Vietnam War: Bangkok R & R

14 Responses

1. southoffrance2

   July 16th, 2007 at 12:05 pm

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   #28 looks pretty good or was that #82

2. SCOOTERBALLUSA

   May 17th, 2008 at 8:07 pm

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   SAWADEE KNUPP!

3. Gwaithmir

   May 22nd, 2008 at 5:10 pm

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   I took four R&R’s to Thailand between 1969 and 1972. Had a great time each time.

4. bach1944

   June 5th, 2008 at 9:06 pm

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   This is total bs. The massage parlors were there to “accomdate” Thai men long before the Vietnam war. There are 20x as many places today that cater to the local populace than cater to foreigners. However, the Thai places are less in-your-face than the ones for foreigners. Oh well, cant stop the oldest profession…

5. fedvet1

   August 4th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

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   Just made a trip to Bangkok in May 08 to relive my times I had in 1967. Same-Same. Only the girls don’t wear numbers anymore but they still offer you what you want. Me love you long time.

6. lassley

   August 26th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

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   No, my friend, I beg to differ. I’m not placing judgment on prostitution as a profession or the patrons. But it is what it is, the fact is these girls must cater to wealthy foreigners to survive. Prostitution has been around everywhere since the beginning of time. Sadly, millions of men from wealthier countries will fly halfway round the world taking along a few bucks to get laid, often w/an underaged girl. I’ve seen it when I lived in SE Asia and know the real problem is w/ our sick men.

7. soxbearshwks

   September 11th, 2008 at 1:06 pm

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   took my R&R in Manila, spring of ’66

   3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai,RVN 10/65-11/66

8. indodiver34

   November 2nd, 2008 at 9:18 pm

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   It has little to do with survival and more to do with the Thais unofficial class system that views girls from the northeast as lower class. The girls are trying to earn status and face for themselves and their family by earning lots of money. A good looking girl working at a gogo bar in Bangkok will make more than an engineer or optometrist or 8 times that of a teacher. Somehow the teacher stills survives even tough they make 8 times less than a bargirl.

9. TECHKLEC

   November 5th, 2008 at 9:03 pm

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   I went TDY to Korat in Dec. ’67 and then took a week R&R in Bangkok over Christmas. Man, what a blast!!!

10. vk2xvj

    January 5th, 2009 at 11:04 pm

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    Sorry to say but in August 08 the girls in Patpong Rd Silom were wearing numbers!

11. corkygimpo

    February 17th, 2009 at 12:32 am

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    thailand = sex to most people, its a pity more thais dont try to deal with this brothel image they have. problem is thais themselves love whores……

12. corkygimpo

    February 17th, 2009 at 12:32 am

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    exactly !!!!!!! 99% of all thia whores are strictly for thai men.

13. verbusen

    April 25th, 2009 at 12:16 am

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    I love the do gooder liberal press that makes a special about American GI’s in Thailand and yet don’t give a crap about teen hookers in their own streets. Great agenda driven journo’s. Nice job! NOT!

14. raymond08586

    June 28th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

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    Massage parlors in Thailand? I can go to any big city in my own country and find many massage parlors to pick from. No need to travel accross the globe.