'Child Labour' and Child Prostitution in Thailand: Changing Realities

1996 Changwat Khon activities adulthood adults age group Akha Amphur baht Ban Nam Jai Ban Nam Suiy Bangkok Post Bequele boys and girls changes Changwat Chiang Rai Changwat Khon Kaen Chapter child labour child prostitution child workers childhood children aged 13-14 children entering children in Thailand claimed compulsory education craft and production decline demographic transition education system employers enter into prostitution farming Figure Hell Factories hill-tribe housework identification card important increase indicated industry interviewed Isarn Khon Kaen University kids Knodel labour force legislation Liam lives of children Mae Sai major monks National Statistical Office ngan number of children occupations paid employment parents poverty primary school problem progression rate proportion of children prostitution in Thailand reducing the number research sites rice sex-workers Shiwit Rantod Simon Simon Baker Statistical Office Series-a Thai children Thai economy todtan bunkhun village wages woman workforce younger