Suspected rapist of Israeli tourist turned himself in

Following a rape compliant filed at Tambon Bandu police station on Thursday against 23-year-old Ronnapi Nakham by a 22-year-old Israeli tourist, the suspect on Friday morning turned himself in to police.

Admitted that he had sex with the woman, he insisted that was a consensual sex, not a rape, after they met and befriended at a discotheque.

Both parties had negotiated and reached an agreement that Ronnapi would pay Bt30,000 in compensation and the tourist would drop the charge.

The tourist said she would give Bt20,000 to the Foundation for Life and Social Development which assisted her after the incident and keep the rest for her hotel and fare expenses.

Bandu police station chief Lt Col Somkid Man-ngan said that police investigation managed to identify the suspect and police then contacted him to turn himself in. The suspect then contacted the damaged person and they agreed to settle the matter, bringing an end to the case, the officer said.

The Nation