A police corporal accused of torturing her maid has surrendered to police in Ratchaburi.
The 30-year-old victim had told police that Pol Cpl Kornsasi Buayaem, 43, claimed she was the wife of a senator.
The torture allegations were first exposed on the Hone Krasae programme on TV Channel 3 on Thursday. The victim claimed Pol Cpl Kornsasi had burned her skin using a hair curler and hit her with a metal rod, causing nose and head injuries. She also said her employer once sprayed alcohol on her hair and set it on fire.
The victim told the media she had known Pol Cpl Kornsasi for several years. Pol Cpl Kornsasi then told her that she would help her to join the military. She reportedly demanded 500,000 baht in fees to make the arrangements.
The victim said she had repaid part of the money and still owed 240,000 baht after she became a soldier. She continued to work for Pol Cpl Kornsasi, who deducted money from her salary and left her just 3,000 baht a month.
The police officer later forced her to quit the military or face more abuse. The victim left military service in May but the abuse continued, she said.
Pol Cpl Kornsasi presented a medical certificate to police and claimed she had been unable to control her behaviour at the time when the alleged abuses occurred. She had been under treatment for mental illness for about two years, she claimed.
Police investigators are preparing to press a number of charges in connection with the case.
