Koh Samui Police Arrest 9 Foreign Women for Soliciting Tourists
Nine foreign women were arrested on Koh Samui, Thailand, for allegedly soliciting tourists for sexual services. Five of them were found to be overstaying their visas and claimed they resorted to this to cover living expenses due to difficulties finding teaching jobs.
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