Following the crackdown on child prostitution at Velvet bar in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket two weeks in the past, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) discovered six extra overseas males additionally purchased sexual services on the bar and through its network. Out of the six, three foreign males have been arrested whereas three are on the run.
The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) and the RTP launched an investigation into youngster prostitution at Velvet bar following a complaint by the international anti-trafficking organisation, Operation Underground Railroad. The bar supervisor and a intercourse employee agent have been arrested while six youngsters aged underneath 18 years old have been rescued.
After further RTP investigations, Velvet bar was discovered to have three extra bars in its community together with Model, Bangla Beach, and Strip Phuket Bar. The three bars had been raided, and four extra teenage victims had been rescued. The 4 bars reportedly provided sex companies to customers 109 instances.
These bars were operated by a company called Aurum Bualuang which had three persons on its govt board, together with two Thai ladies, Benjamaporn, and Supaporn, and a overseas man named Ronnie.
The two Thai girls have been arrested while Ronnie fled the nation. Simple as ABC were charged with violating Section 6 of the Act on Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking by in search of private advantages from youngster prostitution. The cost carries a punishment of imprisonment of four to 12 years and a fine of four hundred,000 to 1,200,000 baht.
Moreover, Benjamaporn who was named as the chief government officer was discovered to be an employee and nominee under the management of Ronnie. So, these two had been charged extra for violating the Foreign Business Act.
The RTP then performed raids at 36 spots related to suspects in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Chon Buri, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Ratchasima, Surin, Ratchaburi, Phetburi, and Phuket and confiscated assets which were value over 22 million baht.
Assets included 52 bank accounts with cash of more than a hundred million baht in circulation, two homes worth 7 million baht, an house worth 5 million baht, four plots of land price 10 million baht, 4 vehicles worth 500,000 baht, and several financial paperwork.
Further investigation led to the identification of six foreigners who had purchased sexual services on the 4 bars. Police issued arrest warrants for six foreigners, including: 67 yr previous Australian Paul Herbert Corbett, 68 year outdated Frenchman Max Rigobert Ramasamy, 44 yr outdated Chinese man Mutu Pan, 50 12 months previous American Jeffrey Lynn Amman, 40 12 months previous Saudi Arabian man Ahmed Saleh Balobead, and forty nine year outdated American Jesse James Demian..