The relatively empty Patpong red-light district in Bangkok. In March and April, Thailand closed its borders and canceled commercial flights because of the global pandemic. The country’s tourism industry — which is entwined with the sex worker industry — collapsed.

Published February 3, 2021 at 2560 × 1705 in How The Pandemic Has Upended The Lives Of Thailand’s Sex Workers

The relatively empty Patpong red light district is pictured in Bangkok, Thailand August 22, 2020