Woman says Prime Minister’s security assaulted her

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is facing new scrutiny for the alleged misconduct of his security staff. Yesterday, The Thaiger reported on a woman charged with causing chaos in public as the prime minister passed. But now, former Puea Chart Party election candidate, Wanthana Othong, is telling her side of the story. She has filed a complaint against PM Prayut’s security team, claiming she was assaulted during the prime minister’s visit to Ratchaburi on Monday.

Wanthana and her lawyer filed the complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau yesterday. The report claims that Wanthana was waiting by the roadside as a private citizen and local vendor, not as a politician when she was assaulted by the prime minister’s security.

A vendor in the…