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Thai Olympic champion Somrak Kamsing granted bail of 300,000 baht
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Former Olympic boxer Somluck Kamsing has been sentenced to two years in prison for taking a minor from the care of her parents or guardians, but was granted bail of 300,000 baht while preparing to appeal to Thailand’s Supreme Court.
Key facts
- Former Olympic boxer Somluck Kamsing has been sentenced to two years in prison for taking a minor from the care of her parents or guardians, but was granted bail of 300,000 baht while preparing to appeal to Thailand’s Supreme Court.
- The Region 4 Appeal Court in Khon Kaen delivered its ruling on October 20, overturning Somluck’s attempted rape conviction but upholding a conviction for taking a minor from the care of her parents or guardians
- The case began in December 2023, when a 17 year old girl filed a complaint accusing Somluck of attempting to rape her at a hotel in Khon Kaen
- Somluck later said he had met the girl at an entertainment venue in Khon Kaen on December 9, 2023, before they travelled to his hotel
- In January 2025, a lower court sentenced him to three years, one month and ten days in prison and ordered him to pay 170,000 baht in compensation to the girl and her family.
Summary
The Region 4 Appeal Court in Khon Kaen delivered its ruling on October 20, overturning Somluck’s attempted rape conviction but upholding a conviction for taking a minor from the care of her parents or guardians. The two-year prison sentence was not suspended.
The case began in December 2023, when a 17 year old girl filed a complaint accusing Somluck of attempting to rape her at a hotel in Khon Kaen. She told investigators that she resisted, escaped from his room and contacted a friend to collect her.