How Pattaya tried to shed its sex tourism hub reputation

Pattaya, Thailand has spent decades known primarily as a sex tourism destination. According to ABC News, the coastal city is now working toward a family-friendly rebrand — a challenge highlighted by recent international attention following allegations that an Australian man murdered a teenage girl there. The incident underscores the complex reality facing a major tourism hub trying to transform its global image.

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