Jakarta Info

[Rainman]

Originally Posted by actblur

I believe u can pick the gals up and goto yr hotel/place. Cos I saw one of the gal leaving with a ang moh (cos we left the place same time and take the same lift)...

But then u r rite, the place looks more like a fuck shop then a pub.

I'm still very new in the FL scene so dun know there's sure package at that place.... but at the moment (after the massage), $$ and sperm all spent liao, so LL go back lor...

As I mention. The place close at midnight.

U can arrange with the girl to meet u somewhere after work. Most would gladly follow lah....

Cheers

[Rainman]

70 more foreign sex workers arrested

Only two days after 68 foreign sex workers were arrested in several nightclubs, saunas and beauty salons, city police announced on Friday that they had arrested 70 more foreign sex workers.

Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said the police also arrested four alleged pimps who had brought the women to the country and provided them with accommodation.

"Together with previous arrests, we have detained around 180 foreign workers. We are still examining who committed immigration offenses. If they abused their visas by working as sex workers we will deport them as soon as possible.

"If their visas are valid, they will be allowed to stay," he said.

Firman added that the women, who come from China, Uzbekistan, Russia and other East European countries, were liable to be tried at court if it was discovered that they committed other crimes, such as drug trafficking.

He said the police were questioning the four pimps to find out whether they were members of a syndicate as well as to locate their associates.

The raids, conducted under the Kencana Pura operation, are the first against foreign sex workers in the capital.

"We will continue the operation until Jakarta is void of foreign sex workers. We suspect that many other foreigners are likewise abusing their visas, as we have arrested so many of them in so few days," Firman said.

Observers suspect that the police and the immigration office are collaborating with people to protect foreign sex workers, since little had previously been done by the two institutions to eliminate such workers from capital. -- JP

[Rainman]

Fadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam

"Santi", 23, a sex worker in Batam, complained that fewer clients had visited her over the past few months.

"Malaysian and Singaporean tourists aren't turning up any more and spending money at my place," said Santi, a masseur cum sex worker hailing from West Java. Santi works as a masseur in a massage parlor in the Nagoya Business Center.

"The situation is very different compared to four years ago. Then, I provided services for at least two clients a day, but now it is now very difficult to get two customers even in a week," said Santi.

Santi is among 50 sex workers working in the massage parlor. Aged between 18 and 30 years, they are displayed in a 5x6 meter glass room for viewing by customers.

The prostitutes come from various regions in Java and Sumatra, and some are of Chinese descent.

Santi said that each client who booked her had to pay Rp 250,000 (US$28) to the massage parlor for an overnight "long" service, and Rp 150,000 for a "short" service.

Of this, she received Rp 100,000 for the long service, and Rp 50,000 for the short service.

"I rely more on the customer's tip. They usually give us big tips, especially clients from Malaysia and Singapore," said Santi.

But, the good old days may have passed. The number of clients visiting massage parlors in Batam had started declining some months ago, which has affected incomes for both the prostitutes and the owners of the premises.

At least three massage parlors in the business center had closed down over the past few months.

Santi recalled that when she first came to Batam four years ago she could make Rp 1 million a week, but now she was only earning Rp 200,000 a week.

The slowdown in business was also affecting "Lastri", another prostitute at a different massage parlor in the business center.

Lastri said that she used to earn at least Rp 100,000 a day, but recently she could only earn half that amount.

There is no clear reason for the decline in Batam's prostitution business, however, a government official on the island said that a high-profile campaign on HIV/AIDS could be a factor.

In a separate development, the head of Social Office at the Batam administration, Rayanis Aminah, said that the local government had imposed strict new measures recently to prevent more prostitutes from coming to the city.

Under a mayoral decree issued recently, newcomers to Batam had to register with the Batam mayoralty administration and are only allowed to stay and work on the island after they have convinced government officials that they had a "clear purpose" in being there, said Rayanis.

[Rainman]

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

While other teenagers of her age are either strolling around the city's malls or sitting quietly at home, 15-year-old Kartika (not her real name) spends her nights with guests at a cafe in the capital.

