A Thai man has been apprehended for filming women using a public restroom in Nonthaburi, with one of the victims expressing dissatisfaction with the police’s handling of the offence.
The incident occurred at a restaurant on Chaiyapruek Road in Pak Kret district on Friday night. When police arrived, they found a man identified only as Amnat being restrained by restaurant staff.
Pantharee, one of the victims and a customer at the restaurant, reported that she was dining with six friends who took turns using the restroom. She noticed a man using his smartphone to record through a gap in the stall wall and shouted for help. The restaurant owner and staff managed to restrain him.
Police took the suspect into custody at the Chaiyapruek station, where they examined his phone and discovered videos of five different women recorded that night in the restroom.
The victims were concerned that Mr. Amnat might have shared the clips via the Line messaging app before his phone was confiscated. Although the police intended to delete the clips, the victims insisted that the suspect destroy his own phone to ensure the videos were not leaked. The suspect agreed and destroyed the phone.
Ms. Pantharee expressed her frustration when the police advised her and the other victims to settle with the suspect and find their own lawyer if they wanted to pursue further legal action.
“Perhaps the police will take serious action when someone is raped or abused,” she said. “The suspect was fined only 1,200 baht, and with this punishment, I fear he might reoffend soon.”
