Man Beaten by Armed Gang at Hotel Room After Facebook Date

A 24-year-old department store employee reported being attacked by an armed gang that burst into his hotel room after he arranged a Facebook date. At 3:16 p.m. on July 17, 2025, Veersak (surname withheld) arrived at a news office with visible injuries to his face, head, arms, and legs, claiming he had been assaulted at gunpoint inside his room. According to his account, he had messaged a woman on Facebook late into the evening of July 16 and invited her to his room. The woman agreed and sent flirtatious messages before arriving with a female friend, who left after a short time. Moments later, 4-5 men forced their way in, with one pointing a gun at his head while others beat him with wooden clubs and steel rods. Veersak said he managed to grab a knife and fight back, causing the attackers to retreat to a pickup truck parked nearby and flee. After filing a report, someone approached him claiming to know the assailants and offered to settle the matter by providing compensation if he would withdraw his complaint. Veersak refused, stating the attack occurred in his room late at night and that negotiating under such circumstances offered no fairness. He claimed the attackers and the woman he had contacted were affiliated with police conducting an undercover drug operation, but noted that if they were legitimate officers, they should have identified themselves rather than forcing their way in and attacking him. Veersak insisted he has no involvement with drugs and welcomed verification. He appealed to the National Police Office and the attackers' superiors to turn themselves in and face the law, reaffirming his intention to pursue the case to its fullest extent after filing a complaint with Nong Prueao Police Station.