Curtains for the King of Swing

[Gaybutton]

The following appears in THE NATION:

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SEX TOUR

 

King of the Swingers Arrested

 

Published on February 6, 2009

 

After having reportedly organised more than a hundred "swingers" parties during the past three years, a British man was arrested yesterday along with his Thai wife at a Bangkok hotel. With them were five Thais and 16 foreigners allegedly participating in a wifeswapping party.

 

Christian A Richards, 54, has been charged with procurement and commercial sex advertisements. The parties are advertised through www.Bangkok.CraigsList.co.th where Richards' wife goes by the name of Duang. They charge each participant Bt3,000.

 

Party raided

 

The "swingers caught in the raid were a mix of Americans, French, Indians and Chinese. The Tourist Police arrived at the hotel suite to find the party just warming up and discovered condoms, 30 Viagra tablets and pornographic movies.

 

The police caught Richards in January at a party for about 50 people in a Huay Kwang hotel area but he claimed it was a birthday party and charges were pressed.

 

Tourist police commander Archayon Kraithong said that the police investigation suggests such activities have been going on for three to four years, attracting 25 to 30 people from many countries to each party.

 

The police issued a warrant for Richards' arrest on February 1, 2009.

 

The foreign and Thai participants were released after paying fines, while Richards was still being questioned by police yesterday. If found guilty, he faces a jail sentence of up to 10 years or a fine of up to Bt20,000.

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and this, from the BANGKOK POST:

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Pair Arrested for Running Orgy

 

By: BANGKOK POST AND AFP

 

A 54-year-old Briton and his Thai wife have been arrested for organising a sex orgy at a Bangkok hotel.

 

Christian Arthur Richard, a British national, was arrested on Wednesday night at the Elizabeth Hotel on Pradiphat road, Phaya Thai district, after police raided a room on the 11th floor. Thirteen male foreigners and 10 Thai women were found in the room, with some having sex openly.

 

The foreigners included US, French, Indian and Chinese citizens.

 

Upon seeing the police, those who were engaged in the orgy rushed to put on their clothes. Many condoms were found scattered around the room.

 

About 30 Viagra pills were also found.

 

Mr Richard has been charged with colluding in procuring women and men for sex, running a prostitution business and advertising sex activities, which could land him a jail term of 10 years or a fine of up to 20,000 baht.

 

The guests were released after paying fines of up to 1,000 baht.

 

The raid followed a police investigation into orgies involving foreigners and Thai women held in Bangkok and the provinces by a foreigner and his Thai wife.

 

The couple had opened a website http://www.bangkok.craigslist.co.th to persuade tourists to join orgies with Thai women. Each was charged 3,000 baht to join.

 

The arrest of the British suspect led police to Duangchan, or Lom Sranoi, at her residence in Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka district yesterday. Mrs Duangchan, the wife of Mr Richard, was arrested and police said she confessed to having organised orgies. Over 50 sex activities had been organised, she said.

 

Pol Col Archayon Kraithong, chief of the tourism police division, said the couple had organised orgies for three to four years. They were held every week, with 25-60 guests each time. Most guests were male foreigners and Thai women.

 

A source said Mr Richard was arrested last month after police raided a hotel room in Bangkok's Huai Khwang and found 50 people in the room.

 

However, he was freed without charge as he claimed he was using the room to hold a birthday party.

 

[Guest MonkeySee]

Next time, I bet they will rent a house and hope they do not have any nosey neighbors.

[Guest shebavon]

I doubt he is that smart. This was the second time he got caught.

 

Hmmmmm. 10 years or20000 baht fine. Which would you prefer?

[Guest Astrrro]

And the customers were fined 1000 baht each.

 

Don't get me wrong, Id be happy to get off paying 1000 baht anytime the police are involved with my dubious activities.

 

But still, what were the farangs doing wrong? Why were they fined?

 

As far as the 10 years or 20K baht, is that the choice of the judge or the accused?

[Gaybutton]

Hmmmmm. 10 years or20000 baht fine. Which would you prefer?

I believe the article is slightly mistaken. I think the article should have used the word "and" instead of the word "or." I believe the actual penalty is not a choice of 10 years or a 20000 baht fine. It's 10 years and a 20000 baht fine.