« Bangkok by night » fell asleep : the unexpected consequences of Covid-19
Booming global scourge, sex tourism with its addictions and trafficking, and its misfortunes which accommodated itself so much with the spirit of neoliberalism and the lure of the consumer society is nowadays slowed down by the coronavirus.
Of the 12.3 million people subjected to forced labor worldwide, 40% of them are minors who are victims of sexual exploitation. More than 3 million children, aged 13 to 15, are therefore dumped by their families on tourist beaches or taken by force to the city. They find themselves slaves to pimps, on behalf of brothels or hotel networks.
Major Impact from COVID-19 to Thailand's Economy, Vulnerable Households, Firms: Report
BANGKOK, June 30, 2020 - Thailand's economy is expected to be impacted severely by the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5 percent in 2020 and taking more than two years to return to ...