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Teen’s friend says she willingly went with Somrak

  AFTER famous former boxing champ Mr. Somrak Khamsing was charged with four counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl late last night, a friend of this girl who was with her at the Khon Kaen pub where they met last Saturday (Dec. 9) said she willingly went with him, Naewna newspaper said this

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Police target pub after former boxing champ faces sexual misconduct claims

  KHON KAEN police are rushing to gather evidence after a 17-year-old teenage girl claimed that famous former boxing champ Mr. Somrak Khamsing sexually assaulted her while taking legal action against the pub where they met for admitting minors, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Dec. 11). Pol. Col. Yosawat Kaewsueb-thannit, superintendent of Muang Khon Kaen

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MP hit with sexual harassment allegations apologises, not quitting

  MOVE FORWARD MP Chaiyamparvaan Manpianjit who is facing allegations of sexual harassment apologised to the public  today (Nov. 3) but refused to resign from the party while trying to debunk the charges levelled against him, Naewna newspaper said. Chaiyamparvaan, nicknamed Pu-ad and representing Bangkok, said he accepted the party’s resolution whereby 106 of 128

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Ex-Democrat deputy leader gets 4 years’ jail in sexual harassment case

  FORMER Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi was today (Sep. 29) sentenced to six years in jail, but this reduced to four years, plus told to pay 2 million baht compensation to his sexual harassment victim Mrs. Hathairat Thanakitamnuay, or Anna, wife of wealthy protester Mr. Thanat Thanakitamnuay, or Hiso Luknut, Matichon newspaper and

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UK police investigate sexual assault report after Russell Brand allegations

  By Christian Edwards, CNN LONDON’S Metropolitan Police said on Monday (Sep. 18) they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003, after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor Russell Brand by three British media outlets was published on Saturday. The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” published an investigation

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Group says it has video clip of a Bangkok councillor sexually abusing teen girl

  THE social welfare group Zendai (Thread) said this afternoon (July 12) they have a video clip of a Bangkok councillor sexually harassing a teenage girl at his condominium and will now submit a report to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to take action, Naewna newspaper said. Speaking at the group’s centre in Phahonyothin Soi 11,

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Prinn bailed out in new sexual misconduct case filed in Petchaburi

  FORMER DEMOCRAT Party deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi who has been hit with a string of sexual misconduct and indecent assault accusations was granted temporary release by  Petchaburi provincial court in yet another case today (Apr. 26), Matichon newspaper said. The court granted 200,000 baht bail after Prinn reported to Mueang Phetchaburi police station before

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Democrat Party deputy leader denies sexual misconduct allegations, quits party posts

DEMOCRAT Party’s deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi today (Apr. 14) denied allegations of sexual misconduct spreading on social media while resigning from all party positions to move on to prove his innocence and verify the truth, Matichon newspaper said. Prin came under strong attack from netizens after Mr. Sittra Biabangkerd, or Lawyer Tum, secretary-general of the

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