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Published : June 06, 2012 :: 0931

Rayong Ladyboy Arrested Tricked Children Into Prostitution


Police arrested a ladyboy and mamasan who were tricking children into prostitution and selling sexual services at many hotels in Klaeng area, Rayong

RAYONG – June 3, 2012 [PDN]; Pol. Maj. Gen. Chawalit Sawaengpeuch, Commissioner, Mrs. Paweena Hongsakul, the Chairman of Paweena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women, reported on the arrest of Mr. Sitthichai or “Plai” Inthanarm age 21, the ladyboy and the mamasan Mrs. Kanyanat or “Yui” Sangamuang age 34 in possession of one amphetamine tablet, three mobile phones, 2,200 THB in cash and drug paraphernelia including a notebook of with names and telephone numbers of customers.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Chawalit said that, he had been notified by Paweena Hongsakul foundation to follow a girl “A” (alias) age 13 after she disappeared from her home on May 15, 2012.

The parents of girl “A” said that before their daughter disappeared she had made a phone call to one of her friends in Chonburi or Rayong province.

Later the so the police found out that girl “A” is in Klaeng, Rayong province where she was tricked in to prostitution by Mr. Sitthichai, the pimp.

The police set up a sting operation to the catch the pimp and made appointment with girl “A” at a hotel but when girl “A” arrived at the hotel and saw the police she was frightened and escaped on a motorbike back her room # 12 Hometentor, Khaodin, Klaeng province.

The police followed girl “A” to the room and found Mr. Sitthichai, the pimp in the room.

The officers detained him and seized one amphetamine tablet, drug paraphernalia and a notebook with names of customers.

Upon questioning girl “A” she said that when she went out from house to see a friend who introduced her to Mr. Sitthichai.

Later Mr. Sitthichai tricked her to become a prostitute and sell sexual services to many in hotel rooms in Klaeng, Rayong province. The charge for 1,500 THB per time. Girl ” A” received 800 THB each time.

Another prostitute and pimp Mrs. Kanyanat brought a girl “B” age 14 also to work as a prostitute. Mrs. Kanyanat was arrested at Chorfhar hotel, Rayong.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Chawalit, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Anti – Trafficking in Women and Children (BATWC) said that investigating the pimps, both of them confessed that they had tricked the two girls into prostitution.

Mr. Sitthichai was arrested in 2010 and charged with trafficking in Karnjanaburi province.

Then the police charged both of the suspects with trafficking child prostitutes.

Mr. Sitthichai will be additionally charged with possession of amphetamines.

Mrs. Paweena thanked the police for their swift assistance leading to the arrest do the suspects.

Mrs Raweena Hongsakul would like to warn all the parents to look after their children and monitor the children’s use of mobile phones and internet chat sites; Facebook etc because the children are vulnerable and could be tricked into prostitution.