Twenty one Thai women freed from Middle East brothel

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Twenty one Thai women freed from Middle East brothel

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Some 21 Thai women who were lured into the sex trade in Muscat, Oman, have been freed.

 

The women who thought they would be working as masseuses in a spa were lured with a Facebook page offering work that was run by both foreigners and Thais, reported Daily News.

 

The ad on the page "Pattaya job search - apply for work" said that Thai women could earn 100,000 baht a month and all travel expenses would be met.

 

But when the victims arrived in Muscat, the capital of Oman, their passports were taken and they were imprisoned in a six floor apartment building. Their captors said they were in debt to them to the tune of 1,600 Omani riyals or 160,000 baht.

 

They were forced to work from 7pm to 5am getting customers by the side of the road. If they didn't get a customer they were forced to sleep on the sidewalk.

 

All their money from the sex was taken from them to service the debt.

 

They were told that they could have their passport back and go in 2-3 months when the debt was paid.

 

It was reported that few of the men wore condoms.

 

Three women had managed to flee the brothel on the 5th of August and got to the Thai embassy in Muscat before being repatriated.

 

Yesterday Thai authorities working with their Omani counterparts said that a further 21 women had been freed.

 

Thai police said they have five suspects naming two as Omar and Nuat of unspecified nationality.

 

No further details about the arrests were given.

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-26

[DavisH]

I guess they don't tolerate prostitution in the Middle East

[Moonlover]

11 minutes ago, DavisH said:

I guess they don't tolerate prostitution in the Middle East

 

That's right, it's illegal in Middle Eastern countries. Just like it is in Thailand!!

 

Psst, Ever been to Dubai?

 

[clockman]

11 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

 

That's right, it's illegal in Middle Eastern countries. Just like it is in Thailand!!

 

Psst, Ever been to Dubai?

 

Or Bahrain!

[leeneeds]

Exploitation in an Arab country surely not !

Morals so far above infidels,

 

[ratcatcher]

"Thai police said they have five suspects naming two as Omar and Nuat of unspecified nationality. "

An appropriate business name?

 

I am sure most of these naive women must have known there was more to this work than rubbing swarthy Arabs the right way.

[Petchou]

Schizophrenia is universal apparently.

Most of those commenting above have been into brothels are mainly here for sex tourism.  

Just don't try to be what you are not.

Pathetic.

[Dexlowe]

10 minutes ago, Petchou said:

Schizophrenia is universal apparently.

Most of those commenting above have been into brothels are mainly here for sex tourism.  

Just don't try to be what you are not.

Pathetic.

And you? 

[Borzandy]

2 hours ago, Petchou said:

Schizophrenia is universal apparently.

Most of those commenting above have been into brothels are mainly here for sex tourism.  

Just don't try to be what you are not.

Pathetic.

What are you doing here? Are you the best handsome man ?

[Mickmouse1]

Oh yes..they did not know what they were going to do..555555

Pull the other 1

[laislica]

It's stories like this that quite rightly cause the Thai authorities worry about the safety of Thai ladies going abroad for work.

 

 

[laislica]

3 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

"Thai police said they have five suspects naming two as Omar and Nuat of unspecified nationality. "

An appropriate business name?

 

I am sure most of these naive women must have known there was more to this work than rubbing swarthy Arabs the right way.

 

Well now you know why the "Nigerian, I have $20 million to transfer to your account" email scams work for some gullible and greedy people! LOL

[Krataiboy]

100,000 baht a month working as a masseuse - and they didn't smell a rat?  Hard to believe, though I shudder at the treatment they claim was doled out to them in lieu of the money.

[lonewolf99]

And.....this is why the Phillipines now do checks on their nationals before giving them an exit visa to leave for "jobs" abroad.

But, here in Thailand women are totally exploited from birth especially if they are born dirt poor.

Edited September 26, 2016 by lonewolf99
missing word

[sead]

The only way to stop this is for all embassies to demand their people to visit after 1 month.  If not they will be sought after and perhaps being listed as missing. Contacting the person who brought her would quickly solve the problem and if they are already in embassy they are safe 

[Chicog]

Let's not be too naive... many of these women probably went there for prostitution. What they didn't expect was that they would not get paid.

