On July 14, Thai authorities detained Mr. Sombat Phannuch, 62, a resident of Phichit Province, who was accused of attempting to assault a 14-year-old girl. Phannuch had allegedly abducted the girl from her home while her father was away, intending to assault her in a nearby forest, reported Daily News.

 

She managed to escape and alert locals who swiftly came to her aid. After spotting a large group of locals searching for him, Phannuch fled into the nearby woods.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police officers and hundreds of locals launched a manhunt that lasted all day and night, eventually capturing Phannuch.

 

The locals' fury at Phannuch's actions led to some injuring him before police could intervene. Upon investigation, officers found a large hole dug by Phannuch, presumably intended to bury the girl had he succeeded in his assault.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police verified that Phannuch had previously been convicted for comparable crimes and had only been out of incarceration for two years.

 

The current allegations against him encompass assault and battery.

 

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What a country Thailand has become and to all the Thai apologists no, it does not happen everywhere .

2 hours ago, still kicking said:

What a country Thailand has become and to all the Thai apologists no, it does not happen everywhere .

Sorry to burst your bubble, but rape, assault and murder DO happen everywhere.

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Sorry to burst your bubble, but rape, assault and murder DO happen everywhere.

However it doesn't seem to be on the same scale as in Thailand. 

nice depressed cheekbone fracture he's sporting...bet that hurts!

Should have allowed the locals a bit more time and made use of the hole he had already dug...

 

These “types” are  well known for recidivism. They should be permanently confined to an institution, IMO.

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Should have allowed the locals a bit more time and made use of the hole he had already dug...

 

Times like this is when one longs for the days of frontier justice. Done and dusted in hours instead of years or decades.

6 hours ago, BritScot said:

However it doesn't seem to be on the same scale as in Thailand. 

The fact is, here you read this kind of news on AN forum and similar, not on the main national news. How many AN-equivalent forums do your read from other countries?

 

11 hours ago, BritScot said:

However it doesn't seem to be on the same scale as in Thailand. 

Suffolk County police beg to disagree:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/15/long-island-gilgo-beach-serial-killer-arrest-massapequa-park-reaction

 

If ASEAN is your main source of info you may suffer from what is known as confirmation bias.

 

Just saying.

 

Unfortunately the whole world is rife with this kind of thing on a mind boggling scale.

I hope that poor girl gets the special support she needs after an experience like that.

Lock your doors and windows folks.

looks like he has earned chemical castration  or lobotomy or life in prison or all the above

8 hours ago, cncltd1973 said:

looks like he has earned chemical castration  or lobotomy or life in prison or all the above

The chemical being iron oxide on a blunt rusty knife.

On 7/15/2023 at 12:35 PM, arithai12 said:

The fact is, here you read this kind of news on AN forum and similar, not on the main national news. How many AN-equivalent forums do your read from other countries?

 

I lived in Thailand for a long time and was kept upto date with what was going on locally not only by my wife but also thai friends. I've also lived in many countries during my life so far. My observations are thus: Thailand is far more dangerous than most expats realise even at village level.