TV host ‘Nott’ in trouble over alleged assault

The recorded clip shows Acharanat drag the motorcyclist, Kittisak Singto, by his sweater collar, after he accused Kittisak of scratching the back of his Mini Cooper car. The video shows the TV host punching him in the face a couple of times, and demanding that he prostrate himself before the car.
The incident took place on Friday in Bangkok’s Yannawa district.
According to a local traffic police officer, the 28-year-old TV host and Kittisak decided to settle the complaint filed at Yannawa Police Station on the day, with both apologising to each other and no charges being pressed.
Kittisak, according to a traffic policeman, explained that his motorcycle was bumped from behind by a taxi, which led to his two-wheeler ramming into the Mini Cooper. Kittisak was unsuccessful in chasing the fleeing taxi but when he returned to the site of the incident, he ran into an angry Acharanat, who allegedly assaulted him.
The motorcyclist, who suffered a broken nose and a swollen face, planned to file a police complaint yesterday, along with medical certificates and the clip as evidence. 
Kittisak’s sister Sukaya Singto, who brought him to the hospital, said they had not been able to contact Acharanat after he offered to compensate her brother for his injuries. The viral clip was also released without the siblings’ knowledge, she stressed.
The superintendent of Yannawa Police Col Pongsak Sapla-or said the complaint would lead to a criminal charge and could not be withdrawn. Acharanat and Kittisak would soon be called for further questioning, he said.
Deputy police spokesperson Pol Colonel Krisana Pattanacharoen said there are two cases linked to the event. The first was Kittisak allegedly scratching Acharanat’s car by colliding his motorcycle into it and attempting to flee the scene. Acharanat should have filed a complaint with local police, Krisana said.
However, the second case would be one of physical assault, if the alleged victim files a criminal complaint. “All commuters should be cautious and patient. Any assault will only cause a lose-lose situation,” he cautioned.
Acharanat’s employers GMM TV said the celebrity would hold a press briefing about the incident today.
Meanwhile, a hashtag, translated from Thai as “#prostratemycar”, hit the top of Twitter’s hashtag trend in Thailand yesterday. 
MINI-TH, an independent Facebook page with interest in Mini Cooper cars, posted a photo of the car involved in the incident with a caption that said: “I’m not sacred. You don’t need to prostrate before me”, attracting thousands of likes.