A 27-year-old second runner-up of Miss Thailand Phuket 2026 has filed a police complaint alleging sexual assault and attempted rape by a prominent pageant sponsor at a hotel in Rayong on 26 June 2026. The complaint was lodged at Nikhom Phatthana Police Station and relates to an alleged incident that took place on the evening of 25 June 2026.

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According to the complainant, she travelled to Rayong to meet and thank sponsors who had supported her pageant activities. She said she met a Thai man identified only as “Mike” aged in his 50s, who is a well-known durian farm owner in Nikhom Phatthana district and a major sponsor of the pageant. She stated she trusted him as a senior figure in the industry.

The woman alleged that Mike offered to book her a hotel room in Nikhom Phatthana district as she was due to film a tourism commercial in Ban Chang district the following day before travelling to Nakhon Ratchasima for another pageant commitment. She claimed that while she was taking a shower, he entered the bathroom naked and attempted to force himself on her. She said she defended herself using Muay Thai techniques, striking him with a knee to the groin and punching him in the face, causing him to flee the room.

The complainant further alleged that when she sought help from hotel staff, the response was inadequate. She said police were called and she was briefly treated as if she were intoxicated and causing a disturbance, despite reporting injuries sustained during the incident.

Hotel staff later met investigators and said they initially believed the pair were husband and wife. They added that once the woman requested emergency medical assistance, staff realised the seriousness of the situation and followed appropriate procedures. The hotel stated it prioritises guest safety.

Khaosod reported that police are reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses as part of their investigation. No charges have been announced. Mike denied the whole incident and is threatening to sue her for defamation.

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6 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

She said she defended herself using Muay Thai techniques, striking him with a knee to the groin and punching him in the face

Brilliant. Maybe Muay Thai has its real world uses after all.

If her Muay Thai story is true, sounds like he picked the wrong contestant to mess with.

This Mike character sounds like a real piece of work.

Get back to the farm and stay there.

1 hour ago, Purdey said:

Brilliant. Maybe Muay Thai has its real world uses after all.

Not just an ED Visa !

A durian farmer? What a stinker!

Troll post removed @newbee2022 discuss the topic and stop attempting to bait another poster who has not commented in the topic.

Rule 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.

Note to self... Lock the bathroom door if I'm taking a shower when there's someone else in the hotel room that I don't want in the shower with me.

Deja vu..........I'm sure I've read about some very odd goings on surrounding beauty pageants just recently......creepy guys going into changing rooms and the like........????

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

She claimed that while she was taking a shower, he entered the bathroom naked and attempted to force himself on her. She said she defended herself using Muay Thai techniques, striking him with a knee to the groin and punching him in the face, causing him to flee the room.

I bet he didn't expect that!

Just trying to understand the logic.

She goes to meet sponsors, Meets Mike, accepts free hotel room, "Hotel staff met investigators and said they initially believed the pair were husband and wife."

Story doesn't say how Mike ended up in the room.

She stated she trusted him as a senior figure in the industry.

Then for some reason she decided to shower why Mike was in the room. The alleged event occurred.

Seems like there is more to the story that hasn't been revealed.

3 minutes ago, J Branche said:

Just trying to understand the logic.

She goes to meet sponsors, Meets Mike, accepts free hotel room, "Hotel staff met investigators and said they initially believed the pair were husband and wife."

Story doesn't say how Mike ended up in the room.

She stated she trusted him as a senior figure in the industry.

Then for some reason she decided to shower why Mike was in the room. The alleged event occurred.

Seems like there is more to the story that hasn't been revealed.

Possibly or just naivete. This is where teaching your daughters about trusting no men until they really know them helps. Many "men" get away with assaults because they're known to others, look and talk nice. The player mentality which most women should understand by now, but don't. That's where their dads come in, teaching them how men really are long before they leave the home.

2 hours ago, impulse said:

Note to self... Lock the bathroom door if I'm taking a shower when there's someone else in the hotel room that I don't want in the shower with me.

Norman Bates would like a word...

Norman Bates would like a word...

See? Women of my generation (and culture) saw what happened to the Janet Leigh character, and they lock the bathroom door.

5 hours ago, MIke B Bad said:

Deja vu..........I'm sure I've read about some very odd goings on surrounding beauty pageants just recently......creepy guys going into changing rooms and the like........????

And talking about Arnold Palmer's schlong!

Miss Teen Thailand is a lot of fun.

5 hours ago, J Branche said:

Just trying to understand the logic.

She goes to meet sponsors, Meets Mike, accepts free hotel room, "Hotel staff met investigators and said they initially believed the pair were husband and wife."

Story doesn't say how Mike ended up in the room.

She stated she trusted him as a senior figure in the industry.

Then for some reason she decided to shower why Mike was in the room. The alleged event occurred.

Seems like there is more to the story that hasn't been revealed.

I think she revealed all in the shower. 😉

5 hours ago, J Branche said:

Just trying to understand the logic.

She goes to meet sponsors, Meets Mike, accepts free hotel room, "Hotel staff met investigators and said they initially believed the pair were husband and wife."

Story doesn't say how Mike ended up in the room.

She stated she trusted him as a senior figure in the industry.

Then for some reason she decided to shower why Mike was in the room. The alleged event occurred.

Seems like there is more to the story that hasn't been revealed.

My thoughts too - more to the story here - as staff assumed they were a couple, clearly only one room booked and he had access to the room or was already inside the room when she went to take a shower.

Recon she was 'leading mike' on to pay up for the rooms etc meanwhile mike thought he was going to get lucky !!!

Both of them apparently gullible and stupid.

Ah-ha, that's what I heard about how they get selected. So the one that gets the worm also gets to wear a pageant sash?

10 hours ago, MIke B Bad said:

Deja vu..........I'm sure I've read about some very odd goings on surrounding beauty pageants just recently......creepy guys going into changing rooms and the like........????

That's the whole point of beauty pageants. Rich guys with more money than time gather up a group of young fillies and try to obtain sexual favours from them. Why else would anyone put up with the ridiculous talent shows and listen to them babble about bringing peace to the Middle East or feeding starving Africans? It's always been about access to poontang that hasn't been run through by dozens of men who passed before them.

So it looks a bit suspicions and he said she said etc, however...."No charges have been announced. Mike denied the whole incident and is threatening to sue her for defamation"

So this might turn out to be very interesting?🫢

I can't count the number of TV and movie scenes where some guy slips into a shower with a naked woman, and it never ends in a Muay Thai asswhooping.

Hell, I've done it myself, though never with a woman I wasn't already schtooping.

Dont know if this violates forum rules, then apologies and remove, but a bit more background story here

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/rayong-plantation-owner-denies-raping-beauty-contestant

Ant.

8 minutes ago, anthonyT said:

Dont know if this violates forum rules, then apologies and remove, but a bit more background story here

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/rayong-plantation-owner-denies-raping-beauty-contestant

Ant.

So she took 3000 baht for 'services'.... even took photos of the man in his 'grundies' while he wore her beauty pagaent sash.

Security footage shows them close and 'engaging in physical contact'.

She then changed her mind when he decided to join her in the shower....

Mike (Durian plantation owners wife) was aware of the situation and supported his position - Thats some Wife that is !!!