The warranted raid at a townhouse in Tambon Lat Sawai at 1.30pm came after an investigation by the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children (TICAC) Task Force. The suspect reportedly confessed to possessing and uploading the files, which he had collected for over a decade. Police initially charged the suspect with possessing child pornographic materials – an offence punishable with up to five years in prison and a fine of up to Bt100,000. Surachate also took the opportunity to warn customers who buy sexual services from youths under 18 that they too risked punishment, along with prostitution ring operators. He said police had so far closed 700 child porn websites.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 23, 2018 11:22 UTC