Abstract
This paper addresses the existence of prostitution in Thailand. The reasons for and results of prostitution being tolerated in Thailand are listed. The paper is focused on providing an analytical discussion.

From the Paper
"Despite the fact that Thailand experienced impressive economic growth and social development since the last half of the Twentieth Century (Fry), prostitution continues to play a critical role in daily life for many elements of Thailand's society. Both in the public and private spheres, the institution is treated with an accommodating ambivalence that allows it to maintain its foothold in the cultural and economic lives of the nation. Firmly established as a popular destination among travelers involved in the world sex tourism industry, Thailand reaps the tourism dollars of foreigners coming to the country specifically looking for sex..."

Tags:prostitution, development, economic

Abstract
This paper examines how prostitution in Thailand is practiced on such a large scale that it has become almost a way of life. The history of prostitution in the country goes back a long way, but it was internationalized during the Vietnam War when large numbers of American soldiers made Thailand their "R&R" base. Since then, an increasing number of sex tourists have patronized the sex trade in Bangkok and certain other cities. The sex workers in Thailand comprise both "free" and "forced" prostitutes, both of whom are exposed to a number of risks, such as exposure to dangerous diseases, exploitation, and violence. The profession does, however, provide a living for a large number of poor women, and the sex industry in Thailand is big business for many, including the thriving tourist industry.

Outline
History of Prostitution in Thailand
Causes of Prostitution in Thailand
Profile of the Sex Worker in Thailand
Health Issues
Effect of Prostitution on Other Thai Women
Helping Sex Workers
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The single biggest cause of prostitution in Thailand is without doubt poverty. Poverty is, as Mr. Shahabudin notes, "a vicious force that drives families to sacrifice their daughters to prostitution". Most surveys of "massage girls" in Bangkok show that over 70% of the girls come from poor farming families and almost all of them send part of their earnings home to feed their families. Many of them come from refugee families who have lost their land on which they farmed previously; now these families have little choice but to send their children out for work in order to survive. The incentive for making income through prostitution in Thailand is overwhelming for poor peasant girls: Catherine Hill (1993) quoting Pasuk Phongpaichit, author of From Peasant Girls to Bangkok Masseuses ( 1982, 8) writes that prostitution in Thailand offers "wages up to twenty-five times the wages to women in other industries.""

Tags:bangkok, disease, poverty

Abstract
This paper explains that the very large number of persons involved in prostitution in Thailand exists because of several factors including poverty, social norms, modernization and capitalism. Even though prostitution is illegal in Thailand according to the Suppression of Prostitution Act of 1960, the author points out that, in reality, the use of women for commercial sexual exploitation is still tolerated and flourishes. The paper reviews the problem of trafficking women and children and recommends that to help solve this situation the government must restrict its migration policies.

From the Paper
"Prostitution in Thailand has existed for centuries dating back to pre-modern period. Prostitution has been accepted as a form of entertainment that men introduce their sons to and wives are expected to tolerate. Women were used a source of exchange for military achievement. Prostitution became a central topic when Thailand opened its relation with the West. The government began to transform their laws, policies and practices regarding prostitution, polygamy, and slavery according to Western civilization. In the 1930s and 1940s during the WWII period, Japanese servicemen used Thai women for prostitution."

Tags:illegal internet lifestyles tourists, social structure

Abstract
This paper explains that sex tourism in Thailand is open, booming and gaining the reputation of being the whorehouse capital of the world. The history of sex tourism in the Thailand and the various factors that attract foreigners and sex workers to the country's red light districts are explored. The author lists different forms of prostitution in Thailand and the country's legal stand on this industry. In addition, the paper probes the prevalence of child prostitution in the country and the health issues plaguing the sex workers, particularly HIV/AIDS.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Sex Tourism in Thailand
Prostitution: History & Current Situation
Why Become a Sex Worker
Attractions of Thai Sex Trade
Types of Prostitution in Thailand
Child Prostitution
HIV/AIDS
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Like adult prostitution, poverty seems to be the root cause in the proliferation of child prostitution in Thailand. Children, brainwashed to think that obtaining money through sex is good, would offer themselves to people mostly fifty years old or above in exchange for material favors. In many cases however, children are sold or trafficked by organized crime syndicates for prostitution. End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism, an international organization, founded in 1991 with headquarters in Thailand, estimates that there are about a million children worldwide who are lured into the sex industry each year."

Tags:poverty government, slave women, pedophilia foreigners

Abstract
This paper discusses the culture of prostitution in Thailand and the failure of the officials there to prosecute or enforce the law with regards to prostitution. The paper aso discusses the economic impact of prostitution on the nation. In addition, the paper looks at the arguments for and against official recognition of prostitution and concludes that, according to this analysis, the problems of prostitution outweigh the benefits.

