A 41-year-old security guard was arrested for luring a neighboring child under 15 into prostitution after gaining her trust and inviting her to work part-time. He was caught at a red-light hotel in Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province.
On 8 Mar 2026 GMT+7, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Anti-Trafficking Police Division (ATPD), under the leadership of Pol. Lt. Gen. Natthasak Chaowanasai, Commander of the CIB; Pol. Maj. Gen. Sophon Saraphat, Deputy Commander; Pol. Maj. Gen. Montri Thetsakhon, Deputy Commander; Pol. Maj. Gen. Witthaya Sriprasertphap, Commander of ATPD; along with other senior officers and investigators, led by Pol. Lt. Col. Rutinan Satyachai, Deputy Superintendent of Division 4, ATPD, arrested Mr. Kamron, 41, at a red-light hotel in Khlong Song subdistrict, Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province.
He was charged with "facilitating, enticing, or leading a person to engage in prostitution, even if that person consents, regardless of whether the acts occurred within or outside the kingdom; and if the acts involved a person over 15 but not over 18 years old, for the purpose of sexual gratification, facilitating, enticing, or leading for indecent purposes, even if that person consents."
Through cooperation between Division 4 of the Anti-Trafficking Police and the International Protection Alliance (IPA), violations potentially involving human trafficking for sexual exploitation of minors were detected. Around February 2026, police found a public Facebook page and group discussing recruiting schoolgirls for care and purchasing sexual services from schoolgirls.
Investigation revealed a Facebook user had posted about previously purchasing child prostitution services within that group, including a photo showing himself closely hugging a girl believed to be under 18. Police identified the poster as Mr. Kamron, a security guard at a dormitory for a prestigious university near Rangsit.
Further investigation found that Kamron used the social media platform X with a personal account, posting messages such as "Currently available from 12:00 to 17:00 daily." Police arranged for an undercover agent to negotiate purchasing sexual services from Kamron for a girl, agreeing on a price of 1,500 baht for two hours, and arranged a meeting at a red-light hotel in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani.
At about 15:30, police and the undercover agent staked out near the hotel. At 15:21, Kamron brought the girl to provide sexual services, stating he would stay with the girl while she was with the agent. After the agent transferred payment to Kamron and the girl showed readiness to provide services, police signaled to arrest Kamron in the hotel room, assisted the victim, and charged him. The suspect and evidence were handed over to the investigators at Division 4, ATPD, for prosecution.
The suspect confessed that he met the girl living nearby, gained her trust, and invited her to work part-time after school to pay tuition. He admitted forcing her to sell sexual services to clients he contacted online, exploiting child prostitution for profit.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) warns the public about such offenses, where criminals disguise themselves as “acquaintances” or offer “good online jobs” to lure children into prostitution. This is a serious human trafficking offense with severe penalties, even if the child consents. Parents are urged to monitor their children’s behavior closely, watch for unusual luxury items or contact with strangers online inviting them to easy work. Immediate guidance and education are essential to prevent trust from becoming a tool for criminal networks destroying Thai children’s futures. Suspicious activities should be promptly reported to police or via the ATPD hotline at 1191 or the CIB Facebook page, available 24/7.