A 17-year-old Thai girl has filed a criminal complaint against her own mother, grandmother, aunt and uncle for allegedly forcing her into prostitution in Nigeria to pay off a debt. The victim, identified only as ‘Ms A’, was accompanied by activist Ms Chanida Phalamat, known as ‘Ton Or Por Neung’, and officials from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security when she met police at the Central Investigation Bureau on 10 June 2026.
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The teenager stated that her relatives pressured and coerced her into travelling abroad for sex work. Despite resisting and fleeing to her boyfriend’s home for safety, she was physically assaulted by the family members and forcibly taken to the airport for an immediate flight to Nigeria.
For two months, the victim endured exploitation in Nigeria while secretly staying in contact with her boyfriend and his aunt. Eventually, she contacted the Thai embassy in Nigeria, whose officials intervened to secure her rescue and safe return. Ms Chanida said the victim’s aunt had previously been tricked into similar work before allegedly collaborating with the mother and other relatives to force the teenager to take her place.
Manager Online reported that investigators from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (Bureau PCT) are now interviewing the victim, alongside a multi-disciplinary team, to build a case. Legal proceedings will be pursued against all five alleged co-offenders under Thai trafficking laws.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now MGRonline 12 June 2026