Originally Posted by Kapilvastu

The 'sex thing' generates more black income that the total national budget. quote.

Sex toursits and sex pats constantly delude themselves into believing that Thailand somehow depends on their buisness. In fact tourism , as a whole, accounts for only six percent of Thailand's GDP and sex toursism is estimated to contribute less than two percent. This is because sex tourists are generally low end tourists who spend less than genuine tourists. Both the last government and this one are on record as saying that they would gladly sacrifice this income in order to restore Thailand's self respect.Cleaning up Thai tourism might well lead to an increase in regular toursits, who spend more and behave better. (Drunken Australian bar mat thieves excepted) In fact the sex touriists probably take more out of the country than they contribute.So, please don't decieve yourselves when you are next propping up the bar at one of the sleezy sex bars that you are engaging in some sort of foreign aid programme.