Thai man distributes explicit videos of ex-girlfriend after contracting STD

Police arrested a Thai man in the Suan Luang district of Bangkok for distributing explicit videos of his ex-girlfriend in revenge for contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Officers from Prasat Police Station in the Isaan province of Surin received a complaint from the victim in May 2022, stating that her ex-boyfriend released nude videos of her online. The suspect, identified as Paitune, then fled from Isaan and went into hiding in Bangkok.

According to the victim, she met her ex-boyfriend on the TikTok app in January 2022 while she was in Surin. The victim later moved to Bangkok to work and live with the man before they broke up in March, after which she returned to her home province.

This month, Paitune posted the explicit videos of the victim on social media, tagging her friends to view them. The woman then decided to report the matter to the police, providing Paitune’s social media account as evidence.

Local police were unable to arrest the suspect, who fled to Bangkok, and so they handed the case over to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). CIB officers located him in accommodation on Phattanakarn Road in the Suan Luang district of Bangkok and arrested him on October 6.

According to a report by FM91, Paitune admitted to his actions, claiming that the woman contracted an STD but had not informed him. They engaged in unprotected sexual activity, which led to him contracting the same infection.

Paitune said he was angry and broke up with her upon learning the truth. He then sought revenge by sharing her explicit videos.

CIB officers transferred him to Prasat Police Station for further legal proceedings. Paitune was charged under Section 14(4) of the Computer Crimes Act for importing indecent material into a computer system accessible to the public. The penalty for this offence includes up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 100,000 baht.