Thailand Land of Smiles

After the earthquake hit China a 19 year old college student named Xiao Yun wanted to do her part to help out. So she went to the internet and made her appeal which was slightly better than that of the Red Cross. You see, Xiao Yun, a very attractive 19 year old Chinese girl promised that with every donation she would remove more of her clothes!

Apparently, according to the Bangkok Post , the Thai police have been monitoring the situation because they are afraid other websites of it’s kind will pop up or be re-created in Thailand. In Thailand it is against the law to distribute or display nude pictures and those convicted of the law face up to five years in jail and up to 100,000 baht in fines.

I’m sure the Thai police have been diligent in their quest to make sure this doesn’t show up in Thailand…I would even bet they are making donations in the hopes that one day Xiao Yun will come to Thailand so they can arrest her for posting nudes of herself.

Well, two things are certain. Xiao Yun is getting naked on the internet and the Thai police are very interested in her. That’s a good thing because that will keep all the girls on Soi Cowboy dancing naked without fear of a police raid. Only in Thailand.

I haven’t been able to find her actual blog yet but here are two Chinese sites referencing her work:

BBS. Ganji

Oddfish.cn

If you happen to know where her site is or have stumbled upon it drop me a line because I am sure there will be more than a few that would like to make donations to earthquake survivors in China through her site.

Here’s a glimpse of Xiao Yun in action from Youtube. There is a website referenced in the video but it apperently has been taken down. Note: no actual nudity is shown in this clip other than bare back, shoulders and legs…a shame really.

Update: Apparently Xiao Yun has never gotten nude just taken suggestive photographs which is fine by me as she is a very beautiful lady. Even if we can’t find her site to donate money to the Chinese earthquake victims you can still go to The Salvation Army main website and donate from there. Much is still needed and every little bit helps.

A lot of people email me and ask about what sort of jobs are on offer to foreigners in Phuket. My answer is always rather bleak - there isn’t a whole lot of work down here. If you’re a language teacher, or at least if you want to work as one, there are plenty of opportunities to work in local schools, but I’m unsure exactly how rewarding such a route is after seeing the state of some of Phuket’s language teachers.

Phuket attracts a bunch of budding photographers, who usually come to the island with more talent than they find the local media scene can cope with. There are some really good photographers in Phuket, but finding well-paid work is a challenge. If you want to be paid to take photographs in Phuket, you need to network, network and network and then the jobs will come up.

For writers, the island is a lot more forgiving. There are countless publications in Phuket and the Andaman region that will pay decent money for travel articles. It’s just a case of finding them. A number of Bangkok publications will also pay you to write about bits and pieces in Phuket. Again, networking will open up new possibilities.

Another popular line of business is property, but if you’re thinking of going down this route, you will need to be well connected and have a solid game plan. The property market in Phuket is utterly over saturated.

If you want to work in Phuket, you need to meet people and understand the way the island works. It can be a little cliquey at times, but if you can get your foot in, the rest will follow.

This post was written by Matt from Phuket Vogue and Thailand’s Lost Boy.