51 Mask (Geylang Lor 41 beside 7-11)

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by assiduous

saw chinese newspaper say mask 51 kanna raid yesterday. sad.

Which chinese newspaper? All news about our neightbour election leh.
Bad news leh.... just when all the gals are back after CNY, now kana sweep.

[assiduous]

xin ming ri bao

[jackbl]

since u r inside, can give a clearer FR as of what happen inside? u know roughly about how many gals up the vans? why the operation took such a long time? (2hrs I have waited outside to watch soccer in mask)

Originally Posted by soundworks

I was there lastnite,the police got undercover inside the pub,and they sit two or three table away from me only. Luckily customers were not touched and we left immediately when all the girls went up the vans.Think more raid will take place on and off....keep low for the moment.

[hitman69]

just came back with friends from Mask, quite a long time never been there. Glad to see that they had loaded in more vietnamese songs inside the karaoke system like <tinh xua nghia cu>. But maybe the quality of the disk not very good, the music was not very clear n the sound turned out very blur when u sang to the mic. Hopefully those bro who knw the boss can ask him to change a new disc. thks...

[AlCIA Duh]

Another article in today's Sunday Times(16 Mar). Some MPs "looking into" the problem of Viet gals specifically hanging aroung Lor 22 to Lor 44. Looks like there are more raids coming. These people eat full got nothing to do??

[KangTuo]

Vietnamese prostitutes showing up in Geylang
Tan Dawn Wei and Chong Chee Kin & Teh Joo Lin
Sun, Mar 16, 2008
The Straits Times

THE area between Geylang lorongs 42 and 44 does not usually see much red-light action, but Vietnamese prostitutes are plying their trade there.

Dr Fatimah Lateef, the area's MP, is now leading grassroots efforts to address this problem.

Since last July, up to 40 Vietnamese women have been spotted each night in the area, which has a cluster of five pubs.

Some also work in Joo Chiat and come after the pubs there close after midnight.

Dr Fatimah, an MP for Marine Parade GRC, told The Sunday Times: 'It doesn't matter where they are coming from, as long as we control and contain the issue...and the problem is restricted to the main road and doesn't affect the residential and private areas.'

She has led initiatives to reduce the number of streetwalkers between lorongs 22 and 44, such as improving lighting in the back lanes.

Illegal prostitution has been in the news lately. Last month, MP Christopher de Souza told Parliament that an evening drive down Duxton Road and Duxton Hill will 'prove that prostitutes operate well beyond the artificial borders of Geylang'.

Statistics point to the presence of more illegal sex workers. Last year, some 5,400 foreign prostitutes were nabbed, a 25 per cent increase over the number in 2006.

The police have stepped up anti-vice raids, from 890 in 2006 to 950 last year. The women from China, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and other Asian countries typically come here on social visit passes.

About half of the total number of female foreigners arrested for vice-related activities were arrested in Geylang last year.

There, the red-light area has traditionally been in the even-numbered lorongs between 16 and 24.

The Vietnamese women in lorongs 42 and 44 are mostly in their early 20s and trawl the pubs in pairs.

Their stories are invariably the same: They come from Ho Chi Minh City; it's their first visit to Singapore; their friends took them to the pubs to work.

One of them, Tran, 21, who is petite and has long straight hair, said she was a hairdresser's apprentice but left because she could not earn enough to support her parents and younger sister.

She stays in a Geylang lodging house with three friends who also do the rounds in Joo Chiat and Geylang. But Joo Chiat, her friends told her, is not safe as there are many police raids.

The women's social visit passes usually allow them to stay for two weeks. In a month, they can earn about $1,000.

Many leave just before their visa expires, usually making a trip to Johor Baru before returning to extend their stay.

Mr Daniel Tung, 32, programme director at non-governmental organisation Action For Aids, said of the illegal sex trade: 'We're not the only ones facing this. It's worldwide since the girls move around.'

Project coordinator of Women's Care Centre Viviene Lim, 33, who runs an outreach programme called Project Streetwalker, said the illegal prostitutes easily outnumber the licensed ones.

Unlike the latter who work in regulated brothels, illegal prostitutes do not go for mandatory health checks.