Kartika, a newcomer to the commercial sex industry, who comes from Karawang, West Java, more often than not ends up in hotel rooms with clients.

According to Hery, an activist from the non-governmental organization Bangun Mitra Sejati (BMS), who has been trying to get her to quit the business, Kartika believes "it is my body that I am selling, but not my soul."

"Although what drives (people like Kartika) into prostitution is inarguably money, this is not the root of the problem for child sex workers," Hery said.

"Their families have the economic problems, not them. The children are vulnerable and have no other recourse for income," he said.

Activists define child sex workers as anyone under the age of 18 engaged in commercial sex, which Hery cites as among the worst forms of labor in the world.

In Jakarta alone, the International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates more than 5,000 children are involved in prostitution.

The city has mapped six areas in which child prostitution occurs in a large numbers: Prumpung in North Jakarta, Grogol in West Jakarta, Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta, Jatinegara and Ciracas in East Jakarta and Blok M in South Jakarta.

"In terms of child prostitution or any kind of child labor, it does not matter whether the number is small or large," Hery said. "We have to realize that these children should not be there."

Hery, who works with three other volunteers in BMS, estimates that more than 800 children between 12 and 18 are forced into prostitution in cafes, hotels and warung kopi (traditional coffee shops) in East Jakarta alone.

The children are either sold by their parents to cafe owners, or lured to Jakarta by third parties known as calo.

ILO research shows that almost 70 percent of the children found their way into prostitution with the "help" of their closest relatives or friends.

"Some are victims of child trafficking, but there are many who have their parents visiting them in the cafes regularly," he said. The children come from poor areas in West Java like Subang, Sukabumi, Indramayu and Karawang.

"They often have psycho-social problems that are much more difficult to overcome than the economic ones," he said.

Kartika showed symptoms of multiple personality. "She has positioned herself into two identities, the Kartika who sells her body and the Kartika who still prays regularly every day," said Hery.

Kartika, who looks no different than any ordinary country girl, works 24/7 and receives only 40 percent of the Rp 300,000 to Rp 600,000 booking fees that her boss takes in.

"They claim to earn some Rp 2 million a month, but in fact a lot of them are making less than that because their income is cut by the germo (pimp)," Hery said.

In a study conducted by ILO on 12 child prostitutes, more than 70 percent of them worked more than eight hours a day.

These children are highly prone to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, physical as well as mental abuse and often end up continuing to sell their bodies after they grow up.

BMS and Bandungwangi, another NGO helping child prostitutes in Prumpung, are two organizations in the capital trying to rehabilitate child prostitutes.

"We are trying to build up their self-awareness, sit down together to plan their future and later give them vocational training," BMS director Anni said. "This difficult project will be scaled up later."

"We see a difference in their eyes as they slowly convince themselves to quit and seek other opportunities," Hery said.

[Rainman]

Child prostitutes lie to survive
Friday, July 29, 2005

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Although no-one can ever be absolutely certain, it is estimated that there are about 800 children aged 14 to 18 years old who are employed as sex workers in the red light cafes of Bambu Apus, East Jakarta.

"The children claim to be from Karawang, Subang and Sukabumi," said an activist from a non-governmental organization working to retrieve child prostitutes from the area.

"Some of them even proudly claim that they are from Indramayu -- another regency in West Java well-known for supplying prostitutes -- as a way to lift their status in front of guests," said the activist, who asked to be identified only as Hery.

The children actually live with their families very close to where they work.

Hery said that the children were often victims of people closest to them. "One of the girls who joined our retrieval program was visited by her mother who seemed to be fully aware of what her daughter was doing for a living," he said.

The children work from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m., luring men to come and enjoy music, beverages and their services.

"They are paid a commission of Rp 1,000 for every bottle of soft drink and Rp 2,000 for every glass of beer that they serve," Hery said. "What they make depends on how many guests they serve."

Tight competition made them willing to say or do anything in order to attract guests.

