A British pervert who fled sentencing for child porn has been caught in Pattaya, Thailand.

William Dempster, 46, from Lanarkshire was convicted in Scotland in 2014 for producing and spreading images of underage abuse.

However, he posted bail and escaped the country before fleeing to Thailand where he had been hiding for the last eight years in a rented home.

He was caught living in a house in the Bang Lamung district of the notorious 'Sin City' sex tourist destination of Pattaya on May 31 and arrested with an international warrant.

Police Colonel Boonlue Phadungthin said the arrest came following a joint investigation between Scotland Yard and Thai police.

The officer said: ‘The suspect was previously arrested by Scotland Yard police in England on charges of producing, having in possession and disseminating child pornographic material between 2008 and 2013.

‘He was released on bail during the legal process but fled to Thailand where he had been staying for more than eight years.'

The Scotland Police, Royal Thai Police, immigration officers, and National Crime Agency worked together to trace where the Brit was living.

Aside from his extradition warrant, the British fugitive was also found to have been overstaying his visa.

He will now go through the deportation process to be kicked out of Thailand before flying back to the UK to be sentenced for the initial crime.

Police Colonel Boonlue Phadungthin added: 'This arrest is a success for the co-operation between Thai police and British police. It shows that foreign criminals cannot use Thailand as a safe destination.'

Pattaya is a notorious city on the east coast of Thailand that has been dubbed a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah following the explosion in adult nightlife venues since the 1970s.

It has also become a haven for foreign criminals, corruption and boiler room gangs.