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300 Thai women forced into prostitution in Myanmar: escapee

Two Thai women rest on the Thai bank of the Moei River in Mae Sot district, Tak, on the night of April 10. They said they escaped from forced prostitution at a casino near the border. (Photo supplied)

About 300 Thai women have been forced into prostitution at a casino near the Thai-Myanmar border adjacent to Tak province, according to a 25-year-old woman who managed to escape.

The woman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, arrived at the Royal Thai Police Office on Thursday to file the complaint. She said early this year, a net idol had held a live broadcast programme online and invited women to apply for public relations and entertainment jobs in the border area of the neighbouring country. The net idol had insisted the…

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