At Pat Pong just about everything is for sale, but much of it is tainted goods. Yeh, that’s a real Rolex. I don’t know why anyone would wear a real one here – everyone will just assume it’s a fake. One of my colleagues tried to run an argument that prostitution wasn’t that bad – it’s amazing how many holes one twist of logic can contain. I’m not sure where the argument begins and ends – who’s at fault? Is there fault? There must be.
We had a wander around and saw the scum of many nations slinking along the street, but we also saw a few guys who looked like they’d just left high school and suburban Melbourne. The horror.
I managed to make my first purchase as well – the guy asked for 1,200 Baht and I ended up paying 500 Baht. I think I did OK, but I’m still pretty sure I paid a Farang (foreigner) price – let’s face it, the marketeers are far more shrewd than I am.
DIRTY OLD MAN COUNT: A big number
WOMEN BEING EXPLOITED: A big number
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