Dr. Pinkaew slams Somyot's apology for sexual misconduct

MGR Online•Politics•4d ago

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Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri criticizes Somyot Pruksakasemsuk's apology for sexual misconduct, calling it an attempt to whitewash grooming as a relationship issue.

•Somyot Pruksakasuk apologized after 'Khun A' exposed his sexual misconduct behaviors.
•Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri argues the apology frames sexual violence as a personal relationship dispute to avoid accountability for grooming.
•Dr. Pinkaew defines grooming as 'sexual prey hunting' where power imbalances are used to create dependency.
•Dr. Pinkaew calls on labor and democracy movements to ban Somyot from leadership and mentoring roles to break the cycle of power abuse.

Overview

•Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, a senior political activist, posted an apology after an individual referred to as Khun A exposed behaviors of sexual misconduct.
•Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri stated that the apology by Somyot Pruksakasemsuk transforms allegations of grooming into a domestic dispute between two people who lived together.
•Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri asserts that claiming the parties lived together does not erase the non-consent or the power imbalance present during the grooming process.
•Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri describes grooming as a process where a person with more power builds trust and dependency to achieve sexual goals.
•Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri warns that activist circles often protect powerful figures by prioritizing their contributions to the movement over sexual violence investigations.
•Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri has unfriended Somyot Pruksakasemsuk on social media.
•Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri urges labor and democracy movements to ban Somyot Pruksakasemsuk from being a leader, mentor, or gatekeeper for younger generations.

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Key Entities

Person

Somyot Pruksakasemsuk(สมยศ พฤษาเกษมสุข)

A senior political activist accused of sexual misconduct and grooming.

Pinkaew Laungaramsri(ปิ่นแก้ว เหลืองอร่ามศรี)

A professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University.

Khun A(คุณ A)

A woman who exposed the sexual misconduct behaviors of Somyot Pruksakasemsuk.

Organization

Chiang Mai University(มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The university where Professor Dr. Pinkaew Laungaramsri is affiliated.