My boyfriend the sex tourist
This is the title of a programme on in the UK on Wednesday 19 December 10pm Ch4. And it will feature "the lives of girls who work the sex industry bars of Bangkok"
Now the problem. How can I watch as proper research for my trip in March without it arousing comment "I thought you were going there for shopping and to see the sights". Going to be difficult. Wish I had Sky+ so I could record without it being seen!
Although the prog will probably be the usual attack on all mongers with shots of fat middle aged men taking home slim attractive young girls (which will hopefully be me in March). Doubt it will add to the pool of knowledge.
A "newbie" to this thread to comment on Opebo
I usually post on the European thread as that is where I live and work.
I have become good friends with a colleague who has lived in Thailand (on and off) for many years, has a permanent residence there, and speaks fluent Thai.
He is of the "mongering persuasion" so we get along well and we will be going there in some months as now I am blessed with an "inside guy" to show me the ropes. I probably would never have gone unless it was for him and, depending on the results of my extended vacation (his is visiting home), as I am eying this as a ex-pat permanent (retirement) location for me to monger "happily ever after".
My biggest problems with Bangkok (and southern Thailand, in general), are twofold. First, the heat and humidity (especially because I am older and overweight) and, secondly, the "Asian look"(I am a big fan of the "Caucasian look" but you sometimes have to "take what you can get" in life)!
If anyone has read my posts (which I know are few), they will know I am of very limited means and ALWAYS in search of "bargain basement" mongering opportunities.
Your posts are articulate and well-written and I enjoy them as we view mongering (with one MAJOR exception), "success in life", and wealth (or the lack of same) in the same manner. OTH would probably lable me as he does you as a "loser" and an "underachiever" but I will leave my thoughts on him aside (which are quite strong) for this my first (Thailand/Bangkok) post in this thread.
I have one question and then a comment:
Question. I know you have probably bridged this subject before but why do you spend the funds to go to Bangkok to monger? My colleague tells me opportunities are everywhere in Thailand so I can only assume for the reason (s) of 1) pure numbers/selection, 2) do not "___t where you eat"(for emplyment reasons) and/or you 3) have a local GF.
Comment. No one likes bare-back more than moi but, after reading Tiny 12's December 8, 2007 post how could you still? Have you not read the link, and/or possibly have a "death wish" and don't care, and/or are so self-choice addicted to bare-back sex you are literally "out of control"? Your rather open ISG postings about your casual attitute towards an extemely dangerous act that is purely the result of choice and totally lacking in self-control does not add to your credibility.
The link/article was a unwelcome "wake up" call for me like none other and broke my heart since my current options for bare-back sex are slim to none and I was SO looking forward to visiting and/or living permanently in Thailand for that reason (among others, of course! ). I enjoy bare-back EVER SO MUCH but will not take the chance with a BG or a freelancer. A condom will do fine, thank you very much!
The article has also made me re-think my options and I have decided on a condom-only policy if I am just visiting (ST/LT) and upon permanent residency to INSIST on HIV(with results) testing with my for-certain bare-back sex partners (assume they will be GF(s) beyond LT-like dating with beach/dancing/films/tv stuff of a normal life). I only pray HIV testing in Thailand is affordable (for me) but, if it is not, I will exercise "mind over matter" and travel down "Condom Road".
Opebo, I do not mean to be insulting (you get enough of that, unfairly, from OTH) and you seem the type of person who would be a good friend of mine and I do not understand what I perceive as a major character flaw.
Waiting For The Train Wreck Of........
Opebo,
Your understated, dry, witty and humorous comments are very entertaining. Kind of like a salacious Bob Newhart. I will enjoy them until the train wreck of reality catches up to you.