The rapid spread of AIDS in Thailand has had a decided impact on the tourism industry in that the
country's reputation for having a high incidence of AIDs discourages desirable tourists from visiting it.
Likewise the tourism industry has had considerable impact on the spread of AIDS in Thailand. Thailand has
long been promoted as the "sex capital" of the world; encouraging tourists to come to Thailand specifically
for this reason obviously brings a higher transmission of the disease from sources both inside and outside