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Child prostitution gang busted

BANGKOK - Several underage girls have been taken into custody and two "mamasans" arrested on charges of child prostitution.

City police chief Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit Thupkrachang announced the arrests at the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Headquarters, on Wednesday.

Police received a tip that a gang running child prostitutes was operating in Thung Kru district, set up a sting operation and lured out the mamasan, he told reporters.

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  • dao

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    Discussion 2 : 16 Jan 2013 at 14.402

    Thailand needs real role models so children dont get duped into doing things like this .

  • drsmith

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    Discussion 1 : 16 Jan 2013 at 13.471

    I am happy to see the police bust this disgraceful lady. What has happened to Thai values when people will sell children only to make money for themselves? Does not say much

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