Phuket karaoke owner arrested for operating underage prostitution

[george]

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Authorities in Phuket conducted a sting operation at a local karaoke establishment after uncovering evidence of minors being exploited for prostitution.

A 13 year old was found among those being offered for sexual services. The operation, spearheaded by high-ranking police officials, led to the arrest of the 39 year old owner, who confessed to knowingly profiting from the illicit trade.

 

Under the directive of Sarawut Keawsopa, the commander of the Anti-Human Trafficking Division, an investigation team descended upon a karaoke bar in the Ratsada district of Phuket. Intelligence had suggested that girls under 18 were employed at the establishment and forced into sex work.

 

The venue, a single-story building equipped with coin-operated karaoke machines, was operated by Saphawal aka Peun. She had hired underage female staff to drink with customers, a front for the darker business of prostitution. Two girls, referred to as A and B, aged 14 and 13 respectively, were discovered during the operation.

 

The officers devised a plan to pose as customers, negotiating the purchase of sexual services from the 13 year old girl. They agreed to pay 3,000 baht for the girl’s services, plus an additional 400 baht as a commission to the establishment, with Saphawal directly handling the transaction. Following the exchange, the authorities revealed their identities and proceeded to detain the karaoke bar owner for questioning.

 

Saphawal admitted that she had only recently taken over the business from its previous owner earlier in the year. She acknowledged her awareness of the sex trade occurring within her premises and confirmed her share in the profits, receiving 400 baht for each transaction, reported KhaoSod.

 

Following her admission, Saphawal was taken into custody by the Anti-Human Trafficking Division for further investigation and legal proceedings.

 

In related news, a fourth Russian woman has been arrested in Wichit, Phuket for providing illicit sexual services. The suspect, a 22 year old Russian national, was nabbed on Monday, March 18, during a clandestine operation at a local hotel.

 

-- The Thaiger 2024-03-30

 

 

[reefsurfah]

Disgusting POS, long jail term for this so called owner 🪓

[Artisi]

What prostitution, it doesn't exist in Thailand because it's illegal. 

But all jokes aside this guy should be locked up for a long while amongst the worst sex offenders, get a bit of his own treatment back.

[metisdead]

A troll post with false and misleading information contravening our Community Standards has been removed.

[loong]

15 hours ago, Artisi said:

What prostitution, it doesn't exist in Thailand because it's illegal. 

But all jokes aside this guy should be locked up for a long while amongst the worst sex offenders, get a bit of his own treatment back.

Are you referring to the owner?
The owner is a woman. I don't know why but it always seems worse to me when these young girls are exploited by females.

[hotchilli]

On 3/30/2024 at 2:53 PM, george said:

A 13 year old was found among those being offered for sexual services. The operation, spearheaded by high-ranking police officials, led to the arrest of the 39 year old owner, who confessed to knowingly profiting from the illicit trade.

Some sick people out there.

[thesetat]

These underage girls. Most likely go into this knowingly and willingly. Since the OP does not say they were illegals then they most likely also live in the area and go home to family at night. 

So how can the OP confirm they are forced into this situation? 

The owner was very bad knowingly allowing the young girls to remain and even accepting the bar fine to take the girls out the way they do in all girl bars. The men, perverted to pay for such services also knowingly should be hunted down and persecuted as well. The families that allowed their child also need to be detained and charged with failing to provide a safe environment as well as permitting their child to go to bars. Being that this has been happening since before the new owner took over the bar. They could not say their child goes out nightly and returns with the smell from a bar, that they had no idea their child was selling sex there. So they need to be arrested also. My guess is that they profited from their child's work as well. 

[eumenades]

Pedophiles love Thailand and the Philippines. Paul Theroux was approached in India. But in Pakistan, when caught, they end up with a bleeding back.

[Artisi]

5 hours ago, loong said:

Are you referring to the owner?
The owner is a woman. I don't know why but it always seems worse to me when these young girls are exploited by females.

missed the female owner part - but makes no difference, she should be locked away with the worst depraved offenders they can find.