Thai actress allegedly sexually assaulted by rescuer during medical emergency
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse.
Thai actress Christine Gulasatree alleged that a rescuer who responded to her medical emergency sexually assaulted her.
According to reports by local outlet Khaosod English, the 30-year-old actress shared that she was having difficulty breathing early morning on March 31.
"I had difficulty breathing. I'm not sure if it was due to some allergy medication I took. Around 2 a.m., I was talking on the phone with a friend. Around 3 a.m., I really couldn't take it anymore, and I was panicking, so I told my friend about my symptoms and wanted to go to the hospital," she told the outlet.
She added that since her and her friend’s houses were quite far, her friend called the police and hospital for help while on the way. Later, a rescue worker arrived at her unit first, accompanied by the condo’s security guard.
"At that time, I felt dizzy and disoriented, but I wasn't unconscious; I was fully aware of everything. I just felt like sleeping all the time. When this rescue worker arrived, he woke me up and asked if I was okay. I nodded and said I was, and I felt relieved that the rescue workers were there," she added.
Gulasatree later shared that the security guard left her alone with the rescuer when the police arrived since they couldn’t get in. During the brief moment, the rescuer allegedly touched her in her private parts.
"It was a short incident, less than five minutes. I never thought someone who was supposed to be a rescuer, saving lives, would do something like that. I was half-asleep in bed when he suddenly pulled up my shirt. I can confirm I wasn't naked or anything," she claimed, adding that she was wearing a t-shirt and pajamas without a bra since she was going to sleep at that time.
"After he took off my shirt, he touched me in that area several times. Then, shockingly, he took off my pants too...I wanted to cry," she lamented.
She added that after the hospital checkup, the doctor confirmed nothing was physically wrong but warned about her low weight. Since she was still in disbelief about the incident, she shared she had asked the doctor if what the rescuer did to her was a standard procedure, to which the latter replied no.
Gulasatree said she will take legal action.
On April 2, the 43-year-old offender, identified only as Nikorn, admitted to indecently assaulting Christine after his reported arrest on April 3, per the Bangkok Post.
After an extensive investigation, Nikorn confessed to sexually assaulting the actress and taking explicit photos of her. He stated that he did not share the images with anyone and deleted them once he learned that the actress had lodged a complaint.
Christine thanked her fans and urged everyone to trust themselves, stand up for the truth, and find courage even under criticism or pressure.
"No matter what happens, I hope everyone believes in themselves and has the courage to stand up and protect themselves, even in the face of criticism or public pressure. If you hold the truth, please have faith in yourself, because the truth will always remain the truth," she wrote on Instagram.