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Company anniversary as an indicator of experience and quality: 10 years of Kurtz Detective Agency in 2023

Our IHK-certified detectives for Thailand score with their advanced investigative methods and many years of experience in national and international clarification of matters and offences: +49 511 2028 0016.

 

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Dream Beaches, Cultural-Historical Ambience – The Façade of Misery | Difficult Security Situation in Thailand

Thailand has 71.7 million inhabitants, of whom around 11.2 million live in the capital Bangkok (2023). Undoubtedly, Thailand is a wonderful holiday country – Bangkok, Pattaya and the island of Phuket are popular tourism centres worldwide. To the traveller, the cities with their impressive and magnificent buildings present the picture of an apparently wealthy country with happy people, but that is only part of a tourism-focused outward image. As our detective agency for Thailand knows from sometimes delicate on-site experiences of deployed investigators, Thailand remains a state battered by coups, rebels and changing governments. The social divide is huge, the media are subject to strict censorship so that disadvantageous matters or criticism of the regime do not leak out, and the police, government authorities and military are corrupt to an extent that is hard to imagine for many Central Europeans. Around 10 percent of private individuals and 75 percent of companies state that they regularly have to pay bribes and protection money. In 2009, some 150 cases were reported in which tourists were falsely accused of shoplifting and extorted for payments.

 

Given this political and social mix, Thailand contains insecure areas where investigative operations with a single detective are not conceivable for personal safety. People unfamiliar with the locality are strongly advised not to conduct investigations on their own. Our private detective agency for Thailand cooperates with local investigators who can also operate in insecure areas for you: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-hannover.de.

Sex Tourism, Human Trafficking and Forced Prostitution – The Ugly Face of Thailand

What many people consider a cliché is not one: sex tourism in Thailand. The first reports of prostitution in Thailand date back to the 15th and 17th centuries; during the Japanese occupation and later when the country served as an American military base, prostitution expanded significantly. To this day, prostitution is theoretically illegal in Thailand, but in practice it is tolerated. Bars, clubs, brothels and massage parlours in the tourist hotspots offer sexual services, often also involving minors. The police look the other way and are well paid for doing so. However, our knowledgeable private detectives for Thailand take a closer look: Is the target person being sought among the paying sex tourists? Is a kidnapped child being forced into prostitution?

 

In Germany, forced prostitution is punishable under § 232 of the German Criminal Code (Human Trafficking for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation):

 

(1) Whoever exploits another person’s predicament or the helplessness associated with their stay in a foreign country to cause them to begin or continue prostitution, or to perform sexual acts through which they are exploited on or in front of the offender or a third person, or to allow such acts to be performed on them by the offender or a third person, shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to ten years. The same penalty shall apply to anyone who causes a person under twenty-one years of age to begin or continue prostitution or to perform the other sexual acts referred to in sentence 1.

 

In Thailand, however, money can also be used to influence the law.

 

In some cases, women and even children engage in prostitution “voluntarily” in order to survive, although the voluntariness of actions carried out under the pressure of existential fear must always be questioned. The money earned through physical services is used for food, clothing and accommodation. Not only pimps, but also families force their own children and street children into prostitution. The children have often run away from home – “voluntary” prostitution as an alternative to being a sexual object under coercion. Nevertheless, the majority of commercial sexual activity must be regarded as forced labour. The women are put under pressure and abused, their families threatened, the money they earn is taken away from them or used to bribe law enforcement officers. Cases of forced prostitution rarely become publicly known; the number of unreported cases is immense. According to estimates, for every official case there are 25–30 undiscovered cases. For our detectives in Thailand, this issue is particularly relevant in connection with relationship infidelity:

Not All German Tourists Are Mere Holidaymakers | Surveillance by Detectives in Thailand

Many Germans retire to Thailand; for example, around 10,000 German pensioners live in Pattaya – almost a tenth of the town’s population. Accordingly, there is currently (2016) the only German retirement home in Pattaya. With German pension payments, one can live well in the cheap Thailand. Of the roughly 15 million visitors (2010) who come to Thailand annually, few intend to settle there; the usual case is different: when a woman hears that her husband is setting off on a "business trip" to Thailand, she may involuntarily wonder, "Will he remain faithful to me or will he amuse himself there with the cheap prostitutes?" In particular, Pattaya is one of the strongholds of sex tourism, where even harmless travellers are deliberately approached and, one might say, harassed by prostitutes. In such cases, a systematic surveillance of the husband or partner by our private investigators in Thailand is appropriate.

 

Much more dramatic is the situation when – for example after a separation – an ex-partner takes the common child or children to Thailand and perhaps even forces them into prostitution. That is rare in Germany but by no means inconceivable. In Thailand child prostitution is as commonplace as corruption. Thailand, like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and other Asian countries known for child and forced prostitution, are United Nations members and thus bound by Article 34 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. For the respective governments this seems to be of secondary importance – not, however, for our detective agency for Thailand. We cannot save every child in Thailand, but we can bring yours back to you! Contact us as soon as possible if necessary. The quicker we can investigate on site, the greater the chance of a prompt return.

 

Also in cases of maintenance flight or the evasion of other payment obligations, Kurtz Detective Agency is your expert contact. Our qualified corporate detectives for Thailand establish the whereabouts of the person concerned and support you comprehensively in enforcing your legal claims.

From Textile Handicrafts to Industry – Corporate Detectives in Thailand

Until the 20th century, silk embroidery, weaving and pottery were key industries, now maintained only traditionally. Today, key economic sectors include food production (rice, corn, pineapple, sugarcane, soybeans, seafood), rubber cultivation, vehicle and parts manufacturing, steel production, and electronics – all driving exports. In 2015, Thailand’s GDP was USD 356.06 billion (11.6% from agriculture/fishing, 35.8% from mining/industry; Germany GDP: approx. €3.025 trillion).

 

Rapid industrialisation since 1960 has damaged forests and water bodies; currently 60,000 km² of land and 6,000 km² of sea are protected as wildlife reserves, marine and national parks. Despite challenges, Thailand attracts millions of visitors annually from Asia and Europe, including business travellers and tourists. Our skilled corporate detectives operate here too, e.g., for missing-person investigations or corporate offences. Most clients are German, whether in Germany, Thailand or other countries. Contact us via our form or call +49 511 2028 0016.

Examples of Locations for Our Detectives in Thailand:

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• Detective Agency for Bangkok (Bangkok Province)
• Detective Agency for Chao Phraya Surasak (Chon Buri Province)
• Detective Agency for Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai Province)
• Detective Agency for Hat Yai (Songkhla Province)
• Detective Agency for Khon Kaen (Khon Kaen Province)
• Detective Agency for Nakhon Ratchasima (Nakhon Ratchasima Province)
• Detective Agency for Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Province)
• Detective Agency for Nonthaburi (Nonthaburi Province)
• Detective Agency for Pak Kret (Nonthaburi Province)
• Detective Agency for Pattaya (Chon Buri Province)
• Detective Agency for Phuket (Phuket Province)
• Detective Agency for Surat Thani (Surat Thani Province)
• Detective Agency for Udon Thani (Udon Thani Province)
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