Woman Files Fourth Report as Ex Harasses, Records Her Secretly
A woman filed her fourth police report against her ex-boyfriend for ongoing harassment, trespassing, and secretly recording her at home in Ko Lanta, after officers dismissed previous complaints as a private marital matter.
On September 18, a woman identified as Ms. A sought assistance from Ekaphop Luangprasert, founder of the Sai Yom Tong Rad Facebook support page, after her ex-boyfriend continued to harass and threaten her following their breakup in October of the previous year. Ms. A said they had been in a relationship for over six years before ending it when her ex-boyfriend changed, began using cannabis and other drugs, and developed paranoid behavior. She reported he had confined her, kicked her, spat on her, and repeatedly destroyed household items. She has four children aged 17, 12, 10, and 7; the ex-boyfriend had previously lived with them and helped care for the children.
After the breakup, the ex-boyfriend continued to visit the rental home to claim property including a refrigerator, washing machine, mattress, and fan, despite her insistence that she had purchased most items with her own money. He has repeatedly trespassed, knocked on doors, broken windows, sworn at her, and thrown glass bottles at the house, causing damage. The landlord has ordered her to move out by month's end and pay for repairs. Ms. A said that since June, incidents have become more frequent. Although she filed four police reports, officers told her it was a marital matter to resolve privately. The ex-boyfriend was previously arrested for trespassing and detained, but she agreed to post bail at his family's request on a promise he would stop. However, he resumed contact and began threatening to release intimate videos of her. She recently discovered he had secretly installed a camera in her home while she was using the bathroom; he later claimed to have deleted the footage.
Ms. A stressed she is not seeking to recover property but wants the harassment to stop and is asking authorities to ensure her and her children's safety. Ekaphop stated he would urgently contact Khlong Tan Police Station to apprehend the ex-boyfriend, warning that sheltering someone with an arrest warrant may be illegal. He noted the victim had filed multiple reports without result, leading to repeated incidents, and vowed to pursue the matter through police command if necessary.
