The Metropolitan Police Bureau’s operation to crackdown on human traffickers has so far seen eight human-trafficking suspects and 11 people accused of harbouring street beggars arrested, city police deputy chief Pol Maj-General Sompong Chingduang told a press conference on Monday.

The hotel was owned by Prasert “Ko Lak” Sukkhee, 58, who had been wanted for offences related to separate cases, including human trafficking and pandering to minors at Bangkok’s Nataree Entertainment massage parlour which was busted last year.