"Miss Bangkok" uncovers the hidden world of a go-go dancer in
Thailand's vice city, Bangkok. Bua Boonmee gives us an insight into
the life of one of the capital's bar girls and exposes the
'Sometimes I wonder was I born to be unfortunate; is this life my
destiny? I pray to Buddha that this not be the case. My life seems
to be that of a country girl who has spent her days escaping from a
tiger, only to be eaten by a crocodile. Mine is an ever worsening
tale with no end in sight.' You see, I am a prostitute, though
farangs prefer to call women like me 'bar girls'. I believe the
term is more acceptable to westerners' ears. But to a girl like me,
it is all the same. 'You can buy me for 2,000 baht a night. In
return, I will do anything that is asked of me, but I won't kiss
customers - some things are just too intimate to do with a
stranger. Kissing is for a wife or girlfriend; sex is for Thai
girls like me. "Miss Bangkok" is a vivid, powerful and moving
memoir of a life spent in prostitution in Thailand. Poor and
uneducated, Bua Boonmee escaped an abusive marriage only to end up
in the go-go bars of Patpong. There, in the notorious red-light
district of Bangkok, she succumbed to prostitution in an effort to
support her family. Bua's story is one of resilience and courage in
the face of abuse and poverty. Her confessions will make you laugh
and cry, cringe and applaud. She will change your perception of
prostitution forever.
General
Imprint: |
Maverick House
|
Country of origin: |
Ireland |
Release date: |
December 2007 |
Authors: |
Bua Boonmee
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 132 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
243 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-905379-43-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-905379-43-9 |
Barcode: |
9781905379439 |
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