Thai women conned into selling sex in Bahrain - woman arrested

[webfact]

Picture: INN

 

A press conference at the Crime Suppression Division presided over by Pol Lt-Gen Jiraphop Phuridech announced the arrest of a 55 woman who was named only as "A".

 

Jiraphop said she had been part of a bigger gang who invited Thai women to go and work in Bahrain in the massage and spa industry.

 

But on arrival they were forced into providing sex for money. 

 

The suspect denies the charges.

 

Jiraphop said that there are dozens of victims in cases over the last year or two that are being investigated under human trafficking legislation.

 

Bahrain is one of two countries involved. 

 

INN didn't name the other. 

 

The suspect in this case was picked up in the Na Kleua sub-district of Samut Prakan, south east of the Thai capital Bangkok. 

 

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[ezzra]

This kind of exploitation been going on for many years and still there's no shortage of gullible women who get trapped in this ugly business...

[spidermike007]

Not that I am not sympathetic to the exploitation of women, which I am, but something smells fishy here. I have known alot of women who have gone to work massage in Dubai, Singapore, and elsewhere, and they all seem to know the only way to make real money is to offer sex services, of some kind or other. 

 

So, this sounds like more fake puritan nonsense, from the guys who consider themselves to be a pure as Patagonian snow. Such delusion. Such hubris. Such nonsense. 

[Skallywag]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

But on arrival they were forced into providing sex for money. 

"on arrival"?  Was that inside the airport terminal or near the luggage claim they were forced into providing sex?

 

Any ladies under 40 must know through the grapevine what goes on in Bahrain, or they could google it.

Yes this is totally inhumane if the ladies were lied to either way IMO

[BangkokReady]

40 minutes ago, ezzra said:

This kind of exploitation been going on for many years and still there's no shortage of gullible women who get trapped in this ugly business...

Aren't there many bonafide Thai massage places around the world?  How does one know which one is a scam?

[1FinickyOne]

22 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

they all seem to know

I know an upcountry lady who did not know and was misled.. she is a married lady and not one to look for other action... she was naive. 

11 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

on arrival"?  Was that inside the airport terminal or near the luggage claim they were forced into providing sex?

 

Any ladies under 40 must know through the grapevine what goes on in Bahrain,

on arrival is used loosely here, [but you know that, right?] for my friend, it was when they took her passport and would not let her have it back... she had no money and her flight was paid through the dishonest agent... she was told if she went to the Thai consulate she would be beaten... [again, naive] 

 

There were others there too who had been misled and were afraid. I negotiated a buyout and sent money to get her passport back and a flight arranged back to Bkk... others were not as lucky. 

[1FinickyOne]

11 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Aren't there many bonafide Thai massage places around the world?  How does one know which one is a scam?

There are certain countries that might be suspect - think about it. I could figure it out quite easily, many upcountry Thai are not as worldly.. 

[Berkshire]

13 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Aren't there many bonafide Thai massage places around the world?  How does one know which one is a scam?

Funny.  Yes, there are Thai massage places around the world.  And if they needed a masseuse, they could hire someone already in that country.  Especially if the pay and work conditions were decent.  If they have to import a young Thai female, it's only for one reason....and it's not for giving a massage.

[Andrew65]

I paid the airfare for my Thai ex girlfriend's (she was a hotel receptionist) mother to come back from Hungary many years ago. She had gone there to work as a Thai cook, but was so mistreated that she had to come back.

[Skallywag]

1 hour ago, 1FinickyOne said:

it was when they took her passport

Yes, have seen this happen on tv shows and movies...deplorable.  

[The Hammer2021]

The working girls know exactly what they are doing and what work they will be doing. When NGOs and Police close them down they are taught to tell the 'I didn't know/I was tricked' story to escape conviction. Most Thai girls in Bahrain are happy and well paid. I know girls here who go to Korea, Malaysia, Bahrain, Dubai...they are all instructed to give out the same story about being trafficked to avoid prosecution.

[KKr]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Not that I am not sympathetic to the exploitation of women, which I am, but something smells fishy here. I have known alot of women who have gone to work massage in Dubai, Singapore, and elsewhere, and they all seem to know the only way to make real money is to offer sex services, of some kind or other. 

 

So, this sounds like more fake puritan nonsense, from the guys who consider themselves to be a pure as Patagonian snow. Such delusion. Such hubris. Such nonsense. 

IMHO not nonsense.
Furthermore,
1) there is a distinct difference between free-lancing and being forced to provide services at work. 2) other than that, a salary of about USD 1.000 incl. board and lodgings, is rather attractive for someone making about 10-12K THB a month, who needs to pay rent and food, and who has kids that need to go to school.

[1FinickyOne]

21 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

Yes, have seen this happen on tv shows and movies...deplorable.  

someone had paid the airfare to get her there and she is not an attractive young girl.. she was near 40 and a bit overweight and not that pretty... and the craziest part was that she would only get 400 baht per customer and the customers were mostly poor immigrant workers from other middle continent countries... 

 

I. would think most ladies could get more than 400 baht per throw walking around Bkk/Patt/Phuket... 

 

on the other hand, I have a friend who is working massage in Czech and I think she is doing ok - she is a tomboy and going with men is just not going to happen... 

