while enjoying lunch together the other day (at least up until then), mike & i overheard a fellow with an american accent (i hate to actually claim him for my country) chatting at high volume with his buddy about recent experiences in the chiang mai night scene. just as he was getting sickeningly graphic, my sweet husband approached their table & asked them to lower their voices. they left promptly.
in case you don't know, thailand is notorious for its problems with prostitution in just about every form... while we see the outside of some of the "girlie"clubs while walking around the night bazaar area, it is pretty easy to forget the nightmare that must be happening inside. this lost soul's loud proclaimation of his experiences, his analysis of this bar or that, and one girl or another was a shocking reminder of a part of chiang mai so foreign to us, yet so "normal" to many who have fallen prey to its seduction of easy money & "companionship."
we have been relieved & thankful to learn of several ministries & organizations reaching out to these "bar girls," but the battle is not nearly won.
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