Thai Police Arrest Transgender Content Creator for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material in Private Group
22 June 2026
*This article was translated using online tools. Mistakes may be present.
Officers from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) investigated an X application account with nearly 5,000 followers. The account owner was identified as a transgender individual engaged in distributing child sexual abuse material, primarily depicting acts involving male minors. Authorities uncovered commercial exploitation where the offender demanded monetary payment in exchange for access to a secret group containing photos and videos involving a male child aged around 15.
Police gathered evidence and requested an arrest warrant from the Phatthalung Provincial Court, which was approved on May 27, 2026. Investigative teams tracked down the suspect’s hiding place and obtained a search warrant for an unnumbered residence in Moo 5, Prang Mu Sub-district, Mueang Phatthalung District, Phatthalung Province. The search resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect named Mr. Ekkachai, along with the seizure of two mobile phones and one tablet.
A forensic inspection of the electronic devices revealed social media evidence used to publish child pornography, promotional messages inviting users to join the private group, and chat logs soliciting payments linked directly to bank transfers into the suspect’s account. The suspect fully confessed to all charges, admitting to owning the seized equipment and using it to edit and distribute the illicit videos.
The arresting officers handed the suspect and seized evidence over to investigators at Sub-Division 6, ATPD, to proceed with legal action under charges of human trafficking via child pornography production, child abduction for indecent acts, possession of child pornography, soliciting minors to commit indecent acts, and importing obscene data into a computer system.
