Another possible reason for the Thais' slightly more relaxed attitude towards sex workers is that Thai males are quite possibly the world champions when it comes to employing their services.

Another reason is that up-country is now full of Thai women living in big houses with their farang husbands, having met them while working in a 'restaurant' in Bangkok. Hence many families are pragmatically less likely to be worried about their sons and daughters working in 'restaurants'.