Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 Chinese businessman falls for actress’s claims, loses Bt2.5 million By The Nation A Chinese businessman filed a police complaint on Thursday (May 28) claiming he had been tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress and her gang of fraudsters. The businessman, accompanied by retired high-ranking police officer Santhana Prayoonrat, went to Pak Khlong San Police Station to report that an actress allegedly claimed she had high government connections and could help get his shipment of 3,000 digital thermometers out of customs. The businessman’s shipment was stuck at the dock because he did not know the process of getting it released. This gang contacted him saying they could help have his shipment released for Bt2.5 million, claiming that Bt500,000 was needed for the Customs Department’s director and the rest for officers from the Interior and Agriculture ministries. In reality, the process only costs about Bt100,000, but the businessman fell for the claim due to ignorance. He admitted that the offer sounded illegal, but he really wanted the products he had shipped in. Meanwhile, Santhana said he will help the man file an official complaint seeking an investigation into the gang’s claim and find out if any politicians may have been involved in the alleged crime. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388672 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-05-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: A Chinese businessman filed a police complaint on Thursday (May 28) claiming he had been tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress and her gang of fraudsters. stupid businessman, how can he not know how to clear customs, he didn't know about customs clearing agencies, there must be something else to the story, smells fishy 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rkidlad Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 You see many stories of politicians and 'superstars' here getting involved in all sorts of shakedowns. I've read some stories and wondered why anyone with the wealth and status they have would even bother. I sometimes feel these people aspire to be the feared mafioso type figures. It's extremely odd behaviour considering how many pretend to be saints while at the same time brazenly conning others. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 49 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress Her acting, it seems, was impeccable. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 She played the part very well 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangkokfrog Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 10 hours ago, snoop1130 said: claiming that Bt500,000 was needed for the Customs Department’s director and the rest for officers from the Interior and Agriculture ministries Dumb guy. I hope he doesn't expect to do any further business in Thailand after calling out these guys as accepting bribes! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: claiming he had been tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress she must have screamed really well... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grumpy 4680 Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 Whats the cost of 3000 digital thermometer's, as opposed to the 2.5 million baht, just to get them released ? All's fair in love and war, as China has ripped of the UK with its dodgy goods, and others. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 "businessman" but does not know customs papers ? mhhhh.... when I went to police to report, they said: not interested it helps to have one of them high rankings in your pocket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 45 minutes ago, grumpy 4680 said: Whats the cost of 3000 digital thermometer's, as opposed to the 2.5 million baht, just to get them released ? Obviously he was desperate to get them in during the Covid pandemic.???? It's not rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Academy Award Performance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 How wonderfully Thai. People claiming to have 'connections' and that will help to 'oil the wheels'. All perfectly normal and fully expected in a country where Government officials need an 'incentive' to do their job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The businessman’s shipment was stuck at the dock because he did not know the process of getting it released No words needed. Edited May 29, 2020 by hotchilli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Bender Rodriguez said: "businessman" but does not know customs papers ? mhhhh.... when I went to police to report, they said: not interested it helps to have one of them high rankings in your pocket Or you have the correct nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 If they were rectal thermometers, I could offer a way to get them out of customs ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 18 hours ago, Mavideol said: stupid businessman, how can he not know how to clear customs, he didn't know about customs clearing agencies, there must be something else to the story, smells fishy I wasn’t aware that digital thermometers went off that quickly. I suppose if they’re stuck in a hot container for a few weeks they could start to whiff a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 10:00 AM, grumpy 4680 said: Whats the cost of 3000 digital thermometer's, as opposed to the 2.5 million baht, just to get them released ? All's fair in love and war, as China has ripped of the UK with its dodgy goods, and others. https://shopee.co.th/product/52591873/1367291871 2500 THB gets you the top of the line Braun Infrared Thermometer.....but he paid 8k THB just to get his out of customs??? Custom clearance here is easy, as long as you have a medical import license, it's just paperwork.... The whole story smells like BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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