An investigation has begun into an allegation that a senior police officer molested a TV actress while she was sleeping at a house in Khannayao district.

On Wednesday evening, 26-year-old actress Jaibua Hidding filed a complaint with Khannayao police against the chief investigator at Bang Phlat police station, for allegedly molesting her at a house in Khubon of Khannayao district.

According to her lawyer, the Thai-Dutch actress went to a party with three friends, a man and two women, on the night of Aug 1.  Around 3am on Aug 2, a woman friend invited them to go another party at a friend’s house.

On arriving at the house they met the owner, a man, and his police friend. They drank together in the lounge. Ms Jaibua said that around 4am she felt drowsy and asked to sleep on the sofa, near where the others were partying. She did not drink any more alcohol after that.

Around 9am, she awoke to the feeling of someone fondling her body and breasts. She saw that the police officer was trying to sleep on the same sofa with her, and was touching her body.

She was shocked and looked around for her friends. She saw only one other person, a male friend sleeping on another sofa. She woke him up and they immediately left the house.

The lawyer alleged that the police officer had tried to contact Ms Jaibua to apologise for his actions. Ms Jaibua was determined to follow through on the case, the lawyer said.