Police arrests 10 persons for conducting sexual training class

Police arrests 10 persons for conducting sexual training class

Police arrested a group of 10 Russians who were running a sex training class for their compatriots in the seaside town of Pattaya, and have charged them with working in Thailand without permission.

Police said 33 Russian tourists attended the class held at a hotel. But only 10 “instructors” were arrested late on Sunday on immigration charges, including working without a permit.

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“The hotel management said they had no details on the event but they booked it for a seminar and training,” Pattaya tourist police official said. “Some participants told police that they had to pay 20,000 baht (41574 INR) but some said they attended for free.”

One of the suspects was identified as Alexander Kirilov, 38, whom police described as an organiser.

Its sex tourism industry thrives despite prostitution being illegal in Thailand and occasional crackdowns on the trade.But Thailand remains sensitive to its seedy reputation.