{
  "id": 6698200,
  "title": "Man arrested after allegedly sexually abusing koi fish in Bangkok",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/man-arrested-after-allegedly-sexually-abusing-koi-fish-in-bangkok",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:23:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/09/11/man-arrested-after-allegedly-sexually-abusing-koi-fish-in-bangkok/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bangkok police have arrested a 51-year-old man, identified as Suchitchai or Tong, for allegedly sexually abusing koi fish at a private pond. The incident occurred on September 7, 2026, outside a residence on Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 66. The victim, a fish owner named Bobby, discovered the crime through CCTV footage. According to police, Suchitchai had arrived on a bicycle and exposed himself before climbing into the pond to catch a koi fish and masturbate. The suspect fled on his bicycle after the fish owner chased him and fell while doing so. Police found the man near Siang Kong Lak Si after receiving information from Bobby. During questioning, Suchitchai admitted to the allegations, stating he was sexually aroused by the koi and had performed the act twice. The suspect also admitted to using drugs but claimed he used found drugs instead of buying them. Police are investigating charges of animal cruelty, causing property damage, indecent acts, and nighttime trespassing.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK — 10 September 2026, Police have arrested a 51-year-old man accused of entering a private fish pond in Bangkok and sexually abusing koi fish, after the fish owner discovered the incident on CCTV. Pol. Col. Yutthasilp Karin, chief of Thung Song Hong Police Station, ordered officers to track down the suspect, identified as Suchitchai, […] The post Man arrested after allegedly sexually…",
  "key_points": [
    "51-year-old Suchitchai arrested for sexually abusing koi fish.",
    "Incident occurred on September 7, 2026, near Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 66.",
    "Bobby discovered crime via CCTV, led police to suspect."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}