Thailand is known for many things, but there is one thing that is either commonly joked about or remains hush hush locally.
It’s the country’s sex workers and red light districts. There is a fair share of travellers who visit Thailand specifically because they want to experience this ‘vibrant’ side of Thai life. But how did it all start?
This is where we take you on a journey and tell you a tale of the Thai sex industry…
When waves of US soldiers began arriving on Thailand’s beaches during R&R breaks in the Vietnam War in the ’60s and early ’70s, many poor and underprivileged women who needed to provide for their families saw the economic potential. Many rural residents struggled as a result of a lack of work and low incomes, and as Thailand’s population rose in the cities, their financial options declined.
As American soldiers began to crowd Thailand’s streets…
