 In Thailand since 2006 Child Sex Tourism ? ... is the commercial sexual exploitation of children by persons who travel from their own country to another usually less developed country to engage in sexual acts with children.
Child sex tourists come from all walks of life: they may be married or single, male or female, wealthy tourists or budget travellers. They may be paedophiles travelling specifically to exploit children or travellers who do not plan their trip with the intention of abusing a child.
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Despite many efforts by dedicated groups and individuals to the contrary, the commercial sexual exploitation of children is a phenomenon that seems to be increasing in both scale and scope. 
AVEC campaigns for and supports measures which protect children from being exploited. In our work in Cambodia we work to rescue and rehabilitate children who have been trafficked, forced into labour,