Gambia has apologised to Thailand after its foreign minister said the Asian country was a haven for sex tourists, sparking a strongly worded protest from Bangkok.
Hamat Bah said on state television in January that Gambia, a sunny beach destination favoured by Western tourists especially from Scandinavia, was losing out to the nearby archipelago nation of Cabo Verde after gaining a reputation as a sex haven.
“The fact is that this country’s image has been battered heavily … I…