The long hard endurance of rape sex and prostitution has come to an end for women that Atchara Nualpenyai, aged 30, bought into Britain from Thailand.

She paid criminals to ship these women to the country, she then took their passports and forced them to sell their bodies.

Nualpenyai, was at the centre of a human trafficking and prostitution network was jailed for six and a half years today.

Paying criminals in Thailand to bring women into the UK, they had their passports taken away and were then forced to work as prostitutes to repay “debt bondages” of up to £30,000.

The women were forced to work every day, sometimes sent to other brothels in London and even as far as Bristol.

Appearing at Croydon Crown Court, Nualpenyai admitted running two brothels in east London – one in Wanstead High Street and one beneath her flat in Perth Road, Gants Hill.

She advertised the two sites in local newspapers and on the internet, and owned three mobile phones used in the advertising. Prices ranged from £30 for 10 minutes to £100 for a one-hour service.

Nualpenyai paid about £11,000 to people in Thailand for the women to be brought to the UK. She also hired maids and ran both brothels, making £100 to £200 per day at each property.

She was caught after one of her victims contacted police in December 2008.

A financial investigation is currently ongoing into how much money Nualpenyai made from the vice network, after enquiries revealed she transferred about £8,000 into an account in Thailand.

Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland, from the Metropolitan Police’s clubs and vice unit, said: "I would like to commend the tremendous courage of the victims who contacted us and worked with us to achieve this sentence today.

“I would urge anyone who has been trafficked and exploited in this way to contact police. Our investigations look at building up a strong evidential case that does not require victims to testify at court, but we will do all we can to help and support you and ensure those responsible are brought to justice."