Pattaya's Image as the Sex Capital of Thailand

PATTAYA, THAILAND - 2013/02/20: A young Thai-woman sits inside a red-light bar as she waits for a customer to resolve the bar fee to take her home for the night. With its reputation as one of the epicenters of Thailand's sex industry, Pattaya represents a unique challenge for the tourist industry. While the city remains a popular destination, drawing throngs of travelers throughout the year, some people are keen to clean up the seaside resort's image and to improve the situation for thousands of sex workers. But with much of the town's erstwhile coastal charm obliterated by high rise buildings and Go Go bars, is it too late for Pattaya to be saved?. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images)