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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2005 - NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO: Police officers in Nogales, Sonora, check the ID cards of entertainers in an adult entertainment business during a sweep to crackdown on drug dealers and gang members.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The entrance to DC10, a "go-go bar" in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118012.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The entrance to DC10, a "go-go bar" in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118011.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker waits for customers in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118005.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker waits for customers in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118003.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker waits for customers in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118002.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker waits for customers in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118001.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Entrance of the Nana Entertainment District, a warren of bars and brothels in central Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade012.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Entrance of the Nana Entertainment District, a warren of bars and brothels in central Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade011.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Entrance of the Nana Entertainment District, a warren of bars and brothels in central Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade010.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A sex worker solicits business in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade008.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Sex workers solicit business and pose for photos in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade005.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Sex workers solicit business and pose for photos in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade004.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Sex workers solicit business and pose for photos in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade003.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A sex worker poses for photos in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade001.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A sex worker uses the stairs between the 2nd and 3rd levels of the Nana Entertainment Plaza in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKAfterDark0119007.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A sex worker uses the stairs between the 2nd and 3rd levels of the Nana Entertainment Plaza in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKAfterDark0119006.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A sex worker uses the stairs between the 2nd and 3rd levels of the Nana Entertainment Plaza in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKAfterDark0119005.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A sex worker talks to a man in front of a bar in the Nana Entertainment Plaza in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKAfterDark0119004.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman stands in the entrance to DC10, a "go-go bar" in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKAfterDark0119003.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman stands in the entrance to DC10, a "go-go bar" in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKAfterDark0119002.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman stands in the entrance to DC10, a "go-go bar" in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BKKAfterDark0119001.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The entrance to the Nana Entertainment Plaza on Sukhumvit Soi 4 in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118016.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The entrance to the Nana Entertainment Plaza on Sukhumvit Soi 4 in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118015.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The entrance to DC10, a "go-go bar" in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118014.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The entrance to DC10, a "go-go bar" in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118013.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker gets ready for her shift in a dressing room in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118010.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker gets ready for her shift in a dressing room in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118009.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker gets ready for her shift in a dressing room in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118008.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Transgendered sex workers walk down a corridor in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118007.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker waits for customers in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118006.jpg
  • 18 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A transgendered sex worker waits for customers in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Nana0118004.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Entrance of the Nana Entertainment District, a warren of bars and brothels in central Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade013.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A sex worker poses for photos in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade009.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A sex worker solicits business in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade007.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Sex workers solicit business and pose for photos in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade006.jpg
  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Sex workers solicit business and pose for photos in the Nana Entertainment District in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThailandSexTrade002.jpg
  • 29 FEBRUARY 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Soi "Cowboy" one of the adult entertainment districts in Bangkok, Thailand.    Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
    Thailand2016.jpg
  • 05 FEBRUARY 2005 - NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO: Workers in an adult entertainment bar in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, wait for police to finish checking ID cards during a sweep to crackdown on drug dealers and gang members.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    NogalesPoliceResend026.jpg
