The sex trade in Thailand is appalling. It is so blatant, so in your face. It passes itself off as normal when in fact everything about it is sick and degrading. Here is how it typically works:

A young Thai girl is pressured to earn money to support her family.

At about 14 years of age, she travels to a place like Bangkok or Phuket where she is introduced to a brothel (dressed up as a bar).

She's introduced to her first client.

She's expected to service three clients a day.

It's become a a multi-billion dollar business. Two million people work in the Thai sex trade. What boggles the mind is that approximately 40% of them are children. If slavery was the justice issue of 150 years ago, then this is the issue of our times, and some of you need to be involved. AIM is looking for long-term workers to go and fight against it (email me if you're interested). Jessica Johnson, one of our World Racers took a walk through the bars and back roads of Phuket. Here's what she saw.