19-Year-Old Suspect Detained for Assaulting Woman at Laddathai Intersection

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Police in Bangkok have detained 19-year-old Nattanut, known as "Leng," on suspicion of assaulting a 27-year-old woman driving a car near the five-way intersection of Ladprao. The suspect was remanded to the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Court and faces charges of assault, property damage, and drug use. While in custody, Leng apologized but claimed he did not realize the victim was female and missed her gesture of raising her hand in apology. Police rejected bail requests. The victim stated she raised her hand to apologize when exiting her car but was attacked, and she remains fearful due to her injuries and the trauma of the incident.