IntroductionThe predominant popularity of sex tourism in Southeast Asia has led to many foreign tourist attractions in their countries. Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand, Indonesia, Laos and Cambodia, all have famous red light districts promoted in travel guides as tourist attractions. Therefore, it is not uncommon to observe family groups shopping at the open-air market while sex workers actively drag passers-by to strip clubs and bars offering sexual services on the same street. This article is concerned with sex tourism and the images it constructs for particular countries in Southeast Asia. Through this article we also explore the main types of sex tourism and touch on the psychological process behind it. Ideas to correct the negative image of sex tourism are presented for countries hoping for such changes. Definition The most widely accepted definition of sex tourism is the act of traveling to a foreign country to procure sexual services (Davidson and Taylor 2). Sex tourism takes place in many parts of the world and is undoubtedly the basis of numerous trafficking, physical abuse and child prostitution. Defining sex tourism as “consisting of people from economically developed nations traveling to underdeveloped countries 'specifically to purchase the sexual services of local women and men'” better matches the modern image of sex tourism (Davidson and Taylor 2). More and more tourists are traveling to Southeast Asian countries for sexual pleasures, making them the typical sex tourists fueling the multibillion-dollar industry. Considering Thailand alone, approximately 70% of all male tourists who traveled there came specifically for sex (Green 1). The question is: who are these people... in the middle of the paper... gives a holistic in-depth view on sex tourism. Discusses sex tourism through its definition, demand, logic and global contradictions. This study was the most helpful and resourceful information I have used. The explanations were clear and precise. Prideaux, Bruce, Jerome Agrusa, Jon Donlon and Chris Curran. “Exotic or erotic: contrasting images to define destinations.” Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research 9.1 (2004): 5-17. EBSCO Hospitality and Tourism completed. Network. October 26, 2013. The article discusses the new images that sex tourism has brought to Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand. Because Thailand has been one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia for prostitution, it has made sex a selling point to attract foreigners. This article examines the marketing, social and government implications.