Thailand's sex industry 're-opens' as prostitutes and ladyboys wear skimpy black maid's uniforms in tribute to dead king

The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej saw millions shed tears but sex workers are back on bars now but wearing outfits

Thailand's notorious red light districts have burst back into life just 10 days after the nation's king died - with raunchy sex workers paying tribute by wearing skimpy black MAID'S outfits.

The south east Asian country suffered almost complete shutdown following the death of 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej as workers down tools to mourn.

The king died on October 13 bringing much of the nation to a halt as the government banned entertainment for 30 days.

                                 
But just over a week after the king died, hundreds of prostitutes lined the streets wearing black mini dresses, maids costumes, black boots, black suspenders and black gartars in their own unique mark of respect.
                                

Pictures taken on Soi Cowboy in capital Bangkok show sex workers who usually wear brightly colour bikinis dressed instead in black DRESSES and maids outfits as they look for customers.

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While just a mile away on Soi 4 near the infamous Nana Plaza - home to dozens of strip clubs - hundreds of girls and transgender sex workers - known as ladyboys in Thailand - in ''respectful'' thigh-high black boots and black dresses flooded onto the pavements outside to ''make up for lost money''.

Sex worker Lek, 26, said: ''It is still very quiet. Everybody is sad because the king died.