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Host Bar Worker Accused of Raping Brit in Phitsanulok

A 26-year-old host bar worker has been arrested after being accused of raping and assaulting a 35-year-old British woman at a hotel in Phitsanulok. Police said the suspect was detained on Saturday night, 4 July 2026, while allegedly attempting to flee to Bangkok.

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The man was apprehended under a court warrant while waiting for a bus in Wang Thong district. The arrest followed an investigation into an alleged attack that took place at a hotel in Muang district.

Police said the British woman had been staying at the hotel since 2 June. In the early hours of 6 June, she hired the suspect, who worked at a host bar, to accompany her and mix drinks in her hotel room.

According to her complaint, the suspect later assaulted her by punching her in the face and around her right eye before raping her. Police said the woman escaped to the hotel reception at about 7.30am and told staff she had been attacked.

Hotel staff arranged for her to be taken to Bangkok Phitsanulok Hospital for treatment. Police said she suffered severe bruising around her right eye and other injuries.

The woman subsequently filed a complaint with Muang police. Tourist police said their enquiries found that she had hired the suspect solely to provide entertainment and drink-mixing.

Police said the suspect was taken into custody under the court warrant and will face legal proceedings in connection with the allegations. The British embassy has been informed of the case and is assisting the woman. Thai authorities are also providing support as the investigation continues.

The case has drawn attention because it involves a foreign tourist and an alleged serious violent offence at a hotel. Police have not released further details about the investigation or any statements from the suspect.

Bangkokpost reported that the next stage of the case will involve the legal process following the suspect’s arrest. Investigators are expected to continue gathering evidence as prosecutors consider the case.

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fredwiggy Star Member

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3 minutes ago, PhilipHabib said:

The comments here are utterly disgraceful, what if this was your mother ?

You need to remember this is an online forum, where misogynists and women blamers can enter. Until we find out the truth, it's always assumptions, and some based on hatred for women, thinking it's always their fault things like this happens. We only occasionally hear the updates on these stories, although we should, as it would set the records straight. Much like the Kirk drama and Epstein files. A lot of assuming and some possibly correct, but until the evidence comes out, it's only conjecture.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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3 minutes ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Hahahaha,this is brilliant.

We all hire bar workers in the middle of the night to solely mix drinks,don’t we?

Wait til your friends and family read this somewhere luv.That is when your real problems will start.Silly girl.

Victim bashing. If it was your daughter you would not laugh.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You need to remember this is an online forum, where misogynists and women blamers can enter. Until we find out the truth, it's always assumptions, and some based on hatred for women, thinking it's always their fault things like this happens. We only occasionally hear the updates on these stories, although we should, as it would set the records straight. Much like the Kirk drama and Epstein files. A lot of assuming and some possibly correct, but until the evidence comes out, it's only conjecture.

Seems to be a few woman haters. Disgusting.

morocco Senior Member

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JFC! I can't believe how many arrogant scumbags are justifying this assault on the woman. They are a bunch of low life losers.

Taboo2 Gold Member

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16 minutes ago, PhilipHabib said:

The comments here are utterly disgraceful, what if this was your mother ?

My Mother, rest her soul, was never that desperate or stupid. Ok.

fredwiggy Star Member

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2 minutes ago, morocco said:

JFC! I can't believe how many arrogant scumbags are justifying this assault on the woman. They are a bunch of low life losers.

The real person eventually surfaces with their words. It's always best to wait and see before assuming what went on. Women do invite men back to rooms for this, and she likely could have done this back home and not thought anything about it, but some "men" will take advantage of women after they've been drinking a little, and seeing she was hit, was fighting off an advancement.No updates and we'll never know.

CryptoMark Rookie Member

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16 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Well the cops arrested him. Lucky you are not a cop.

Based on her claims?

And your point......?

bendejo Diamond Member

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Maybe she giggled a bit when she got a look at Li'l Jack Johnson and the lad went loco.

Otherwise it sounds like the start of a porno script . . .

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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5 minutes ago, CryptoMark said:

Based on her claims?

And your point......?

Physical injuries. Man tries to flea town. Fairly obvious an assault occured. <removed>

CryptoMark Rookie Member

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1 minute ago, Rockyroad said:

Physical injuries. Man tries to flea town. Fairly obvious an assault occured. Thai men are known to rape.

TravelGuides & Travelogues

Fair point and agree. Yet the notion of hiring someone to mix drinks in a room......please

thailand49 Ruby Member

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1 hour ago, GreasyFingers said:

I never thought of Phitsanulok as being that sophisticated that it had "host bar workers" for hire. Can someone look up Facebook for me to see how much they charge.

