From pimp to politician - Chuwit Kamolvisit s Story

Bangkok Future: The incredible journey of a man who was once a pimp to 20,000 prostitutes, to ending up as a Thai politician. For more information and downloads: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=17478 Chuwit Kamolvisit has exposed bribery at the highest levels of the police and politics. He should know, he s been paying the police off himself for ten years. The Godfather of Thailand s sex industry is a pimp turned politician. Vice King Chuwit Kamolvisit is running for governor of Bangkok on an anti-corruption ticket, but his own background is far from clean. He has hawked 20,000 illegal prostitutes, evading prison through generous bribes. Chuwit claims his girls offer massage not sex, so his business is legal. Of course they have sex says one of his club managers. But when the police finally threw him in jail Chuwit decided to expose them. Kavi Chongkittavorn of the Nation paper, which named Chuwit Man of the Year says He s portrayed himself as victim, but he s a crook who s turning into a crusader . It may be Chuwit s own crusade to stay out of prison, but he offers a first-hand insight into corruption at every level SBS: Ref - 2417 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.