A British retiree made a humiliating walk of shame with his ladyboy partner when he was allegedly caught selling sex toys and poppers in Thailand.

Gary Thompson, 62, from Kettering, is said to have started the sideline to fund the high life in the notorious coastal retreat Pattaya - dubbed 'P**no Disneyland' for its ravenous sex industry.

He allegedly promoted his business, 'Pattaya Poppers', by plastering the town with QR code stickers that directed customers to his website offering sex enhancers. They even accepted requests and sourced products for kinky fetishes.

But locals fed up with seeing the illegal ads on utility poles and electricity boxes complained to the police, who launched a sting operation on November 11.

Undercover agents posed as buyers for aphrodisiacs before arresting transgender Sunthorn Seprakhon, 40, when he arrived to deliver the goods.

The Brit was later detained at his rented home on Soi Sukhumvit 42/2, where the sex toys and contraband were stored.

Footage shows the same-sex couple making the humiliating walk of shame to the local police station, where they were forced to pose in front of the evidence - a haul including vibrators, anal plugs, poppers, blindfolds, whips and handcuffs.

The pair allegedly admitted to running the business for around a year, sourcing their products from a 'major foreign website' based in China.

Speaking in the video, Seprakhon said: ‘When clients asked for items we could not find, we would try to search for them. Most of the time, we only sold what was on the website.'

The pair said the majority of their clients were Western tourists, with many from the UK. They said they resorted to QR codes for advertising after their revenue plummeted in the past six months.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Arut Saphanon of Pattaya City Police Station said: ‘Both of them were a couple and resided together. The British man received a retirement visa while they were in a long-term relationship.

‘The evidence included crystal meth, ketamine, and poppers - a regulated inhalant that must be prescribed by doctors. Distributing them requires a licence, which he lacks. This includes a business licence, meaning the shop was operated illegally.

‘They pasted stickers on utility poles, signs, and traffic lights along Pattaya Beach Road and Pattaya Second Road. The stickers contained QR codes which, when scanned, linked to a website and their WhatsApp contact information.

‘The website offered aphrodisiacs, sex toys, and inhalants, but narcotics were not advertised on the QR code. These were sold secretly to trusted clients.

‘They had separate duties. The ladyboy posted the stickers, contacted clients, and delivered products, while the man managed the website.'

Officers said the pair did not have a physical shop. They used delivery riders from the app, Grab, or sometimes took items themselves to buyers. Their margins were about 40 per cent.

However, with declining sales, they began using more extreme marketing tactics that drew unwanted attention.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Arut added: ‘Many flyers were posted on utility poles, but a civilian reported this, and we found it to be an interesting case, so we investigated it.

‘We conducted three sting operations. The first delivery was made by the transgender woman, and the other two were made by Grab riders. This allowed us to identify where they stored their products and understand their trading process, leading to their arrest.

‘Even though buyers might claim it is their right to use these products, selling drugs is illegal.

‘The couple admitted they owned the evidence, which included a digital scale, 0.4 ounces (11.2 grams) of crystal meth, 0.04 ounces (1.3 grams) of ketamine, drug consumption equipment, 185 bottles of poppers, 110 sex toys, 20 packets of aphrodisiacs in gels and pills, and 50 QR code stickers. We also removed 40 stickers from utility poles and are working to remove more.'

Police charged Thompson and Seprakhon with illegal possession of Category I and II narcotics, illegal sale of popper inhalants, and importing goods without permission by avoiding customs procedures.

They were remanded in custody ahead of a court appearance later this week.

The distribution of 'obscene' objects, such as sex toys, is deemed illegal under Section 287 of the Thai criminal code. Paraphernalia such as poppers or gels and sprays is also prohibited.

Activists and the liberal political party, Move Forward, have made moves to legalise the underground industry without success.

Pattaya has become the country's flagship tourist destination, fuelled by the allure of bars, massage parlours, and cheap sex. It has been dubbed a 'p*rno Disneyland' by some Brits, who can find relationships and experiences not easily available in their homeland.

However, the region is now often seen as tarnishing the wider image of Thailand as a family-friendly holiday destination with stunning beaches, food and a rich history.