Myanmar man denies sexually harassing Pattaya transwomen
A Pattaya City officer intervened when he saw the assault, and police are now verifying conflicting accounts from the transwomen group and the injured Myanmar man. The story Myanmar man denies sexually harassing Pattaya transwomen as seen on Thaiger News .
A Myanmar man has denied sexually harassing a group of Thai transgender women in Pattaya, Thailand. The incident occurred on August 30, when the group reportedly accosted the man on a footpath along Pattaya Beach, accusing him of sexual harassment. The man, however, maintains he was merely filming the scenery by the beach. The assault took place near Soi 13/1, with the incident being reported to the Mueang Pattaya Police Station around 11:40 pm.
The 26-year-old Myanmar man, identified as Khon Aye Maung, suffered a head injury and bruising during the physical confrontation. Siripong Namyu, a 35-year-old special affairs officer with Pattaya City, witnessed the attack and assisted the injured man, calling for police and rescue volunteers. The transwomen claimed Maung had harassed them, leading to the altercation, but he and his friends strongly denied the allegation, stating they were filming videos by the beach when the group approached them. Police are currently investigating the incident and will pursue legal action if necessary.
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