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BANGKOK GIRL

Bangkok Girl is a 'remarkably accomplished, beautifully photographed and intimate debut documentary that puts a human face on the devastating social issue that, sadly, is the fate of too many impoverished girls.'

Producer/Director Jordan Clark enters a world with various levels of prostitution -- from basic bargirls, who merely pour you a drink, money for sex relationships, to hooking on both sides of the gender line.

The documentary provides a glimpse of Thailand's sex tourism told through the experiences of a 19-year-old bar girl named Pla. Working in the bars since the age of thirteen, Pla has managed to avoid selling her body for sex, a remarkable discovery, given her surroundings that sadly cannot last. En route to the film's startling conclusion, you are given a true understanding of why and how she ended up in her current environment and wonder if she will ever escape.

The introduction of 'falangs', or foreigners, to Thailand has forever changed their city, their economy, their lives, and their desires. This film is a daring and unabashed look at ourselves, through the eyes of one girl, in an honest, morally gripping story, which challenges the worldwide, accepted practice of sex tourism.

Bangkok Girl was produced by High Banks Entertainment Ltd. (Victoria, B.C.) in association with CBC Newsworld.

When Jordan Clark leaves Thailand to come back to Canada, he finds out a week later that Pla was found dead.

This is one of those documentaries where, when done, you realize just how lucky you really are. What seperated me from Pla was that I was born into this family, in this country, in this life. It could have easily been her. I could have easily been her.

Wynter wrote:

BANGKOK GIRL

Bangkok Girl is a 'remarkably accomplished, beautifully photographed and intimate debut documentary that puts a human face on the devastating social issue that, sadly, is the fate of too many impoverished girls.'

Producer/Director Jordan Clark enters a world with various levels of prostitution -- from basic bargirls, who merely pour you a drink, money for sex relationships, to hooking on both sides of the gender line.

The documentary provides a glimpse of Thailand's sex tourism told through the experiences of a 19-year-old bar girl named Pla. Working in the bars since the age of thirteen, Pla has managed to avoid selling her body for sex, a remarkable discovery, given her surroundings that sadly cannot last. En route to the film's startling conclusion, you are given a true understanding of why and how she ended up in her current environment and wonder if she will ever escape.

The introduction of 'falangs', or foreigners, to Thailand has forever changed their city, their economy, their lives, and their desires. This film is a daring and unabashed look at ourselves, through the eyes of one girl, in an honest, morally gripping story, which challenges the worldwide, accepted practice of sex tourism.

Bangkok Girl was produced by High Banks Entertainment Ltd. (Victoria, B.C.) in association with CBC Newsworld.

When Jordan Clark leaves Thailand to come back to Canada, he finds out a week later that Pla was found dead.

This is one of those documentaries where, when done, you realize just how lucky you really are. What seperated me from Pla was that I was born into this family, in this country, in this life. It could have easily been her. I could have easily been her.

That is tragic. It is sad to know that most of the time, those who expose the truth end up dead. :(

And that documentary should be an eye opener that the moral values of the society is already gone (society as a whole since it's not just a problem in Thailand alone, but also a problem in most parts of the world). :shakehead:

Hey ppl there is a Japanorama documentary about the life of Otakus over at D-addicts. Check it out!

I just wanted to say to my special someone that .. I love you .. I know that you're not reading this because you're not interested in such thread like this ..

About writing to someone you love in red...

I once briefly had a boyfriend from Japan. After he left to return to Japan, we corresponded for a bit...and once I sent him letter written in red because in my young teenage mind, red = love.

Well...he didn't write for a while but when he did, he poured his heart out to me that he was very hurt and confused because in Japan, when you write a letter in red, it means that you were saying you no longer wanted anything to do with the person.

I wrote back and explained that I didn't know about that, and apologised but I guess I really hurt him...

I never forgot his words. :puppydog:

ralphm1999 wrote:

My package to Wyn chan went to the especially fast Canadian air mail service on Sept 27. I wonder what route it takes to get there? :doh:

I checked the mail today and it HAS ARRIVED!!!! :yippee: :glomp: Wow, Ralph-san, you sure sent me a lot!

Wynter wrote:

I checked the mail today and it HAS ARRIVED!!!! :yippee: :glomp: Wow, Ralph-san, you sure sent me a lot!

