Police Arrest 7 Vietnamese Women for Soliciting in Sukhumvit
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Seven Vietnamese women were arrested for soliciting sex services in the Sukhumvit area. They were found standing and waiting to offer services, engaging in harassing behavior that created a public nuisance. They will be deported and blacklisted.
On October 31, 2026, Pol. Lt. Gen. Nitiwat Saensing, Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 5, Pol. Col. Decha Promsawan, Deputy Commander of Division 5, Pol. Col. Yingyos Suwanno, Superintendent of Lumpini Police Station, Pol. Lt. Col. Akkaphon Phuttikun, Deputy Superintendent of Lumpini, ordered Pol. Lt. Col. Worrayut Phuangnak, investigator at Lumpini, along with the Lumpini suppression team, officials from the Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and officers from Immigration Division 1 to jointly arrest the suspects.
The seven arrested are all Vietnamese nationals: - Ms. Thi Thuy, 39 - Ms. Thi Phu, 37 - Ms. Thi Hien, 22 - Ms. Thi Ngien, 41 - Ms. Thi Bich Hang, 29 - Ms. Thi Vui, 40 - Ms. Tu Anh, 35
All seven were apprehended in the area of Sukhumvit Soi 4 extending to Sukhumvit Soi 11 on October 30 at approximately 8:00 PM.
Following public complaints and social media posts showing groups of foreign women standing and soliciting sex services while harassing passersby, which directly affected Thailand's tourism image, police conducted surveillance and arrested the seven Vietnamese women.
The suspects are charged with "approaching, inviting, introducing themselves, following, or harassing persons on streets or public places, or committing such acts elsewhere for prostitution that is open, shameful, or creates a public nuisance." All seven were transferred to the Suan Phlu Immigration Office for deportation proceedings.
Officials from the Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development will impose fines, while Immigration Division 1 will revoke their permission to stay in the kingdom and deport them under Section 12(8) of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522. They will also be placed on a blacklist preventing future entry into Thailand.
