Sex Tourism In Thailand

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Term Paper Title	Sex Tourism In Thailand
# of Words	2862
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	11.45

Sex Tourism In Thailand

Sex Tourism in Thailand

As we enter a new millenium the post-colonial nations in the world are still searching for ways to compete in an increasingly globalized, consumption driven economic environment.  Many developing countries have speculated that Tourism is an effective catalyst for development as well as increased international understanding. Thailand, who has embraced tourism as the key to its modernization strategy, has been hailed by many as a paradigm for success.  Over the past twenty years Thailand has enjoyed one of the fastest economic growth rates of any developing country.  This rapid progress has allowed Thailand to emerge as an economic leader in the Third world.  The $4 billion a year in tourism revenue is the core support of the Thai economy (Bishop, p. VI).  Thai officials have attributed the success of the tourism industry to the “many attractions located in various parts of the country” as well as “the uniqueness of the Thai people” --- “their friendliness and hospitality (Bishop, p. 67).”  However the Thai government has failed to recognize the contributions of sex tourism which is estimated to generate about $1.5 billion every year, according to Professor Krikiat Phiapatserithan of Thammasat University (World congress, regional profiles, p. 3).
Thailand’s failure to recognize the sex tourism is reflective of the discourse used by the worldwide tourism industry to analyze the industry’s success.  From the standpoint of the tourism industry the success of tourism is directly related only to economic factors, anything else is seen as unnecessary.   It is in the best interest of tourism corporations and the countries that are dependent on tourism to discourage the circulation of information regarding any of the potential negative effects related to tourism.  The censorship of information by these entities has caused much of the general public to be ignorant of the adverse consequences of the mass tourist industry in Thailand.
The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the sex tourism, using Thailand as the basis of my investigation.  I will begin by shedding light on the complex social and economic factors that has formed the modern sex industry of Thailand.  Then I will link the damaging effects to the Thailand’s cultural values and quality of life to the emergence of child sex tourism, which in recent years has immerged as a significant contributor of tourist revenue.  Subsequently I will give ex...

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