Korean massage parlor owner arrested in Pattaya and charged with human trafficking

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A South Korean man who owns a massage parlor in the Korean port city of Busan was arrested by Region 3 immigration police in Pattaya yesterday after a woman was forced to provide sexual services.

 

Mr Cho has been charged with conspiracy to commit human trafficking. He was in league with three Thai women in a case that stretched back to 2019.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A woman had replied to a Facebook ad about work in Busan and been assured by the Thai women that there was no sex involved and Mr Cho would pay all expenses for her travel to South Korea.

 

When she arrived she was threatened with a wok and had her passport taken away. She fled and was found and battered and bruised before being forced to prostitute herself.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The police in South Korea managed to repatriate her and then immigration working with the anti human trafficking police took up the case.

 

Cho was arrested at a condo or luxury hotel - Siam Rath couldn't make up their mind - on Sai 3 when he came for a visit to Thailand.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

He admitted his involvement and is helping police with their inquiries.

 

The media did not report anything about the three women involved but had a stock warning to Thais about being wary of taking jobs abroad.

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He admitted his involvement and is helping police with their inquiries.

 

The media did not report anything about the three women involved but had a stock warning to Thais about being wary of taking jobs abroad.

Single ladies going to work overseas should make triple sure of the work and employment before going.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Single ladies going to work overseas should make triple sure of the work and employment before going.

How?

[hotchilli]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

How?

Online checks about the business/location, web-sites.

Legitimate business opportunities verified by the Thai labour officials both in Thailand and in the visiting country.

There are many ways to check the credibility of a business before being employed and going there.

[ignore it]

Wok the fric!

[Tropposurfer]

I wonder when the wok was produced did the assailant have a dead-pan face? 

[lanng khao]

11 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

I wonder when the wok was produced did the assailant have a dead-pan face? 

Maybee he thought she was pansexual.

[Dave0206]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Single ladies going to work overseas should make triple sure of the work and employment before going.

3 thai women in league with him giving assurance to the victim it was a legitimate business does that count as triple check?

It is despicable to do this to another human let alone a trusting fellow countryman. 

Why take an unwilling worker when I'm sure many would willingly go knowing full well the truth

[Pique Dard]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Cho was arrested at a condo or luxury hotel - Siam Rath couldn't make up their mind - on Sai 3 when he came for a visit to Thailand.

hi mr cho, coming back to thailand wasn't very smart! that much i can tell you

[Harsh Jones]

I sometimes wonder about these cases. There's no real reason for a pimp to take an unwilling participant. It is inevitably going to be trouble.