News Forum - Undercover scandal: Child prostitution and curfew violations uncovered in northern province

[Thaiger]

The Department of Provincial Administration last night uncovered underage drinking, curfew violations and child prostitution at two entertainment venues in the northern province of Phayao. As a consequence of this discovery, five officers from Meuang Phayao Police Station have been transferred. Acting on a tip-off from the anti-trafficking Immanuel Foundation, authorities from the Department of … …

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[ChrisS]

"As a result, five police officers from the Mueang Phayao Police Station responsible for policing the area were immediately transferred from their positions."

So once again the Royal Thai Police have stood by and no doubt profited from child prostitution and trafficking and all that happens is they get transferred. I wonder how long this had been going on and how many kids could have been protected from this if even ONE police officer was not corrupt and was brave enough to speak out? 

 

 

[Viggen840]

"As a consequence of this discovery, five officers from Meuang Phayao Police Station have been transferred"... What has to happen to see governmental officials - including RTP officers - suspended without pay while their alleged offences are investigated and charges brought against them?

Is corruption so rife that everyone in uniform is bulletproof?

[Viggen840]

15 hours ago, ChrisS said:

how many kids could have been protected from this if even ONE police officer was not corrupt and was brave enough to speak out? 

I agree 100%. This, however, is Thailand and it appears to be the way of life. One that I do not agree with.

[Karolyn]

The youngest of the two girls was 14. Unless there really was coercion, then they knew what they were doing, and couldn't be 'rescued'. That the girls shared their income with the owners of the premises, in exchange for working there, implies economic autonomy, surely. In coercive settings like trafficking, they give it all to older people, and are pain in such services like food and lodgings, barely cash if any.