Police, local administration officials and soldiers raid the Nataree massage parlour on Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok on June 7, 2016. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)The Criminal Court on Wednesday handed down prison terms of up to 13 years to operators of the Nataree massage parlour in Bangkok for illegally procuring young and migrant prostitutes last year. Prosecutors told the court the Nataree parlour employed eight foreign girls older than 15 years but younger than 18 for purposes of prostitution from April 10 to June 7 last year. Defendants were found guilty of human trafficking, having minors perform obscene acts and prostitution, housing illegally working migrants, illegally operating a massage parlour and illegally employing young workers. Prasert Sukkhee, who also known as Kolak and is the owner of the massage parlour, and seven other suspects remain at large.

Source: Bangkok Post April 19, 2017 11:03 UTC