r/nottheonion • u/novagridd • 8h ago

Thailand's Prostitution Patrol on High Alert as 5,000 US Sailors Drop Ship After 200 Days at Sea

https://www.fashiontimes.co.uk/pattaya-police-intensify-prostitution-patrols-us-navy-visit-1763395
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u/Piggy145145 7h ago

I thought it was legal there

Edit read the article turns out despite being known a sex tourism place it is not in fact legal in Thailand .

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u/Turdmeist 7h ago

Legalize and regulate all the things. Everyone wins. Except maybe law enforcement/jails. But maybe in sensible countries that would be true as well. What countries profit from jailing people?

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u/Detective-Crashmore- 6h ago

Ya know people say that, but all the places I know of with legalized prostitution are also hubs for human trafficking so I'm not sure how I feel.

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u/Federal_Scarcity_84 6h ago

I mean, much like Child Protective Services and stuff it just needs more oversight and money. Prohibition doesn't work on much of anything that humans innately desire but enough oversight should at least stop the worst things. Of course the more corrupt the overall system is...sigh.