Polish man arrested for spanking Thai woman’s bottom (video)
Police arrested a Polish man at his condominium in Bangkok for spanking a Thai woman’s bottom in a convenience store. He claimed he was unaware that his actions were illegal and stated that he had done the same thing to many women before.
The Thai woman filed a complaint with Tung Maha Mek Police Station after being assaulted while picking products at a convenience store in the Sathon area of Bangkok on Sunday, January 12. The foreign man approached her from behind and spanked her on the bottom forcefully before walking away.
The victim said that she initially thought her friend was playing a prank on her and turned to check who it was. She was shocked to find that the person was not her friend but a foreign stranger.
Other customers in the store, as well as the staff, stared at her as though they wanted to blame her for the assault. She felt embarrassed and immediately left the store. After consulting with her family, she decided to take legal action against the foreign man.
The victim added that she did not want any compensation from the foreign man but wanted him to apologise for his actions and to refrain from repeating the sexual assault towards anyone else.
Based on CCTV footage, police successfully identified the foreign man as 31 year old Polish national Piotr. Officers contacted an agent of the condominium where Piotr was renting and asked them to inform the foreign man of the legal consequences of his actions.
A summons warrant was issued, requesting that the Polish man come to the police station to apologise to the victim. However, he did not comply and told his agent…
“I did not spank her hard. I’ve done this many times before in nightclubs and no one complained. I didn’t do anything illegal. This isn’t a criminal act at all. Why should I be punished? The police can do nothing to me and I’m about to leave Thailand.”
Following the Polish man’s excuse, the victim decided to pursue further legal action, leading police to raid the condominium and arrest Piotr on January 14.
The foreigner was charged under Section 278 of the Criminal Law: sexually assaulting a person aged over 15 years old. The penalty is imprisonment for up to 10 years, a fine of up to 200,000 baht, or both.