Thailand's true economic masters

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Saturday apologised to Thai reporters for giving details of his Cabinet lists to Japanese reporters without telling the Thai reporters. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakin ... d=30064262 (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30064262)

And you'll rarely see reports of a Japanese arrested in Thailand for paedophile activities even though it's widely believed they are much more active than Westerners. Cambodia is also a popular destination for them - http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/10/27/ ... ophile.php (http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/10/27/news/pedophile.php)

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Now, however, a fight by Cambodian and Western law enforcement agencies, nongovernment organizations and some private businesses against the child sex trade is starting to gain momentum.

NGO's to invade Issan next?

In Issan it's not uncommon to get married (Issan Style) when your 14 years old. My BF's cousin is 14 and just married an Issan guy that to me looks to be in his 40's. He made the family an offer they could not refuse, 60,000B. It was an Issan marriage, no legalities, just the families agreeing, a blessing from a monk, and then a drunken party.