Tourist raped by van driver she asked for helpPolice have the accused van driver re-enact the crime, at his van, on Monday. (Police photo)PHUKET - A 43-year-old van driver was arrested after a Ukrainian woman complained to police she was raped after asking him to share his internet connection with her so she could contact and find her friend. The man allegedly confessed under questioning that he had forced a Ukrainian woman into his van and raped her before taking her back to her accommodation in tambon Kamala of Kathu district. She had no internet connection to contact her, so she looked for someone whose internet she could share. She met the van driver.

Source: Bangkok Post April 07, 2026 07:11 UTC