Senior activist Somyot apologizes for sexual assault of victim A

Matichon•Politics•4d ago

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Somyot Prueksakasemsuk admitted to sexual misconduct against an individual referred to as A.

•Somyot Prueksakasemsuk posted an apology on Facebook admitting to the sexual assault of A.
•The victim, A, encountered Somyot Prueksakasemsuk during political activities at a protest.
•Sunai Phasuk of Human Rights Watch Thailand and Pavin Chachavalpongpan criticized the act and the culture of impunity within political movements.
•Somyot Prueksakasemsuk stated the two lived together for two years before separating.

•A socialgaze page revealed that an individual referred to as A was sexually assaulted by a senior pro-democracy activist who had previously been imprisoned for political cases.
•A met Somyot Prueksakasemsuk during political activities at a protest, where Somyot Prueksakasemsuk began providing transportation and inviting A to work in other provinces before the assault occurred.
•Sunai Phasuk, advisor to Human Rights Watch Thailand, stated that Somyot Prueksakasemsuk's behavior as a sexual predator has been known for a long time.
•Somyot Prueksakasemsuk posted an apology on Facebook, admitting that Somyot Prueksakasemsuk mistakenly believed A had consented.
•Somyot Prueksakasemsuk noted that Somyot Prueksakasemsuk is 64 years old and A is 25 years old, and that the two lived together for two years.
•Pavin Chachavalpongpan stated that the use of age, status, and credibility by senior leaders to abuse young activists should not be tolerated in the name of the collective cause.
•Somyot Prueksakasemsuk stated a willingness to accept all punishments and promised not to repeat the action.

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Sunai Phasuk

"Do not let 'activists' who commit sexual assault get away with it! The victim must receive justice!"

อย่าปล่อยให้ “นักกิจกรรม” ที่ล่วงละเมิดทางเพศลอยนวล! ผู้เสียหายต้องได้รับความยุติธรรม!

Somyot Prueksakasemsuk

"I apologize to Mr./Ms. A that I misunderstood, thinking unilaterally that Mr./Ms. A gave consent."

ผมขอโทษคุณ A ที่ผมเข้าใจผิด คิดเพียงฝ่ายเดียวว่า คุณ A ให้ความยินยอม

Pavin Chachavalpongpan

"The problem of sexual harassment in political movements should not be overlooked or swept under the rug."

ปัญหาการคุกคามทางเพศในขบวนการเคลื่อนไหวทางการเมือง ไม่ควรถูกมองข้ามหรือซุกไว้ใต้พรม

Somyot Prueksakasemsuk(สมยศ พฤกษาเกษมสุข)ℹ️

A senior pro-democracy activist who admitted to sexually assaulting A.

Sunai Phasuk(สุณัย ผาสุข)

Advisor to Human Rights Watch Thailand.

Pavin Chachavalpongpan(ปวิน ชัชวาลพงศ์พันธ์)

An academic who commented on the issue of sexual harassment within political movements.

Human Rights Watch Thailand(องค์การฮิวแมน ไรท์สวอตช์ ประเจำประเทศไทย)

The organization where Sunai Phasuk serves as an advisor.

socialgaze

The page that first revealed the story of the victim A.