PATTAYA, Thailand – For decades, Pattaya has been synonymous with nightlife. Bars, clubs, and go-go venues draw thousands of tourists each week, promising entertainment, drinks, and companionship. Behind the bright lights, however, lies a complicated reality for the women who work in the city’s nig»»»

"One woman in her 500-card club even said, ‘And what makes you think you have a chance?’ My mother was furious." I left Pennsylvania for Los Angeles on a sunny early October day in 1981. It took us four days to cross the country with my clothes, toiletries, and Schwinn bike hanging off the back of »»»