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Thai Police Arrest Woman Over Trafficking Victims to Bahrain

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Thai police have arrested a 31-year-old woman accused of luring victims with promises of casino work in Singapore before sending them into prostitution in Bahrain. The suspect, identified as Ms Ladapa, also known as Kanchana, was detained on 24 April 2026 at a petrol station in Wat Bot district, Phitsanulok province. She faces multiple charges including human trafficking, unlawful detention, deception and procuring individuals for prostitution.

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The arrest followed a warrant issued by the Criminal Court (No. 2235/2569) dated 21 April 2026. Police from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) carried out the operation under the direction of Major General Wittaya Sriprasertphap. Authorities allege the suspect acted as a recruiter, receiving approximately 30,000 baht per victim.

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The case dates back to October 2016, when two victims came across the suspect’s Facebook post offering jobs as chip exchange staff at a casino in Singapore. The position promised a monthly salary of around 100,000 baht, free accommodation, meals and travel expenses. The victims, who previously knew the suspect, agreed and arranged passports before travelling.

Shortly before departure, the suspect allegedly informed them the job location had changed to Bahrain. Upon arrival, the victims discovered they had been deceived and were expected to work in prostitution. When they refused, they were reportedly threatened by the trafficking network and told to repay travel-related debts exceeding 100,000 baht.

The victims managed to contact the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, which coordinated assistance. They were helped to file a complaint with police in Bahrain before returning to Thailand to pursue legal action with ATPD investigators. Evidence gathered led to the issuance of the arrest warrant.

During questioning, the suspect denied all charges. Police have transferred her to investigators from ATPD Division 4 for further legal proceedings. Authorities say the case highlights ongoing risks of transnational human trafficking networks targeting job seekers through social media. Officials continue to urge the public to verify overseas job offers carefully and report suspicious recruitment activities.

Matichon reported that investigators are expected to expand the case to identify other possible victims and accomplices. Legal proceedings will now determine the outcome of the charges against the suspect.

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These people are evil beyond description. Mandatory life sentence is the only punishment appropriate for those convicted of this crime.

Let's hope she names the other members of the gang.

My former golf caddy got duped into this scam about this timeline of 2016. Her passport was confiscated by the Handler in Bahrain but she was permitted to retain her phone - I assume so that she was allowed to contact somebody to pay the "get out of jail" fee, quoted to me as 300,000 baht.

I declined the offer, but she found some other sucker as she was back caddying a month later. Now she's married to a Norwegian (the other sucker) and living in Norway. So it all turned out for the better.

She's not too fond of the snow, apparently. coffee1

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