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Cheap sex draws youth to Tanjung Pinang, Bintan
Loh Chee Kong

IN MANY Singaporean minds, the image is entrenched.
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The "dirty" old man, complete with umbrella and pager, making his way across to Bintan in search of young women to satisfy his desires.
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There are tales aplenty of how these men even "maintain" such women as second wives, supplying them with enough of an allowance to sustain their little holiday home-away-from-home.
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But that, pardon the pun, is old news. The Bintan-bound traveller, it seems, has undergone a major facelift. Welcome to the world of the "dirty" young man, if you like.
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According to tour operators and hoteliers, every weekend, an average of 60 to 100 young men are taking the one-and-a-half hour ferry ride to Bintan, in search of a good time.
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Most head for Tanjung Pinang -- a two-hour drive away from the commercialised tourist resorts on Bintan Island.
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These Singaporeans, aged between 19 and 30 years old, regularly visit the prostitutes in this small town located near the southern tip of the island.
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Why? Crudely put, they say it is "cheaper", the girls offer "better services" and the town "has more variety and privacy".
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One such regular customer is "Mark" (not his real name), a 23-year-old army sergeant.
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He visited Tanjung Pinang with five other friends once a month from June to December last year. He also claims that he knows more than 20 other friends who are about his age, who do the same.
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It is becoming so popular that tour organisers are organising trips for these youngsters through email.
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A booking ensures that when they arrive at the jetty, local pimps are on hand to ferry them to a small town several kilometres away. It is here that they get to choose their companions.
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For as little as $40, the girl accompanies each of them for two whole days. The guys would usually bring them along for food, shopping and dancing before heading back to the hotel for sex.
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A check with the two most popular hotels in Tanjung Pinang revealed that on average, they each receive about 30 young male Singaporeans on weekends.
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Tour organiser Dwi Julli, a 35-year-old native Javanese, said: "Quite a number of Singaporean men come here around noon on Saturdays and stay for two to three days. They usually sport short hair and are well-built."
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"Mark" hides these activities from his girlfriend of two years whom he is marrying soon.
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He said: "I don't think it's wrong. We are just paying for a form of service. After getting married, it will be wrong but now I am still single, I just want to have fun."
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A 24-year-old graduate, who is single, agreed. He visits prostitutes overseas once every six months at a variety of places and he sees little wrong in fulfilling his "primal needs". He quipped: "They look better than some of my girl friends."
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However, another 21-year-old full-time National Serviceman prefers to visit prostitutes in Singapore as they are "cleaner". He believes that the risk of contracting sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) are higher overseas.
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He said: "It's more dangerous in places like Bintan because the girls do not mind unprotected sex and we tend to let our guard down too, thinking that it (getting infected by STDs) won't happen to us."
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But it does happen to them. Though no formal statistics on STDs are available, 23 Singaporeans aged between 20 and 29 have tested HIV positive in the first six months of this year.
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Predominantly male, a bulk of those who tested positive also acquired the deadly disease through exposure to prostitutes locally and overseas and/or through casual sex with multiple partners.
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But the Bintan-bound are not paying much heed to such risk factors. Understandably, some of their peers are outraged.
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Said Ms Linnet Choo, 24, a lawyer: "It's shocking and depressing that they think nothing of such activities. The age range and the fact that groups of them are doing it so frequently shocks me.
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"We always associate such activities with older men and it is worrying. Are they feeling so repressed that they need to seek such undesirable outlets to express themselves? All of us have needs but we have to meet them through valid means."
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But others disagree. Said a 24-year-old trainee teacher: "It is sad but it's their life. If you take away the moral considerations, it's just paying for a form of service. If both parties are willing, why then is it wrong? It's not clear-cut."
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And though there are no figures to show how prevalent the trend is, the social implications could be significant, said sociologist Ngiam Tee Liang.
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"Without comparative figures of the proportion of young Singaporean men who frequent sex workers in Singapore, it would be difficult to say if the figures are high," said Associate Professor Ngiam.
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"Nevertheless, the age group is of concern to us if they are acting under peer pressure or are risking their health. Also, for those with girlfriends or wives, we hope they would not be irresponsible by patronising sex workers, even if the prices are lower overseas." — with additional reporting by Diana Neo Cheap sex draws youth to Tanjung Pinang, Bintan
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"Mark" hides these activities from his girlfriend of two years whom he is marrying soon.
.
He said: "I don't think it's wrong. We are just paying for a form of service. After getting married, it will be wrong but now I am still single, I just want to have fun."
fcuk men..... :aargh:
Predominantly male, a bulk of those who tested positive also acquired the deadly disease through exposure to prostitutes locally and overseas and/or through casual sex with multiple partners.
hope their d|cks rot... hohoho... just dun spread it to their unsuspecting family members...

