1.   Archer, a best-selling novelist and former Conservative politician, was convicted last month of lying when he successfully sued a newspaper that reported he had used a prostitute.

2.   Archer was convicted in July of lying when he successfully sued a newspaper that reported he had used a prostitute.

3.   Prosecutors and anti-prostitution organizations are campaigning for foreigners arrested on charges of using child prostitutes to be denied bail, saying they are likely to flee Thailand before trial.

4.   Since January, police have arrested a German, a Canadian and two Swiss citizens on charges of using child prostitutes.

5.   Thousands of sex tourists from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark also travel to the Baltics and Russia to use prostitutes.

6.   A bill awaiting approval by the Thai upper house will impose prison sentences of up to six years on those who use underage prostitutes.

7.   The two are accused of gambling with public money and using prostitutes while on overseas business trips.

8.   Prosecutors allege that Smalto used prostitutes as a public relations perk for his best clients.

9.   Prosecutors alleged that Smalto used prostitutes as a public relations perk for his best clients.