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Keith Ng

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:40:41 +1300

Damian: You have the photos market cornered. I should upload some, though... maybe the next post.

Simon: Funny, it's my usual MO, too. But here (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam), for some reason, I find that it works better if I smile at them, look them in the eye and say no;…

Blake Monkley

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:08:39 +1300

It's more common than you think . I'll never forget the look on the Indonesian family faces. Thanks for reminding me!

Simon Grigg

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:48:11 +1300

Tidak Mau, got me some street cred from the sharks in Indonesia

I think it was your getting in the wrong car with that poor Indonesian family at the mall in Denpasar caused the biggest impression. After that, the word spread like wildfire across the island...you were not to be…

Blake Monkley

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:58:31 +1300

Just learn 'no' or "I'm not interested' in the local language and never look anyone in the eye. or be polite about it. Your, western, not wanting to be rude is what touts and hawkers rely on. And never, ever, discuss, talk to, or say 'maybe later'. It works pretty…

Simon Grigg

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:43:46 +1300

The door touts were quite aggressive, and politely declining wasn't effective,

Just learn 'no' or "I'm not interested' in the local language and never look anyone in the eye. or be polite about it. Your, western, not wanting to be rude is what touts and hawkers rely on. And never,…

Blake Monkley

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:36:59 +1300

I hear there's a seaside town in South Cambodia where the child prostitution is even more obvious.

You might be talking about Sihanoukville. The place was full of predators and misfits like Gary Glitter.

Damian Christie

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:33:43 +1300

Where are yer fodos dude? You can't do a travel blog without fodos... I mean, not of pingpong shows and that, but just urine and rubbish...

I hear there's a seaside town in South Cambodia where the child prostitution is even more obvious. I'd find it hard not to walk…

Max Call

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:41:39 +1300

Hmmm...
this reminds of that ad that used to be on TV later at night.
It shows 'respectable' business man ringing the wife and family from his hotel room while away on business. The ad ends with the camera widening the shot to show a very young girl of Asian…

Kyle Matthews

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:07:25 +1300

Was that a bid or an offer?

I pondered that for a second too, but unless the money system is very different over there, it wouldn't make sense to go from "how about it?" to "No? What if you pay me?" as a second attempt.

Maybe it works with the…

Rich of Observationz

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:56:11 +1300

Was that a bid or an offer?

Mikaere Curtis

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:11:14 +1300

I find that ostentatiously listening to loud music through headphones is a good foil against most touts.

my friend Nicola, who was tasked with defending my virtue, beat back the pimps, touts and ladyboys with great success. "No" most certainly meant no.

Reminds of a time when I was in…

Public Address

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:11:14 +1300

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