According to Burdah, a trainer for a child prostitute retrieval program, the girls admitted that "it is sort of included in the procedure to give guests a 'thank you' kiss. That way, when they come back they will look for us".

Many of the children live in rented rooms behind the cafes or in nearby areas, where around 10 children shared a 12-square-meter room.

"They spend their spare time checking their looks in their compact mirrors," Burdah said.

Aside from cafes, East Jakarta's local celebrations or hajatan -- marriage receptions, parties or musical performances -- are events that attract child prostitutes.

"When big hajatan are held there will be people selling drinks in pushcarts," said Hery. "They each have at least two girls called jontrot helping them to entertain buyers behind the pushcarts where a mat is spread."

Both cafe owners and pushcart vendors are very protective of the children they hire, said Hery.

In the event of raids, the children were often equipped with false identity cards stating that they were at least 20 years old, along with phony marriage certificates and even "husbands".

The hardships of life has taught these children how to give smart answers to whoever asks them about their activities.

One seventeen-year old used to tell everybody that she was a high school graduate waiting to enter an academy on a scholarship.

"These children often reflect what in their imagination they want to be in the replies they give," said Hery. (003)

[Batam Man]

Thanks RM for the news, wahhhhh you got very good skill in CUT n PASTE hor...

[DNAT]

Originally Posted by Rainman

Observers suspect that the police and the immigration office are collaborating with people to protect foreign sex workers, since little had previously been done by the two institutions to eliminate such workers from capital. -- JP

Ya hor .. why only recently then the authority come out and 'liat' huh?
once 'liat' .. everything (ilicit activities) @ everywhere (all provinces / major cities) also 'liat'

[indoman_il]

Shit guys now what......?????
cant go to SUMO cant go to BH......ahhh
even afried to go to malawi hotel...... whats next....????
dam better stay home.!

[easyeasy]

Originally Posted by Batam Man

Thanks RM for the news, wahhhhh you got very good skill in CUT n PASTE hor...

you like dat say him goot meh?

[DNAT]

Originally Posted by easyeasy

you like dat say him goot meh?

I just asked BM last nite, he said pak RM kan si lang wu eng wor ...

[s_egg]

Greetings to all the bros

In light of the recent arrest of the PRC's, Uzbek's
My info said that this arrest is just to clear out old stock
so dont worry all the arrest act will be over after a while
All the places that on the news said kena raid was infact giving them out
as those kena arrested is either going back anyway or old liao
Its just an act lah
Police wants some story to the press to let the public know they are doin somethin and ask the places for some "tumbal" they say around here english for something like black goat la.
So the owner give the police some old or unwanted goods to deported
In the end the indo govt help deported all those who are goin anyway
Funny but that's indo's police for you dude
Got few contacts in the police myself, its the way indo police work
So dont worry
n
Relax lah
the fun can still continue after all the movie act is wrap
Dont worry they still keep the gems around for us
As like bro rainman said when they will raid always got tip off
so the gems will be cleared for the day n biz continues tomorrow
the replacement for the those gone will be here soon dont worry
Newer n better stock will come dont worry hehehe
Its a known fact already

Note for those goin to try PRC massage at the Sands
The price is 140 k but they will ask for min tips of 100k
So its still more ex than local gal
for the 140k buffet food n drinks included

Cheers

[Rainman]

Originally Posted by s_egg

Greetings to all the bros

In light of the recent arrest of the PRC's, Uzbek's
My info said that this arrest is just to clear out old stock
so dont worry all the arrest act will be over after a while
All the places that on the news said kena raid was infact giving them out
as those kena arrested is either going back anyway or old liao
Its just an act lah
Police wants some story to the press to let the public know they are doin somethin and ask the places for some "tumbal" they say around here english for something like black goat la.
So the owner give the police some old or unwanted goods to deported
In the end the indo govt help deported all those who are goin anyway
Funny but that's indo's police for you dude
Got few contacts in the police myself, its the way indo police work
So dont worry
n
Relax lah
the fun can still continue after all the movie act is wrap
Dont worry they still keep the gems around for us
As like bro rainman said when they will raid always got tip off
so the gems will be cleared for the day n biz continues tomorrow
the replacement for the those gone will be here soon dont worry
Newer n better stock will come dont worry hehehe
Its a known fact already

