BANGKOK, Thailand – Immigration police have arrested a 29-year-old Ugandan former footballer accused of overstaying his visa and offering sexual services through a dating application used by foreign gay men.

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The suspect, identified only as Mr M, was detained at a hotel in central Bangkok after Immigration Division 1 officers traced online advertisements for services to his accommodation. Police said he will face legal proceedings before being deported.

The operation was ordered by Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Phanumas Boonyalak and his deputies, Pol Maj Gen Pratchaya Prasansuk and Pol Maj Gen Phanthana Nuchnarot. Police said officers went undercover on a prominent dating app which shows users’ locations and found a profile attributed to Mr M, which allegedly displayed photographs promoting his muscular physique and explicit images in connection with the sale of sexual services.

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According to police, an undercover officer contacted the man and learned that he would travel to clients’ rooms, mainly at luxury condominiums in central Bangkok. Police said the quoted starting price was 2,500 baht for travelling to a client or providing companionship, while sexual services started at 4,000 baht, with higher prices possible by agreement.

Officers later established that Mr M was staying at a central Bangkok hotel and went to check his room. They said he was found inside and that a large number of condoms were seized as evidence. A check of his travel documents found that his permission to remain in Thailand had expired, police said. Mr M reportedly admitted that he had originally entered Thailand as a footballer. After his visa expired and he no longer had a club, he allegedly turned to providing sexual services to foreign men through the dating app to support himself.

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Immigration police said they would continue expanding their investigation into networks allegedly using online platforms to conceal prostitution and other offences, as authorities intensify efforts to crack down on illegal activities involving foreign nationals operating in the country.

-Thailand News (TN)