Minibus driver arrested for sexual assault in Bangkok

Khaosod•Society•13m ago

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Central Investigation Bureau police arrested a 39-year-old minibus driver for luring a woman into a vehicle and sexually assaulting her five times.

•A 39-year-old man from Sa Kaeo province was arrested on November 14, 2026, in Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan.
•The suspect lured a woman onto a minibus, locked her in, and drove to a secluded area in Chatuchak, Bangkok.
•The suspect used a screwdriver to threaten the victim and her daughter, forcing the victim to have sexual intercourse five times.
•The victim filed a complaint with Bang Sue Police Station, leading to a court warrant for the suspect's arrest.

•The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested a 39-year-old minibus driver in Wang Phong Subdistrict, Pran Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan.
•The suspect allegedly lured a woman onto a minibus and drove to a dark, secluded area near a small bus station in Chatuchak, Bangkok.
•The suspect used a screwdriver to threaten the victim and her daughter, and forced the victim to drink large amounts of beer during the assault.
•The suspect seized the victim's passport and forced her to provide her daughter's phone number to make threatening calls.
•The arrest was executed based on Criminal Court warrant 6519/2026 dated November 6, 2026.
•The suspect admitted to being the person named in the warrant but denied all charges.
•The suspect was taken to Pran Buri Police Station for processing before being transferred to Bang Sue Police Station.
•Police advise passengers traveling alone to observe pickup-drop-off points, record license plates, and call 191 if a vehicle deviates from the route.

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Central Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️

The agency responsible for arresting the minibus driver suspect.

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The division within the CIB that executed the arrest of the suspect.

Bang Sue Police Station(สน.บางซื่อ)

The police station where the victim filed the complaint and where the suspect was sent for legal proceedings.

Pran Buri Police Station(สภ.ปราณบุรี)

The police station where the arrest record was initially processed.

Criminal Court(ศาลอาญา)

The court that issued the arrest warrant for the suspect.

Pol. Maj. Piyawat Prabset(พ.ต.ต.ปิยะวัตร ปราบเสร็จ)

Inspector of Sub-Division 5, Crime Suppression Division, who led the arrest team.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The location where the crime took place.

Chatuchak District(เขตจตุจักร)ℹ️

The area in Bangkok where the suspect parked the vehicle to commit the crime.

Sa Kaeo(สระแก้ว)ℹ️

The home province of the suspect.

Pran Buri District(อ.ปราณบุรี)ℹ️

The location where the suspect hid and was eventually arrested.

Prachuap Khiri Khan Province(จ.ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)ℹ️

The province where the arrest took place.

Wang Phong Subdistrict(ต.วังก์พง)

The specific subdistrict where the suspect was apprehended.