The arrest was made just weeks after Cambodia became the latest country to ban commercial surrogacy. "She has been arrested for being an intermediary in surrogacy and for falsifying documents," Pol Col Keo Thea said. She could face up to two years in jail if convicted, Pol Col Keo Thea said, adding it was the first arrest for surrogacy in Cambodia. Cambodia now boasts some 50 surrogacy agents, a number of which cropped up in the past year, according to experts. The Thai government passed a law banning foreign couples from using Thai women as surrogates last year after a series of controversies -- including tussles over custody -- tainted the lucrative industry.

Source: Bangkok Post November 20, 2016 10:08 UTC