(Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)Five more suspects were arrested Tuesday for allegedly procuring teenage girls in the Mae Hong Son sex-trafficking scandal. The suspects were identified as Mongkol Kiatpakdeepong, 30, Patthamaporn Inkaew, 31, Kanokwan Rattanapakdee, 22, Kwanhathai Rerk-udom, 39, and Kallaya Wutthikul, 40, all Mae Hong Son residents. Meanwhile, Mae Hong Son governor Suebsak Iamwicharn, who was among the officials accused of involvement in the sex scandal, was transferred to an inactive post at the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Interior, pending a probe. Speaking at Mae Hong Son airport before leaving for Bangkok, Mr Suebsak maintained his innocence, adding did not know when the probe would be concluded. About 10-15 teenage prostitutes were procured by female pimps for the party at Hong Son Sueksa School on Oct 1 last year.

Source: Bangkok Post May 02, 2017 21:45 UTC