:hehe: :hehe:
the guy loves ya

K.T.Tran wrote:

:hehe: :hehe:
the guy loves ya

Can you blame him? :hehe: :hehe:

Now I gotta burn Pride and ship it off to him. >>thinks of a Christmas surprise<<

Wynter wrote:

Can you blame him? :hehe: :hehe:

Now I gotta burn Pride and ship it off to him. >>thinks of a Christmas surprise<<

Just quote kimutaku and you're fine......"maybe"

K.T.Tran wrote:


Just quote kimutaku and you're fine......"maybe"

LOL! Yesh, I do consider myself someone from the last century. ;)

Wynter wrote:

LOL! Yesh, I do consider myself someone from the last century. ;)

sounds like canada's postal system is from the last century

Tu_triky wrote:

sounds like canada's postal system is from the last century

That explains the letters attached to arrowheads I keep finding in my door.

Wynter wrote:

That explains the letters attached to arrowheads I keep finding in my door.

i thought they just crumpled up the mail around a rock and chucked it at the front lawn.

Wynter wrote:

I checked the mail today and it HAS ARRIVED!!!! :yippee: :glomp: Wow, Ralph-san, you sure sent me a lot!

I don't believe it. :shakehead:
I don't believe it. :shakehead:
I don't believe it. :shakehead:

I think I sent you some concerts. It's important for you to get exposure to Japanese idols (that I love). They are also consolation in case you fall with the majority Pretty Girl haters.... argh.... :sweat:

ralphm1999 wrote:

They are also consolation in case you fall with the majority Pretty Girl haters.... argh.... :sweat:

if the cause is just......

one of the least favorite doramas on this board..<12 thumbs down>


moreover, must not have done well in japan...it's only 9 episodes...any dorama that is less than 10 or 11 episodes is more often than not a dorama that was cut short midstream because the ratings were bad.

some doramas are famous, others are infamous :P

no matter we both look toward the future....NANA 2 :victory:

Tu_triky wrote:

if the cause is just......

one of the least favorite doramas on this board..<12 thumbs down>


moreover, must not have done well in japan...it's only 9 episodes...any dorama that is less than 10 or 11 episodes is more often than not a dorama that was cut short midstream because the ratings were bad.

some doramas are famous, others are infamous :P

no matter we both look toward the future....NANA 2 :victory:

Well, he sent me Nana as well. :mrgreen:

Wynter wrote:

Well, he sent me Nana as well. :mrgreen:

very enjoyable film ^_^

Ex-page tells of sexual liaison with Foley

October 9, 2006

A HOUSE page says he had sex with Republican congressman Mark Foley, after receiving explicit emails in which Mr Foley described assessing the sexual orientation and physical attributes of underage pages but waiting until later to make advances.

The former page, who discussed his relationship with Mr Foley on the condition that his name was withheld, said correspondence with Mr Foley began after he finished the Capitol Hill program for high school juniors.

His sexual encounter in late 2000 also came after he left the page program. At the time, he was 21.

"I always knew you were a player but I don't fool around with pages," declared one instant message from Maf54, a screen name Mr Foley used.

The former page's account is consistent with Mr Foley's assertion that he did not have sexual relations with minors.

But his exchanges with Mr Foley offer a disturbing glimpse of possible predatory behaviour by him.

In the messages, Maf54 described how years earlier, he had looked to see whether the former page, a teenager at the time, had an erection beneath his tight white pants while working near him. Maf54 also speculated about the sexual attributes of other males who were in the same page class.

Mr Foley resigned his House seat on September 29, after the disclosure of sexually oriented messages to a former page.

Other messages have been divulged, and questions concerning how much House Republican leaders knew about him and his interest in pages are being investigated by the House Ethics Committee.

Mr Foley is in seclusion in an alcohol treatment centre.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Wynter wrote:

Well, he sent me Nana as well. :mrgreen:

Forgot I enclosed that as a 2nd consolation. You get to meet the wonderful Nakashima Mika and her costar whose name I cannot think of at the moment; but an absolutely gorgeous young female... very cutsy dialogue. :muack:

ralphm1999 wrote:

Forgot I enclosed that as a 2nd consolation. You get to meet the wonderful Nakashima Mika and her costar whose name I cannot think of at the moment; but an absolutely gorgeous young female... very cutsy dialogue. :muack:

Aoi Miyazaki

Tu_triky wrote:

Aoi Miyazaki

Too bad she's not in the sequel. :shamefulcry: