Thread: Thai Teenagers Rescued from Chinese Gambling Gang

Police in southeastern Thailand have repatriated two teenagers who were apparently duped into working for an online gambling operation in Cambodia.

Their repatriation came after the sister of one of the teenagers approached the Bangkok Post to help her younger brother, Hatthachai Wanla, who went to work in Cambodia get home.


He and three friends — Krittapas Suwankun, 18, Issares Akkala, 18, and a 16-year-old girl named Miss Prissana went to Cambodia after a Thai job agent offered the work.


The teens claimed they were forced to work for an online gambling site and were required to reach a monthly target of 1 million baht. Those who failed to make enough money would be sold to other groups.

Pol Col Benjapon Rodsawas, superintendent of the Provincial Immigration Office in Trat, said authorities cooperated with the Royal Thai Embassy in Cambodia and other agencies to locate Mr. Hatthachai.


As soon as the Cambodian border agencies learned the victim was safe, they agreed to return him via the Ban Hat crossing, Pol Col Benjapon said.




Sold to online gambling dens


Miss Prissana was also rescued from an online gambling den near Ban Hat Lek near the Cambodian border by police and immigration officials in Koh Kong.


After arriving in Cambodia, Miss Prissana was taken by the company to Sihanoukville, and then sold to Koh Kong.


The chief of the provincial police, Maj Gen Pakorn Maneepakorn, collected Mr. Hatthachai and Miss Prissana about 90 minutes apart on Friday afternoon at 4.30 pm.


Assistant national police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn said earlier in the day that arrest warrants had been issued for over 20 people suspected of trafficking Thais to the neighboring country, including some Chinese nationals.


More than 70 Chinese suspects have also been arrested by Cambodian authorities. Thai police say they hope to help more Thai nationals trapped in Cambodia against their will.


Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn said Thai officials are still actively searching for more Thai citizens being held against their will by Chinese gangs in Cambodia.

Thai Teenagers Rescued from Chinese Gambling Gang -

If we don't stop these people now, it's goodnight.

Originally Posted by Bonecollector

If we don't stop these people now, it's goodnight.

What a weird comment. Modern day slavery has been around for a long time. Despicable but nothing new here. Do you think slavery is increasing or just the Chinese involvement?

Originally Posted by Saint Willy

What a weird comment. Modern day slavery has been around for a long time. Despicable but nothing new here. Do you think slavery is increasing or just the Chinese involvement?

Willy,Try India

Are they held against their will and forced to gamble ?

Originally Posted by Chico

Willy,Try India

The article is about Thai people being held against their will by Chinese gangs in Cambodia, Chico. Try to keep up.

Yes Willy correct though if we look a little further into the story we come up with other stories that are more truthful?

Thais freed from Chinese ring in Cambodia return home — Radio Free Asia yes I know RFA

then again

Police bust human-trafficking gang, rescue 214 Thais forced to work in slave conditions in Cambodia

and then again

Chinese trio under arrest for trafficking Thai workers | Phnom Penh Post

Just what is the truth

then if you read other sources, they reckon in China that 17% of the Chinese population 268 million are trafficked.

See these ads on Cambodia FB groups all the time.

They are incessant.

Harry though its Thai brokers that take them overseas and they are the ones not really reported about and whats even more troubling under this present Govt, this shit has increased considerably.

Originally Posted by Chico

Willy,Try India

Whatever you're trying to say . . . look at the title.

Originally Posted by Chico

Harry though its Thai brokers that take them overseas and they are the ones not really reported about and whats even more troubling under this present Govt, this shit has increased considerably.

Wasn't really my point.

You see all sorts replying to their ads, Cambodians and barang included.