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Problems on Koh Samui too. Aussie girl raped there wednesday.

Police arrest rape suspect
Friday March 28, 2008

SURAT THANI : Calls from a stolen mobile phone led to the arrest of a former convict yesterday on charges of raping an Australian tourist at a resort on Koh Samui on Wednesday.

Somchai Duanglai, 26, a native of Sakon Nakhon, was arrested at a rented house near Samui airport, Pol Lt-Gen Thani Thawitsri said.

The suspect has been charged with raping a 20-year-old Australian woman at Somwong House Resort on Liab Hat Chaweng road.

The victim was sleeping alone in her room when a man broke in about 5am on Wednesday and held her at knifepoint before raping her.

Mr Somchai allegedly fled with the victim's passport, a mobile phone, cash and the victim's shoulder bag.

The arrest came after police traced the suspect's whereabouts by monitoring calls made from the stolen phone.

Mr Somchai denied raping the victim; however, DNA evidence showed otherwise.

The victim also identified Mr Somchai as the man who raped her.

BangkokPost