Ugandan sex workers earned B500k a month on Koh PhanganPolice detain one of the Ugandan women at a house on Koh Phangan on Sunday on a charge of prostitution. (Photo: Koh Phangan Tourist Police)SURAT THANI - Two Ugandan women have admitted to each earning about 500,000 baht a month working as prostitutes on Koh Phangan after an Israeli customer complained he was robbed while enjoying their charms. He agreed to pay 5,000 baht for a double service, tourist police inspector Pol Lt Col Winit Boonchit said. The suspects, identified as Janat Nakalema, 32, and Mariam Namatovu, 29, were apprehended on Sunday night at an unnumbered house in Village 2, tambon Koh Phangan. They were taken into custody at Koh Phangan police station for legal proceedings, Pol Lt Col Winit said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 02, 2026 13:05 UTC