15-year-old “mama san’ arrested

PHUKET: “Nid”, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Udon Thani wanted on charges of pimping, was arrested on Saturday at her uncle’s home on a construction site in Soi Parlai, Chalong. “Nid” disappeared after police arrested two men for having paid sex with a 14-year-old schoolmate, “Noi”. The 14-year-old alleged that “Nid” had persuaded her to become a prostitute, had arranged clients, and had taken a percentage of the money paid by the clients. “Nid” has denied the charges and any knowledge of “Noi’s” activities, saying that she fled to Phuket because she was embarrassed by newspaper stories alleging that she was a “mama san”. Pol Lt Col Teerapol Thipjaroen, traffic police deputy superintendent, told the Gazette that the girl was found after he had received information from a colleague in the Udon Thani police that “Nid” had fled to Phuket. She was due to be collected by Udon Thani police today at Phuket International Airport. One more client is currently being sought by Udon Thani police.