Each country has its own language, and each country has its own national characteristics.
So when it comes to the characteristics of Thailand, what is the first thing that comes to mind? In addition to the famous Thai shemales, there are also various Buddhist buildings such as the Grand Palace.
But it is puzzling that Thailand, where Buddhism prevails, has more than 600,000 shemales and a well-developed custom industry. Why is this happening? I think there are four main reasons.
Buddhism in Thailand belongs to Theravada Buddhism and has characteristics that are different from Mahayana Buddhism
Buddhism has gone through more than 2,500 years since the founding of Shakyamuni, and has a long history of development and evolution. Buddhism, one of the world's three major religions, also has different categories like Christianity and Islam, namely Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism. Their origins, endemic regions and purposes are different.
Mahayana Buddhism spread in Chinese mainland, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, while Theravada Buddhism spread in India and northern and central Siam. In other words, in the former Siam, now in Thailand, Theravada Buddhism was circulated.
In terms of purpose, unlike Mahayana Buddhism, which advocates the bodhisattva path and the universalization of all sentient beings, Theravada Buddhism aims at liberation and self-improvement.
In view of this purpose, Thais who believe in Theravada Buddhism will feel that even if they are a prodigal son wandering among the "flowers", or a "layman" who has fallen into the dust and engaged in the custom industry, as long as he or she is devoted to the Buddha, devout in the Buddha, and pursues self-improvement and liberation, he can still understand the Buddha's path with a clear conscience. It is like "in the bush of flowers, Buddha left in his heart", deceiving oneself and deceiving others.
Thai Buddhism does not require abstinence and penance like Chinese Buddhism. Therefore, there is no conflict between practicing customs and practicing Buddhism in Thailand. There are even many Thai monks who do all kinds of illegal and undisciplined things, such as entering and leaving the wind and moon places, molesting good women, participating in pornography, gambling and drugs, etc., which is jaw-dropping, but they can attribute these behaviors to the purpose and teachings of Theravada Buddhism to "forgive themselves", which really refreshes everyone's understanding.
Karl Marx once said, "Religion is the opium of the human spirit." "So how can pornography, gambling, and drugs not be opium in real material life? In Thai society, we can be surprised to find that "opium of the human spirit" and "opium of reality" are intertwined, forming a kind of "magical realism" with Thai characteristics.
The custom industry can make huge profits
Pornography, gambling, narcotics, and other illegal and criminal activities have been severely cracked down on and resolutely banned in all directions on the mainland, and countless rectification activities such as eradicating pornography, gambling, and drugs have been carried out throughout the country, which shows the mainland's determination to resolutely resist and zero tolerance for the custom industry.
Unlike the mainland's vigorous crackdown on various custom industries, whether it is Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, the custom industry has brought huge benefits to their countries and related workers, which once blinded and carried away some countries and governments by the temptation of money.
Most famously, in 2000, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to make sex trafficking a legal practice.
Since then, the Netherlands has been known as the "capital of the world", and prostitution, which is firmly resisted in other countries, has been able to legally exist in the Netherlands, provided that they are licensed to work and that they are legally taxed.
In the following two decades, the "red light district" that bloomed all over the Netherlands became a major reason for attracting many tourists from all over the world to visit here, and many of them probably "came here"; There are more tourists, and the taxes paid by workers engaged in the custom industry also account for a large part of the country's tax revenue, and even become one of the country's main sources of income.
Not only the Netherlands, but also Thailand's custom industry is also prevalent and "long-standing". According to statistics, at the beginning of the 21st century, there were already millions of people in Thailand engaged in the custom industry. More than two decades later, about 90% of Thai men have consumed in the custom industry, of which about 40% are married men. From this data, the custom industry seems to be the backbone of the Thai economy.
Let's change the angle, from macro to micro, from the perspective of practitioners in the custom industry, the wealth obtained by engaging in the custom industry is much higher than that obtained by engaging in most other jobs, which makes many young people who are not deeply involved in the world, eager to earn money, succumb to huge employment pressure and life pressure, and do not want to work hard are confused by money and wealth, and gradually embark on the road of no return to engage in the custom industry.
It is also sad and realistic that Thai women have a low status, and their husbands can even offer a unique "rent-to-wife" service to tourists who come to Thailand for fun, and as long as the tourists give enough money, the husband can "rent" his wife out with a smile.
In this process of "renting a wife", the wife is just an object that can be bought and sold and manipulated at will, and there is no right to refuse and choose, which is not the sorrow of women, which is also the sadness of this era.
Although Thai law still combats prostitution as an offence, the custom industry is still prevalent in Thailand because it is impossible to beat the word "money". Although gentlemen love money and have a way of taking it, but Thais love money more deeply, in order to get money, even if it is a "rented wife", gender change, and fall into the dust, it can only be said that their love for money makes us ordinary people out of reach.
But if the country develops well, everyone has money, is no longer so poor, and the education level of the people has generally improved, there should be no more "rented wife" services.
