Two Indian Men Questioned Over Alleged Rape of German Tourist at Full Moon Party

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures courtesy of Khoasod.

 

Thai police have detained two Indian men for questioning in connection with the alleged rape of a 24-year-old German tourist at the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan. Both suspects have given contradictory accounts of events. Authorities remain confident they have apprehended the correct individuals.

 

The victim, identified as Ms. Sara, reported to police that she was sexually assaulted by two men near a rocky area close to a bungalow in Moo 6, Ban Tai Subdistrict, Koh Phangan. The attack took place after she had been drinking at the Full Moon Party. The suspects fled the scene immediately after the incident.

 

Following the report, senior officers, including Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapong Thanomjit, Commander of Provincial Police Region 8, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira Phueakam, Commander of the Tourist Police, mobilised teams to track down the suspects. Investigators reviewed over 100 CCTV cameras in the area and interviewed witnesses. Forensic officers also collected evidence from the crime scene.

 

The investigation led police to a bungalow in Moo 1, where they detained Mr. Vijay, 47, and Mr. Rahul, 40, both Indian nationals on tourist visas. The two men were taken to Koh Phangan Police Station for questioning.

 

During interrogation, Mr. Vijay reportedly provided partial admissions, while Mr. Rahul gave vague and inconsistent statements, claiming he could not remember the events of that night. As part of the investigation, police collected DNA samples from both men and sent them for analysis at Koh Phangan Hospital.

 

Meanwhile, Ms. Sara stated that she had been heavily intoxicated on the night of the attack and could not positively identify her attackers. She also mentioned that the area where the assault took place was poorly lit, making recognition difficult.

CCTV from the scene.

Pol. Col. Apichart Chansamret, Chief of Koh Phangan Police, emphasised that while the victim could not confirm the identities of her attackers, evidence from CCTV footage and witness testimonies supported their suspicions. He stated that no other individuals were seen leaving the crime scene at the time of the assault, apart from Mr. Vijay and Mr. Rahul.

 

“We are confident that we have the right suspects,” Pol. Col. Apichart said. “However, we will await the results of the DNA analysis and further investigations before proceeding with formal charges.”

 

Authorities have reassured the public that they are committed to ensuring the safety of tourists and will take swift action against those found responsible. The case remains under investigation.

 

-- 2025-03-15

 

[hotsun]

A cesspit. Not safe for females to be alone there

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, hotsun said:

A cesspit. Not safe for females to be alone there

100,000's of females might disagree with you.

However, a girl who is smashed of her trolley may be at risk.

Again,100,000's have survived that with no trouble.

[Gsxrnz]

She's probably lucky it was just the two of them. 

[Gottfrid]

7 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

She's probably lucky it was just the two of them

How do you consider that lucky? What point are we on. Should a woman be happy that only 2 persons raped her?

[Eloquent pilgrim]

29 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

However, a girl who is smashed of her trolley may be at risk

 

And the first victim blamer appears; and by the way, it’s off, not of.

[BangkokReady]

6 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

And the first victim blamer appears; and by the way, it’s off, not of.

 

A highly intoxicated person is more vulnerable to crime.  Do you really not agree with this fairly obvious fact?

[petermik]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

 

A highly intoxicated person is more vulnerable to crime.  Do you really not agree with this fairly obvious fact?

Absolutely....but it does not justify it

[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

How do you consider that lucky? What point are we on. Should a woman be happy that only 2 persons raped her?

By Indian tradition women might not survive such attack.

[BangkokReady]

29 minutes ago, petermik said:

Absolutely....but it does not justify it

 

I don't think anyone was suggesting that. The reason that intoxication was brought up was simply that it makes things more dangerous for someone.

[Gottfrid]

34 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

By Indian tradition women might not survive such attack.

That might be. However, I still fail to see how this can be lucky.

[Bday Prang]

6 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

That might be. However, I still fail to see how this can be lucky.

simply swap "lucky" for "could have been a lot worse! "     has that helped you ?

[Gottfrid]

5 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

simply swap "lucky" for "could have been a lot worse! "     has that helped you ?

Nope! With a comment like that, I think you should ask the woman if saying such crap helped.

[Kinok Farang]

6 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

She's probably lucky it was just the two of them. 

Or luckier they weren't Pakistanis.

[save the frogs]

15 hours ago, petermik said:

Absolutely....but it does not justify it

but it's the way of the world.

and any woman reading this should be cautious about getting heavily intoxicated where they are vulnerable. 

[MeRakThai]

15 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

Or luckier they weren't Pakistanis.

Why? rape is rape.

[AustinRacing]

4 hours ago, MeRakThai said:

Why? rape is rape.

You guys missing the point. Yes on a scale where one extreme is murder, she should consider herself luckier. 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

 

And the first victim blamer appears; and by the way, it’s off, not of.

Nothing to do with victim blaming.... just don't make yourself an obvious target

[Purdey]

She doesn't know who attacked her. The two males haven't confessed. Now everyone needs to wait for the DNA results before blaming anyone.