![A Thai ladyboy is checked by police after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. Thailand's first female minister of tourism would like the s*x trade that is a huge business in the country to be banned. Tourists flock to Thailand for many sights including beautiful beaches but also for s*x tourism. Cities like Bangkok and Pattaya are well known as hubs of the Southeast Asian s*x trade, despite the fact that prostitution has been illegal in Thailand since 1960. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d7/a8/0003a8d7_medium.jpeg)
A Thai ladyboy is checked by police after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. Thailand's first female minister of tourism would like the s*x trade that is a huge business in the country to be banned. Tourists flock to Thailand for many sights including beautiful beaches but also for s*x tourism. Cities like Bangkok and Pattaya are well known as hubs of the Southeast Asian s*x trade, despite the fact that prostitution has been illegal in Thailand since 1960. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A prostitute sits inside a police station after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d8/a8/0003a8d8_medium.jpeg)
A prostitute sits inside a police station after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A prostitute sits inside a police station after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d9/a8/0003a8d9_medium.jpeg)
A prostitute sits inside a police station after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A Thai prostitute shows off her product July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/da/a8/0003a8da_medium.jpeg)
A Thai prostitute shows off her product July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![Bar girls use their mobile phones outside a bar along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/db/a8/0003a8db_medium.jpeg)
Bar girls use their mobile phones outside a bar along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A Ladyboy is seen along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/dc/a8/0003a8dc_medium.jpeg)
A Ladyboy is seen along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A bar girl negotiates with men for her services along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Tsering Topgyal/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/dd/a8/0003a8dd_medium.jpeg)
A bar girl negotiates with men for her services along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Tsering Topgyal/AP Photo)
![Bar girls entertain Indian men at a bar along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/de/a8/0003a8de_medium.jpeg)
Bar girls entertain Indian men at a bar along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![Bar girls hold signs to get customers along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/df/a8/0003a8df_medium.jpeg)
Bar girls hold signs to get customers along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A Thai woman waits for customers at a bar July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e0/a8/0003a8e0_medium.jpeg)
A Thai woman waits for customers at a bar July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![Signs for bars are seen along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e1/a8/0003a8e1_medium.jpeg)
Signs for bars are seen along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![Women walk along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Tsering Topgyal/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e2/a8/0003a8e2_medium.jpeg)
Women walk along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Tsering Topgyal/AP Photo)
![Women cover their faces along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e3/a8/0003a8e3_medium.jpeg)
Women cover their faces along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![Thai women sit at a bar along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e4/a8/0003a8e4_medium.jpeg)
Thai women sit at a bar along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A bar girl dances overlooking Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e5/a8/0003a8e5_medium.jpeg)
A bar girl dances overlooking Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A Thai prostitute sits inside a police truck after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e6/a8/0003a8e6_medium.jpeg)
A Thai prostitute sits inside a police truck after being arrested July 30, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
![A bar girl shows off her sexual desires along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e7/a8/0003a8e7_medium.jpeg)
A bar girl shows off her sexual desires along the Walking Street where bars and s*x scenes are a commonplace July 31, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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