Sex Trafficking in Thailand

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Child Sex Trafficking in Thailand All around the world it is a common occurrence for children of all ages to be exploited, forced into sexual situations, and sold to the highest bidder whether it be for one hour, one night, or one lifetime. In Thailand this issue, childhood sex trafficking, is not just a common occurrence, but a lifestyle, and a very serious and life threatening issue. Boys and girls alike of all ages are making adult decisions and having adults make decisions for them before they can even take the time to process the consequences of their actions and those of the people around them. People all over the world consider Thailand to be one of the prostitution capitols of the world, but in all actuality it is not just the prostitution capitol, but also the trafficking capitol. Although the exact date of when trafficking can not be pinpointed, researches have come to discover that trafficking became a serious problem in the 1990’s. For an adult to enter prostitution is one thing because they can make an informed adult decision, but for a child to be trafficked is a completely other story. The reason these are different is because prostitution and trafficking are two completely different things, yet they share the some core idea; sex for money. Prostitution tends to be a home base activity that a woman, more likely than not, participates in for money or drugs, and more often than not, they participate willingly. In the case of prostitution, the prostitute generally makes a good deal of money. During the trafficking of a child they are taken from their home, to a “safe house” of sorts, or more commonly known as a brothel, where they are sold and kept away from their family and generally locked in a room with other trafficked children. In the case of a trafficked child, they make little to no money for what they are being forced to do. The major
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