Quote Originally Posted by nordicguy View Post
In the west, we recognise this behaviour as double standards, but in SE Asia I do believe it's different. These countries (incl. Thailand and Cambodia) have a long tradition for officially banning or trying to reduce pay sex, yet embracing it fully at practical face-to-face level. Not only among the marginalised people in society, but in society seen as a whole organism.
I haven't had that much experience in Cambodia, but I've had a lot in Vietnam, and the situation seems to be similar.

That situation is: there is a shit tonne of prostitution around, everywhere, and everybody pretends not to notice. I mean everywhere - not just in the tourist areas.