Thai Man Arrested Who Arranged Under Age Boys For Sex

December 19, 2013

Police of the Centre of Protection for Children, Juveniles and Women, Provincial Police 2 have arrested a Thai man that supplied and arranged boys under the age of 15 to perform sexual services to foreigners.

PATTAYA – December 18, 2013 [PDN]; at 10.00 p.m. police officers of the Centre of Protection for Children, Juveniles and Women, Provincial Police 2 together arrested Mr. Arnon or Phad Udthangkho, aged 44, address 19 Moo 3 Tambon Jomjan, Amphur Wiang Sa, Nan province according to the writ of Pattaya provincial court at J.780/2556 dated December 18, 2013 in the offences of 1. Committing the human trafficking to the minors (children) aged not over 15 years old in order to seek benefit from prostitution 2. To gratify other people’s libido (sexual desire), arranging, deceiving or taking for indecency with men or women by using the trick to deceive, threaten, abuse, use power immorally or by forcing with any methods 3. Arranging, deceiving or taking minors (children) aged not over 15 years old in order to let that person perform prostitution whether that person consent or not 4. Abducting minors aged not over 15 years old from their parents, guardians or caretakers for indecency.

Due to the police officers of the Centre of Protection for Children, Juveniles and Women, Provincial Police 2 had investigated that Mr. Arnon or Phad Udthangkho was arranging for boys to go with foreigners for prostitution so the officers followed up to arrest Mr. Arnon who was walking down a road in Pattaya so the officers exposed themselves and showed him the writ from Pattaya provincial court. Mr. Arnon confirmed that it was his own name as indicated in the writ so the police detained him and sent him for further investigation at Pattaya city police station in order to prosecute him further according to the Thai law.