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Cheap sex draws youth to Tanjung Pinang, Bintan
Loh Chee Kong

IN MANY Singaporean minds, the image is entrenched.
.
The "dirty" old man, complete with umbrella and pager, making his way across to Bintan in search of young women to satisfy his desires.
.
There are tales aplenty of how these men even "maintain" such women as second wives, supplying them with enough of an allowance to sustain their little holiday home-away-from-home.
.
But that, pardon the pun, is old news. The Bintan-bound traveller, it seems, has undergone a major facelift. Welcome to the world of the "dirty" young man, if you like.
.
According to tour operators and hoteliers, every weekend, an average of 60 to 100 young men are taking the one-and-a-half hour ferry ride to Bintan, in search of a good time.
.
Most head for Tanjung Pinang -- a two-hour drive away from the commercialised tourist resorts on Bintan Island.
.
These Singaporeans, aged between 19 and 30 years old, regularly visit the prostitutes in this small town located near the southern tip of the island.
.
Why? Crudely put, they say it is "cheaper", the girls offer "better services" and the town "has more variety and privacy".
.
One such regular customer is "Mark" (not his real name), a 23-year-old army sergeant.
.
He visited Tanjung Pinang with five other friends once a month from June to December last year. He also claims that he knows more than 20 other friends who are about his age, who do the same.
.
It is becoming so popular that tour organisers are organising trips for these youngsters through email.
.
A booking ensures that when they arrive at the jetty, local pimps are on hand to ferry them to a small town several kilometres away. It is here that they get to choose their companions.
.
For as little as $40, the girl accompanies each of them for two whole days. The guys would usually bring them along for food, shopping and dancing before heading back to the hotel for sex.
.
A check with the two most popular hotels in Tanjung Pinang revealed that on average, they each receive about 30 young male Singaporeans on weekends.
.
Tour organiser Dwi Julli, a 35-year-old native Javanese, said: "Quite a number of Singaporean men come here around noon on Saturdays and stay for two to three days. They usually sport short hair and are well-built."
.
"Mark" hides these activities from his girlfriend of two years whom he is marrying soon.
.
He said: "I don't think it's wrong. We are just paying for a form of service. After getting married, it will be wrong but now I am still single, I just want to have fun."
.
A 24-year-old graduate, who is single, agreed. He visits prostitutes overseas once every six months at a variety of places and he sees little wrong in fulfilling his "primal needs". He quipped: "They look better than some of my girl friends."
.
However, another 21-year-old full-time National Serviceman prefers to visit prostitutes in Singapore as they are "cleaner". He believes that the risk of contracting sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) are higher overseas.
.
He said: "It's more dangerous in places like Bintan because the girls do not mind unprotected sex and we tend to let our guard down too, thinking that it (getting infected by STDs) won't happen to us."
.
But it does happen to them. Though no formal statistics on STDs are available, 23 Singaporeans aged between 20 and 29 have tested HIV positive in the first six months of this year.
.
Predominantly male, a bulk of those who tested positive also acquired the deadly disease through exposure to prostitutes locally and overseas and/or through casual sex with multiple partners.
.
But the Bintan-bound are not paying much heed to such risk factors. Understandably, some of their peers are outraged.
.
Said Ms Linnet Choo, 24, a lawyer: "It's shocking and depressing that they think nothing of such activities. The age range and the fact that groups of them are doing it so frequently shocks me.
.
"We always associate such activities with older men and it is worrying. Are they feeling so repressed that they need to seek such undesirable outlets to express themselves? All of us have needs but we have to meet them through valid means."
.
But others disagree. Said a 24-year-old trainee teacher: "It is sad but it's their life. If you take away the moral considerations, it's just paying for a form of service. If both parties are willing, why then is it wrong? It's not clear-cut."
.
And though there are no figures to show how prevalent the trend is, the social implications could be significant, said sociologist Ngiam Tee Liang.
.
"Without comparative figures of the proportion of young Singaporean men who frequent sex workers in Singapore, it would be difficult to say if the figures are high," said Associate Professor Ngiam.
.
"Nevertheless, the age group is of concern to us if they are acting under peer pressure or are risking their health. Also, for those with girlfriends or wives, we hope they would not be irresponsible by patronising sex workers, even if the prices are lower overseas." — with additional reporting by Diana Neo Cheap sex draws youth to Tanjung Pinang, Bintan
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"Mark" hides these activities from his girlfriend of two years whom he is marrying soon.
.
He said: "I don't think it's wrong. We are just paying for a form of service. After getting married, it will be wrong but now I am still single, I just want to have fun."
fcuk men..... :aargh:
Predominantly male, a bulk of those who tested positive also acquired the deadly disease through exposure to prostitutes locally and overseas and/or through casual sex with multiple partners.
hope their d|cks rot... hohoho... just dun spread it to their unsuspecting family members...

