Male prostitutes in Thailand
The project "Young" Thai photographer and Director of OMA Phanphiroj very multi-layered and complex. It is dedicated to the underage boy prostitute from Thailand. According to a study conducted in 2004, in Thailand, about 800,000 young boys prostitutes. However, the photographer decided to show another, more emotional side. The portraits make you think, look boys, it seems endless, it pierces you.
"In psychological terms, this project offers a provocative portraits of lost souls. You see clutter and deep-rooted issues of family, adolescence and the society in Thailand. Under each photo a brief information about each boy, so you can at least briefly, to look at their life. Although these boys call themselves straight and sleep with gay men just for the money, almost none of them ever slept with women. Many simply say that you must first pass through sex with a man, then to know how to sleep with women. I want these pictures became a mirror, reflecting the rotten reality of violence against children and their sexual exploitation. I also want to put painful questions about life, choices, consequences and humanity. And finally, I hope that this project will shed some light on this situation and will make us think about society, corruption, morality, and relation to man", first Phanphiroj.
(12 photos)
1. Nickname: Bot
Age: 13 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Bangkok
Brothers and sisters: 13
Parents: father knows mother is a street vendor
"Experience": a month
Customers: 22
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: become a pilot
Date of photograph: September 2, 2010
2. Nickname: Tent
Age: 12 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Nonthaburi
Brothers and sisters: 7 (two died)
Parents: unemployed
"Experience": 6 months
Clients: 24
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: to become a soldier
Date of photograph: June 25, 2010
3. Nickname: Joe
Age: 13 years
Sexual orientation: gay
Hometown: Chiang Rai
Brothers and sisters: 5
Parents: mother died of tuberculosis, his father – a street vendor
"Seniority": 5 years
Customers: +100
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: become a mechanic
Date of photograph: August 4, 2010
4. Nickname: Non
Age: 15 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Bangkok
Brothers and sisters: 3 (2 boys, 1 girl – all prostitutes)
Parents: unemployed
"Seniority": 5 months
Clients: +40
The reason prostitution: the parents said it was time to go and earn a living by yourself
Dream: to become a soldier
Date of photograph: may 30, 2010
5. Nickname: NAT
Age: 17 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Bangkok
Brothers and sisters: 2
Parents: divorced
"Experience": 6 years
Customers: +400
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: to become a police officer
Date of photograph: November 7, 2011
6. Nickname: Tun
Age: 12 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Nonthaburi city
Brothers and sisters: 5
Parents: unemployed
"Experience": one year
Clients: 60
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: no
Date of photograph: November 10, 2012
7. Nickname: NAT
Age: 15 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Nakhon Pathom
Brothers and sisters: 6
Parents: street vendors
"Seniority": 5 years
Clients: +300
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: to become a soldier
Date of photograph: November 10, 2012
8. Nickname: Shar
Age: 17 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Bangkok
Brothers and sisters: 4 (one died)
Parents: work in a jewelry store
"Seniority": 3 years
Clients: +200
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: no
Date of photograph: November 11, 2012
9. Nickname: Ah-Si-Kyu
Age: 14 years
Sexual orientation: bisexual
Hometown: PAO
Brothers and sisters: 2
Parents: work in Singapore
"Experience": two weeks
Customers: 30
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: no
Date of photograph: November 11, 2012
Note: When I met him, at his belt hung a gun. He said it was for protection.
10. Nickname: Bass
Age: 14 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Bangkok
Brothers and sisters: 3
Parents: unemployed
"Experience": a week
Clients: 8
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: to become a dancer
Date of photograph: June 30, 2010
11. Nickname: Tu
Age: 15 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Nonthaburi city
Brothers and sisters: 5
Parents: father died, mother not working
"Experience": year
Clients: +120
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: to become a police officer
Date of photograph: August 3, 2010
12. Nickname: Those
Age: 10 years
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Hometown: Bangkok
Brothers and sisters: 4
Parents: divorced
"Seniority": 3 days
Customers: 4
The reason of prostitution: money
Dream: to become a dancer
Date of photograph: June 30, 2010
Keywords: Boy | Prostitution | Thailand