On September 25,1993, a seminar on the problem of child prostitution was organized by Dr. Chakrapand Vongburanavart, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University. Concerned private-business people, NGOs, and Government officials, including the Prime Minister's Secretary General, Dr. Tawat Wichidit, joined the seminar to discuss the idea of the University's Program.

The reault of the seminar was an angreement to form a public-private partnership to focus on ensuring that the "Thai Woman of Tomorrow" (TWT) has every opportunity for better life through continuing education and skill training.

The public-private partnership will strive to significantly reduce child prostitution through increased education an opportunities which will provide young women with modern alternative to working in the commercial sex industry.

 

 

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  Child prostitution is a serious social problem in Thailand. The issue has recently provoked national concern, receiving much attention from the government and result in a policy declaring that Thailand will no longer allow children become commercial sex workers. Child prostitution in all aspects disregards and abuses children's right, contributes significantly to the AIDS epidemic and destroys the country's reputation.

A variety of approaches are necessary to stop child prostitution. They include, for example, providing proper education, promoting income generating activities, promoting self esteem, dignity and pride, as well as enforcing laws against prostitution, especially those laws penalizing people who force girls into prostitution.

 

 

 

 

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