BANGKOK, Feb 4 (TNA) – Three Thai women have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in Georgia, where they were forced to sell their eggs.
The women were lured to Georgia with the promise of high-paying surrogacy work, but were instead subjected to forced egg extraction and exploitation.
The rescue operation was carried out by Interpol and Thai authorities, following a plea for help from the Paveena Foundation for Children and Women. The foundation’s president, Paveena Hongsakul, said the women were tricked into traveling to Georgia under the guise of surrogacy, only to be forced into monthly egg extraction procedures.
The victims were among a group of approximately 100 Thai women trapped in the operation, allegedly run by Chinese nationals.
They were promised payments of up to 600,000 baht for surrogacy work, but received no payment and were instead held captive, subjected to harsh conditions and forced egg donations.
One of the women, identified as Ms. Na (pseudonym), was able to return to Thailand after paying a 70,000 baht ransom. She then contacted the Paveena Foundation to help rescue the other women.
The case has highlighted the issue of human trafficking for reproductive purposes, with concerns raised about the potential exploitation of surrogate mothers and the use of their eggs for unethical purposes.
The Paveena Foundation is working to provide assistance to the rescued women and is calling for further investigation into the trafficking ring. -819 (TNA)
