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/IamGeoMan 8h ago

ExpatFIRE gonna have to re-evaluate their CoL estimates now that demand is gonna spike certain costs

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u/vooglie 5h ago

Lmao

I’m glad you’ve called out how much of fire is just being a gross passport bro

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u/poly6ix 5h ago

Eh, it’s not really. I used to think the same thing til I met seasonal J1 workers from SEA who also work in popular expat areas. Apparently, there’s a surprising number of female retirees, influencers, remote workers, and truststafarians in these areas looking to date and have casual relations. The dating scene is pretty active and insular, only Westerners and wealthy Asians are allowed.

Only the super creepy redpilled guys and old misogynists are doing the whole thing “passport bro” thing. They definitely exist in the FIRE community but they’re the exception, not the norm.