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I have to admit that I got a bit shocked when I saw this title in a report of the Economist: Is a new sort of thrill-seeker heading for Nepal?

Nepal is a good place for tourism but there was hardly any sex industry there for Nepal. Well, free market economy is not always a good thing and most TV channels are all the time showing beautiful girls in short dress.

Economist wrote:

Such gimmicks are common in Thamel's bars, where competition for lascivious males is fierce. Until a few years ago Nepal had no obvious sex industry. There are now an estimated 200 massage parlours and 35 “dance bars”, such as the Pussy Cat, in Thamel alone—with over 1,000 girls and women working in them. Many sell sex. In the Pussy Cat, another dancer admits to turning tricks, for 1,800 rupees ($28).

I just hope that Nepal does not turn in to another Thailand or Philippines. The sad part is that Nepalese government is encouraging sex tourism. Of course, they think about getting more foreign currency only.