A thousand girls, neon lights: Human toll of Thailand’s sex tourism industry
By The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
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The death of 17-year-old Thai girl, Thanchanok Donhomla, has shocked Australia, and sparked fear among sex workers in Pattaya. Thanchanok's body was found in a suitcase and dumped in long grass by a railway. The man accused of murdering her is 45-year-old Australian, Simon Peter Carman. He is being held in the Pattaya Remand Prison. Today, guest host Benjamin Price talks to Southeast Asia correspondent Zach Hope who says, in the world’s sex capital, a rampant industry funded by anonymous male tourists has come into sharp focus. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
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