101 East Inside Thailand’s Child Sex Tourism Trade
101 East investigates Thailand’s sex tourism trade and how vulnerable children are exploited. Published on 17 August 2023. Thailand’s multibillion-dollar sex tourism trade is thriving again after its shutdown during the COVID-19 lockdowns. With the country’s borders open again, tourists are flocking from around the world. Despite prostitution being illegal, bar girls in the coastal city of Pattaya can earn triple the average wage, drawing workers from the country’s poor rural provinces. But police say children are increasingly targeted in the city’s red-light district. 101 East investigates Thailand’s sex tourism trade and how it exploits vulnerable children. Classification: G-CV
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- Inside Thailand’s Child Sex Tourism Trade
Date Broadcast
- Friday 18 August 2023
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Episode Description
- 101 East investigates Thailand’s sex tourism trade and how vulnerable children are exploited. Published on 17 August 2023. Thailand’s multibillion-dollar sex tourism trade is thriving again after its shutdown during the COVID-19 lockdowns. With the country’s borders open again, tourists are flocking from around the world. Despite prostitution being illegal, bar girls in the coastal city of Pattaya can earn triple the average wage, drawing workers from the country’s poor rural provinces. But police say children are increasingly targeted in the city’s red-light district. 101 East investigates Thailand’s sex tourism trade and how it exploits vulnerable children. Classification: G-CV
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording of Al Jazeera English's "101 East", "" for Friday 18 August 2023 contains defects (corrupted video) due to signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent. The following advisory precedes this episode: Warning — This film contains references to child abuse throughout.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Contributors
- Wolfgang Luck (Producer)