Despite being illegal, it’s one of the country’s most enduring international reputations How did this come to be? Finally, thailand is one of the most popular destinations in the world for international travelers, which creates a thriving economy for sex tourism Since demand is so high and western tourists are willing to pay significant money to sleep with thai women for money, there will always be people who fill the demand. The ministry of tourism distributed more than 315,000 brochures discouraging sex tourism to businesses and tourism professionals and organized trainings for 800 local government officials, tourism sector workers, students, youth, and civil society organizations on prevention of child sexual exploitation in the tourism industry. An estimated 60,000 women, men, and transgender people in pattaya, thailand, earn a living with sex work
The research i conducted for my book sex tourism in thailand shows that this profile is simplistic Sex tourists vary considerably, in thailand and worldwide While plenty of individuals fit the above profile, sex tourists more generally differ in age, gender, sexual orientation, race, and motivations Many are young, from 20 to 35 years of age Many are people of color Despite laws against it, thailand's sex trafficking problem is growing, with inequality driving impoverished families to prostitute their children.
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