From today's Bagkok Post (Bangkok Post : General news):
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Rape case dropped, for B30,000
A young Thai man accused of raping an Israeli tourist at Chiang Rai early on Thursday morning surrendered to police yesterday and managed to get the charges against him dropped _ after offering to pay his victim 30,000 baht. Ronapee Nakum, 22, turned himself in at Tambon Bandu police station in Chiang Rai and admitted that he had sex with the female tourist who lodged a complaint with police that she had been raped on Thursday, according to police.
But Mr Ronapee denied he had raped the Israeli, insisting it was consensual sex after he met the 22-year-old at a downtown disco.
Both sides eventually reached agreement while the police mediated.
Mr Ronapee agreed to pay the tourist 30,000 baht and she agreed to withdraw the complaint, said police.
The tourist also said she would donate 20,000 baht to the foundation which assisted her after the incident.![]()


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"complaint"? Alleging a crime has occured is not a "complaint". Which is it, rape or a "complaint"?



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