Thailand's Democrat Party deputy leader accused of sexual assault by four women quits party posts

Four women have filed complaints against Prinn Panitchpakdi and police are seeking an arrest warrant for him. PHOTO: PRINN PANITCHPAKDI/FACEBOOK via The Straits Times/ANN

BANGKOK, April 16 (The Straits Times/ANN): Thailand's Democrat Party has found itself mired in a sex scandal with its deputy leader, who quit all his party posts this week, facing three counts of sexual assault charges.

Four women have filed complaints against Prinn Panitchpakdi and police are seeking an arrest warrant for him, said Police Major General Trairong Piwpan, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.