Bangkok masseur accused of raping tourist, says it was consensual sex and she tipped him

A 27-year-old Thai masseur has been arrested for allegedly raping a Taiwanese tourist during a massage session at a shop in downtown Bangkok on Thursday evening (April 12).

According to The Nation, the victim lodged a police complaint on Friday (April 13).

Phuriwat Thienchai, who was nabbed on April 15, was summoned for questioning and to hear the charge.

Police, who inspected the scene, said the victim and her friend had a foot massage in the shop's ground floor before going to separate rooms upstairs for a body massage.

The victim accused the masseur of molest and rape.

After the alleged attack, the man went downstairs to continue his work, while the victim paid the massage fee and went to rest at a hotel before filing the police complaint the following day, police said.

The woman was sent to Police General Hospital for examination.

She also allegedly posted a photo of the suspect on Facebook, reported AsiaOne.

However, the suspect has claimed that the sex was consensual.

He also told police that after the massage, the woman came down to wait for her friend, paid the 200 baht massage fee and even gave him a 100 baht tip.

Police have filed the charge of rape against the suspect and appointed him to meet the case investigator again on April 21 for further procedure.