After the clip then went viral on social media, a previous victim identified by the alias “Por” reported that the same man had groped her breasts on the afternoon of August 18. Peerapol was arrested at his home in Tambon Bang Poon of Pathum Thani’s Muang district, Sompong said. Police also found that Peerapol had been arrested on April 4 for a similar indecent action committed at a bus stop in Don Muang, he added. Bangkok buses, which are often crowded by commuters, are reported as scenes of sexual harassment more frequently than motorcycle taxis and car taxis, according to a survey announced on November 21 as part of the “Theung Wela Pheuk”, or “Time to Intervene”, campaign. The campaign was aimed to encourage members of the public to intervene to when witnessing offensive behaviour and make Bangkok public transport safe for women to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 30, 2017 08:26 UTC