webfact Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 MUKDAHANLao woman with Bt30 million arrested at border MUKDAHAN: -- A 42-year-old Laotian was detained in border province of Mukdahan on Friday for allegedly trying to smuggle Bt30 million in cash out of the country. The woman who was identified only as Matapon was stopped and her car searched at a checkpoint at ThaiLao Friendship Bridge II in the province. Police were acting on a tip-off about the money. At first, she refused to be searched, claiming she would wait for her lawyer. However her lawyer did not show up so the military team asked Mukdahan police to join the search. Finally the suspect, who remained seated in the car, agreed to the search and opened the door. A total of Bt30 million in cash was discovered hidden under the front and back seats. The money still had bank tags attached. She admitted that the money belonged to her but refused to say the source. Police then charged her of trying to take out more than US$20,000 from the country without permission. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Lao-woman-with-Bt30-million-arrested-at-border-30240553.html [thenation]2014-08-08[/thenation] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Illegal business in Thailand??????, worried about the clamp down???/ get my money out quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lostinisaan Posted August 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) And I thought my wife had an accident....good to hear that she's fine.Okay, we'll pay some "tea money.".... - Edited August 8, 2014 by lostinisaan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Lao woman arrested for smuggling Thai currency By Digital ContentMUKDAHAN, Aug 8 -- Thai officials early Friday arrested a Lao woman and charged her with smuggling Thai currency amounting to Bt30 million out of the country, customs officials said. A combined unit of customs, police and soldiers apprehended a 42-year-old woman identified only as Matapon after stopping her pickup truck at the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking the Lao province of Savannakhet and northeastern Thailand’s Mukdahan province and found the cash hidden in the vehicle. Ms Matapon reportedly told police that the money was given to her by her employer to deposit in a bank for buying peptonic from Thailand. She said she decided to take the money back to Laos because the bank was closed. But the authorities did not believe Ms Matapon and informed her that under Thai law a person could take not more than Bt500,000 out of Thailand each time. She is being detained at a police station in Mukdahan for further investigation. (MCOT online news) [tna]2014-08-08[/tna] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laolover88 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Report fails to mention the transport! Probably not a 1969 Ford Escort....Got off the plane in Nakhon Phanom on Saturday. 3 new red Mercedes with red number plates lined up at the door.................Money in this part of the world has no limits. Lawyer obviously very sharp not to show up Edited August 8, 2014 by laolover88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Report fails to mention the transport! Probably not a 1969 Ford Escort....Got off the plane in Nakhon Phanom on Saturday. 3 new red Mercedes with red number plates lined up at the door.................Money in this part of the world has no limits. Lawyer obviously very sharp not to show up Calling the right guy and meeting him/her does the trick. Majority of the money goes back home..... Ms Matapon reportedly told police that the money was given to her by her employer to deposit in a bank for buying peptonic from Thailand. Of course nothing to do with drugs. I always give my wife more to buy peptin. Edited August 8, 2014 by lostinisaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckd Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Report fails to mention the transport! Probably not a 1969 Ford Escort....Got off the plane in Nakhon Phanom on Saturday. 3 new red Mercedes with red number plates lined up at the door.................Money in this part of the world has no limits. Lawyer obviously very sharp not to show up The second article says she was driving a pickup. No year, make or model provided. Edited August 8, 2014 by chuckd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 she must be a customer at one of the 2 banks being investigated for wishy-washy business.solly not today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 she must be a customer at one of the 2 banks being investigated for wishy-washy business.solly not today. Or she brought MR. T's money to his sister. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 serious cash for one person going to laos,wonder how much she got to keep or lost the lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevehaigh Posted August 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2014 how much is that in kip, must be about 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 kip not enough trees in Lao to print that much money 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 farang gave it to her for safe keeping."you do love me don't you" he asked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Don't let any one tell you otherwise, these are the proceeds of her selling bananas at the fresh market.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godden Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 SIN SOT!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Thai officials early Friday arrested a Lao woman Ms Matapon reportedly told police that the money was given to her by her employer to deposit in a bank for buying peptonic from Thailand. She said she decided to take the money back to Laos because the bank was closed. Employer: K. Matapon, here is a million dollars, please put in bank account, we will corner the Pepto-Bismol market! Matapon: Great idea, Boss, I'm on it! Matapon (at the bank): Aw shucks, it's too early, bank is still closed..., hmm, what to do? Hah, I'll drive to Laos and have a cup of tea until the bank opens! I do appreciate the time and effort that went into constructing those excuses to justify wrongdoings I have been reading about nearly every day. Of course the construction material is not of the best quality... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Kwa Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 That a million yaa baa tablets that won't be heading the opposite direction (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsjohnsson Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 She must be a Digital Nomad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razer Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Years ago in Venezuela the elite were expatriating their money the same way. Bank transfers were limited and there was a quota on individual amounts. Maybe this is the same. I am sure it i happening in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khounteen Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Should have given some to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I have no idea where that came from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 farang gave it to her for safe keeping."you do love me don't you" he asked has anybody seen my wife?she was going to the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Damn, that's a lot of Pepto Bismo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMangosteen Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Obviously going to the nearby casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepcell Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 What is th problem if she want to have a trip outside country? Nowadays everything is so expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 How much did Yingluck take with her to Paris the shopping is very expensive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawthorne Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 No declaration and the money does not have to be returned regardless of the reason. The only investigation moving forward is to find out what type of illegal business is tied to the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 .....how about money laundering.....and illegal business activities...... ...what is the origin of the money..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Kwa Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 How about charging you with ridiculously using full stops? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 How much did Yingluck take with her to Paris the shopping is very expensive having offshore accounts has it's benefits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibbler Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Likely the proceeds of a drug, luxury timber, human or high-value wildlife trade, all standard business models in Lao that violate international regulations and Agreements that the country is party to but ironically attract official government tax. For example, the links between Lao, Thailand and South Africa involving rhino horn trade and human trafficking is fascinating and the subject of a recent book by Julian Rademayer. The trade could not happen without the Thai and Lao middlemen, and this woman may be one of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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