Legalising Prostitution in Thailand

Jason Hung is a final year PhD in Sociology candidate at the University of Cambridge. He is a Humane Studies Fellow at the Institute for Humane Studies. He was a former Fellow at Harvard University Asia Centre. His recent sole-authored books include Indonesian and Philippine Media on China and Covid-19 (Routledge) and The Socially Constructed and Reproduced Youth Delinquency in Southeast Asia: Advancing Positive Youth Involvement in Sustainable Futures (Emerald Publishing).

• An Overview of Legalising Prostitution in Thailand.- Socioeconomic Construction of Prostitution in Thailand.- Institutional Construction of Prostitution in Thailand.- Revisiting Thailand’s Contemporary Policies on Tolerating “Illegal” Sex Work.- Comprehensive Social, Healthcare and Human Interventions in Curbing Prostitution.- Conclusions: How to Curtail the Legalised Prostitution Rates and Protect Sex Workers’ Rights.