I am a little surprised about this. Years ago, there were several well-known guys doing porn videos in Bangkok and Pattaya. The male performers found the girls in the bars. That was known in the bars and with the girls and happened for years.
At that time, it should not have been difficult to find and arrest all involved. But, as far as I know, that went on for years without arrests.
So, what changed? No tea money anymore? Some foreign NGO?