Thai Sex Tourism: Exposing the Dark Side

But there is another side to this paradise. Sex tourism in Thailand has reached an unprecedented scale, ahead of even the famous Amsterdam and Rio combined.

There are about a million prostitutes in Thailand! Can you imagine how many? Prostitution flourishes primarily in the three main cities: Pattaya, Phuket and Bangkok. But the undisputed leader of this "business" is Pattaya. For example, only on the streets called Walking Street and Beach Road, up to a thousand prostitutes gather every night. And among them there are many transvestites.

Tourists seeking to experience special sensations often look into local clubs and bars. Almost the most famous institution of its kind in Thailand is "Go Go Bar". But, unfortunately, there you will not only have to fork out for the services of girls, but also pay extra to the bartender or the owner of the establishment. Prices for a night with a Thai girl range from 1,000 to 3,000 baht, which seems like a pretty attractive price. However, do not immediately admire this "discount". For this amount, you get the services of a girl who, in most cases, came to work from poor villages and has already managed to work in the rice fields just to feed herself. Thus, they earn no more per night as a prostitute than if they continued to hunch back in their native land.

In addition, most Thai prostitutes from the villages know practically nothing about hygiene and treat clients without due responsibility. They often don't speak English, which makes communication even more difficult. You may not want to hear this, but they may very well be infected with HIV, have syphilis and other STDs. And, unfortunately, either they will not tell you about it, or they themselves will not be aware of their condition. This is really a terrible truth. The popularity of sex tourism has led to a high percentage of those infected and infected with AIDS. The authorities are trying to deal with this problem, but how successful is the question.