Child prostitution in Thailand

Thailand is a centre for child sex tourism and child prostitution.[1][2] Even though domestic and international authorities work to protect children from sexual abuse, the problem still persists in Thailand and many other Southeast Asian countries.[3] Child prostitution, like other forms of child sexual abuse, not only causes death and high morbidity rates in millions of children but also violates their rights and dignity.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Farr-2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Singh, J.P.; Hart, Shilpa (23 March 2007). "Sex Workers and Cultural Policy: Mapping the Issues and Actors in Thailand". Review of Policy Research. 24 (2): 155–173. doi:10.1111/j.1541-1338.2007.00274.x.
  3. ^ "Strengthening Thai laws to fight travellers who sexually abuse children". UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). 14 March 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ^ Willis, B. M.; Levy, B. S. (2002-04-20). "Child prostitution: Global health burden, research needs, and interventions". The Lancet. 359 (9315): 1417–1422. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08355-1. PMID 11978356. S2CID 10141488.