The scandal which followed Wednesday's crackdown on an underage prostitution ring in Surat Thani brought unwanted attention to the relatively quiet Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
Reports emerged on Thursday that a deputy director-general of the Department of Children and Youth (DCY), as well as a staff of the province's shelter for children, have been charged by the police for intimidating witnesses to stop them from revealing the identities of the prostitution ring's high-profile clients.
