Brothel bust: Thai asylum seeker facing seven years behind bars in UK

[Jackbenimble]

I think the real story here is how he managed to get away with it for so long - without even being discreet. He hasn't done that witout "help". Could some of his clients be people of influence and power? Guests at The Ritz even? You bet.

Even a tourist visa for the UK is difficult to get for a Thai......this story actually needs much deeper investigation as to who has been abusing their influence and power.

Edited March 11 by Jackbenimble

[Bangkok Barry]

 

Prostitution is one of Thailand's most successful exports, known throughout the world. The poor chap was only doing his part in boosting his country's balance of payments.

[Bangkok Barry]

It appears to be the policy in the UK to go very gently with asylum seekers (read illegal immigrants). Only recently there was a case of someone granted asylum despite committing sexual assault while under consideration. WHY! Then he attacked his former partner and her daughter with a corrosive liquid which severely injured her - and him too because he was an idiot - and he saved everyone a lot of trouble by jumping into the Thames and drowning himself.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

It is alleged that some of the women working for Saranwee were in the UK on tourist or family visas, while others reportedly submitted false asylum claims under his guidance. One escort admitted that seeking asylum seemed easier and safer than obtaining a visa, despite facing dangerous situations with clients.

What a mess.. one reason I left 16 years ago...

[Jackbenimble]

4 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Prostitution is one of Thailand's most successful exports, known throughout the world. The poor chap was only doing his part in boosting his country's balance of payments.

who on earth told you that little gem? One of Thailands most successful exports.........really. 

[Thingamabob]

15 minutes ago, quake said:

 

All adult sex work should be legal in the uk.

if its consenting adults, including brothels, should be all above board.

like any other business, pay tax, paid workers, health and safety. and all that goes with it all.

Better for the girls and gentlemen involved on all sides.

walking the streets is not safe for all the sex workers. 

 

Works ok in other countries, uk should do the same.

 

 

 

 

 

Very well said. The law in the UK remains confusing with pious references to 'immoral earnings'. Time for Brits to grow up.

[milesinnz]

No problem, he can rent himself out in a UK prison for the next 7 years.... won't be a thousand pounds a night...

[pegman]

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Gawd, that's similar to what the girls down soi 6 are charged. 

 

Got a few pimps in that soi. 

 

Some from the UK at that. I believe it is called reciprocity 

[shackleton]

The Home Office in the UK is not for purpose 

And the police are not much better to woke 

Refugees and asylum seekers are getting harder to define who is what 😱

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, kimamey said:

If it's prostitution, then that is legal in the UK.

Not if it is soliciting, owning or managing a brothel, pimpng or advertising sexual services!  

[kimamey]

5 minutes ago, James105 said:

 

Regardless of whether or not they are upheld for whatever spurious reason (suddenly decided to get baptised, turned gay etc), the system is being abused on an industrial scale, so much so that even someone from Thailand is actually taken seriously for asylum and is allowed to remain in the country.  

I think it's usually based on the law rather than 'spurious reasons'. There are problems with people suddenly becoming gay or religious but I doubt the numbers are as great as papers like the Mail would have you believe. What qualifies as 'an industrial scale'?

 

Asylum figures are always difficult to interpret as there are so many variables, but it seems that since 2021 the approval rate has been just above 70%, but this is higher than the pre Covid rate. I don't know why this would be. Would those on specialist schemes for those from Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Ukraine be included. I don't know. This would have been at the end of Priti Patel's stint as Home Secretary and the beginning of Suella Braverman's. Maybe they were both too woke.

 

Obviously none of this applies to this guy who seems to like pushing his luck. I didn't see what what grounds he's given for claiming asylum, but unless it's very good I can't see it succeeding. It's not as if Thailand is dangerous or particularly oppressive.

[sungod]

3 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Thaiman Kwanpetch Out!

 

Will this lead to protests? Calls for all foreigners to be investigated? Will the PM and Deputy PM get directly involved?

 

Of course not. He'll be banged up and shagged silly in prison.

 

Might not even be deported after his sentence either. 

Will the UK netizens be enraged?

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, Clarkey611 said:

REvoke his visa. Oh, hang on!

Yes, hang on, he is in the UK legally, he has permission to stay from the Home Office...for now, anyway.                         

Edited March 11 by Liverpool Lou

[Abmong]

Looks like he'll be spending some time at his majesty's pleasure and then hopefully get deported to spend some more time at his other majesty's pleasure 😁

[kimamey]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Not if it is soliciting, owning or managing a brothel, pimpng or advertising sexual services!  

 

So it hasn't really changed from what I said although definitions may have been updated.

