Thai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion
Laotian masseuse forced into sex as officers threaten arrest over illegal employment
A massage shop owner in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan accused police officers of raping one of her Laotian employees and extorting money from her.
The shop owner, 40 year old Aom, appeared on Channel 3’s Hone Krasae news programme on September 30, following her corruption allegations against a deputy superintendent and his subordinates.
Aom explained that she had been operating her massage shop for about two years. The business focused on massage services to promote health, but she admitted that some masseuses offered sexual services to customers who requested them.
She insisted that she only earned income from the massage service fees, while the masseuses kept the money from sexual services for themselves.
The shop owner also admitted that some of the masseuses were Laotian nationals without work permits. She claimed she did not know that foreigners required work permits, believing a passport was sufficient.
When she refused, explaining she did not have that amount, the police returned her and the employees to the shop but did not leave immediately. Instead, the deputy superintendent and more than ten other officers reportedly drank six bottles of beer at the premises and left without paying.
According to Aom, the police officers continued to extort her for years, demanding she pay for their meals, alcohol, and other expenses, under threat of legal consequences.
She eventually decided to close the massage shop and convert it into a restaurant. However, Aom claimed she was then targeted by a local journalist, who allegedly boasted of close ties to senior police.
Faced pressure from both law enforcement and a local journalist, Aom took her case to the media. During the broadcast, the accused police officer refused to speak to the programme host. The case is now under investigation.
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