Chinese tourist assaulted in Krabi
Krabi police are investigating after a Thai-language Facebook user, Jay Boonruang, posted about a Chinese tourist who was assaulted on the streets of Ao Nang on Tuesday.
The post said the Chinese woman, in her 20s, who couldn’t speak English or Thai was travelling and had checked into a hostel.
“She came back from Ao Nang, injured with a very sad face. After I asked her, she said she was riding a motorcycle and some men rode alongside and touched her breast. She was frightened and lost control of the bike and fell, while the men just laughed and fled. She was injured and also had to pay Bt 1,500 for the damage to the motorbike.”
Jay took the woman to a pharmacy to get medcine, and after a night in the hostel, the woman took a flight to Bangkok.
“She was crying all the time, saying that she’d been assaulted,” Jay posted. “I would like the police to be strict about this kind of case. It shouldn’t happen to anyone. If she fell and there was a car following, she could have died.”
After the story appeared, Jay was contacted by the hostel she stayed at in Ao Nang, which gave her more information.
Apparently the woman had scratches and bruises on her leg “ because the men tried to drag her into the forest on the side road after the accident, presumably with the aim of raping her”.
Jay added: “Luckily, there were some locals in the area who saw what was going on and helped her. If anyone knows these local people who helped her, please tell me.”
Krabi police have since investigated and checked the security camera footage from the scene. They will also visit the location and try to identify the suspects.
Source: https://www.phuketgazette.net/news/chinese-tourist-assaulted-krabi