Somyot Pruksakasemsuk admits to molesting activist A

MGR Online•Politics•4d ago

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Activist Somyot Pruksakasemsuk apologized after being identified as the individual who sexually molested a female activist known as Ms. A.

•Somyot Pruksakasemsuk admitted to molesting Ms. A, claiming he mistakenly believed she consented.
•Sunai Phasook stated that Somyot Pruksakasemsuk's behavior as a sexual predator had been known for a long time.
•Ms. A alleged that the first incident of forced sexual intercourse occurred in June 2024 during a trip to a province.
•Somyot Pruksakasemsuk has faced multiple legal cases, including Section 112 and Section 116.

•A woman using the pseudonym Ms. A published an interview with socialgaze alleging sexual molestation by a senior political activist.
•On August 22, Sunai Phasook posted on X that information indicates Somyot Pruksakasemsuk is the person who committed the sexual molestation.
•Somyot Pruksakasemsuk posted an apology on Facebook, stating he misunderstood that Ms. A consented and admitting they lived together for two years.
•Pipob Udomittipong urged Somyot Pruksakasemsuk to apologize for all past cases of sexual harassment against junior activists, which Somyot Pruksakasemsuk agreed to do.
•Sunai Phasook criticized Somyot Pruksakasemsuk's apology, claiming it creates a trend of victim blaming.
•Thissana Chunhavan shared her experience of similar sexual molestation by a party member to highlight that subsequent relationships do not erase a lack of initial consent.
•Somyot Pruksakasemsuk was previously imprisoned for 7 years for a Section 112 case and arrested again on October 16, 2020 for Section 116 and Section 112.
•Somyot Pruksakasemsuk currently works as a Grab food rider due to economic problems.

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Somyot Pruksakasemsuk

"Apology: I apologize to Ms. A that I misunderstood, thinking unilaterally that Ms. A gave consent."

คำขอโทษ ผมขอโทษคุณ A ที่ผมเข้าใจผิด คิดเพียงฝ่ายเดียวว่า คุณ A ให้ความยินยอม

Somyot Pruksakasemsuk

"Yes, I apologize for every case and promise that I will not do this again."

ได้ครับ ผมขอโทษทุกกรณี และสัญญาว่าจะไม่ทำเช่นนี้อีก

Somyot Pruksakasemsuk(สมยศ พฤกษาเกษมสุข)

A senior activist and former newspaper editor facing Section 112 and 116 cases who admitted to molesting Ms. A.

Sunai Phasook(สุณัย ผาสุก)

Human Rights Watch consultant in Thailand who identified Somyot Pruksakasemsuk as a sexual predator.

Ms. A(คุณ A)

A female activist who alleged she was sexually molested by Somyot Pruksakasemsuk.

Pipob Udomittipong(พิภพ อุดมอิทธิพงศ์)

A social activist and former Prachatai columnist who urged Somyot Pruksakasemsuk to apologize for all past harassment.

Thissana Chunhavan(ธิษะณา ชุณหะวัณ)

Former People's Party MP who spoke about the dynamics of grooming and trauma bonding in sexual violence cases.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party associated with Thissana Chunhavan.

Human Rights Watch(ฮิวแมนไรท์วอทช์)ℹ️

The organization for which Sunai Phasook serves as a consultant in Thailand.

socialgaze

The page that published the interview with Ms. A.

Grab

The food delivery platform where Somyot Pruksakasemsuk works as a rider.

Section 112(มาตรา 112)

The law under which Somyot Pruksakasemsuk was imprisoned and charged multiple times.

Section 116(มาตรา 116)

The law under which Somyot Pruksakasemsuk was charged following protests in 2020.

Emergency Decree(พ.ร.ก.ฉุกเฉิน)

The law under which Somyot Pruksakasemsuk faced cases that were later dismissed by the court.

Sa Kaeo(สระแก้ว)ℹ️

The province where Somyot Pruksakasemsuk was arrested at the immigration checkpoint.