Finnish Tourist Punched and Raped On Koh Lipe Island

August 26, 2012

Police are hunting for a man who raped a young Finnish tourist visiting Koh Lipe island. She was walking to her room after drinking with friends at a bar, and was abducted and raped.

SATOON – August 25, 2012 [PDN]: at 9:30 p.m., a notice of a Finnish tourist being raped was received by Pol. Maj. Col. Nontapat Somboonjan, suppression inspector of Muang Satoon police staion; and Pol. Lt. Col. Komsan Sangkrai, vice director of Muang Satoon police station.

The victim, Ms. Meir, had been raped in Koh Lipe Island, moo 7, Koh Sarai, Muang Satoon. The police commanders rushed the victim by marine police boat to the hospital for treatment.

The police later took the victim to file a report with Pol. Capt. Pairoj Pijitbanjong, officer on duty, Muang Satoon police station.

During questioning, Ms. Meir told police she had come to travel and snorkel at Koh Lipe island.

On the previous night, Ms. Meir and her foreign friends had joined three Thai friends at a bar on the island for some drinks.

Late at night, Ms. Meir left the group to return to her room. While she was walking to her room, she was abducted by a man. He punched her in the stomach and dragged her to a nearby residence, where he raped her. Afterwards, Ms. Meir reported the assault to police.

After receiving the rape report, police are tracking the criminal, who may still be on the island, said Pol. Col. Pissanu Atchanapornkul, director of Satoon provincial police.
The suspect was seen on the island’s CCTV footage, and police expect to arrest him soon, he said.