A 24-year-old food delivery rider in Thailand filed a police complaint after a customer allegedly offered him 600 baht (S$23.28) in exchange for oral sex.
Last Saturday (11 July), Mr Nattapong (name transliterated from Thai) said he received a delivery order from a customer.
While on his way to deliver the item, he received a call from the customer, who immediately began making heavily suggestive and inappropriate remarks, according to Workpoint News.
Source: North Now on Facebook
Feeling unsafe, Mr Nattapong recorded the conversation on his phone as evidence.
He also contacted the Kamphaeng Phet, Report Anything Here Facebook page for advice before heading to the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Police Station to file a report.
Mr Nattapong said it was the first time he had encountered such harassment.
He expressed a desire for customers to respect food delivery riders and not assume that money can be exchanged for sexual gratification.
He also intends to pursue legal action to set an example.
Staff Sergeant Prajakkrit Saitip (name transliterated from Thai), who is also the founder of the Facebook page, said he frequently receives complaints from delivery riders in Kamphaeng Phet about similar harassment.
Source: MGR Online
However, many past cases lacked sufficient evidence for legal action.
He commended Mr Nattapong for remaining composed and gathering clear evidence.
Primarily, he is coordinating with the relevant food delivery application platform to submit the information and the audio clip evidence.
This is to facilitate strict disciplinary action, specifically the permanent suspension of the account and banning the phone number of the harassing customer.
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Featured image adapted from North Now on Facebook and MGR Online.