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Initial Findings

Initial findings from a baseline study on young males in the sex industry in Chiang Mai, including demographics, entrance into the industry, financial implications, discrimination, sexual history, violence, health, and future aspirations.

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Initial Findings

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  1. Initial Findings A Baseline Study on Sexually Exploited Young Males in Chiang Mai, Thailand

  2. Methodology

  3. Sampling

  4. Birthplaces 39% were born in Burma 19% were born in Thailand near the Burmese border 58% were born in Thailand (47.22% N. Thailand; 11.11% in Isaan)

  5. Demographics 1 in 5 have had no schooling 80% have a 9th grade education or lower. 10% have had some post-secondary education. One person, 27, from a male-only massage establishment had completed college.

  6. Demographics Age Range: 15-35 Mean Age: 21.92 80.39% of respondents fall within UNICEF's definition of youth (15-24 years)

  7. Entrance into the Industry 21% began sex work before the age of 18 45% began sex work before the age of 20 All but 5 (or 90%) began before the age of 24 (UN Definition of Youth)

  8. Entrance into the Industry • 70% report sending earnings to support family members. • 81% of those who said they "needed money" are sending money home to their family. • 67% of those who said "no other options" are sending money home to their family. • 22% of respondents a helping to pay family debts

  9. Financial Implications

  10. Financial Implications Monthly Income from Sex Work (Calculated • Male Massage-- ฿13,927.28 • KTV Bar---- ฿14,880 • Showbar---- ฿13,533.32 • Freelance Bar----฿5,800 *For 88%, sex work is their only source of income. *1 in 3 respondents would accept alternative work paying 6000THB/month

  11. “I send 5,000THB/month to family. Our financial situation is not good because my Dad is sick and I have to take care of him.” “[I’m] taking care of parents, younger brother and younger sister.” “I have to cover all of my parents expenses because they aren't able to work.”

  12. Discrimination 80.5% report negative personal feelings associated with their work. • Nearly half indicate feeling ashamed (48.78%) • More than one-third indicate having low self-esteem. (36.59%) • Nearly one-third indicate feeling guilt. (31.71%)

  13. Discrimination

  14. Sexual History • Range: 9-22 years old • 21% of Cases qualify as statutory rape • Two respondents indicate that their first sexual experience was rape. The perpetrator in both instances was female.

  15. “[This work] is against what I want to do but I have no choice. It is necessary.”

  16. Sex Work Respondents were asked to identify as one of the following categories: • A man who likes to have sex with men. • A man who likes to have sex with women • A man who likes to have sex with both genders

  17. “I don't like the guy customers because I feel like I shouldn't be doing it and is against who I am.” “It is against my values and I don't want to do it, but I have to because I need money.”

  18. Sex Work The number of clients met for sex in the past week ranged from 0 to 8 clients. • 53.85% of respondents had a client for sex in the past week • 15.38% of respondents had 5 or more clients requiring sex *29% clients have been filmed or photographed for porn *51.69% of clients were perceived to be foreign.

  19. Sex Work *Barocco case

  20. Violence and Sexual Abuse 1 in 4 respondents have been forced to have sex against their wishes (by clients) *72% of which from bar based sex work 60% of respondents have experienced unwanted sexual touching in the past 12 months *32% of respondents experience “often” or “always”

  21. Sex Ed and Services • 96% of respondents report having used a condom in the past • 68% of respondents report using a condom in the past week

  22. Condom Usage *87% of respondents mentioning intercourse with one client in the past week also used a condom in the past week. (n=30)

  23. Sexual Health • 33% of respondents know someone with HIV • 0% of respondents who have tested for HIV tested positive for HIV.

  24. Alcohol Use

  25. Alcohol Use (by sector)

  26. “ I drink because of stress and to stop my sadness.” “ [I drink when] working in this place. I have to entertain customers.”

  27. Where are you in 2 years? “Other”: get ID card, own a house, study abroad, save money. “I see myself not working at the bar [with a] better life.” “I hope that it is better for myself, my family, and my finances.” “I want to try to be a carpenter.”

  28. “My biggest obstacle is the need of money for my family.” • 22% of respondents state that sending money home/ supporting their family is their biggest obstacle. • 25% of respondents state that personal financial problems are the biggest obstacle currently faced. “[I’m] afraid that [I] won't be able to pay for all of my siblings’ education.” “My room has to be paid and my girlfriend is pregnant and I'm not ready.” -17 year old freelancer

  29. Discussion

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