Girls come to Bangkok and Pattaya for a variety of reasons. The biggest is the lifestyle, the bright lights, and the chance to get somewhere. They also come here to support a family that isn't making any money. Let's face it, staying in a village where there are only poor Thai people and no hope to achieve anything other than being a farmer's wife is not a life that most people want to live. They also see the chance to not only make money but also to possibly find a husband or man to look after them. The problem in this case is that she was under the age to work in any normal place. This case gives credence to the idea of either legalizing prostitution or at least registering all the girls that work in that business, be they on the street or in the bars. If they are registered and have ID, police can track them, and customers can ask for ID as proof of age or sex.
