A man in Phuket posted photos of teenage girls in underwear on an unnamed “popular Phuket Facebook page”. The girls allegedly ranged from early to mid teens. One girl wore shorts and a training bra, and another wore a bra and unbuttoned jeans. Online viewers accused the man of “deceiving” the girls into taking off their clothes, according to The Phuket News. An investigation has begun, and care workers are interviewing the girls and trying to help them.
The man is identified as Manat Puttanupap. He is 58 years old. The Kathu police chief confirmed yesterday that officers arrested Manat on Wednesday. The chief listed the accusations against Manat in a statement.
“…on suspicion of deprivation of a child not more than 15 years old away from parents, guardians, or caregivers, without justifiable cause for indecency, and committing indecent acts against a child not over 15…
