Chapter III. Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation into Sadao, Songkhla Province

1. Introduction Sadao was the name of a small town or district in Songkhla Province in Southern Thailand, on the border with Malaysia. The large number of sex workers and tourists led to a notion that Sadao was a popular sex tourist spot. This was particularly in the so-called Samnakkham sub-district of Sadao, better-known among local people as “Dan Sadao” or “Dan Nok.” It is the main target area of the study. The case study of Sadao was primarily based on a field observatory research and in-..