Drunk Indian pays 200,000 baht to Thai woman he sexally assaulted in Pattaya
An Indian man agreed to pay 200,000 baht to a Thai woman he sexually assaulted on Pattaya Walking Street yesterday morning. He said he only did it because he was drunk.
Sandeep Madan allegedly squeezed the bottom of Nanthana Chaisaeng while she was standing on the street minding her own business at 3am yesterday.
The 43 year old woman loudly scolded the 51 year old man about his actions who immediately became remorseful and offered her money if she didn’t report it to the police.
Nanthana reported she was further offended by the offer of money saying it is “rude and disrespectful against Thai women” and filed a sexual harassment complaint at Mueng Pattaya Police Station.
Madan allegedly confessed that he sexually harassed Nanthana because he was drunk.
After a long discussion, the Indian man agreed to pay 200,000 baht to Nanthana as compensation.
The police officer investigating the case reported that Madan would be charged anyway, even though he had paid compensation to the woman. The officer said he would be fined for causing chaos in a public area.
According to Section 378 of the Thai Criminal Laws related to punishment for a light misdemeanor, any person who puts himself in a state of drunkenness by the consumption of an alcoholic beverage or another intoxicating substance and comports himself with troublesomeness or senselessness in a public place shall be liable to a fine of up to 5,000 baht.
