Bangkok representative says he was protecting a woman who was being harassedMove Forward MP Chorayuth Chaturapornprasit (white shirt and black waistcoat) is seen being restrained during an altercation at a restaurant in the Ekamai area of Bangkok on Friday night. (Screengrab)A Move Forward Party (MFP) MP has accepted blame following a physical altercation at a Bangkok restaurant on Friday night, but says he was defending a woman who was being harassed. The MP for Bang Kholaem-Yannawa MP is seen stepping in to intervene as the man began to harass a woman. Move Forward spokesman Karoonpon Tieansuwan said on Saturday that the other man had previously harassed Mr Chorayuth’s friends and had slapped another person in the face before turning his attention to the MP. Nonetheless, the MP insisted that he was merely protecting the woman seen in the video and did not initiate the fight.

Source: Bangkok Post August 12, 2023 12:05 UTC