Child sexual abuse in Thailand

[margaretcarnes]

Again - I'm not saying that if something WAS going on it was right - but can we just take a step back here for a minute? I'm wondering just how many of the farang reading and posting their disgust on here - and also criticising Mr P for his lack of action - actually found themselves, maybe on their first visit to Thailand, in a girly bar on Soi Zero or off 2nd Road Pattaya with some naked young girl on their lap? And if so did they bother to ask her age?

[MrPlum]

You asked for advice, you got it from the forum members

The advice offered is sincere and I thank members for it. It has been helpful in clarifying my thinking. I'm sorry if you are disappointed I'm not following your particular advice. Had it universal support, I would know I was making the wrong choice.

I DO care that there MAY be a sexual predator now let loose on other vulnerable children. But before you can take any action, you need to be sure that other children ARE actually at risk from this man. I've done some more checking and learned he was a security guard on this development for 5 years. These are family homes with children. In the house nearest the gate, the previous owner had 4 children and lived there since the development was built. No-one has the slightest suspicion that anything untoward, is, or was, going on. The guard was liked and trusted. The likelihood then, is this is something that is just confined within his family.

Someone made a comment about schools being closed. This is correct but children have recently had exams and I believe he went to collect the results.

We were not there, only you were. Anyway, you seem to have come to a conclusion

Yes but I hope, not a hasty one.

Also I am sure that you are wrong when you say " a forum for old farts"...I think a debate over a serious matter is no reason to say "nothing better to do than argue!" [/color]

Please stop wagging your finger at me. I'm not referring to you personally. I've spent 3 years arguing over issues, over which I have little control, which I'm acknowledging. This is obviously closer to home and I therefore treat it more seriously.

Mr P genralizeation about Bermise or Cambodians is just like any official thai bull shit blame a foreignener not really a thai.

Actually I got it from the 15 year old who was raped by one and had to terminate the resulting pregnancy. But I do accept your point about generalising.

Mr P i know you choose to ignore me on here because i made a bit of fun with a gay couple back three years ago Seal Cat, as i recall and you got angry

Only temporarily. I don't hold grudges and just because I may disagree with you on one issue doesn't mean I don't respect your views on another. I read what you have to say and would reply but my hands are usually full. Your views on this are perfectly valid.

Now If you do the right thing Boy gets examined and qestioned and dad gets qestioned and there is nothing wrong going on you, will be a hero in my opinion, my little seven month old girl looks at me, and grabs my face with eyes that are magical i am so in love with her i can not bare the thought of a child being abused.

I feel the same otherwise I wouldn't bother to raise awareness about it. Asking a few questions sounds so simple. So, I call the Police or child welfare dept and this is the conversation..

"Hello. I'd like to report a possible sexual incident against a child."

If they speak English at all.. "Okay MrP please tell me."

"Well. I saw a man doing up his fly and his son pulling up his shorts in a dark hut. I think something might have been taking place."

"Did you actually witness a sexual act?"

"No."

"Were there any other witnesses?"

"No".

"Did the child look distressed?"

"No."

"Do you know if he has harmed anyone else?"

"No."

Under his breath... 'stupid falang'. Click!.....

Isn't this what would happen?

This is why I say the Thai family is best placed to take whatever steps are necessary. I know that two pick-ups of male thugs could be over here in a flash to administer 'Thai Justice', for a few thousand baht, if any of our youngsters were harmed.

Now your comment about thai whispers blah blah where you live etc but this is just small talk, if you PM me, i will know your name, and i will tell you exactly where you live fella, not bad for some one that has no interaction with you.

If you can find someone so easily, you can find the security guard. Please feel free to go and cut his balls off.

[GLCQuantum]

Kendo buddy..... calm down and re-read parts of my post again.

From my experience.....

My post is only an account of what I have encountered. I am but just a single man.

I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the amount of times that, whilst I've been 'admiring' his collection of porn, and pondering as to which CD I will be taking home with me that night, I have come across kiddie porn!

Absolute fact with no fabrication of events.

Now....I certainly do not want to make a sweeping generalization....

I really don't but it's difficult when....

in EVERY place I have encountered a group of Thai lads at the bottom of the wage pool here they have ALL not batted an eyelid at these disgusting DVD's.

All I can offer is the truth. Truths that I HAVE been witness to. Would it be better to lie to cover up the truth.... not so sure TBH.

Kendo... My (ex)girlfriends family are poor fish farmers on the outerskirts of bangkok. I visit frequently and love them dearly. They are simply great people (the whole family) living an extremely simple life. My comments are not directed towards ALL poor people in Thailand but it seems VERY strange and abnormal that my encounters with younger (mid 20's - 30's) thai factory workers have all proved that this kind of stuff doesn't raise disgust or concern and is actually quite normal to some.

I also have never been witness to acts of child abuse. My post was only highlighting the very blaise attitude I have been witness to concerning child porn.

[bill]

i refer all of you to the wisdom of those which none can refute OUR MOTHER'S who said"no good deed goes unpunished" and "let sleeping dogs lay". slam them at your own risk.

[delly61]

I don't want to have a dirty mind but the way I see it..something happened over there that was not right.