Necromancer arrested for alleged sexual assaults in Pathum Thani

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Necromancer Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assaults
By Khaosod English



BANGKOK: -- Police in Pathum Thani province have arrested a self-styled necromancer for the alleged sexual assaults on his female followers.

Mr. Thanawan Assawapholsuwan, 43, was arrested during a police raid on his residence in Thanyaburi district, which was billed as a holy shrine of a "Gold-Faced God". Pamphlets found inside the temple claimed that Mr. Thanawan is gifted with various supernatural powers, such as curing diseases, binding loves, and procuring riches.

The police raid followed complaints by at least 6 women who informed the authorities that they had been sexually assaulted by Mr. Thanawan, who is known by his faithful followers as "The Karawek Master", police said.

The raid was observed by Ms. Paveena Hongsakul, director of Paveena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women, which first received complaints from the alleged victims and forwarded their testimonies to the police.

One of the women reportedly told the police that she approached Mr. Thanawan to seek miracle cure for her illness and a love charm to mend her relationship with her husband.

When she arrived at the temple, she said, Mr. Thanawan arranged a private meeting with her in which he allegedly told her to buy some gold for the ceremony. She was also allegedly instructed to give him some money and coerced into having sex with him.

After the sexual encounter, the woman said, she was blackmailed by Mr. Thanawan who demanded more money otherwise the photos of their sexual intercourse would be published on the internet.

Other women said they had been likewise sexually assaulted by Mr. Thanawan, and he had instructed them not to speak to the authorities, with a threat of black magic curses if they did.

The police eventually applied for arrest warrants for Mr. Thanawan on charges of sexual assaults. 5 of the exorcist's accomplices are also under arrest for suspected frauds.

The women said they suspect that there might be more victims of Mr. Thanawan's alleged crimes, and the police are urging other possible victims to come forward and press charges.

Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1394805374&typecate=06&section=


-- Khaosod English 2014-03-15

[BigMountain]

I feel like necromancer is a strong name for this guy. More of a serial rapist than anything.

[noitom]

Looks like a couple of boxes of 8 gage shotgun shells.

[Mole]

Stupid idiot, his mistake was blackmailing the girls.

The sexual intercourse is apparently a part of the magical ritual and the girls knows very well and are willing to do it in order to reach their whatever goal, usually to charm some (rich) dude. Everything is of course just placebo, but with the added confidence they may be able to accomplished their goal anyway.

It's the blackmailing which is unacceptable.

Edited March 15, 2014 by Mole

[laurentbkk]

I am sure his magical power didn't inform about police raid ..

[tiffanystoyz]

Magic my arse he should have made himself look better.

[Yunla]

Religious belief of any kind is an autonomous relationship between you and the divine being in question, and does not require the addition of a third party - be that Priest, Rabbi, Mullah or any representative of the paganistic beliefs. Adding a third party opens up the opportunity for exploitation of your beliefs, be that financial or sexual or military exploitation.

The internal dialogue between a person and the celestial is the essence of all faiths, what matters is your personal and unique journey alongside whichever God, Goddess, or pantheon of these you believe in. In my humble opinion you can not learn about any deity from other people. Certainly you can read books and listen to speeches etc. if you wished, but the idea of needing a personal appointment with somebody to connect you to any celestial power, is absurd and goes against the whole concept of having a soul, and your soul interacting with higher powers. Having a third party as a go-between in your relationship to deities, is like talking to God on Facebook or any other third party medium. The whole point of religion is that it is an internal and highly individual journey, and like they say "the last dance, you dance alone."

[Arjay]

Are "normal"Thai women so nave? Half the working girl's would be broke!

[Bluespunk]

Stupid idiot, his mistake was blackmailing the girls.

The sexual intercourse is apparently a part of the magical ritual and the girls knows very well and are willing to do it in order to reach their whatever goal, usually to charm some (rich) dude. Everything is of course just placebo, but with the added confidence they may be able to accomplished their goal anyway.

It's the blackmailing which is unacceptable.

So rape is fine by you? The woman says she was coerced into sex. That is rape.

Edited March 15, 2014 by Bluespunk

[animatic]

P.T. Barnum was right, there is one born every minute, meaning fools.

And a fool and his money are soon parted.

Of course blackmailing, serial rapist, conmen, pretending to be black magic practitioners

and able to cast spells and make men love women at will, for a price including their virtue,

are reserved their own rotating box seats and flaming bed of nails on several of Dante's 9 Rings of Hell.

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Edited March 15, 2014 by animatic

[Seastallion]

Good to see 1. that the women went for help, 2. that the Foundation for Children and Women works, and 3. that the police took them seriously.

This Foundation for Children and Women and it's good work needs to be much publicised.

