Think twice before swiping right

Women are urged to be more cau­tious while using online dating applications and websites, after police arrested two men who coerced and blackmailed dozens of victims to have sex.

Younger females, especially those who are looking for a romantic relationship or modelling gigs, are particularly vulnerable to predators in cyberspace.

Last week, police arrested two men who have sexually abused over 60 women and blackmailed them into submission. The first was Ratchaphol Jinda, 26, who was arrested on May 19 for rape and extortion of more than 30 young women in Bangkok.

According to police, Mr Ratchaphol worked as a salesman of electrical appliances in Samut Prakan. He was arrested for assaulting and blackmailing…