Note for those goin to try PRC massage at the Sands
The price is 140 k but they will ask for min tips of 100k
So its still more ex than local gal
for the 140k buffet food n drinks included

Cheers

Agreed as my source told me the same thing. Each place will give a few girls, then the police will return half and deport those that are suppose to go...hahaa

Sand... Nice place as was there last night. Very crowded as they are offering massage at 90 k for an hour with free food and drink. PRC are mostly in uniform and was told that this place want to be like a Family SPA. there are lady changing room and first time I see a lady sitting in the lounge having reflexi like I did..... WOW..... But hor... If u want massage must wait for an hour or so,.,., Not enough girl lah...

Cheers

[s_egg]

Good to hear response from u Senior RM
So early some more hehe
hardworking chap i see
hehehe

This long weekend got any plans?
Goin back sg?
maybe can find u at AH n shoot some pool?

Dunno about Sands
heard they want to try n open 24 hr
so its non stop 24 hr entertainment center
License to open 24 hr hard nowadays
They got few shifts not like normal massage join
where one girl work from morning till nite
for the PRC also heard they use a ruko at the Complex for them to stay
so easier to transport in n out hehehe
Good idea so always got new n fresher working gal
not tired n overworked one
If they insist on being a family spa cannot charge too ex for service
Gals not to keen on paying too much
not like us stupid horny bastards
who always kena ke+++ n still come back for more
hehehe

Cheers

[sashimi13]

Just got back from Jakarta,after 2 1/2 days there.On my last nite went to Hailai but was dissapointed as the disco was closed.Understand it opens 2days in a week.The pub was a total wreck.Didn't visit the karaoke as I was alone.
Took a cab to Pan Pacific Sari- Irish pub,but it was quiet.
Went opposite- Jaya pub,was equally quiet.
Took a walk diagonally opp to Man U. cafe (where the old HRC was).Band was good but crowd was abt 20 people only.Stayed for three beers and left.Asked the bartender abt block M . Was told it was closing soon but was not told of the fire which gutted most of the market (block M bldg I n II ) early Mon morning. Didn't know abt the fire until that morning at breakfast,while reading Jakarta Post.Don't know if the SPAS n DISCO there is affected. I really hope not.
Went to CJ's at 10mins to 2am,crowd was exiting.Took a cab to htl and on the way cabby recommended me go see gals in hse.Went to two hse but didn't see any that was pleasing.Price fr 300k-400k.
Artiste, singers n models 600k-800k (which can rise to ard 1mil rp)
was somewhere else; which I didn't have that amt of money at this time of day so didn't bother to go.
Time now was already close to 3.30am and was getting tired. Decided to call it a nite and took a ride to htl.
At the htl, I found out from the recep. that Jakarta was nw not only saving energy but also claming down on entertainment.Well don't know how true this is cos sometimes laws here can be exaggerated.Wow I just wonder Bangkok had past laws like this,n now Jakarta is doing it.Where else can I go in the wee hours of the mornings next......my only free time there is....SIGH.
This might not be of much help to some bros here,however wld hope bros living here cld confirm this situation abt entertainment licensing.

[Rainman]

More foreign sex workers arrested

City News - August 29, 2005

JAKARTA: After arresting over 180 foreign sex workers last Friday, police and immigration officials apprehended another 36 foreign sex workers in several nightclubs in Jakarta over the weekend.

One Mongolian, three Thais, seven Uzbeks and Russians and 25 Chinese were apprehended at Hai-Lai in North Jakarta and Thematic and Sumo nightclubs in West Jakarta.

Jakarta Immigration Office head Arwin Adityawarman said that all of the arrested women had abused their tourist visas by plying their trade.

Earlier, police and immigration officers arrested over 180 alleged foreign sex workers.

City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said last Friday there would be further raids against foreign sex workers at nightclubs, bars, saunas and discotheque. --JP