiercely loyal subject, it can now be confirmed that our beloved CP has been to Europe. See the photo of his private plane at Munich airport, taken on 7 June 2009 here.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Thailand—Air/Boeing-737-4Z6/1540895/&sid=5cb18d2980d596d96e922d41ab674433
(credit: this post at SameSky
http://www.sameskybooks.org/board/index.php?showtopic=33752
Small belly
Needs to take eating lessons from Samak, mouth training
Rohingya
More Rohingya sensationalism with Tuesday’s BK Post having a Rohingya terror article splashed all over the front page. The three Rohingya arrested were linked by a General with Al-Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiya and the LTTE?! Yesterday in a small article published by ‘the Nation’, Abhisit was quoted contradicting the General, saying there was no clear link between the arrested Rohingya and any terrorist groups.
Who edits these papers?
Damned Rohingyas! They’ll be aiding King Kong next.
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
“Thailand: Building Unity Amidst Internal Division.” >> The theme of “unity” seems to be irrepressible amongst the older generation of Thai academics. A few days ago, Prof. Ralf Dahrendorf died in Cologne, Germany, aged 80 (Habermas is a contemporary, and the philosophical Germany currently prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday). He was a political liberal. In his academic life as a sociologist, Dahrendorf was a proponent of conflict theory. That is, from his perspective, disputes and conflicts, in a free society, promote societal progress. In other words, the title of Suchit’s talk should not have figured “building unity,” but “building pluralism and tolerance.”
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
He is speaking today in Melbourne.
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
Thanks David,
Has anyone else heard Professor Suchit’s presentation recently? Sometimes these events are not as well publicised as they could be and, as such, tend to fly under the radar. For that matter, does anyone know where he will be speaking next?
Best wishes to all,
Nich
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
Thai Crisis, you hit the spot right there..!
I attended a similar event with Suchit Bungbonkarn about 3 weeks ago, hosted by the Thai embassy in Berlin, Germany… content wise it was pretty much exactly the same story as described here… the “official version” of events if you so will… so yes, there is definitely an international PR campaign underway… and Ajarn Suchit seems to be the cheerleader-in-charge…
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
“The more we discuss it the more division there will be.”
So true. Unity in conformity. Justice?
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
Next time, try doing some research beforehand 🙂
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
The US Embassy-sponsored workshop at the Siam City Hotel I attended on the 17th of June for Netcitizenship and citizen journalism was rather informative and pertinent, a bit of an unexpected surprise. I suggested that they repeat this up in Korat for the northeast region. Suzanne McBride from Columbia College Chicago presented the material. They also did a session in Hat Yai and Chiangmai. I brought up the issue in detail through anecdote of libel journalism as it relates to Thai efforts to extraterritorize their jurisdiction to silence free speech in other countries.
Promoting Abhisit’s reform agenda
I don’t know ” political scientist” Bunbongkarn… He might be a good man and an intelligent man…
But there is one sentence in his speech, enough to totally disqualify him.
“The more we discuss it the more division there will be.”
So childish, so typically thai, and eventually so totally absurd.
In a nutshell, this sentence explains 90 % of all thai problems…