A lawmaker accompanied the woman who had accused him of assault to a police station last night so that she could withdraw her criminal complaint, though the police may still pursue the matter.
Sirin Songwansin, a Move Forward Party member representing Bangkok’s Watthana and Taling Chan districts, visited the Bor Win Police Station southeast of the capital with his accuser Passarin Kaweewongskul to withdraw her complaint, station chief Anek Sathong said Monday.
Passarin’s original allegations accused Sirin of property damage and physical assault. While the former can be withdrawn, criminal matters of physical assault may not, even if the accuser reverses their decision to pursue the matter. The police are still required to investigate.
The 26-year-old woman said she was no longer upset and wanted to withdraw her complaints because her account of the incident was…
