Thailand's population policy

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When was it implemented?
1971
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Why was it needed?
Vast commercial sex industry, men- no prohibition, between 200,000 to 400,000 Thai's infected with HIV, AIDS kills more people in Asia than any other continent.
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What strategies were used to implement the policy?
Cabbages and condoms restaurant- creative and unique. Annual meeting of World Bank- gave out fistfuls of condoms to bankers.
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What were the pros of the strategy?
Condom use increased dramatically, sexual disease rate decreased, condom use up in brothels, likely to be remembered.
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What were the cons of the strategy?
Seen as crippling the tourism industry, cost £45 million, drives away foreign men, some men still visit prostitutes.
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