Suspect arrested following sexual assault of Danish woman in Pattaya

[Rimmer]

Suspect arrested following sexual assault of Danish woman in Pattaya

PATTAYA:--On Friday Night it was confirmed by Police that a man, thought to be responsible for the sexual assault and theft of money from a Danish woman on 27th September, has now been arrested.

Following a 6 day investigation, Region 2 Police were able to locate and arrest the suspect in Chantaburi Province. He was identified thanks to CCTV from a Petrol Station in Baan Amphur, and after his arrest a picture of the man, named as Khun Bunleung aged 29, was shown to the Danish victim who identified him as the man who conducted the sexual assault and robbery.

Despite strong evidence against him, Khun Bunleung told us that he vehemently denies all allegations made against him and will fight the case in Court. In the meantime, DNA samples of the suspect and samples taken from the crime scene are now being analyzed.

- See more at: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/148484/suspect-arrested-following-sexual-assault-of-danish-woman-in-pattaya/#sthash.SQQRsmHW.dpuf

-- Pattaya One 2014-10-04

[JetsetBkk]

Not Burmese?

[Costas2008]

Good, they caught him, they will release him on bail, he will commit another 2 or 3 rapes till they catch him again.

And life goes on as usual in Thailand.

[Patje]

The first to do now is give him another nationality .......

[rickirs]

Outstanding. Gen. Prayuth's award for police is in the mail already.

[Borzandy]

He doesn't look 100% Thai...

[Alwyn]

Not Burmese?

My first thought too. Man, this farce on Koh Tao really has tainted our thinking!

[upena]

And, as the Tourism Authority of Thailand keeps on telling us, Thailand is as safe as it always was.

[IAMSOBAD]

Those gosh darn Burmese again? Because Thais WOULD NEVER sexually assault anyone.

[IAMHERE]

Good, they caught him, they will release him on bail, he will commit another 2 or 3 rapes till they catch him again.

And life goes on as usual in Thailand.

Not the scenario I expect. Could be he is released on bail and commits suicide case closed.

[thatswhatuthought]

He doesn't look 100% Thai...

Please tell me. What does a 100% Thai look like?

[RigPig]

Seems the police have realized the value of DNA in convicting suspects after Koh Tao......

Edited October 4, 2014 by petercool
edited to conform to rules

[petercool]

A post removed under this rule as a slur against Thais ...

11) You will not post slurs, degrading or overly negative comments directed towards Thailand, specific locations, Thai institutions such as the judicial or law enforcement system, Thai culture, Thai people or any other group on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

And a couple of other posts were later removed as being off-topic and trolling along with a reply to same.

[KhnomKhnom]

Anyone being attacked....... scratch the attacker anywhere to get his DNA under your fingernails. Very tough to deny how DNA got there.

[monkeycountry]

While I am sceptical reg. the koh tao case too, the fact that the danish victim has identified the rapist in this case convinces me that he is infact the rapist. Afterall it makes no sense for her to identify an innocent man and thereby let the real rapist off the hook.

[balo]

He can deny it all he want , but the DNA test will be good enough evidence, just like it is in the Koh Tao case.

[OmarZaidMD]

I don't know folks, but it seems to me a new generation has arrived and the old 'off-limits' cultural divide has fallen, along with the restraints that once maintained a respectful swathe of deference. Walk carefully into the next few years.

[Ulic]

Cross racial eye witness identification is notoriously unreliable. Even more so from a photograph.

I have much more faith in the DNA testing. That said maybe he is adamantly denying the charge

because she has left the country and is unlikely to fly back for the trial.

Edited October 4, 2014 by Ulic

[jomcondo]

Now if the suspect was the son of a person of influence.......there would be a different outcome.

[greenchair]

It's lucky I'm ugly.

[petercool]

One off topic post and one offensive post removed

[jacko45k]

Well done police......

A pity the original call to the emergency services, nor report to police were responded to, and it took the involvement of 'someone' before things started to happen.

I wonder what less influential victims are supposed to do.