Police in Thailand's Kanchanaburi province arrested an 18-year-old man, Theerapun, for exploiting underage girls on Twitter. Lieutenant Colonel Krisada Phalayalahan led the operation to apprehend the suspect from a hotel in Ubon Ratchathani.

 

The investigation began in June when officers from the Kanchanaburi police tracked human trafficking activity on Twitter. They discovered a user named "Nam", posting explicit content along with a price of 1,500 Baht per encounter. It was suspected that minors under the age of 18 were being exploited.

 

Officers staged a sting operation by posing as customers. When a meeting was arranged, two underage girls arrived to deliver a 17-year-old girl. The officers revealed their identity, took the 17-year-old girl into protective custody and arrested Theerapun, reported INN.

 

The preliminary inquiry revealed that Theerapun confessed to the charges and admitted to earning 200 Baht per transaction from the exploitation.

 

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Police in Thailand's Kanchanaburi province arrested an 18-year-old man, Theerapun, for exploiting underage girls on Twitter. Lieutenant Colonel Krisada Phalayalahan led the operation to apprehend the suspect from a hotel in Ubon Ratchathani.

 

The investigation began in June when officers from the Kanchanaburi police tracked human trafficking activity on Twitter. They discovered a user named "Nam", posting explicit content along with a price of 1,500 Baht per encounter. It was suspected that minors under the age of 18 were being exploited.

 

Officers staged a sting operation by posing as customers. When a meeting was arranged, two underage girls arrived to deliver a 17-year-old girl. The officers revealed their identity, took the 17-year-old girl into protective custody and arrested Theerapun, reported INN.

 

The preliminary inquiry revealed that Theerapun confessed to the charges and admitted to earning 200 Baht per transaction from the exploitation.

 

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Just now, anterian said:

two underage girls arrived to deliver a 17-year-old girl. 

I find this a strange choice of words.

 

Amazing, the things people in Thailand will do for 200 baht.