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Hope these cheapos get AIDS.

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gee come to think of it...
maybe i should go too!!! lol

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curse all of them contract STDs soon.. lolz

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wah Ange|ique, u hate men a lot!

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Btw I tot only Ah peks or Taxi Drivers like to go T.Pinang?News always show them there or interview them in papers lehz.HEhe

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i tink angelique is worried abt her bf fooling ard overseas rite?
did i get it spot on?

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lolx..He wun de lahz.Hehe

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AIDs is always started by a female then guys get transmited or can guys get AIDs thru multiple partners as well? (even thuo i don see how)

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commercial sex has been around for donkey years.
it is probably the oldest profession in the world.
it is indeed a double age sword. when underage gals n unsuspecting women are forced in prostitution.
but one must realize without commercial sex. there would be ALOT of rape cases

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Men are horny jerks who think with their ****s. I won't wish that their **** will rot or whatever. I just hope they will die.
And I don't care if my post offend anyone too.

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constitute to the low sex count in sg.

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skully next week you go ogk outing pics zone and you'll find a thread titled
unplanned ogk outing... to batam
lol

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a Man has 2 heads but only 1 brain. only 1 head can think properly at any one time.
getting all men neutered might be a better suggestion... =x yr father is after all also a man... right?
but fact is.
man cannot live without pussy. but can live without affection.
women cant live without sex. but cannot live without affection.
i guess tats why there are more n more lesbians around. affection without the sex. :alcoholic

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It's the same.
SG girls are having their amount of fun sex as well. The HDB sex thingy, remember?
So, it's not always the guys going for cheap sex. The girls are too. Just that girls don't wanna admit it, that's all.

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wow wat hdb sex thingy???

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guess the difference is that a man usually pays for it.
most men would be happy to get their rocks off. so why not get it free?
but no choice. social stigma is like tis.
a man can screw around n be known as a swinger
a woman who sleeps around are commonly called as S@lut =x
nothing is fair in this world. :alcoholic

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ur bf gt go?

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do u really want them to know the truth?

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"Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell."
-Anon.