Love by calculation: a night in Thailand's red light district

Thousands of tourists come to Thailand to get acquainted with its lively nightlife. But many also visit Bangkok and Pattaya with only one purpose — to enjoy the famous Thai sex services.

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Source: dailymail.co.uk

Three women in very revealing outfits are dancing on a busy street in Pattaya. They cover their faces: the Thai government is trying to seriously deal with the ubiquitous sex trade, which creates a disgrace for the country.

The sex industry is very developed in Thailand. But everything is going to the fact that soon the pimps will have big problems. The first woman to become Thailand's tourism minister swears she will close all brothels and go-go bars. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul wants rich tourists to be attracted to the country by beauty and luxury, and not by squalid red-light districts.

A ladyboy on one of the busiest Thai streets that are home to sex workers.

Prostitution is illegal in Thailand, but the law is almost constantly ignored. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, there are more than 123 thousand prostitutes in the country.

Three women dance and entertain men in one of the bars.

A woman working in a bar is talking to a customer.

The girl leans on a pole, taking a sexy pose.

Two girls are trying to attract visitors to the bar they work for.

Fun is everywhere here, the air is simply saturated with the spirit of dirty entertainment.

A girl is waiting for visitors at one of the bars in Pattaya.

Thousands of tourists come to Thailand to enjoy the famous sex services.

The girl is talking to a potential client.