"Authorities conducted an inspection of Walking Street in Pattaya yesterday and concluded that no prostitution activities were found. According to the official report, all venues were operating within legal boundaries, and no violations related to sex work were identified.
The announcement has raised eyebrows among locals and tourists alike, given the long-standing reputation of the area. However, the police remain confident in their findings, noting that compliance checks will continue regularly to ensure all establishments respect Thai law."
Police Report Finds No Prostitution on Walking Street, Pattaya
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last commentI am so relieved by the Thai police investigation.
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Are they going to say next that none of those women have a Y chromosome?
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technically it's illegal.
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I thought the Thai laws were sorta like the Canadian ones. The act of selling or buying sex isn't technically illegal, but profiting off of it or advertising it publicly is.
The practical implication being that a strip club is legal, but any P4P agreement must be done directly between the buyer and seller. Same idea with street girls, as long as they aren't openly advertising or causing a nuisance it's legal. In that context, I can see how they might not find any violations.
Given the volume, I'm a little surprised they found zero violations. But given the Thai police force's reputation for being corrupt is about as well known as Walking Street's reputation for housing prostitution, it's not exactly shocking.
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We need to know what the Thai law defines as prostitution activities and how the police conducted their compliance checks. It's possible that what may be considered prostitution in the US is legal pursuant to Thai law.
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