The taxi driver accused of raping Brazilian tourist was tracked down and arrested on Wednesday, and is reported to be have been involved in two previous sexual assaults on women passengers. Khamkhuncharoen Khonchaturas, 44, of Nakhon Ratchasima’s Sikhiu district, was apprehended while hiding out on Samakkhi Road in Nonthaburi. There were media reports that the Brazilian victim, who has not been named, is a former beauty queen. The first involves a 20-year-old Thai woman who was raped in Lat Lum Kaeo district of Pathum Thani on Sept 24, 2008. Khaosod Online reported the driver had served a prison term for rape and was recently released.

Source: Bangkok Post April 26, 2017 09:56 UTC