Wife beater filmed rape, says victim

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Wife beater filmed rape, says victim

Published: 30/01/2009 at 12:00 AM
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A man has been accused of drugging and raping a 25-year-old student while his wife watched, filming the attack on his mobile phone, then using the footage to blackmail the victim into not reporting him.

Surachai Vivattanachart, a convicted wife beater who was arrested yesterday, allegedly repeatedly raped the victim over a period of 10 months, threatening her at gunpoint if she resisted.

Pol Col Noppawat Arayangkoon, the chief of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), said Mr Surachai, alias M Rambo, 33, was charged with rape and defamation following a complaint filed by the victim. The defamation charge arose from allegations Surachai had shown the footage of the rape to his friends.

The arrest was made by the Crime against Children, Juveniles and Women Suppression Division (CCSD).

The victim whose name was not released, told police she had been repeatedly raped by Mr Surachai from April 16 last year to January after being employed at his detective firm, International Detective Thailand.

Police said in the first attack she was drugged and raped in full view of Thanawan Klaipae, 42, Mr Surachai's wife.

Police alleged the sex act was filmed to blackmail her and led to months of sexual abuse at the hands of Mr Surachai.

Meanwhile, Mrs Thanawan turned herself in to police when an arrest warrant was issued for her role in the attack.

In July 1996, Mr Surachai, formerly known as Kanisorn, was convicted of beating and torturing Areewan Jatuthong, a former Miss Thailand runner-up, and sentenced to two years in prison.

He was accused by his former wife of forcing her at gunpoint to walk naked in their neighbourhood at Soi Areesamphan 7 and torturing her by dripping hot candle wax onto her body.

He had earlier been sentenced to 18 years in jail and fined 2,000 baht for storming Phaya Thai police station.

Armed with an M16 assault rifle, Mr Surachai made police release his two friends who were detained for carrying firearms. He was freed two years ago.

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Laos Lover

Discussion 8 : 31/01/2009 at 08:25 PM8
Almost a typical Thai man. They still need to find child porn on his computer for him to be considered "average Thai man".
jingjok

Discussion 7 : 30/01/2009 at 05:42 PM7
From the BKK Post archives:

31 October 1998 - 6 years for wife-beating general's son

1 December 1998 - General's son gets 18 years (the storming of the police station, which took place in June 1997)

13 October 2000 - Wife beater gets two years (the beatin and torture of Areewan)

I was not willing to pay to read the full stories, so I don't know if the Oct 98 and Oct 2000 are about two different trials for torturing Areewan or if he was convicted of beating and torturing two different women. If the latter, what was he doing out of jail to meet, marry, and torture Areewan between December 1998 and October 2000?

Anyway, if convicted, he should really be sent away for a long time. This is a seriously dangerous and sick man.
CREDIBILITY IN REPORTING PLEASE

Discussion 6 : 30/01/2009 at 12:36 PM6
I agree with discussion 4, Tommy Gun.

Bangkok Post, you really need to be more credible in the way you present stories. Your reporter or the sub-editor, or somebody, should have noticed that the time details don't add up.

In fact, again and again I read artcles which bring up further very obvious questions but somehow there obvious questions and answers are left out of the article. In other words, the article is not complete.

Another point i'd like to raise with Bangkok Post is the lack of progressive follow up on stories which are important to society.

Come on Bangkok Post, lift your game.

I might add, the Nation is no better. In fact the Nation website is written in very poor English, with many grammar and spelling mistakes.
no toxin

Discussion 5 : 30/01/2009 at 12:26 PM5
that's right, been sentenced for 18 years for many criminal charges he committed, but only served 2 years in jail, pathetic! I GUESS HE HAD BRIBED THE POLICE, RIGHT? IN THE END IT'S ALL MONEY, BLATANT CORRUPTION!!!
Tommy Gun

Discussion 4 : 30/01/2009 at 10:37 AM4
How can he have been sentenced to 18 years in prison released 2 years ago but committed more sick assaults in 1996 (12/13 years ago) was he paroled after only 3 years for a M16 attack on a central Bangkok police station??

Bangkok post mix it up as usual…still the guy need a bullet in the head as he is a menace to society
mike

Discussion 3 : 30/01/2009 at 10:32 AM3
I wonder if you need to be license to be a detective in Thailand? I checked out the website seems like quite a lot of people have visited. http://www.interdetectivethai.com/

I would say people should post this on forums to inform other people to avoid this company.
Ozman_Bkk

Discussion 2 : 30/01/2009 at 06:27 AM2
This bloke does not deserve to live in a civilised society. He belongs in gaol for the rest of his life, never to be released. It says his wife was witness to the first attack. Given his history I would guess she didn't have a choice.
tom

Discussion 1 : 30/01/2009 at 05:57 AM1
how can Thai authority let this manic run lose, he must be mobster an untouchable.

Wife beater filmed rape, says victim