[bristolgeoff]

If he set it up in london,he may have set up something similar in thailand.Claim aslyum in the uk what was  his reason for claiming it there.Many questions to be answered does not matter now he will be sent back to thailand now after a short stay in the uk

Edited March 11 by bristolgeoff

[kimamey]

1 hour ago, quake said:

 

All adult sex work should be legal in the uk.

if its consenting adults, including brothels, should be all above board.

like any other business, pay tax, paid workers, health and safety. and all that goes with it all.

Better for the girls and gentlemen involved on all sides.

walking the streets is not safe for all the sex workers. 

 

Works ok in other countries, uk should do the same.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There have been attempts to tackle this but I would imagine there are difficulties in regulating it. I know it happens in other countries but I've not looked at how well it actually works.  I think some at least do pay tax which is how the case accusing the tax office of living off immoral earnings came about. It's probably the higher paid ones as otherwise it would be difficult to explain your lifestyle.

[trubrit]

just wondering what happened to the glrls?

[kimamey]

55 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It appears to be the policy in the UK to go very gently with asylum seekers (read illegal immigrants). Only recently there was a case of someone granted asylum despite committing sexual assault while under consideration. WHY! Then he attacked his former partner and her daughter with a corrosive liquid which severely injured her - and him too because he was an idiot - and he saved everyone a lot of trouble by jumping into the Thames and drowning himself.

 

Asylum seekers and illegal immigrants are 2 different groups of people.

 

Asylum seekers have to make themselves known to the authorities in order to claim asylum. They also have to be in the UK to claim asylum except in a few circumstances such as applying though the schemes for those from Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Ukraine.

 

Illegal immigrants tend to hide rather than present themselves to the authorities. One of the reasons we may be seeing more of them is because now they come over in boats and Nigel Farage can go and film them. They used to hide in lorries and other vehicles and jump out without anyone knowing.

 

One of the issues has been that there aren't enough legal routes for someone wanting to come to the UK to claim asylum so they have to come illegally and then claim.

[digger70]

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Too near the truth for many I fear ..............LOL

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[NorthernRyland]

Isn't he just providing a much needed service? 

[IamNoone88]

A Thai over staying in London. The shoe is on the other foot!

[Photoguy21]

4 hours ago, quake said:

This should not be a crime now days, grow up the uk.

 

But an asylum seeker, sure,  just like all the others are real. 

 

Ps, Looks like a few dodgy ones in that picture. 

 

 

According to many in the UK, it is only illegal to mis-gender someone every thing else is ok.

[Red Forever]

3 hours ago, proton said:

 

Only continuing what Blair started

No immigration in pre Blair days then?

Just what were the National Front, BNP and Moseley's cuddly fascists all banging on about?

[Lopburikid]

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Thaiman Kwanpetch Out!

 

Will this lead to protests? Calls for all foreigners to be investigated? Will the PM and Deputy PM get directly involved?

 

Of course not. He'll be banged up and shagged silly in prison.

 

Might not even be deported after his sentence either. 

 

5 hours ago, quake said:

This should not be a crime now days, grow up the uk.

 

But an asylum seeker, sure,  just like all the others are real. 

 

Ps, Looks like a few dodgy ones in that picture. 

 

 

The audacious endeavor came to light last night, revealing that Saranwee Kwanpetch managed about 50 girls across multiple locations in London, all while he was supposed to be under Home Office surveillance. This tells anyone that he wasn't working only. There is a very large Thai Maffia contingent in London. They extort money from the Thai communities, mainly the restaurants and Thai owned businesses. As for being a crime. Most if not ALL the girls working for him, and his bosses would have their passports removed. Plus, it states he was reported as an overstayer by a customer. Doubt that very much, more like he was getting too Creedy or he pissed someone off. 

[DjSilver]

And these were some ugly prostitutes, so I wonder who the desperate men are? 🤣

[AhFarangJa]

Health warning.......At least one of those posing may contain nuts.....

[beautifulthailand99]

I know from personal experience a lot of Thai overstayers are going down the refugee route at the moment. The system is so broken that the Home Office after an initial cursory case review allows them to work as well. He will no doubt have sent back vast amounts of money back to Thailand using the underground money exchange route which is prevalent in London and kept his gains away from confiscation by the authorities. With a good lawyer, he will get a minimal sentence and go back to Thailand a rich man. It is a well trodden path.

 

The most common excuse is they have borrowed money from gangster loan sharks in Thailand and are unable to go back at the risk of their lives.

Edited March 11 by beautifulthailand99

[Grumpy one]

2 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   How much would 4 minutes cost ?

 

 

 

You want long time price  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 11 by Grumpy one

[Paul Henry]

Its terrible that Thais have to go overseas to provide sex services. If prostitution was not illegal in Thailand these poor girls could get a job back home. It would also help the police pension fund!