Her hope was dashed because the law now prohibits ex-prisoners from working in traditional massage outlets and spas during their first year of freedom. At present, Thailand has the world's highest number of female inmates. Thai traditional massage is probably the only one career for poor, uneducated women to earn a relatively decent income. In fact, job bans for all former inmates should be lifted, not only for female inmates in health-related services. The same can be said of the law that prevents female inmates from working in their first year of release.

Source: Bangkok Post September 09, 2018 23:03 UTC