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The Penal Code Amendment Act (No. 14), B.E. 2540 (1997) [15] does not state that prostitution in Thailand is illegal. However, Title IX, Section 286 of the Penal Code states: “Any person, being over sixteen years of age, [sic] subsists on the earning of a prostitute, even if it is some part of her incomes [sic], shall be punished with imprisonment of seven to twenty years and fined of ...
[6] In 2012 Nana Plaza was sold to a Thai JVC company Nana Partners Co Ltd., co-owned by Fico corporation and Panthera Group (formally known as Eclipse group) – one of Thailand's largest bar and nightclub operators [7] – for a rumored US$25,000,000 after the land was inherited by seven sisters who wanted nothing to do with a red-light area.
Patpong 1 is the main street with many bars of various kinds. Patpong 2 also has many similar bars. Next to these lies Soi Jaruwan, sometimes referred to as Patpong 3 but best known as Silom Soi 4. It has long catered to gay men, whilst nearby Soi Thaniya has expensive bars with Thai hostesses that cater almost exclusively to Japanese men.
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Soi Pratuchai consisted of a "7"-shaped walkway running between Surawong Road [5] [6] and Rama IV Road. Soi Pratuchai is within walking distance from the BTS Skytrain Silom Line's Sala Daeng Station, and MRT Blue Line's Si Lom Station. It was a dead-ended alleyway and thus less car traffic in comparison to other gay districts in broader Patpong ...
The family of a 20-year-old man is speaking out after he was found dead at the bottom of a hotel elevator shaft in Turkey while reportedly on his first vacation with his girlfriend.
The Downtown Eastside is the sex trades final destination of city displacement over several years. In 2003, a large number of sex workers went missing and/or were murdered. Many of these were tied to serial killer Robert Pickton, and were the largest contributor to the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) cases over the years ...
Of these, 78 provided massage services to customers, 32 provided food and drinks, 6 allowed customers to take pictures or watch the girls, and 3 engaged in activities such as conversing, playing games, or telling fortunes with customers. 70% of the establishments conducting JK business were located in Tokyo, while 21% were located in Osaka.