Wife swapping is back in fashion (BKK Post)
Vagabond
Swingers make comeback among wealthy
By Anjira Assavanonda
Bangkok Post 1. November 2001
Swinging sex has become fashionable among couples in higher income
groups, without regard for the inherent problems, a seminar was told.
Most participants did not concern themselves with the possibility of
sexually transmitted diseases, the effect on their family life or the
bad example they were setting for the younger generation.
They were more concerned with immediate gratification of their desire
to experience casual sex with a variety of partners.
The issue was raised at a health care festival seminar organised by
the Medical Association of Thailand.
Hundreds of people were drawn to the topic.
Assoc Prof Supatra Suphab, also a columnist, said swinging sex had
become increasingly popular, with thousands of people joining the
club.
She first heard about the club three years ago from a man who was
formerly a member. He said he had been in the club for nearly three
years, driving once every month or two from his home in a rural
province to meet with others at top five-star hotels in Bangkok.
The most frequented hotels were in the Lat Phrao and Sukhumvit areas.
``A whole floor is rented in advance for members, who draw lots to get
the number of their partners. The matching was never repeated.
``Identities of the members are kept confidential. Each member never
knows the name of the person they slept with,'' Ms Supatra said.
``They just see each other's face, have sex and then leave.''
At first her informant had gone alone, but later his wife joined the
club.
``When he came to see me he seemed worried because his wife had become
addicted to swinging sex, even though he had become bored and wanted
to quit.
``She still drives to Bangkok every week to join the group,'' she
said.
Each person had to pay thousands of baht in membership fees. The
higher the price the more it attracted people, since the ability to
pay indicated a high social status.
Ms Supatra said these people wanted to try sex with different
partners, and it was usually assumed that swinging sex was safe from
HIV/Aids because most members were in the higher social bracket, such
as physicians, teachers, military and police.
Members were happy because they were not bound by social or marriage
responsibilities, and sexual demand usually balanced supply.
She was worried that loose sexual behaviour among teenagers could
develop into swinging habits when they grow up, with all the attendant
risks.
Dr Nikorn Dusitsin, of Chulalongkorn University's Centre for Studies
in Human Sexuality, said there was a lack of understanding of
sexuality in Thai society.
Many men believed the size of their penis was important in sexual
intercourse and reverted to silicone injections to enlarge it without
any knowledge of the possible side-effects, including pain.
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Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com
Garth Miblish
The author interviewed one guy and made this conclusion.
Journalism standards in Thailand are pathetic.
On Thu, 01 Nov 2001 23:40:14 GMT, reto...@hotmail.com (Vagabond)
wrote:
UrbanE
wrote:
>I read that profoundly stupid story this morning.
>
>The author interviewed one guy and made this conclusion.
>
>Journalism standards in Thailand are pathetic.
Do you think that will stop Fag A Bond from plaglarizing all these
stories???
Acharn
wrote:
>I read that profoundly stupid story this morning.
>
>The author interviewed one guy and made this conclusion.
>
>Journalism standards in Thailand are pathetic.
>
I agree that's sometimes true, but hey! Even the New York Times and
Washington Post sometimes print trivial junk. They probably had some
space to fill and grabbed something at random from the slush pile. Who
knows, maybe this "problem" will push the "problem" of students
selling their bodies from the public consciousness -- after all, it
has about the same amount of truth in it.
I've seen some great and well researched stories in the Outlook
section of the BKK Post, including names of people involved in the
drug business and descriptions of their organization/relationships.
Other well researched stories on corruption. So don't get too upset
over one lapse.
--
Roger
I have enough money for the rest of my life,
if I only live 'til 4 pm.
Jeffrey Hynds
Let's hope not.
Regards, JEff
UrbanE wrote:
>
<<snip>>
>
> Do you think that will stop Fag A Bond from plaglarizing all these
> stories???
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 01 Nov 2001 23:40:14 GMT, reto...@hotmail.com (Vagabond)
> >wrote:
> >
> >>SEX HABITS
> >>Swingers make comeback among wealthy
> >>By Anjira Assavanonda
> >>Bangkok Post 1. November 2001
<<snip>>
Tom Clasener
<jeff...@cybercomm.net> wrote:
>E,
>
>Let's hope not.
>
>Regards, JEff
True... I read those of interest to me and skip those that are not. I
can't be bothered trawling through net dailies so, with Vagabond's
assistance, I get to see things I would otherwise miss. Now, what to
do about the things I would definitely miss?... like quotes of
UrbanE's posts.
>
>UrbanE wrote:
<but was snipped right here------->
TC
You can't win.
You can't break even.
You can't stop playing the game.
EB
"Tom Clasener" <tomcl...@optushome.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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<SNIP> - no more comments ...
EB
Baan Thai Nuad
parties every weekend. Both in hotels, homes and condos and on our nude
beaches.