Russian prostitutes do a brisk business outside The Grace Hotel in the Arab district of Bangkok, an area reputed to be a staging area for Middle Eastern terrorists.

Russian prostitutes are a common sight in the Arab district of Bangkok, an area which looks as much like Baghdad as Bangkok.

Russian prostitutes working in Bangkok frequently use a knock-out paste known locally as "nightshade" to immobilize their customers and rob them blind, according to police.

Sex and drug trafficking run by Russian crime syndicates operating in Bangkok's Arab district has turned the city into one of the most dangerous in the world, according to some NGOs.

Russian prostitutes in Bangkok's Arab district congregate in groups to avoid assault or abduction by African and Middle Eastern gangs who also frequent the area.

A Russian prostitute flashes a smile as she and another sex worker leave the Arab district in search of a late dinner.