Former Mae Hong Son border police commander gets suspended jail term for forcing underage girl into prostitution

By The Nation

 

The former commander of a border patrol police company in Mae Hong Son has been given a suspended jail term and a small fine for forcing a girl under 18 into prostitution, according to the victim's mother.
 

The girl's mother, Namphet Koeyputsa, said the Mae Hong Son Court convicted Pol Lt Col Pongnarin Pongnam, former commander of the BPP Company 336 based in Tambon Pang Mu in Muang district of forcing an underage girl into providing sex service.

 

The ruling was read on Tuesday, the mother said.

 

The court initially sentenced Pongnarin to three years in jail and fined him Bt30,000. But the court commuted the jail term by half to one year and six months.

 

Since the defendant has paid compensation of Bt100,000 to the family and since he has no criminal record, the court suspended the jail term and put him on probation for two years.

 

The court further reduced the fine to Bt10,000 on the grounds that the defendant had taken measures to provide remedy to the family.

 

The case made headlines in early 2017 when young girls, who were found to be tattooed with the image of an owl, were forced to provide sex services to high-profile customers in the province.

 

The mother said her family has also asked the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to file a charge of dereliction of duty against Mae Hong Son police chief Pol Maj Gen Preecha Wimolchaijit and other officers for initially refusing to take action against Pongnarin. The CSD has asked public prosecutors to file charges against them.

 

She added that former Mae Hong Son governor Suebsak Iamwicharn and the Mae Hong Son chief public prosecutor are also facing investigations by the National Anti- Corruption Commission for failing to take action in the case.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30355310

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-27

A suspended sentence and 10,000 Baht fine? I wonder what a non copper would have got for such a crime?

Looks like he has friends in high places, a fine and a suspended sentence!!

That just makes a mockery of Thai justice.

7 hours ago, colinneil said:

 

That just makes a mockery of Thai justice.

no such thing here col.....money/position is all that counts...... poor girl and I bet there are many more in the same position at this moment

I was hoping it was going to suspended - upside down by the gonads.

 

Not knocking the family but part of problem here is taking the compensation. In Thailand (and other countries) this can weigh heavily in the meting out of punishment. Don't agree with this system of law at all.

No protect and serve,from him then,

3 reductions in sentence and fines,

the next step would have been to

have found him not guilty.

regards worgeordie

Too small a price to pay...

I wonder how much he made out of the deal? Still a profit after the expenses of compensation and (large) fine?

Looks like he slightly missed the chance to sit on the carpet of an inactive post

 

The bigger you are the softer you fall.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The court further reduced the fine to Bt10,000 on the grounds that the defendant had taken measures to provide remedy to the family.

Lord Baht prevails yet again!

Disgusting person, the prison sentence would have taught him about being a victim.

Manifestly inadequate sentence, just disgusting. Given his position he should have been made an example of and dispatched to the big house for as long a period as possible.

Meanwhile it is reportedly rumored that there has been an upsurge within the area, approaching 90% of the female population, for owl tattoo removal procedure 

Suspended sentence...hmmm.

A shocking and very disturbing example of the failings in the justice system.

The women patronized by farangs are the lucky ones. Human trafficking has to stop.


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Shows how much they care about kids

This so called judge is as disgusting as the defendant, with this sentence. I hope they both rot somewhere hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, 300sd said:

This so called judge is as disgusting as the defendant, with this sentence. I hope they both rot somewhere hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

They are.

This sentence is outrageous! He should have been made to 'Graap' the victim, and given an inactive post instead. What is Thai justice coming to? 

Effectively acquitted. Amazing what a B100,000 payment from funds earned from criminal activities can do.  I wonder if the mother actually received the money or was forced to sign a receipt and then give it back immediately under threat that her daughter will be found in a ditch the next time.

...huh...???

 

...children being sold for sex....???

 

...(no mention of age either....huh...???)

 

 

...taking children away from their parents...???

 

...from their home....???

 

...branding them...???

 

...selling them for sex....???

 

 

...10,000 baht fine...???

 

 

...hey.... 'unmentionable' ......

 

...or any other 'champions of the law'...

 

...where are you now to uphold justice....???

 

 

...

 

 

apparently no prostitution in thailand  ( quote from RTP ) and here we have a policeman running it 

or so the article says

9 hours ago, colinneil said:

Looks like he has friends in high places, a fine and a suspended sentence!!

That just makes a mockery of Thai justice.

No mockery. THIS is Thai justice.

<deleted> is wrong with thailand running round chasing a supposedly girl and guy having sex in a supermarket 

when low life kwai f- - k gets off forcing under age girls into prostitution mainly and mostly poor rural uneducated hill tribe people being abused 

thailand is a basket case non stop murders daily, next running off in big fanfare to the media look at me closing bars, farangs not wanted it's blatantly obvious

thailand just want ur money

you should all just exit leave thailand  to the greedy thais thieves

Go where you are welcomed example cambodia or vietnam you can buy own house land or business in your name "dont need to marry a local .. 

Lost for words, "were forced to provide sex services to high-profile customers in the province" and the Thai's just sit back and accept it peanuts as compensation, oh well, until they learn to get up and say enough is enough, to money for reducing sentences, and ask for appropriate sentencing laws, especially for people in positions like this to be an example of, these clowns will continue to rule the roost and get away with it.

 

Sad day for the girl and others, with a bleak future, as these knobs continue to protect each other at their high profile levels. 

 

WHAT A JOKE !!!