A former 'soapy massage' brothel that closed during the pandemic undergoes renovation in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 12, 2022.

Meree Entertainment once hosted dozens of female prostitutes every night for locals and Asian tourists in the Thai capital before Covid-19 restrictions caused it to close in 2020.

Reviews of the seedy establishment include one visitor who wrote 'lady was good and service was also best'.

Another said: 'Service was very good. But they charged me 500 Baht (14 USD) extra. I think there is an extra surcharge for foreigners.'

New freehold owners of the building now hope to re-open in the coming months following renovation.

Prostitution is illegal in Thailand but chronically corrupt authorities - who are often involved in the ownership and organised crime connected to the city's brothels and bars - ensure that the laws are not enforced.

The sex industry was one of the hardest hit due to pandemic restrictions, which forced the establishments to close. They are now slowly re-opening as the country's legitimate - and shadow economy - begins to grow again.