‘Na’ (not her real name), a mother of one, just wanted to secure a second job to assist with her husband’s debts and provide for her child.

One day, she came across an intriguing job advertisement on Facebook that offered a lucrative opportunity as a surrogate mother in Georgia.

She stated that she quickly accepted the job, only to realize she had become a target of a Chinese-led transnational human smuggling operation.

The recruiter stated that she would receive a salary of 400,000-600,000 baht monthly, reside in comfortable housing, and act as a surrogate for a couple without children from another country.

The agent took care of all her travel costs, such as passport fees and airfare. It took around a month to prepare.

On August 30 of the previous year, she departed Thailand from U-Tapao International Airport, located in Chon Buri province. She was part of a group consisting of ten other Thai women, accompanied by a guide. Each woman received US$500 and was instructed to present it to immigration officials if requested.

The flight made a stop in Dubai, UAE, before heading to Armenia.

The group enjoyed three nights of sightseeing and photography. On the fourth day, they took a ten-hour train ride to Georgia.

When they arrived in Georgia, they spent a night at a hotel where their passports were confiscated.

The following day, they were taken to a compound with four houses. Na entered the largest house, where she encountered around 60 Thai women. Some appeared exhausted, while others were in tears, voicing their longing to return to Thailand.

The next day, she was relocated to a different residence that accommodated around ten Thai women. She observed numerous Chinese individuals entering and exiting the house.

The women disclosed that they were also attracted to Georgia by promises of employment as surrogates, yet no foreign couples came to hire them.

Na reports that Chinese gang members coerced the women into monthly ova donations, a procedure potentially detrimental to their health. Their existence had turned into a living nightmare hell.

Despite this, Na declined to contribute and insisted on returning to Thailand. However, the gang informed her that she needed to pay 70,000 baht for her return. She reached out to her family, who sent the necessary amount to a bank account.

Na was released and went back to Thailand in September. However, before her departure, three Thai women approached her for assistance in returning to Thailand.

She notified the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women in Bangkok, prompting a collaborative rescue mission by Thai police and Interpol.

Na and the three liberated women, wearing attire to hide their identities, showed up at a press conference organized by the Pavena Foundation today.

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