Bangkok students assaulted, stripped, blackmailed by classmates

Two female students from a vocational college in Bangkok are seeking justice after being physically assaulted by three classmates and forced to undress in front of a camera.

The victims, identified as 18 year old A and 16 year old B, contacted social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet for assistance, fearing they would not receive justice after filing a complaint at Bang Mod Police Station.

The victims explained that three female classmates invited them to a birthday party on October 7 but asked them to stop at a house in Soi Rama II Section 1 beforehand. Upon arriving, they found 10 other classmates at the location.

The three classmates suddenly began assaulting them, repeatedly kicking them in the face and other parts of their bodies while others recorded the attack.

They were then forced to remove their shirts and trousers, leaving them in their underwear. One of the attackers reportedly said, “You have two choices: take off your bras or your panties. Pick one.”

The victims said they chose to remove their bras, after which the classmates, particularly the male students, took pictures and videos of them.

Police delay

The attackers later poured water over them and threatened to release the explicit images and videos online if they reported the incident.

Following the assault, the two victims stayed together at B’s house. They did not dare to reveal the incident, but B’s mother noticed signs of the attack on their bodies. The victims then filed a complaint against the attackers on October 9.

A believes the motive for the attack was jealousy. One of the attackers suspected that A was romantically involved with her ex-boyfriend, though A denied this, stating they only spoke as friends and had no romantic feelings for him. B was her friend, so she was assaulted too.

Despite filing the complaint, the victims continued to face threats from the group. The attackers reportedly shared a picture of a gun to intimidate them and circulated explicit images online. The attackers allegedly claimed they were not afraid of imprisonment.

Embarrassed by the incident, the victims decided to resign from the college and sought help from the social media influencer in the hope of expediting the police investigation.

Officers at Bang Mod Police Station stated that the case involved minors as both victims and suspects, requiring specialists’ intervention, which delayed proceedings.

However, they assured that all suspects involved were identified and would soon be summoned to face legal action.