Oh they have them but what surprises me is they have tourist police?

riverhigh Silver Member

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I'me not going to defend the suspect's behaviour but I don't see the woman as a 100% balmeless victim. The first thing that came to mind was that did she make a deal and then refused to pay?. Was she unhappy with the service and wanted a discount, or not pay at all? I had a friend who had hired a Pattaya prostitute and deducted her fee because he felt she was not passionate enough (did not french kiss him). There are a lot of crazy entitled people out there. Was this woman that entitled that she thought she could play the status card and change terms of agreement without consequences ?

bendejo Diamond Member

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9 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

felt she was not passionate enough (did not french kiss him)

Was probably doing him a favor: where has that mouth been today?

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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11 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

I'me not going to defend the suspect's behaviour but I don't see the woman as a 100% balmeless victim. The first thing that came to mind was that did she make a deal and then refused to pay?. Was she unhappy with the service and wanted a discount, or not pay at all? I had a friend who had hired a Pattaya prostitute and deducted her fee because he felt she was not passionate enough (did not french kiss him). There are a lot of crazy entitled people out there. Was this woman that entitled that she thought she could play the status card and change terms of agreement without consequences ?

So everyone who asks for a discount should get raped? Some very strange people on here blaming the victim. I ask for discounts in markets and hopefully they won't rape me.

Srikcir Ruby Member

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1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

women never act the same in taking a man to theirs? Really?

For battery and rape? Really?

shackleton Platinum Member

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Well what can one say a 35 year old woman on Holiday invites a young guy back to her room to mix drinks for her

I suspect she gave the guy the wrong impression especially renting or hiring him out of a bar

What did she think was going to happen obviously not what she thought

I will leave it at that 😱

Scouse123 Ruby Member

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This is Thailand and you have got to be aware of your environment and the mentality of the people you are dealing with, especially in a host bar.

It is a very far out excuse of taking a young man back to your hotel room, on your own, to mix drinks only!

So you can forget all the feminist chants of ' No means No ' this is a host bar in Northern Thailand, they are not there for a knitting circle.

It's fairly obvious what would be in his mind!

Paradise Pete Silver Member

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1 hour ago, Taboo2 said:

I do not believe her. Who in God's name would "hire someone to mix drinks" in their room?

There is more to this story.

Perhaps she changed her mind and he didn't like it.

Scouse123 Ruby Member

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9 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

So everyone who asks for a discount should get raped? Some very strange people on here blaming the victim. I ask for discounts in markets and hopefully they won't rape me.

Apples and Oranges,

Do you ask the market trader back to your hotel room to mix drinks alone?

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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2 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

Apples and Oranges,

Do you ask the market trader back to your hotel room to mix drinks alone?

No means no.

Scouse123 Ruby Member

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31 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Physical injuries. Man tries to flea town. Fairly obvious an assault occured. Thai men are known to rape.

Must be dirty in flea town.

Scouse123 Ruby Member

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2 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

No means no.

TIT,

They haven't heard of that western concept.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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2 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

TIT,

They haven't heard of that western concept.

The cops have. Why he got arrested.

Scouse123 Ruby Member

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50 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Victim bashing. If it was your daughter you would not laugh.

My sisters and nieces wouldn't put themselves in such a position.

Scouse123 Ruby Member

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1 minute ago, Rockyroad said:

The cops have. Why he got arrested.

Let's see where it goes!

You honestly think it wasn't stupid or incredibly naive to do what she did?

In the world we live in, it's inviting disaster.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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2 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

My sisters and nieces wouldn't put themselves in such a position.

Humans make mistakes. You are still victim bashing.

fredwiggy Star Member

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5 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

Apples and Oranges,

Do you ask the market trader back to your hotel room to mix drinks alone?

Think of all the men, tourists, that have invited women and ladyboys back to their hotel and have been assaulted and robbed over the years here. They thought they were also safe, though both still very naive.

riverhigh Silver Member

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10 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

So everyone who asks for a discount should get raped? Some very strange people on here blaming the victim. I ask for discounts in markets and hopefully they won't rape me.

Yes, but you negotiated the price before purchasing the market produce. Hopefully you didn't eat the market produce first and then either demanded your own preferred price or just walked off because the product was not up to your standards.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

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1 minute ago, Scouse123 said:

Let's see where it goes!

You honestly think it wasn't stupid or incredibly naive to do what she did?

In the world we live in, it's inviting disaster.

People take risks daily but not all men are rapists and not all road disputes end up in murder.

The woman was careless but that is all. Maybe the guy seemed charming at first then turned nasty.

for real Senior Member

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1 hour ago, roo860 said:

'Hotel staff arranged for her to be taken to Bangkok Phitsanulok Hospital for treatment. Police said she suffered severe bruising around her right eye and other injuries.'

check if he is right handed...maybe self inflicted.

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