 

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Muscat: It was a room packed with more than 150 men and women, who had all been arrested from Muscat, for wearing indecent clothes and allegedly trying to indulge in immoral activities, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) reported.

Of the 155 arrested, there are 121 Thai women and one man, 11 Filipinas, six Filipinos, 10 Tanzanian women, and four members of other nationalities.

The ROP collected blood samples from them for further medical tests.

 

http://timesofoman.com/article/81998/Oman/Government/Oman-crime:-More-than-150-arrested-for-'immoral-activities'-in-Muscat

[Chicog]

Also, the "Paper-that-dare-not-speak-its-name" reports that Three Thais have been arrested for their involvement in the trafficking, and two (from their names, I assume) Omanis are on the lam.

 

 

[Artisi]

13 minutes ago, sead said:

The only way to stop this is for all embassies to demand their people to visit after 1 month.  If not they will be sought after and perhaps being listed as missing. Contacting the person who brought her would quickly solve the problem and if they are already in embassy they are safe 

They could model it on Thai immigration 90 day report, seems to work reasonably well for us frags. 

[Chicog]

21 minutes ago, sead said:

The only way to stop this is for all embassies to demand their people to visit after 1 month.  If not they will be sought after and perhaps being listed as missing. Contacting the person who brought her would quickly solve the problem and if they are already in embassy they are safe 

 

I like that idea. Forcing 30 day reporting on Thais.

I reckon you'll get a lot of support for that.

 

I should add that in many cases the traffickers have people at immigration who will renew the visa without seeing the person, so that the traffickers can exploit them for a maximum of three months before shoving them on a plane home with a sore ar$e and empty pockets.

 

 

Edited September 26, 2016 by Chicog

[ScotBkk]

2 hours ago, Borzandy said:

What are you doing here? Are you the best handsome man ?

Don't be silly - I am 

[IAMHERE]

2 hours ago, laislica said:

It's stories like this that quite rightly cause the Thai authorities worry about the safety of Thai ladies going abroad for work.

 

 

Yes, that is why it took from the 7th of August to 'raid' the apartment building. It appears the Thai's don't hold much sway with the Omani police; at least not enough sway for quick action.

[sahibji]

6 hours ago, DavisH said:

I guess they don't tolerate prostitution in the Middle East

talk of halal....................

[sahibji]

this is modern day slavery. the perpetrators  should be hunted down and  given the maximum penalty allowed under the law. such debauchery is despicable to say the least.

[sahibji]

5 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

Yes, that is why it took from the 7th of August to 'raid' the apartment building. It appears the Thai's don't hold much sway with the Omani police; at least not enough sway for quick action.

unless some parts of the machinery were greased along the way.

[sahibji]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

They could model it on Thai immigration 90 day report, seems to work reasonably well for us frags. 

apparently not for many of the farangs who still are found to be over staying. recently discovered was an over stayer for   days and there must be many others hiding away. 

Edited September 26, 2016 by sahibji

[nausea]

7 hours ago, DavisH said:

I guess they don't tolerate prostitution in the Middle East

As I understand it it's legal, but you have to have a temporary marriage lasting 1 or 2 hours. Remember Moslems can have more than one wife.

[Sphere]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

...lured with a Facebook page...

 

Shirley, one could expect these kind of swarthy shenanigans only on Alibaba.

[SOTIRIOS]

...funny that they don't give any specific timeline for this alleged crime committed by foreigners ......

 

...jeez.....

 

....poor innocent Thai women......

 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

100,000 baht a month working as a masseuse - and they didn't smell a rat?  Hard to believe, though I shudder at the treatment they claim was doled out to them in lieu of the money.

 

They've been raised to believe that all foreigners are rich, so probably never doubted for a moment that their customers would pay a huge sum for the service.

[hobobo]

9 hours ago, DavisH said:

I guess they don't tolerate prostitution in the Middle East

I guess it must be the same as here then...