  • 29 FEBRUARY 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A push cart food vendor does business with workers on Soi "Cowboy" one of the adult entertainment districts in Bangkok, Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
    Thailand2017.jpg
  • 29 FEBRUARY 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Soi "Cowboy" one of the adult entertainment districts in Bangkok, Thailand.    Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
    Thailand2015.jpg
  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Customers at a food stall on Soi Cowboy, one of Bangkok's adult entertainment districts. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street food stall that caters to workers on Soi Cowboy, one of Bangkok's "adult entertainment" districts waits for customers. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangkokNight009.jpg
  • 29 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Tourists on "Soi Cowboy" one of the red light districts in Bangkok, Thailand. Soi Cowboy, along with Nana Entertainment District and Patpong, are the districts that first brought Bangkok fame as a sex tourism destination. The areas got their start during the 1960's when American servicemen serving in Vietnam came to Thailand on "R&R."     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Tourists on "Soi Cowboy" one of the red light districts in Bangkok, Thailand. Soi Cowboy, along with Nana Entertainment District and Patpong, are the districts that first brought Bangkok fame as a sex tourism destination. The areas got their start during the 1960's when American servicemen serving in Vietnam came to Thailand on "R&R."     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Bangkok1230001.jpg
  • 20 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man who sells dresses and clothes to entertainers and sex workers in Bangkok's nightlife areas walks down Sukhumvit Soi 22.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Bangkok0421052.jpg
  • 20 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man who sells dresses and clothes to entertainers and sex workers in Bangkok's nightlife areas leaves a convenience store after buying an energy drink at a convenience store on Sukhumvit Soi 22.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women wearing a black mourning clothes working on "Soi Cowboy," one of Bangkok's best known "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street vendor selling mourning clothes for women working on "Soi Cowboy," one of Bangkok's best known "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Traffic goes past the darkened main entrance to Nana Plaza, one of Bangkok's most famous "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lights are dimmed at Nana Plaza, one of Bangkok's most famous "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lights are dimmed at Nana Plaza, one of Bangkok's most famous "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Traffic goes past the darkened main entrance to Nana Plaza, one of Bangkok's most famous "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women wearing a black mourning clothes working on "Soi Cowboy," one of Bangkok's best known "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing a black mourning dress walks to work on "Soi Cowboy," one of Bangkok's best known "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Traffic goes past the darkened main entrance to Nana Plaza, one of Bangkok's most famous "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lights are dimmed at Nana Plaza, one of Bangkok's most famous "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Traffic goes past the darkened main entrance to Nana Plaza, one of Bangkok's most famous "adult entertainment districts." Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women who work at "Bangkok Bunnies," a bar in Nana Plaza, attired in black mourning clothes, try to attract customers into the bar. Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women who work at "Bangkok Bunnies," a bar in Nana Plaza, attired in black mourning clothes, try to attract customers into the bar. Bangkok's infamous nightlife has been scaled back during the mourning period for the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. The revered King died on 13 October 2016 at age 88. The government declared a year of mourning. The government ordered Thailand's notorious adult entertainment districts to turn off their neon lights, dress employees in black and ensure that music can't be heard on the street in front of the venues for 30 days, the government said the entertainment venues could resume normal operations on 14 November.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Sex workers in front of a bar on Soi Cowboy in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men walk through "Soi Cowboy," a red light district lined with go-go bars and brothels, in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A beggar crawls past tourists on Soi Cowboy, a red light district in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A child tries to sell roses to tourists on Soi Cowboy, a red light district in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A child tries to sell roses to tourists on Soi Cowboy, a red light district in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman who works as a tout tries to draw men into a bar on Soi Cowboy, a red light district in Bangkok.  Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor sells barbecued meat on Soi Cowboy, a red light district in Bangkok. The bottom of his menu says "Jesus Loves You." Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor sells barbecued meat on Soi Cowboy, a red light district in Bangkok. The bottom of his menu says "Jesus Loves You." Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Children's plush toys for sale on Soi Cowboy, a red light district in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men walk through "Soi Cowboy," a red light district lined with go-go bars and brothels, in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men walk through "Soi Cowboy," a red light district lined with go-go bars and brothels, in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People drink at a portable bar in a red light district off of Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People drink at a portable bar in a red light district off of Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 DECEMBER 2012 - SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE: The entrance to a karaoke bar on Pekar Street in the Little India section of Singapore.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2005 - NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO: A police officer watches the door of a bar during an antidug sweep in Nogales, Sonora.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Bar fronts on Soi Cowboy in Bangkok. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men who work for an internet service provider use a flashlight on a smart photo  while they hook up a customer's internet in a Bangkok residential neighborhood. