This man is seeking the least desirable kind of positivity.
A strange ad went viral on Thai social media this week: paid work for a COVID-positive prostitute.
“Looking for the infected only. Work starts at 10 P.M.,” reads a screenshot of a text sent in the messaging app Line. The photo of the text, written by not the man himself but someone representing him, was first posted to Facebook on Jan. 11 and has been widely shared since, Vice reported.
The post goes on to specify that the client’s goal is to be infected with the coronavirus.
“The client wants to be positive [for COVID-19],” the post goes on. Thus, anyone applying to be his companion for a night needs to have proof that she is currently sick with the novel virus, namely an antigen test showing “two lines” — a positive result.
In exchange for her company, the man is willing to pay…
