Tonight | Foreign Correspondent on ABC: Surviving Sin City exposes Pattaya’s dark underbelly – Foreign Correspondent travels to Pattaya tonight for Surviving Sin City, with reporter Karishma Vyas investigating the realities behind one of Thailand’s best-known tourist destinations.
Known internationally for beaches and nightlife, Pattaya attracts visitors from around the world. The killing of a teenage girl earlier this year brought renewed attention to the city’s sex industry and the risks faced by people living and working there.
The episode places Pattaya’s tourism image beside the experiences of people who depend on its night-time economy. By hearing from sex workers, police and tourists, the report examines how safety, policing and tourism intersect in a city built around international visitors.
The investigation moves between personal accounts and the systems surrounding them. That approach connects the city’s international reputation with the daily decisions faced by workers, visitors, police and residents after a high-profile death.
Foreign Correspondent investigates Pattaya
Vyas meets sex workers who describe the day-to-day reality of earning a living in Pattaya. She also speaks with tourists drawn to the resort city and police responsible for keeping its busy streets safe.
The programme follows the response to the teenager’s death, which exposed a darker side to Pattaya’s international reputation. The investigation looks beyond the familiar promise of sun, sand and nightlife to consider the pressures faced by workers and local communities.
Foreign Correspondent also includes an interview with an Australian man charged with murder in Pattaya. He says he is innocent and acted in self-defence. His case forms part of the episode’s wider examination of the city’s complex and often hidden realities.
When is Foreign Correspondent on ABC?
Foreign Correspondent: Surviving Sin City airs tonight, Tuesday 22 September, at 8.00pm on ABC and ABC iview.
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