The opening of the Nouméa-Bangkok-Paris airline will give sex tourism enthusiasts wings.
Many Caledonians are already ready to visit Thailand. The opening of the Aircalin route is a great opportunity to discover this magnificent country of nearly 70 million inhabitants. We have no doubt that our compatriots are keen to explore the Kingdom of Siam. The beaches are as vast as they are numerous and magnificent. Life is cheap.
Thailand, a hotbed of sex tourism
Is that the only reason to come and have a good time in this South-East Asian country? Of course not! Thailand is one of the world’s hotspots for sex tourism. The political authorities are extremely hypocritical about this, since prostitution is officially banned in Thailand. Yet this illegal industry is worth more than six billion US dollars to the country and supports around 250,000 prostitutes (including men). Chinese gangs are often at the head of criminal organisations specialising in prostitution and human trafficking.
To ‘consume’ prostitutes in Thailand is to be an accomplice
to slavery!
Most of the time, prostitution can be likened to slavery. Especially as many minors are manipulated by pimps.
The site thailande-fr reports the words of a prostitute who says that she works from 4pm to midnight for the equivalent of around 1,000 of our francs per customer. Once the pimp has been paid, there’s not much left for this poor woman. Testimonies of this kind are very numerous and major investigations have often been carried out on the subject. A normal person cannot ignore what is happening. Any tourist will no doubt have noticed a middle-aged or even elderly man in the street with a scantily-clad young woman. It’s highly unlikely to be his granddaughter…
Caledonians who go to ‘have fun’ with Thai prostitutes should be aware that they will be complicit in this slavery…