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men who work for an internet service provider use a flashlight on a smart photo  while they hook up a customer's internet in a Bangkok residential neighborhood. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2005 - NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO: Members of "Grupo Operativos" a special operations unit of the Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, police department, on patrol in Nogales, Saturday night, Feb. 5. The Operativos specialize in anti-gang enforcement and drug interdiction missions. In recent months they have stepped up patrol activity in Nogales communities near the border. In January 2005, the US Department of State has issued a travel advisory advising US citizens to avoid travel along the US Mexican border because of increased violence, including the kidnapping of US citizens, in border communities. Most of the violence has been linked to the drug cartels, who are increasingly powerful in Mexico. The Operativos also patrol the districts of Nogales frequented by US tourists in an effort to prevent crime directed against US citizens.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Tourists walk past Shark and Baccara, two of Bangkok's better known "go-go" bars on Soi Cowboy. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A tattoo on the back of a woman who works in a bar of Soi Cowboy in Bangkok. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A tattoo on the back of a woman who works in a bar of Soi Cowboy in Bangkok. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Construction workers check their smart phones at the end of their shift on a high end condominium development in Bangkok. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Construction workers check their smart phones at the end of their shift on a high end condominium development in Bangkok. Bangkok, a city of about 14 million, is famous for its raucous nightlife. But Bangkok's real nightlife is seen in its markets and street stalls, many of which are open through the night.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 MAY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lights on Soi Cowboy in Bangkok. Most of the electricity consumed in Bangkok is generated in Laos and Myanmar. In 2013, the Bangkok Metropolitan Region consumed about 40 per cent of the Thailand's electricity, even though the BMR is only 1.5 per cent of the country’s land area and about 22 per cent of its population.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 MAY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lights on Soi Cowboy in Bangkok. Most of the electricity consumed in Bangkok is generated in Laos and Myanmar. In 2013, the Bangkok Metropolitan Region consumed about 40 per cent of the Thailand's electricity, even though the BMR is only 1.5 per cent of the country’s land area and about 22 per cent of its population.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays at a Buddhist shrine in the Nana Entertainment District, one of the adult entertainment red light districts in Bangkok, Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 26 MAY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks past the "Pink Panther," one of the bars in the Patpong adult entertainment district in Bangkok.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers at a bar on Soi Cowboy, one of Bangkok's "adult entertainment" districts, have no customers after the army announced an overnight curfew. The Thai army suspended civilian rule, suspended the constitution and declared the "military takeover of the nation." The announcement came just before evening as a meeting between civilian politicians and the army was breaking up with no progress towards resolving the country's political impasse. Civilian politicians were arrested when the meeting ended. The army also declared a curfew from 10PM until 5AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A waitress in a bar on Soi Cowboy, one of Bangkok's "adult entertainment" districts, closes her bar after the army announced an overnight curfew. The Thai army suspended civilian rule, suspended the constitution and declared the "military takeover of the nation." The announcement came just before evening as a meeting between civilian politicians and the army was breaking up with no progress towards resolving the country's political impasse. Civilian politicians were arrested when the meeting ended. The army also declared a curfew from 10PM until 5AM.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman strips electrical wire out of a closed bar in the "Washington Square' district in Bangkok. Workers live in the buildings they are demolishing until the buildings are completely uninhabitable. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman strips electrical wire out of a closed bar in the "Washington Square' district in Bangkok. Workers live in the buildings they are demolishing until the buildings are completely uninhabitable. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman strips electrical wire out of a closed bar in the "Washington Square' district in Bangkok while her child sits nearby. Workers live in the buildings they are demolishing until the buildings are completely uninhabitable. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker's living quarters in a closed bar and restaurant in the "Washington Square" area of Bangkok. Workers live in the buildings they are demolishing until the buildings are completely uninhabitable. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Stairs in Bourbon Street, a Cajun restaurant and bar in "Washington Square" in Bangkok. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The water tank in Bourbon Street, a Cajun restaurant and bar in "Washington Square" in Bangkok. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers demolish a "ladyboy" or transgendered cabaret in "Washington Square" in Bangkok. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A rolled up metal gate that one was the door of a bar in the "Washington Square" district in Bangkok. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A worker rolls an oxygen tank down a deserted street in the "Washington Square" district in Bangkok. Washington Square was a notorious adult "entertainment" and red light district on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Many of the bars and massage parlors catered in the district to older American and European men and opened in the 1960's when Bangkok was a "R&R" destination for American servicemen in Vietnam. It's being torn down to make way for new high rise hotels and condominiums.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Asoke intersection at Soi 21 and Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok, Thailand. It's the center of upscale residences, called HiSo (for HIig SOciety) and expensive retail space. It's also home to "Soi Cowboy" one of the Bangkok's notorious adult entertainment districts. With a population of about 12 million, Bangkok is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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