Nine Brits arrested in Thailand

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:38 pm

Breaking news - Nine men arrested for under age sex. The nine were arrested by the Royal Thai Police in collabaration with British police today.

This has just poppted up on BBC news. I cant find out anymore at the moment not even on the web.

I'm sure someone will update this thread when more info is forthcomming.
It just seems to get worse for Thailand at the moment...

Post by **buksida** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:13 pm

Here it is ... (I changed your headline a bit also) ...

A number of British men are thought to have been arrested in Thailand during a child sex abuse investigation, UK authorities said.

A series of arrests were made on Thursday in the tourist resort of Pattaya following a joint operation between the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) and the Royal Thai Police.

CEOP said it was thought that a number of British nationals had been held as part of the swoop, but was currently unable to provide more details.

The centre's deputy head of operations, Andy Wells, said: "Working with the Royal Thai Police we have located and identified a number of individuals who are suspected of serious alleged offences against vulnerable children.

"Non-government organisations have been instrumental in helping to build an intelligence picture of the threat that travelling sex offenders pose to children from in the region."

Pattaya is a popular beach resort about an hour from Thai capital Bangkok.

The operation began when an online network was identified by CEOP internet investigators in the UK.

Links were established links with Thailand, prompting the initiation of a joint operation with the RTP, CEOP said.

CEOP boss Jim Gamble said: "This operation and these arrests demonstrate the value of the relationship between CEOP and the Royal Thai Police, a relationship which continues to develop." TPA.

Post by **hhfarang** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:21 pm

Happy to see someone is doing something about this most heinous of crimes; though I suspect many more offenders go undiscovered than are apprehended!

sargeant · Post by **sargeant** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:34 pm

Post by **Toy** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:01 pm

I hope the keep them in Thailand. Lock them inside, and throw away the key

Post by **bluezephyr** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:33 am

Whats wrong with some people, Its not for the lack of consenting adults in Pattaya is it!.

I hope some inhouse justice is given whatever prison theyre put into.

Post by **Korkenzieher** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:33 am

I guess you hit the nail on the head there - it isn't like it is hard work to get sex here so as much as I hate to have to accept (of my fellow man), that it has to be about abuse, domination and some kind of power trip. how sad is that!

Post by **redzonerocker** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:16 am

Korkenzieher wrote:so as much as I hate to have to accept (of my fellow man), that it has to be about abuse, domination and some kind of power trip. how sad is that!

very sad, much to the point of disgusting

there is no defence to the cruelty, degradation & long term damage these vermin inflict on the most innocent members of society.
personally, i would have no qualms about stringing them up when found guilty of their horrific crimes.
it would save future victims from their clutches, because after they have served pathetically short sentences, they will no doubt reoffend

VincentD · Post by **VincentD** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:22 am

There are two sides to the coin.

If the raid netted some individuals who were after sex with obviously underaged children, I applaud the operation and the result.

However, many bars both in Bangkok and Pattaya (don't know about HH) knowingly employ underage girls. These girls do not look underaged, but if they are under eighteen it is still a technical offence even though she may be dancing on a chrome pole.

Stickman has addressed this subject before, and has stressed asking for the girl's ID card to verify her age. Some girls 'borrow' their friend's IDs to get around this. Be aware.

While having a drink or two at one of the bars in soi cowboy, I got to talking to two of the girls and brought up this topic. They both looked at each other, then pointed to a girl on the stage with bleached blonde hair and said, she's seventeen...

Who's to know?

Post by **faq2mfh** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:25 am

Good point but I don't think these guys were arrested in go-go bars... The parents or guardians of these children should be executed along with the pedophiles. My opinion

Post by **Toy** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:19 pm

It’s a worldwide problem, this is from the News yesterday: (I hope it give sense, because I use Google translator)

Children as young as three years have been rescued after the EU and the U.S. yesterday carried out a global action against pedophiles, writes CNN

About 170 suspected pedophiles have been arrested all over the world. In the U.S. it also led to 11 children from 3-13 years who have been sexually abused by producers of child pornography, were rescued. Also in Europe was more abused girls found.

It said U.S. Attorney Michael B. Mukasey and representatives from the EU yesterday.

The case began in Australia
The arrests come after the Australian police Thursday find a large ring of pedophiles who exchanged child pornography. Police in Australia arrested 19 and seized about half a million photos and 15,000 videos.

It was just a video from Australia, which turned out to be produced in Belgium that led to the development of a European operation, code-named "Operation Koala". It sparked the joint action between the EU and the United States.

More arrests
"The joint effort of the EU and the U.S. began in Europe with the discovery of a father who abused his young daughters sexually and produced images of the abuse," said Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. Attorney.

Unraveling of the pedophilia ring in Australia was found to have traces of 70 countries.

Post by **hhfarang** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:39 pm

How can there be so many of these sick bastards walking the face of the earth... I just can't comprehend it!

If there was ever a case to justify the death penalty, this crime is it!

Post by **Zidane** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:05 pm

Absolutely agree that the death penalty should apply to these scum.
But,if found guilty,they will probably spend just a couple of years in custody in cushy solitary confinement before some dogooder says they are "cured."
Odds on within a short space of time they re-offend and ruin some more innocent lives.

Post by **richard** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:18 pm

Death and prison are too easy. Death a quick release, prison a cushy number.

Far better to locate their meat and 2 veg. Eliminate the meat (turn them veggie) then string their veggies up with a wire round their neck and set em loose. Periodically execute a small shock to the veggies by remote control

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:53 pm

hhfarang wrote:How can there be so many of these sick bastards walking the face of the earth... I just can't comprehend it!

This is the disturbing bit, I'm also stunned that there can be so many of them.