New Norway law bans buying of sex

[tamada]

Could this be the end of the Norwegian monger?

"Norwegian citizens caught paying for prostitutes at home or abroad could face a hefty fine or a six-month prison sentence, authorities say."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7806760.stm

[747man]

Possibly even MORE Flights ( To cope with the demand ) from Norski Land to LOS !!!

[tamada]

Ya think? If they are going to go after Olaf for the odd barfine and horizontal mambo in LOS, then maybe Olaf will have to become more 'respectable', stay home and get his jollies off with a hand-shandy.

The UK and others already has legislation in place to pursue child predators internationally but this is the first I have seen of legislation against regular p4p globally.

There may be an election or something coming up in Norway if this has been enacted? It seems pretty unenforceable but maybe makes for pleasant reading for them whose moral compass never strays.

[stattointhailand]

Sounds like a good few "jollies" for PC Hagar and his men to LOS ........ "only tracking suspected sex tourists guv"

[lepidoptra]

Lots of extradition orders from Norway finding their ways into the courts of Thailand.
Interpol sending pain clothes officers to all the massage parlours and Soi's in Udon It would be a joke if it wasn't so ridiculous

[wazza]

ahhh, see we all rush in too fast sometimes.

The owners of Norway Bar ( 3 days i think ) change the name.

Maybe they knew the Norski Police would be arriving soon

Tamada , Pls explain to Irish Allan what P2P is, peer to peer file sharing i presume

[Seaserpent]

In Sweden it is illegal to buy sex, not that it did much to stop it the girls went off the street and on the net... Now some good ol' feminists in Sweden think it is a great idea to go after Swedes buying sex in other countries, then my question is; How are they going to prove that a man or a woman that buys sex in LOS?
Paying a barfine and bring a bargirl along for company is not inlegall....

[izzix]

Updated: [January 2, 2009

NEW LAW CRIMINALISES NORWEGIANS BUYING SEX IN PATTAYA

A Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for Norwegian citizens engaging in such nefarious activities in Pattaya are still unclear.
The main target for the legislation is the streets of Norway’s capital, Oslo, where the Norwegian authorities say they want to stamp out prostitution by targeting clients rather than prostitutes. Norwegian citizens caught paying for prostitutes at home or abroad could face a hefty fine or a six-month prison sentence.

The Norwegian Minister Of Justice, Knut Storberget, has stated that all Norwegian sex clients should now be wary and has made it clear that the law also applies to Norwegians purchasing sexual favours outside of the country. It will be difficult to prosecute, he said, but not impossible. The Norwegian authorities have managed to punish pedophiles who have paid to have sex with children in Thailand and will be able to prosecute “normal” sex clients in the same way, he added.

On the evening of the 1st January PDN decided to gauge the reaction to the new law among Norwegian visitors in Pattaya. I chose Kåre’s Party Bar on Pattaya’s second road, a beer bar popular among Norwegian tourists who make up 90% of the bar’s clientele.

I asked Terje, the co-owner of the bar, if there had been any reaction from his customers to the new law, having already ascertained that his bar was not in the business of procuring women for sexual services. He said the law had long been a popular theme of discussion but no-one took it seriously. He suggested Norwegian authorities should put their own house in order before persecuting its citizens abroad. He also wondered how the authorities planned to enforce the law in Thailand. Would Norway be sending undercover agents to gather evidence? Would the Thai Police cooperate?

The law also specifically defines the sexual activities it covers. These include payment for sexual intercourse, physical contact between exposed genitalia, one or two-way masturbation or touching someone’s private parts or breasts. “Payment” is defined as the exchange of money, or payment in kind, including the giving of flowers and gifts.

Whilst talking to Terje he asked several of his customers, jokingly : ”Have you broken the law today?” to which some responded with a look of bewilderment. As a parting comment I suggested he print the question on t-shirts and make a fortune selling them in his bar. To which he gave me a wry smile, but unfortunately no offer of a commission….

[stattointhailand]

The law also specifically defines the sexual activities it covers. These include payment for sexual intercourse, physical contact between exposed genitalia, one or two-way masturbation or touching someone’s private parts or breasts. “Payment” is defined as the exchange of money, or payment in kind, including the giving of flowers and gifts.

So that's No nookie with prostitutes, and no courting with girlfriend either then.

Good job the summer nights are so short in Norway

[wazza]

Gets the Whaling activities off the front page I suppose.

Now then, this does open a pandora's box.

Norwegian living in Thailand paying for his Thai GF's Uni fees, and she lives with him and they participate in exposing genitalia.

Bet they ( Noggie Police ) dont have the balls to prosecute him.

[Irish Alan]

Gets the Whaling activities off the front page I suppose.

Now then, this does open a pandora's box.

Norwegian living in Thailand paying for his Thai GF's Uni fees, and she lives with him and they participate in exposing genitalia.

Bet they ( Noggie Police ) dont have the balls to prosecute him.

And unfortunately for Norwegians, Pandora's is the only box that will get opened.

[wazza]

I wonder what the Swedes are saying about this.

Coz the Noggies take the P**s about the Swedes , like we do for Irish jokes etc

Maybe some Danish Newspaper will put out some Politically incorrect cartoons on this matter ??

[Bugs Bunny]

As a norwegian I must explain to you all the reason for this new law. Norway is one of the countries in the world that contributes the most foreign aid to 3rd world countries. This means there is always a lot of norwegian politicians "on the road", and they get horny when they have to stop over i.e. in Bangkok or somwhere.
So the law is by politicians for the politicians.
If I take a girl home tonight and give her money for a taxi in the morning it is ok, but if she pockets the the money and walk instead I am in deep ----......

[Irish Alan]

Welcome Bugs... What's up Doc? So how does your Gov know if you just pay for taxi or pay for a little game of hide the salami?

[wazza]

Norwegian Politicians travel on Diplomatic passports I imagine, therefore already covered by Norwegian laws etc.

Try another line pls Bugs.

[Bugs Bunny]

Welcome Bugs... What's up Doc? So how does your Gov know if you just pay for taxi or pay for a little game of hide the salami?

I think we are in for some good old fashion communism, no curtains allowed in windows, a strong policeforce watching, everybody earns the exact same amount of money, and every month we have to show receipts for what we have bought. It feels like the tv show "Big Brother" is coming alive.