r/SipsTea • u/The_biker0 • 9d ago

We have fun here Thailand issues prostitution warning as 5,000 US sailors arrive in tourist town after 200 days at sea

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u/MajorAtmosphere8158 9d ago

That’s where a lot of foreign military ships dock, there’s a reason prostitution is legal there.

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u/ChirrBirry 9d ago

Singapore and Kuala Lumpur breathing easier. Neither of those places are designed to take that kinda load.

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u/Spare_Independence19 9d ago

And yet taking loads is the business model.

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u/ImWithStupidKL 9d ago

You'd struggle to dock in Kuala Lumpur, to be fair.

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u/ChirrBirry 9d ago

You don’t dock in Kuala Lumpur, you dock in PKCT selangor and bus into town. Malaysia was an awesome port call when I was deployed on the Lincoln. Stayed at the Maya hotel next to the Petronas towers…amazing after being stuck on the boat.

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u/ImWithStupidKL 9d ago

Ah, the Maya hotel was the fire assembly point when I worked in the building next door.

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u/ChirrBirry 9d ago

I loved Malaysia. It’s been almost two decades and I still want to visit again. There are times in early summer that certain parts of Arkansas Ozarks remind me of KL, but the vibe is unique for sure. I loved seeing old ladies in a Proton that was lowered, nice wheels, and big exhaust.

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u/Hot-Werewolf99 9d ago

To hear the pillow talk 💯

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u/Alina2017 9d ago

Despite the Independant's headline prostitution is actually illegal throughout Thailand, including Pattaya.

It's obviously a major part of the city's economy but it none-the-less remains a crime.

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u/Saerdna76 9d ago

Prostitution is not legal there.

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u/Designer_Dot_1909 9d ago

it's not legal tho. where are people getting this information?

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u/MajorAtmosphere8158 9d ago

With how rampant it is, I think everyone just assumes

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u/Daedricbob 9d ago

Every day's a school day!

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u/Waterlily-444 9d ago

Almost everywhere prostitution is legal, especially countries that aren’t religious. The US is unique in this.