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Word: chaweng (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2002-2002
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...more insightful are Aitkenhead's observations about sex tourism and the psychology of farangs who consort with Thai hookers. Indeed, one of the most humorous exchanges occurs when Decca's husband and another Englishman argue over whether the ladies should be called "bar girls" or "prostitutes." "Men in Chaweng had the idea that the girls were so lovely, the least one could do was lie about what they did for a living," remarks Aitkenhead, adding that she later stopped even noticing the girls, just "as you screen out billboards in London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Been There, Done That | 5/6/2002 | See Source »

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