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Former Thai senator and MP candidate denies involvement in child prostitution

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A 15 year old girl who was rescued from prostitution accused a former high-ranking politician of buying sexual services from the teenager. The politician in question is identified as a former senator and Pheu Thai Party candidate.

Baan Mor Police Station officers arrested a Burmese woman on Tuesday, September 12 for forcing her 15 year old daughter into prostitution in the central province of Saraburi. The teenage victim claimed that her clients ranged from a local man to a school principal and a high-ranking politician.

As a result, an investigating officer conducted a further probe into all of the clients and issued five arrest warrants against them. The five alleged clients are identified as:

  • Suriya, is a medical professional at a hospital in Lop Buri.
  • Pornchai, a construction contractor.
  • Daecha, a former director of the Sara Buri Provincial Buddhism Office.

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