Read a nuanced take on this topic from a former resident of the kingdom. 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. In december 2023, dw broadcast a documentary on sex tourism in pattaya It unleashed a wave of outrage
National media in thailand took up the story, which focuses on the case of a suspected. 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
