Nyi Nyi Naing, who works as a migrant labour broker, was arrested at his rented house in Rassada yesterday (Sept 21). Photo: Phuket City Police

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a Myanmar man for raping a Thai woman he had hired as a maid at his rented home on the east side of Phuket Town.

 

Officers from the Phuket City Police led by Lt Tawan Nuankaew arrested the man, named on his non-Thai national ID card as Nyi Nyi Naing, age 42, at a rented house off Srisuthat Rd, in Moo 7, Rassada, on the way to the fishing port area, at about 12:35pm.

 

In placing Nyi Nyi Naing under arrest, officers presented arrest warrant No. 264/2564 issued by the Phuket Provincial Court yesterday (Sept  21) in relation to Criminal Case No. 2321/2564.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/myanmar-man-arrested-for-brutal-beating-rape-of-thai-maid-81480.php

 

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And what action is in the works to investigate the inaction and lack of empathy of the officer(s) who received the original complaint?