Thailand is closed to the sex trade
19 July 2016 - 09:31
Thailand has promised to eradicate its notorious sex tourism industry as it attempts to reinvent itself as a female-friendly travel destination. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, the country's first female tourism minister, made the pledge after a series of police raids on Thai brothels last month, amid concerns over human trafficking and underage prostitution.
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