Women's Care Centre, which set up a drop-in centre for streetwalkers last August in Geylang Lorong 20, has conducted free health screenings for nearly 60 streetwalkers. Five had sexually transmitted infections.

'Whenever you broach the subject of sexually transmitted infections, it turns them off. They're not willing to face up to it and there's a fear that if they are tested positive, they will have no resources to deal with it,' said Ms Lim.

[sggirls]

aiyah...it is not the girls that have increased. It is the knn smoking ban in pub lah....the girls and customers used to stay within the pub to smoke. Now when the customers come out for a puff, all the girls also follow lor....then it become modeling show along the whole stretch.

Then those auntie see liao buay song then kaopeh. I overheard one auntie speaking to someone that she is going to write letter to complain. She say she stay in the condo behind the pub. She not vely happy with so many girls and feel so unsafe.

[ltkhim]

Hai... All those aunties scare their husbands and sons went to hugged the same girl. haha

[trevally]

garee with bro sggirls. before the ban, seldom see the viets along the stretch unless they pub hop for customer, ever since the ban, many people, not only them have to get out for a puff.

[goodpartner]

Was having supper at the coffeeshop opp mask 51 a couple of days ago; yup it's an eye feast just sitting where I was.

IMHO, lots of SYTs and lookers maybe due to the sheer number that hang along that stretch.

I tried approaching but since I dunno viet, so can't communicate; if any, they speak a little broken mandrain which I can hardly make out too. Any tips how I can bring one to the hotel?

Yup, I did go into the pub and had a couple of viets with me for drinks and hugs, but they butterfly around and go mainly for table tips oni... Even then, it's a hit n miss to get the gal I really want. So I hang outside to hunt thinking it's easier... any great advices?

[satyr365]

Originally Posted by sggirls

aiyah...it is not the girls that have increased. It is the knn smoking ban in pub lah....the girls and customers used to stay within the pub to smoke. Now when the customers come out for a puff, all the girls also follow lor....then it become modeling show along the whole stretch.

Fabulous insight bro! Very intelligent observation.


Cheers

[ShittyAss]

Originally Posted by goodpartner

Was having supper at the coffeeshop opp mask 51 a couple of days ago; yup it's an eye feast just sitting where I was.

IMHO, lots of SYTs and lookers maybe due to the sheer number that hang along that stretch.

I tried approaching but since I dunno viet, so can't communicate; if any, they speak a little broken mandrain which I can hardly make out too. Any tips how I can bring one to the hotel?

Yup, I did go into the pub and had a couple of viets with me for drinks and hugs, but they butterfly around and go mainly for table tips oni... Even then, it's a hit n miss to get the gal I really want. So I hang outside to hunt thinking it's easier... any great advices?

haha...bro...no need communication la! use a global language!
body language??

[Lonelydick]

Originally Posted by goodpartner

Was having supper at the coffeeshop opp mask 51 a couple of days ago; yup it's an eye feast just sitting where I was.

IMHO, lots of SYTs and lookers maybe due to the sheer number that hang along that stretch.

I tried approaching but since I dunno viet, so can't communicate; if any, they speak a little broken mandrain which I can hardly make out too. Any tips how I can bring one to the hotel?

Yup, I did go into the pub and had a couple of viets with me for drinks and hugs, but they butterfly around and go mainly for table tips oni... Even then, it's a hit n miss to get the gal I really want. So I hang outside to hunt thinking it's easier... any great advices?

bro, if you are in the pub and see the one that you fancy, just ask her if she want to go to the hotel with you and how much.If she doesn't do, nvr mind go for the next one.

Outside at the coffee shop if you can catch her attn, ask her over for a drink first and than bring up the subject and wait for her reply.

[AlanPHD]

Was thinking of dropping by to 51 mask tonight, will there be any extra charges on the drinks as today is a hoilday?

[zhaoyun288]

Originally Posted by AlanPHD

Was thinking of dropping by to 51 mask tonight, will there be any extra charges on the drinks as today is a hoilday?

No extra charge. One glass is $9.50. One jug probabaly $22.50. Bartop dance start at 12am and 1am.

Enjoy!!