The "necromancer" is not much different to thousands of Catholic priests, except for the added crime of extortion of money.

[Lupatria]

...curing diseases, binding loves, and procuring riches.

How come all three didn't work on himself?

[smileydude]

Its unbelievable how desperation and superstition can make people believe in such ridiculous rituals.

Nothing more then a rapist with a scam. Neuter him and throw him in jail (forever).

[klauskunkel]

I encountered my last Necromancer while playing "Heroes of Might and Magic VI". I killed the s.o.b.!

[bushwacker]

I can see him telling the woman. "Well I can help you, you are in luck as my sperm has all the magic and I have not shared it today. Off with the clothes, lay down, open your .... and I will perform magic".

Maybe I need to try that line ....

[tomyummer]

The women should also be arrested for stupidity.

[petermik]

"Remove your clothing,lay down upon my bed and let my body enter you so that my healing properties can work there magic" must be pretty desperate/naive ladies to fall for this bullsh*t

[Daniel Boon]

'smileydude' ... "Its unbelievable how desperation and superstition can make people believe in such ridiculous rituals"

yeh, like a virgin being impregnated by a god (would you believe your daughter if she told you that?) and having a child 'saviour' for the world ... and this god (a male of course, in the likeness of a white person with a ZZ Top beard) answers everyone (who believes in him) prayers (how come all the religious people are not rich, just 1% of them); and on Sundays they eat bits of his son's body and drink his blood and both lots kill non-believers ... (so much turn the other cheek) ... and one day, they will all sit to one side ... the seat must be light-years long ...

[tubby johnson]

"such as curing diseases, binding loves, and procuring riches."

... and removing handcuffs and walking away as a free man?

Oh wait, that costs a few envelopes stuffed with cash.

[MMarlow]

The women should also be arrested for stupidity.

As should you.

[tomyummer]

The women should also be arrested for stupidity.

As should you.

Don't even go there fool. Unless you were one of these ignorant victims? In that case, then I'm sorry. I'm surprised you can even read.

[HeavyDrinker]

I fail to see what this has to do with Necromancy. Maybe the headline writer needs to buy a dictionary...

All he's done is play on the imbecile superstitions Thais are indoctrinated with from the egg..

[louse1953]

So screwing a shaman will fix relations with hubby!!!

[louse1953]

The women should also be arrested for stupidity.

I agree about their brain capacity but they didn't asked to be raped.

[lostinsurin]

Good to see 1. that the women went for help, 2. that the Foundation for Children and Women works, and 3. that the police took them seriously.

This Foundation for Children and Women and it's good work needs to be much publicised.

The "necromancer" is not much different to thousands of Catholic priests, except for the added crime of extortion of money.

Little boy standing crying outside his house in Dublin.

What's wrong asks a passing woman,

Boy: ah misses me mother and father are laying dead in the house

Woman: that's terrible, should I call the priest?

Boy: No misses, thanks but sex is the last thing on my mind!

[Zendo]

It's not rape in my opinion... it's greed in action + stupidity on high level.

If she said no.. for gold, money and sex she would not get this evil push for self power... that is an exchange of energy; no more.. but yes after sale service seems to be lack of quality. So now she complains.. but too late for her and now her husband knows that she <deleted> a black god ! Lol

Hope she understand something with these eperience : find a better magician and fortune teller with real skills.. and small dick if possible.

[Bluespunk]

It's not rape in my opinion... it's greed in action + stupidity on high level.

If she said no.. for gold, money and sex she would not get this evil push for self power... that is an exchange of energy; no more.. but yes after sale service seems to be lack of quality. So now she complains.. but too late for her and now her husband knows that she <deleted> a black god ! Lol

Hope she understand something with these eperience : find a better magician and fortune teller with real skills.. and small dick if possible.

It was rape.

[transam]

Are "normal"Thai women so nave? Half the working girl's would be broke!

I recall Waco...............

[Zendo]

It's not rape in my opinion... it's greed in action + stupidity on high level.

If she said no.. for gold, money and sex she would not get this evil push for self power... that is an exchange of energy; no more.. but yes after sale service seems to be lack of quality. So now she complains.. but too late for her and now her husband knows that she <deleted> a black god ! Lol

Hope she understand something with these eperience : find a better magician and fortune teller with real skills.. and small dick if possible.

It was rape.

So now you said the truth.. You were there to hold her tight ? right ?

just for fun, don't get it to serious, this kind of thing always make me wondering how can human being went to the moon or discovered molecular science..Etc

Hey but on the other hand, that should be all about KARMA right ?

[Lupatria]

Is it really a case of rape, if a woman agrees to have sex, believing for whatsoever stupid reason to benefit from the act and even pays for this "service"?