A Pattaya bar employee, Soraya Chanbubpha, has gone public with CCTV footage she says shows her British ex-boyfriend vandalizing her home on two occasions, and she says she fears for her safety despite having filed police reports. The most recent incident, captured by newly installed cameras, occurred in the early hours of August 12 and followed an earlier, undocumented attack on August 6. Soraya said she reported both incidents to Nong Prue Police Station and is urging authorities to act before the situation escalates.
The case comes amid other recent domestic disturbances involving foreign nationals in the area, drawing attention to growing concerns over safety and the protection of victims. Soraya’s video evidence, she and local media say, is crucial to any investigation after the first episode was not captured on camera.
Pattaya bar worker releases CCTV of ex vandalizing
Soraya, 31, approached local media after lodging complaints with Nong Prue Police Station and provided CCTV footage showing a man damaging her property. She explained that the surveillance was installed only after an alleged first attack on August 6 went undocumented, and that the new cameras recorded the later episode on August 12, giving her tangible evidence to support her reports.
In interviews, Soraya said the decision to publish the footage was driven by fear that continued harassment could lead to more serious harm. She has described a pattern of repeated vandalism and said she hopes public exposure will spur investigators to locate and detain the person she identifies in the video.
British ex filmed wrecking her home and motorcycle
The August 12 footage, timestamped at 3:05 a.m., reportedly shows the front yard ransacked and extensive damage to Soraya’s belongings, including her motorcycle. Local reports identify the alleged perpetrator as 44-year-old Mr. Walker, a British national who lived with Soraya briefly—about 10 days—before she ended the relationship, she says, because of his violent behavior.
According to Soraya, the newly captured footage is critical because the earlier alleged incident on August 6 was not recorded. She has provided the video to police and media as part of her effort to document the damage and prompt a formal response, while stressing that the vandalism has continued since the breakup.
Victim pleads for arrest as fears of escalation grow
“I’m pleading through the media for police to urgently track down and arrest this man before something more serious happens,” Soraya told reporters, expressing alarm that the harassment could escalate into physical violence. She has urged law enforcement to act quickly to ensure her safety and to prevent further incidents.
Her complaint follows two other domestic violence episodes involving foreign nationals reported a day earlier, on August 11: one in which a 37-year-old French man suffered head injuries during a dispute with his Thai girlfriend, and another in which a 27-year-old Korean man surnamed Kim—reported to have a history of domestic violence—sustained deep leg wounds after kicking through a glass door while pursuing his girlfriend at a massage parlor and required hospitalization. The cluster of incidents has heightened calls for vigilance, better protection for victims, and timely police intervention.
Soraya’s CCTV evidence has put renewed pressure on local authorities to locate the man she names and to address what she says is escalating harassment. As police review the footage and the complaints, the case underscores ongoing concerns about domestic disputes in Pattaya and the need for swift action to protect vulnerable individuals.
