Nudaeng Pokphan
(inset) was caught allegedly trying to
drug his date during their meal.
Boonlua Chatree
A hotel bellboy was arrested for allegedly slipping a
“date rape” drug into a co-worker’s iced tea.
Nudaeng Pokphan, 32, was taken into custody after the
eagle-eyed owner of the Tiew Tong Chon Wua noodle shop in Naklua spotted
the Golden Beach Hotel bellboy allegedly mixing a Chinese drug into the
iced tea of Pornthima Phakuang July 19.
The 22-year-old cashier had joined Nudaeng for a
meal, but had gone to the restroom when the Ubon Ratchathani native
supposedly slipped her a mickey.
Police said Nudaeng confessed to the drugging, saying
he had been attracted to the young woman since she came to work for the
hotel a month ago and had been trying to form a relationship with her.
Pornthima said Nudaeng had been very friendly and
that she was shocked he could so something like that, as she had trusted
him.
