Travel enriches the mind, and for some, releases the sperm

Since I'm stuck in some mountainous region of Vietnam waiting for the rain to stop, I thought I'd post an entry on my travels so far. Josh has kindly allowed me to use his account.

OOP Alert:

There are many topics I could possibly write about:
Crushing Poverty
The Amazing Friendliness of People in Crushing Poverty
Different Cultures
A Cultural History of the Region through the T-Shirts Sold in Each Country
Politics and Government
The Corruption of Governments, Past and Present
Culinary Traditions
Food as a Means of Understanding Culture
The Flesh Trade

Guess which one I'm going to choose?

In the interest of appealing to the audience, I've select the topic of the lowest common denomination (sorry Wan Jing).

Sasu as it turns out is the one thing you can count on to appear in all countries. After visiting the capitals of the 4 countries, not once was I able to avoid the solicitation of touts in the trade.

And now with the knowledge that I am grossly generalising and most probably stereotyping each and every country, I will now attempt to describe each country's characteristics via its approach to the flesh trade.

Malaysia (KL)
Encounter: Taxi Driver/Pimp
Characteristics: We were never approached on the streets despite the fact that a (different) cabbie had actually remarked that we were staying in the Red Light District (I didn't know when I booked the place, honest!). However, on the way back from Zouk, our dear driver asked us whether our little brothers were interested in some action. Now, the conclusion I can draw from this is that the Malaysian is actually a lot like the Singaporean. Outwardly very guai and decent (as shown in the lack of any approaches on the street) but are actually, inside, horny as hell. The cab driver, like in almost all countries, is a vast repository of information and perhaps the best and only way to get to the seedy side of Malaysia is via the cabbie. No overt overtures. Just like in Singapore. Malaysians and Singaporeans are remarkably similar, maybe that's why we have so much conflict.

Thailand (Bangkok)
Encounter: Too numerous to list
Characteristics: Thailand is the Land of Smiles and a very tolerant society. Perhaps that's why in such a deeply religious society, you have perhaps the most open purveyors of flesh. With a smile of course. So you have many touts all approaching you with a whole list of services. Massages, Shows, etc... Proof that Bangkok is really the place to shop. For every item, there are numerous sellers.

Ok the sun's finally out. I shall finish this post some other time. (Yes I know, this is damn OOP)

P.S. I saw a tee-shirt with "KILLER OOP" printed on it. Just when I thought I had found a soul mate in a garment, I realised it was "KILLER LOOP", out of point indeed.