Kingdom of Thailand is Sued in SDNY After Doorman Physically Attacked at Mission to UN

Kingdom of Thailand is Sued in SDNY After Doorman Physically Attacked at Mission to UN by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 27 – A doorman at the Thai Mission to the UN has sued the Kingdom of Thailand for injuries suffered when attacked at the Mission on June 11, 2025 when "an unknown third-party individual approached and remained in front of the Permanent Mission premises and launched a violent, unprovoked physical attack."    The complaint, which Inner City Press found in the docket of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York says that while the Mission had live internal security monitors, it feels to monitor the feeds and failed to intervene.    It says this lawsuit is not blocked by the immunity cited by other Missions, and by the UN itself, including on issues of press freedom.    This case is Valiente v. Kingdom of Thailand, et al., 1:26-cv-6379 (Unassigned) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com