Thailand has an excellent geographical location and rich resources, as well as many traditional Buddhist buildings, tourism is still very promising, and there is little need to rely on the custom industry to drive the country's economic growth.
Whether the people are doing well or not, the development of the country is very important. The government should make full use of legitimate resources to promote the healthy development of the country's economy and society, find a development path worthy of advocating and expanding, and not rely too much on gray industries, resulting in the abnormal development of the country.
Becoming a shemale can escape Thai military service
Defending the country is an unshirkable responsibility and obligation of every Chinese citizen. In China, joining the army and performing military service is a matter of pride, which can be described as joining the army alone, and the whole family is honored.
Why are many Chinese citizens actively and voluntarily signing up for the army, hoping to join the people's army?
It is not only because Chinese society recognizes and respects soldiers from top to bottom to make soldiers have a high social status, and the treatment and allowances of soldiers have also improved with social development, but more importantly, because of the belief and responsibility of every Chinese who signs up for the army and hopes to serve the motherland.
But in other countries, conscription and mass enlistment are very different from those on the mainland. There are many news that Korean male stars are unwilling to give up their acting careers and long-accumulated popularity and choose to postpone enlistment or even escape military service, and the method for Thai men to escape military service is even more "eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing their talents", which is breathtaking and "convinced".
Thailand is a compulsory military service country, and as long as they are between the ages of 18 and 30, these men must serve in the army for two years.
Thai conscription for the whole country is held every four years, and it is decided by drawing lots, and if a red lot is drawn, it must be unconditionally served; If you win a black lot, you can come back to the draw two years later.
However, due to the poor security and reputation of the Thai army, the treatment of the army is also ridiculously poor, not only is it not valued, the salary is also very low, and it is likely to be sent to perform very dangerous tasks, serving as a soldier in Thailand is obviously not proportional to the return, resulting in many men of school age in Thailand are not willing to serve in the army.
So we can see a lot of joy at the Thai recruitment site and the sadness of unlucky red signatures, the so-called joy and sorrow of the red signature, the so-called joy and sorrow gathered in one place, the field interpretation of what is "human sorrow and joy are not connected", and it has become a unique scenery in Thailand.
So if Thai school-age men do not want to join the army and serve in the military, what other methods are there besides traditional methods such as self-harm, fighting, and becoming monks?
There is also a special method that exempts people who are recognized as transgender, i.e. shemales, and the criterion for certification is chest bulge. Therefore, it is not ruled out that some Thai men may become shemales in order to escape military service, which is really ironic and deeply helpless.
If Thailand wants to improve the situation, improve the relevant system, improve the treatment of the army, strengthen the management of the army, and other matters cannot be delayed, sitting idly by will only lead to the increasing number of Thai men who become shemales in order to escape military service.
The dual influence of war and historical factors
As the only Southeast Asian country that was not invaded in World War II, Thailand has always maintained its unique personality. This should have been a good thing, but the impact and disasters of war on human society are always immeasurable.
It is also an unquestionable historical fact that Thailand was in a difficult situation during World War II, with the majority of its population displaced and homeless. In order to survive, many women are forced to work in the custom industry and enter the "red light district".
Thailand's custom industry has also shown a vigorous and uncontrollable trend with the arrival of the US military. Known as the "man's paradise", Pattaya developed rapidly during the time of the US military in Thailand.
What is even more unbelievable is that it is precisely because the US military's hobby has changed from women to sweet-looking men, Thailand's shemale industry has gradually risen, and the number of shemales has continued to rise.
Later, after the war ended and the US military returned home, the Thai shemale industry that arose due to the needs of the US military did not decline or disappear, but "thrived" and became more and more prosperous as if rooted in Thailand, which may also have a lot to do with the Thai government's blind attitude.
In addition, Thailand's tradition of advocating femininity and femininity has also promoted the further development of the shemale industry, and the Thai people's incomplete understanding of the custom industry has also "promoted" the continued development of the custom industry.
Finally, the shemale industry has become a national characteristic (and even a business card) of Thailand, and Thailand has become one of the countries where custom industries are prevalent.
epilogue
Although the "wide audience" and high returns of the custom industry can bring a considerable amount of money and wealth in a short period of time, its negative impact is long-term, more negative and impossible to ignore.
The prevailing custom industry has also become a breeding ground for the spread of various sexually transmitted diseases and infectious diseases such as AIDS and syphilis, seriously damaging the health of practitioners and "tourists" in the custom industry, and the people around them have become innocent victims.
The cruel reality proves that the shemales who can get ahead are a minority after all, and the lives of most low-level shemales are extremely difficult, and they even pay the price of reducing their lifespan.
In many aspects, the custom industry definitely does more harm than good, and countries should examine, think and look at this issue and take relevant measures from a long-term perspective, and cannot continue to allow the barbaric growth of the custom industry to stand by and do nothing. After all, the normal and healthy development of the country is the last word.
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