Hotel Chef Arrested for Abusing Intern With Wooden Spoon
A hotel chef and colleague have been arrested for assaulting a 20-year-old culinary intern with a wooden spoon and other physical abuse in front of coworkers at a southern Thai hotel. The assault, captured on kitchen surveillance video, pro
Police have arrested and charged two female hotel staff members with jointly assaulting another person in a case that has drawn significant public attention. On July 20, 2026, the victim—a 20-year-old culinary intern identified as Ms. A—was struck in the face with a hand, hit on the arm with a wooden spoon, and slapped on the head multiple times in front of coworkers. She was also forced to eat uncooked rice after handling raw rice in the kitchen.
After collecting evidence and identifying the two Thai suspects, aged 41 and 36, officers from Pa Tong Police Station brought them in for questioning and formally charged them with assault. They have been detained and forwarded to court for prosecution.
The case gained widespread public attention after a kitchen surveillance video showing the assault was circulated on social media, prompting police to accelerate their investigation and quickly bring charges against those involved.
