The arrest of Navaporn Phakiatsakul -- a Chinese woman of Thai nationality -- has put the spotlight on the issue of illegal surrogacy.
Ms Navaporn, 53, was arrested early this month and is accused of being involved in the kidnapping of Chinese nationals in Chon Buri province. She has also been accused of being the leader of a criminal syndicate involving financial fraud and human trafficking.
At her office building on Silom Road in Bangkok's Bang Rak district, police also found rooms and equipment arranged for Thai women who were surrogate mothers for Chinese people.
