CHON BURI: 3 transgender females were detained in Pattaya beach town early Tuesday after a clip revealing them presenting naked for Chinese travelers to take images drew a barrage of criticism online.
The trio– Kanisorn Thoonjit, 31; Noppadon Jorwan,33; and Samtip Naimu– were captured at around 1am in Pattaya by an authorities group led by Pol Lt Col Piyapong Ensarn, Pattaya traveler cops inspector.
Pol Col Apichai Krobphet, chief of Pattaya cops, took them for a media instruction at Pattaya police headquarters. The 3 transgender females confessed they were individuals appearing in a video that went viral. However they declared the clip was tape-recorded in 2013 and they had no concept who published it online.
They stated that day they were approached by a tourist guide – likewise a transgender lady – who asked to participate in a celebration at a hotel in Pattaya Klang. They were to amuse a group of more than 10 mute Chinese travelers, and would be paid 4,000 baht each for the task.
( Image through Chaiyot Pupattanapong)
When they came to the celebration, they stated they were asked to remove their clothing since the travelers wished to see their bodies after going through a sex modification operation. The trio stated they concurred, supplying the travelers did not take images – once they had actually taken their clothing off, the Chinese travelers started to take images and shoot video anyhow.
After the image session, the trio stated they left the space and were each paid 4000 baht, plus a pointer of about 500 yuan (about 2,500 baht) each.
The clip published online revealed the 3 transgender females naked on a bed in a range of postures for the video camera.
The 3 transgender females on Tuesday apologised to the general public for tainting the nation’s image for travelers.
Authorities at first charged them with acting in a profane way. They were fined 5,000 baht each prior to being launched.
Authorities were locating the individual who published the clip, who would likewise deal with legal action.
3 transgender females are questioned at Pattaya police headquarters on Tuesday early morning. (Image by Chaiyot Pupattanapong)
