How much do sex tourists contribute to the Thai economy?

[Beachlover]

tourism is 6% of thailand's economy. only S I X percent!

Please tell where you got this figure. I have read things which led me to believe that the tourist industry accounted for a lot more of Thailand's economic income. 6% certainly seems to be low.

Continuing on from the discussion on Kquill's thread: silly-business-ideas-and-tactics-t24047.html

Wikipedia says TOURISM accounts for 6% of the Thai economy, which is significant. Wikipedia also quotes estimates that foreigners only account for 20% of the commercial sex industry in Thailand.

1. What portion of that 6% do you reckon SEX TOURISM accounts for?

2. Do you reckon sex tourists spend MORE or LESS per day than the average tourist?

Purely for the sake of discussion... And keep in mind, even if the end figure is only 1% of the total economy, it's still fairly significant.

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