Ang Thong: Monk busted as operator of lewd website

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Monk Busted As Operator Of Lewd Website
By Khaosod English


Panuwat Limpattaya, 32, was arrested at his temple in Ang Thong for operating a website with videos of women using the bathroom. 29 May 2014.

ANG THONG — Police have arrested a monk in Ang Thong province after he was identified as the operator of a website that posts hidden-camera footage of women using the toilet.

Panuwat Limpattaya, 32, was arrested at his temple in Visetchaicharn district after police received complaints from more than 20 women that they had been filmed without their knowledge in the bathrooms of their offices and universities. The footage was later published on a website that charges a fee to view the clips taken by hidden cameras.

According to Pol.Lt.Col. Chuwong Uthaisang, an officer from the Technology Crime Suppression Division, the victims said they were also blackmailed by the website's administrators to pay an undisclosed sum of money in exchange for the removal of their videos from the site.

After identifying ex-monk Mr. Panuwat as the administrator of the site, police raided his temple yesterday to find Mr. Panuwat extorting one of his victims on the phone. Mr. Panuwat promptly confessed to police that he has been operating the website and installing hidden cameras in bathrooms across the country with an accomplice.

A police search of Mr. Panuwat's monk residence turned up a desktop computer, laptop, camera, and hard disk that contains over 1,000 clips of toilet footage. Mr. Panuwat was immediately defrocked by the temple’s chief monks.

The police also arrested Santipap Singsard, 27, who Mr. Panuwat identified as his accomplice. Mr. Santipap confessed and told police that he and Mr. Panuwat knew each other from another online pornography forum before they agreed to operate their own website.

Mr. Santipap said that he and Mr. Panuwat made a total of 60,000 baht per month from the website, which is now blocked by the authorities.

Mr. Santipap and Mr. Panuwat remain under police custody. They will be prosecuted under the Computer Crime Act.

Police have urged members of the public to closely examine toilets and changing rooms in department stores to look for possible hidden cameras, and to report anything suspicious.

Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1401437528


-- Khaosod English 2014-05-30

[Luger2]

Ang Thong: Monk busted as operator of lewd website

This thread is worthless without pics.

Edited to add:
the operator of a website that posts hidden-camera footage of women using the toilet.

Edited with strikeover.

Nevermind. It's just fine without them.

[Just1Voice]

And my Thai wife wonders why I have zero respect for monks.

[yastamon]

I will never understand how people find this kind of thing erotic.

[casualposter]

Not surprised at all.

Monks in Thailand are some of the most corrupt, dishonest and perverted individuals on the planet.

[GoodThaiGirl]

no not all monks....just like all priests are not kiddy fiddlers...

[hanno]

no not all monks....just like all priests are not kiddy fiddlers...

This.

[h90]

And my Thai wife wonders why I have zero respect for monks.

Well I respect the IQ....walking thru the live without a single minute of working and making money by selling lottery numbers that never win.

Surely that is smarter than what I do....work hard and honest and not making half the money...

[JUDAS]

Hidden cameras in toilets: the little sh!ts....

[JRSoul]

Just pictures, or do they have sound as well?

[chotthee]

I wonder what is it like inside a Thai temple toilet?

[55Jay]

His monk career flushed down the toilet. How appropriate.

[geronimo]

Not surprised at all.

Monks in Thailand are some of the most corrupt, dishonest and perverted individuals on the planet.

There are bad apples everywhere, do not forget that.

[marko kok prong]

No mention of stained ,crusty robes found? must have just been buisness then .

[harrry]

I guess that is one probem eliminated.

[geronimo]

no not all monks....just like all priests are not kiddy fiddlers...

Oh, the ignorant love to generalise, don't they?

[uptheos]

after police received complaints from more than 20 women that they had been filmed without their knowledge in the bathrooms of their offices and universities.

How did they know they know they had been filmed if it was being done without their knowledge?

Did husbands and boyfriends pay money to visit the website and discovered them?

[poohy]

I suppose the video evidence gave the police something to go on!

[marko kok prong]

after police received complaints from more than 20 women that they had been filmed without their knowledge in the bathrooms of their offices and universities.

How did they know they know they had been filmed if it was being done without their knowledge?

Did husbands and boyfriends pay money to visit the website and discovered them?

It does say in the op that they were blackmailing the women to pay to get their images removed,but what i find strange is,most toilets have a janitor,at least in shopping centre's how did they get access to the toilets,and to install camera's, it's say's hidden ,but i mean surely unless they were hi tech spy gear,they would be visible,i am no expert,maybe someone could shed some light on this.

[RikDao]

after police received complaints from more than 20 women that they had been filmed without their knowledge in the bathrooms of their offices and universities.

How did they know they know they had been filmed if it was being done without their knowledge?

Did husbands and boyfriends pay money to visit the website and discovered them?

It does say in the op that they were blackmailing the women to pay to get their images removed,but what i find strange is,most toilets have a janitor,at least in shopping centre's how did they get access to the toilets,and to install camera's, it's say's hidden ,but i mean surely unless they were hi tech spy gear,they would be visible,i am no expert,maybe someone could shed some light on this.

Janitors aren't in there all the time, but they probably paid them to look the other way, anyway. People like janitors need the dough, and all they have to do is deny involvement.

[Bluespunk]

"Police have urged members of the public to closely examine toilets and changing rooms in department stores to look for possible hidden cameras, and to report anything suspicious."

Kind of self fulfilling prophecy advice there.

[moe666]

Not surprised at all.

Monks in Thailand are some of the most corrupt, dishonest and perverted individuals on the planet.

A bit of a generalization do not you think

[marko kok prong]

after police received complaints from more than 20 women that they had been filmed without their knowledge in the bathrooms of their offices and universities.

How did they know they know they had been filmed if it was being done without their knowledge?

Did husbands and boyfriends pay money to visit the website and discovered them?

It does say in the op that they were blackmailing the women to pay to get their images removed,but what i find strange is,most toilets have a janitor,at least in shopping centre's how did they get access to the toilets,and to install camera's, it's say's hidden ,but i mean surely unless they were hi tech spy gear,they would be visible,i am no expert,maybe someone could shed some light on this.

Janitors aren't in there all the time, but they probably paid them to look the other way, anyway. People like janitors need the dough, and all they have to do is deny involvement.

Good point,i think a great book could be made from this "memoirs of a thai janitor", chapter 1,'the day the pervert monks payed me to look the other way'

[RikDao]

Yeah, "The day the pervert monks told me I would gain merit by accepting a bribe to look the other way" etc. Has definite possibilities.

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[hobz]

And my Thai wife wonders why I have zero respect for monks.

Not all monks are bad

Edited May 30, 2014 by hobz

[ovenman]

Brings new meaning to the concept of streaming videos.

[american12bthai]

Not surprised at all.

Monks in Thailand are some of the most corrupt, dishonest and perverted individuals on the planet.

and catholic priests are what? saints? there are bad fruits in every tree.

thai monks are ... thai. thats says it all.

[kannot]

His monk career flushed down the toilet. How appropriate.

no pompem , new name and new temple, most likely tomorrow!

[Tokay]

His monk career flushed down the toilet. How appropriate.

no pompem , new name and new temple, most likely tomorrow!

If he was making 60k a month, he has paid his tea money and is probably back in business already.

[noitom]

On one hand, the Thai press is promoting a porn ear bud manufacturer and extolling its virtues in a headline news story. On the other, the Thais are shutting down a porn website. Go figure.