absolutelyBangkok archive · Being farang
Originally published Aug. 10, 2008
Ok, it’s not my world, but fascinating nevertheless. A considerable proportion of Thailand’s sex tourists are gay tourists longing for moneyboys.
The gay market is huge business in Bangkok. I remember a friend who had launched Thai Guys, the first free Bangkok gay guide, a booklet that was available at all the appropriate bars, hotels and such.
He made big money. And about half of the arrested pedophiles in Bangkok are caught with boys in bed. Me wonders what about the more respectable and less respectable sex tourists.
By Julia Steinecke, Toronto Star
(Due to a copyright request by the Toronto-based freelance author we’re only able to mirror the story via Toronto Star)
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