Hotel chefs arrested for assaulting intern in Patong

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

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Two female hotel chefs were arrested and sent to court for jointly assaulting a 20-year-old intern.

•Two Thai women aged 41 and 36 were arrested for jointly assaulting an intern.
•The assault involved slapping the victim's face and head, striking her arm with a spatula, and forcing her to eat raw rice.
•The perpetrators were processed by Patong Police Station and sent to court on July 20, 2026.
•The investigation was accelerated after a video clip of the incident in the kitchen was circulated.

•A 20-year-old female intern, referred to as Ms. A, was assaulted by hotel chefs in a kitchen.
•The perpetrators slapped Ms. A on the face, struck her arm with a spatula, slapped her head, and forced Ms. A to eat raw rice.
•Acting Col. Korakrit Khankhruea, Pol. Lt. Col. Suchart Chumphusaeng, and Acting Pol. Lt. Col. Noppadol Thonmanee of Patong Police Station led the investigation.
•Patong Police Station identified and detained two Thai women, aged 41 and 36, as the perpetrators.
•The perpetrators were sent to court on July 20, 2026.
•The perpetrators were charged with jointly assaulting another person.
•The case gained significant social attention following the dissemination of a video clip showing the assault clearly.

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Ms. A(น.ส.เอ)

A 20-year-old intern who was assaulted by hotel chefs.

Acting Col. Korakrit Khankhruea(ว่าที่ พ.ต.อ.กรกฤช ขันธ์เครือ)

Superintendent of Patong Police Station who investigated the case.

Pol. Lt. Col. Suchart Chumphusaeng(พ.ต.ท.สุชาติ ชุมภูแสง)

Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Patong Police Station.

Acting Pol. Lt. Col. Noppadol Thonmanee(ว่าที่ พ.ต.ท.นพดล โทนมณี)

Inspector of Investigation at Patong Police Station.

Patong Police Station(สภ.ป่าตอง)

The police station responsible for investigating and processing the assault case.

Patong(ป่าตอง)ℹ️

The location of the police station involved in the case.