Nestled in one corner of a small jungle in Woodlands lies a shoddily put-together brothel. If you ever find yourself traipsing through the clandestine site (for whatever reason), you’ll probably end up knee deep in used condoms and wrappers.
Okay, we exaggerate. But you get the point: the grounds are littered with rubbers — hundreds of them. It’s no surprise, given the red-light forest district has been operating sporadically near the junction of Woodlands Avenue 4 and 9 for the last 14 years.
The dirty discovery was first made by The New Paper in May 2004, and when Lianhe Wanbao paid it a visit the other night, business was booming. After the women (mostly foreign workers) arrived in cabs, 30 men were spotted strolling into the area — allegedly from the surrounding dormitories — in the space of 30 minutes.
Hidden from prying eyes by a cluster of trees, the makeshift ‘rooms’ are created by erect wooden poles and canvas sheets, with dingy mattresses placed inside. Apparently, every ‘session’ goes for 10 to 20 minutes, and the place is open daily.
According to The New Paper, several residents living nearby expressed worry, while others shrugged it off nonchalantly. Since 2002, more than 100 people have reportedly been arrested there.
