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Document 2766
DOCN M94A2766
TI Sexual behavior of young Japanese women tourists in southern Thailand
and risk for HIV infection.
DT 9412
AU Vorakitphokatorn S; IPSR Mahidol University, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):23 (abstract no. 066D). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369809
AB OBJECTIVE: To study the sexual behavior of young Japanese women tourists
in Phuket, Thailand. This group was seen as particularly at high risk
for contracting the HIV infection. METHODS: In-depth interviews were
conducted in Phuket (southern Thailand) with managers of Japanese tour
agencies tour guides, beachboys, Japanese women tourists and tourist
policemen. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and entered. RESULTS:
Following aggressive promotional activities in Japan for FIT Phuket
vacation package, there has been a significant increase in visits of
young Japanese women tourists to the island, with estimates of over
30,000 Japanese tourists of which 65-70 percent were women in the past 9
months. These young women tourists are seen as culturally, and socially
naive and yet willing to take risks by the local service boys;
beachboys, guides, hotel personnel, etc. who quickly develop casual
sexual relationship with them. Condom use is sometimes requested by the
women but the place and the frequency of sex acts does not lend itself
to any effective preventive behavior. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The
liberating and exotic environment of a vacation community outside of
Japan and certain personality traits involving the risk taking behavior
associated with young people of both sexes have created situations where
cases of sexual permissiveness, exploitation and unprotected sexual
intercourse are common. Young Japanese women tourists are generally
unfamiliar with aspects of travelling safely as well as with the risks
of various STD's given the very low rate in their own country. The
young, especially should be well informed and well rehearsed of proper
protective measures to use in situations requiring cautions before
embarking on foreign vacation communities. Package tour operators and
health authorities should take this on as their responsibility.
DE Adult Female Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
Japan/ETHNOLOGY Male *Sex Behavior Social Environment Thailand
Travel Women/*PSYCHOLOGY MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).