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Published on November 22, 2007

Police Lt-Colonel Thawatchai Lomwong was accused of luring the woman, identified only by the pseudonym Nid, to his room at the police dormitory on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road on December 3 and 4 last year. There he made her take methamphetamine (ya ba) and sexually abused her, the court was told.

Acting on Nid's complaint to the Police Division for the Suppression of Crimes against Children and Women, police arrested Thawatchai at his room, along with 87 ya ba tablets, a bag of marijuana, psychedelic drugs, a 9mm pistol and 14 bullets.

Nid eventually dropped the rape charge against him.

Thawatchai was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined Bt1.2 million for possessing ya ba with intent to sell, plus 12 years for selling ya ba and forcing the victim to take the drug.

Three months were added for possessing marijuana, one year for possessing psychedelic drugs without permission and one year for possessing a gun and ammunition without a permit.

Since the defendant's confession was useful to the case, the sentence was halved from the original total of 26 years and three months plus the Bt1.2 million fine.

 The Nation