The unidentified teenager also warned other young people to stay away from the island, off Surat Thani province, in an interview with The Times. The alleged victim, from London, said: “I would urge other young people to stay away. However, Thai police who investigated the claim concluded that no rape took place. The teen’s rape claim hit the island’s reputation as a beach paradise popular with foreign backpackers, following the brutal murders of the two British backpackers. The teenager has claimed that she tried to file a complaint with Thai police about the rape but they refused to document it.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 10, 2018 09:22 UTC