Two Men Arrested After Attempted Assault at Public Park

On August 4, 2025, Lieutenant Colonel Kraphop Netthaisongh, superintendent of Ban Fang Police Station in Khon Kaen, took custody of the two suspects and led them to the scene to confirm their statements. The men face charges of jointly committing indecent assault against a person over 15 years old and unlawful detention, stemming from an incident on the night of August 2 when they allegedly grabbed a 39-year-old woman and attempted to drag her into a restroom at Bueng Suang public park in Ban Fang subdistrict.

According to the suspects, they had consumed approximately three bottles of alcohol starting around 7 p.m. in Sawaththi district before riding their motorcycle to Ban Fang. Around 10 p.m., they encountered the victim sitting alone by the pond and attempted to strike up a conversation. After she refused and moved away, they followed her. The suspects then made lewd remarks and propositioned her for sexual services, which she rejected, stating she was too old and asking them not to speak that way.

Lieutenant Colonel Kraphop reported that as the victim tried to walk away, the two men grabbed and yanked her arm, then dragged her toward the restroom behind the guard booth with intent to commit sexual assault. The victim fought back, and when Fluke bit her by the hand and released her, Pipe continued attempting to drag her toward the restroom. The victim sustained bruises and abrasions while resisting. As she clung to a wooden post near the restroom entrance, a patrol vehicle that regularly patrols the area happened to pass by. The victim screamed for help, officers rushed to investigate, and the two suspects fled over the pond fence and hid in the nearby residential area. Despite efforts to search using flashlights, officers were unable to immediately locate them in the dark residential zone.