CIB Arrests Minibus Driver for Kidnapping, Raping Woman
The Central Investigation Bureau arrested a 39-year-old minibus driver in Prachuap Khiri Khan for allegedly kidnapping a woman in Bangkok, locking her in the vehicle, and raping her five times at screwdriver-point. The suspect fled to Pranburi district after the attack but was tracked down and apprehended at a residence. He denies all charges, and police have issued safety warnings for solo public transport passengers.
The Central Investigation Bureau arrested a 39-year-old minibus driver from Sa Kaeo province on an arrest warrant for rape, unlawful confinement, and sexual assault. He allegedly lured a woman onto his bus, locked the doors, drove to a secluded spot in Bangkok, and raped her five times at screwdriver-point before fleeing to Pranburi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan.
On November 14, 2026, reporters revealed that the CIB's Crime Suppression Division, led by Police Lieutenant Piyawat Prabset, along with Highway Police Division 3, apprehended the suspect at a house in Wang Phong subdistrict, Pranburi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, under Criminal Court Arrest Warrant No. 6519/2026 dated November 6, 2026.
Investigation found that before the incident, the suspect, working as a minibus driver, lured the victim onto the vehicle, locked the doors to prevent escape, and drove to a dark, deserted area near a small bus station (Chatuchak) in Chatuchak district, Bangkok. He then physically assaulted her, threatened her with a screwdriver, and threatened to harm her daughter and kill her to force her into sexual intercourse.
Additionally, he forced the victim to drink a large amount of beer, confiscated her passport, and compelled her to provide her daughter's phone number before calling to threaten her. He then released the victim at a gas station.
After the incident, the victim filed a complaint with Bang Sue Police Station investigators, who gathered evidence and obtained the arrest warrant. Highway Police Division 3 tracked the suspect to Wang Phong subdistrict, Pranburi district, and arrested him. The suspect acknowledged his identity per the warrant but denied all charges.
Initially, officers took him to Pranburi Police Station for arrest records before transferring him to Bang Sue investigators for further legal proceedings.
Police warn the public using public transport, especially when traveling alone, to observe pick-up and drop-off points and routes, record or photograph license plates and vehicle information to share with close contacts. If a vehicle deviates from its route or behaves suspiciously, immediately call emergency hotline 191 and send GPS coordinates to trusted persons.