Table of Contents:
Sexual Mores and Practices, and Thai Prostitution
Economics, Gender Politics, and Prostitution
Devastating Effects on Thai Culture
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Prostitution in Thailand is semi-legal at present, with many people tolerating it and officials not prosecuting or enforcing the law regarding it. There are even some voices within Thailand that have called for an official recognition of prostitution so the sex tourism industry can be carried out in an openly legal manner. However, according to the arguments reviewed here, prostitution causes problems within the society by limiting the choices of women and child. Therefore, the problems of prostitution are believed to outweigh the benefits according to this analysis."

Tags:society, culture, sexuality

Abstract
The paper discusses how the act of prostitution presents a dilemma where, by Kantian ethics, it cannot serve as a morally correct universal law but that it is subject to circumstances. It shows that under the concept of utilitarianism, however, prostitution is justifiable if the costs of the action are less than the benefits received. The paper concludes that if an action cannot become a universal law, as in the case of prostitution where it cannot be said that "prostitution is ethical," that action cannot be termed as morally correct because, as the statistics have shown, its adverse effects would somehow outdo benefits.

From the Paper
"From the utilitarianism standpoint, however the act of prostitution is not unethical if it serves or benefits a greater number of people while harming a smaller number. Moreover if the consequences of the action provide benefit such as economic, to the person who undertakes it then it follows that the action cannot be condemned on moral grounds.
For instance, in United States prostitution remains illegal, based on three assumptions; that prostitution leads to organized crime, that prostitution is linked to increase in general crime and that prostitution leads to an increase in sexually transmitted diseases. However it has been seen that these assumptions are not supported by statistics."

Tags:morality, sex, Department, of, Health, Thailand

Abstract
The paper includes analyses of the recent trends in Thailand's economy throughout history with a special focus on the events leading to the "East Asian Market Crisis" of the 1997 which originated in Thailand. The paper provides empirical evidence of what caused the crisis and what has been subsequently done in order to eradicate the negative effects of it on the economy. The paper mentions the future outlook of the economy.

From the Paper
"The ASEAN countries, or those that form the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, have enjoyed unprecedented economic growth rates in the past 40 years. Although these countries, namely Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, constitute about 1.5 percent of the world economy (Hill, 832), they share about 5 percent of the world trade which makes their case a highly unique one. How these countries managed to increase their per capita income at an annual average rate of 5.5 percent during 1965-1990 (Rodrik, 13), remains a subject of avid study."

Tags:thailand, economicgrowth, marketcrisis

Abstract
The impact of globalization on the women of Thailand is examined in this article. In this paper, the analysis presents an overview of Thailand's economic growth. The writer also discusses the impact of that growth on the social and political structures. Further, the writer looks at the roles of women in the context of such change.

Tags:Thailand, globalization, social roles, religious hierarchy, Women, Buddhism, Globalization

Abstract
This paper explains that the textile industry is one of the most import industries in Thailand. The author examines the business conditions and cultural conditions in Thailand. The paper explores the textile industry itself. Includes copies of some sources.

From the Paper
"The textile and garment industry in Thailand is currently one of the most important industries in the nation. Thailand has one of the more successful economies in Asia although it has struggled with debt and with an unstable currency. The nation also suffers from unrest among its Muslim minority populations generally located in the southern regions and this unrest could threaten the popularity and effectiveness of the prime minister. Against this backdrop, the country also faces ..."

Tags:Thailand, textile industry

Abstract
This paper discusses the incidence of sex trafficking of Thai women in the United States. In order to understand how this has come about in the United States, the paper identifies current sex trafficking issues in Thailand and what the US government has done in response. It looks at it particularly from a policy-making perspective, including the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.

Table of Contents:
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Incidence and Factors Contributing to Sex Trafficking in Thailand Today
U.S. Government Responses to Sex Trafficking
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
Discussion and Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Complex problems require complex solutions and it is clear that the United States alone will only be able to do so much in the battle against the enormous international human rights crisis of sex trafficking in children today. Fortunately, the United States as well as more and more members of the international community are recognizing that simply enacting new laws in isolation of more comprehensive solutions will fail to adequately address the insidious problems associated with sex trafficking. According to Mathews (2005), in an attempt to supplement the various legal and political initiatives underway to fight the sex trafficking industry, the United States has sought the assistance of a number of human rights groups and other nongovernmental organizations (Mathews, 2005). For example, Gary Haugen, director of the human rights group, International Justice Mission (IJM), is a former federal prosecutor who uses controversial tactics to infiltrate the underground network of sex trafficking; IJM was recently awarded a million dollar grant from the U.S. government to continue its work (Mathews, 2005)."

Tags:Thailand, prostitution, victims