[Ross Johnson]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Not that I am not sympathetic to the exploitation of women, which I am, but something smells fishy here. I have known alot of women who have gone to work massage in Dubai, Singapore, and elsewhere, and they all seem to know the only way to make real money is to offer sex services, of some kind or other. 

 

So, this sounds like more fake puritan nonsense, from the guys who consider themselves to be a pure as Patagonian snow. Such delusion. Such hubris. Such nonsense. 

...Proly did!????

[Ohyesuare]

I knew a TG who went to Bahrain to work, despite me warning her what would most likely happen, the mamasan ended up keeping almost all the money she made after a year or more, she came back to Thailand with nothing. Luckily for her, only after a short time of working at a bar on her return, she met a guy from the UK who married her and took her back to the UK and according to her social media, is happy now with two kids with him.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

This kind of exploitation been going on for many years and still there's no shortage of gullible women who get trapped in this ugly business...

Any female who travels to another country to work in the massage/spa business knows what's on the cards.

[malthebluff]

4 hours ago, Skallywag said:

"on arrival"?  Was that inside the airport terminal or near the luggage claim they were forced into providing sex?

 

Any ladies under 40 must know through the grapevine what goes on in Bahrain, or they could google it.

Yes this is totally inhumane if the ladies were lied to either way IMO

It's all about saving face nobody would tell to others the bad things they only say about how much money they make and paint the picture in bright colours.

So in effect it's a circle for naive young girls trying to support their family 

[Pedrogaz]

They should have offered to sell him their eyes and kidneys.

[RafPinto]

5 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

They should have offered to sell him their eyes and kidneys.

He's on the "eye-donor list" but nobody wants them.

[sawadee1947]

5 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Not that I am not sympathetic to the exploitation of women, which I am, but something smells fishy here. I have known alot of women who have gone to work massage in Dubai, Singapore, and elsewhere, and they all seem to know the only way to make real money is to offer sex services, of some kind or other. 

 

So, this sounds like more fake puritan nonsense, from the guys who consider themselves to be a pure as Patagonian snow. Such delusion. Such hubris. Such nonsense. 

Lying down brings blessings.....mostly money. ????

[DefaultName]

Sorry, but I don't believe this.  30 years ago, yes.  20 years ago, yes.  10 years ago, maybe.  These days when they all have smartphones, no.  They had to know what their job was going to be.

[steven100]

6 hours ago, Skallywag said:

"on arrival"?  Was that inside the airport terminal or near the luggage claim they were forced into providing sex?

 

Any ladies under 40 must know through the grapevine what goes on in Bahrain, or they could google it.

Yes this is totally inhumane if the ladies were lied to either way IMO

are they really that naive ....   ?    i don't think so

[steven100]

5 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

I paid the airfare for my Thai ex girlfriend's (she was a hotel receptionist) mother to come back from Hungary many years ago. She had gone there to work as a Thai cook, but was so mistreated that she had to come back.

was her cooking so bad 

[bangon04]

2 hours ago, malthebluff said:

It's all about saving face nobody would tell to others the bad things they only say about how much money they make and paint the picture in bright colours.

So in effect it's a circle for naive young girls trying to support their family 

and the family back in the village is in full denial of the facts....face wins over reality. They show off their new wealth from remittances to the neighbors who play along with the fantasy .....

[The Hammer2021]

7 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Not that I am not sympathetic to the exploitation of women, which I am, but something smells fishy here. I have known alot of women who have gone to work massage in Dubai, Singapore, and elsewhere, and they all seem to know the only way to make real money is to offer sex services, of some kind or other. 

 

So, this sounds like more fake puritan nonsense, from the guys who consider themselves to be a pure as Patagonian snow. Such delusion. Such hubris. Such nonsense. 

My thoughts too.

[The Hammer2021]

6 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I know an upcountry lady who did not know and was misled.. she is a married lady and not one to look for other action... she was naive. 

on arrival is used loosely here, [but you know that, right?] for my friend, it was when they took her passport and would not let her have it back... she had no money and her flight was paid through the dishonest agent... she was told if she went to the Thai consulate she would be beaten... [again, naive] 

 

There were others there too who had been misled and were afraid. I negotiated a buyout and sent money to get her passport back and a flight arranged back to Bkk... others were not as lucky. 

All expat workers have their passports taken in the Middle East

[The Hammer2021]

6 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Aren't there many bonafide Thai massage places around the world?  How does one know which one is a scam?

They are not scams. Some offer extras as well as a massage.

[steven100]

The problem is they hold their passports and give them a job for 300,000 baht or whatever, and they take 5000 from their salary every month to pay back the 300,000 baht which can take several years.

They won't give them their passport back until the money is paid,  so many girls then offer the sex as it pays more and they try to pay off their boss/keeper sooner. 

They get caught up in a vicious circle of human sex trafficking.  

Not saying the amount are correct,  but you get my drift ...... 

[StayinThailand2much]

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

This kind of exploitation been going on for many years and still there's no shortage of gullible women who get trapped in this ugly business...

True. I talked two women out of this about 21 years ago; even went with one to the Australian embassy, as this was were she was being lured.

 

Heard from others how they were lured to Korea and Malaysia with promises of getting rich quickly, and how they came back without a penny, but rich in 'experience'...

Edited October 15, 2021 by StayinThailand2much

[ratcatcher]

7 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

 something smells fishy here.

I have often heard guys mention this phenomenon when relating to women and sex.