25/04/2026
Amazing Thailand's Songkran of 2026: Marred by R**e, Drugging, and Kidnapping πΉπ
BANGKOK β The "Amazing Thailand" brand suffered a brutal reckoning this week as Songkran 2026βmeant to celebrate Thai New Year with water and joyβunfolded instead through a series of violent crimes: a soldier accused of ra**ng a 15-year-old, a woman drugged by GHB sprayed from a water gun, and a Chinese student trafficked across the border into a Myanmar scam syndicate.
Yet no international media has turned its eyes to the problem.
Soldier R**es Teen Near Khao San Road
Private Phasit Gomahi, 20, of the Royal Thai Army, faces a military court for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Thai student inside a temporary restroom on Tani Road. Charged with child abduction, r**e, and unlawful detention, police will oppose bail. The victim is under su***de watch.
Date-R**e Drug Sprayed at Route 66
A Thai woman, , posted hospital photos showing seizures and foaming at the mouth after GHB was allegedly sprayed into her face from a water gun at Bangkok's Route 66 club. A medical certificate confirmed the drug. No investigation has been announced.
Chinese Student Lured, Sold to Scam Ring
A first-year student from Guangdong, "Xiao Yang," was invited to Songkran, then abducted and trafficked into Myanmar. Her family paid $37,000. She remains unreleased.
From military r**e to chemical assault to cross-border trafficking, Songkran 2026 has left "Amazing Thailand" with questions it has yet to answer. The world, however, has not yet asked them.
SOURCES
1. "Soldier Faces Military Court After Sexual Assault Of Teen During Songkran", Chiang Rai Times , April 18, 2026
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/hot-news/crime/soldier-faces-military-court-after-sexual-assault-of-teen-during-songkran/
2. "Bangkok woman claims date r**e drug was sprayed into her face at Songkran party", The Thaiger, April 17, 2026
https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/woman-says-she-exposes-to-ghb-through-water-gun-in-bangkok-songkran
3. "PRC Student Kidnapped After Thai Trip, Family Pays S$37,000 Ransom But Release Delayed", Singapore Uncensored, April 23, 2026
https://singaporeuncensored.com/prc-student-kidnapped-after-thai-trip-family-pays-s37000-ransom-but-release-delayed/
Reported by: The Khmer Today
Amazing Thailand's Songkran of 2026: Marred by R**e, Drugging, and Kidnapping πΉπ
BANGKOK β The "Amazing Thailand" brand suffered a brutal reckoning this week as Songkran 2026βmeant to celebrate Thai New Year with water and joyβunfolded instead through a series of violent crimes: a soldier accused of ra**ng a 15-year-old, a woman drugged by GHB sprayed from a water gun, and a Chinese student trafficked across the border into a Myanmar scam syndicate.
Yet no international media has turned its eyes to the problem.
Soldier R**es Teen Near Khao San Road
Private Phasit Gomahi, 20, of the Royal Thai Army, faces a military court for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Thai student inside a temporary restroom on Tani Road. Charged with child abduction, r**e, and unlawful detention, police will oppose bail. The victim is under su***de watch.
Date-R**e Drug Sprayed at Route 66
A Thai woman, , posted hospital photos showing seizures and foaming at the mouth after GHB was allegedly sprayed into her face from a water gun at Bangkok's Route 66 club. A medical certificate confirmed the drug. No investigation has been announced.
Chinese Student Lured, Sold to Scam Ring
A first-year student from Guangdong, "Xiao Yang," was invited to Songkran, then abducted and trafficked into Myanmar. Her family paid $37,000. She remains unreleased.
From military r**e to chemical assault to cross-border trafficking, Songkran 2026 has left "Amazing Thailand" with questions it has yet to answer. The world, however, has not yet asked them.
SOURCES
1. "Soldier Faces Military Court After Sexual Assault Of Teen During Songkran", Chiang Rai Times , April 18, 2026
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/hot-news/crime/soldier-faces-military-court-after-sexual-assault-of-teen-during-songkran/
2. "Bangkok woman claims date r**e drug was sprayed into her face at Songkran party", The Thaiger, April 17, 2026
https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/woman-says-she-exposes-to-ghb-through-water-gun-in-bangkok-songkran
3. "PRC Student Kidnapped After Thai Trip, Family Pays S$37,000 Ransom But Release Delayed", Singapore Uncensored, April 23, 2026
https://singaporeuncensored.com/prc-student-kidnapped-after-thai-trip-family-pays-s37000-ransom-but-release-delayed/
Reported by: The Khmer Today