Suspect arrested for tricking foreigners into getting passports

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Bangkok: Metropolitan Police detectives arrested an accused who deceived into getting passports for foreigners. change to Thai Claimed to have been subdued by the gray Chinese people. Can’t do it anymore

Policies of Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Rt. Police Commander, Pol. Gen. Thana Chuwong, Deputy Police Commander, Pol. Lt. Gen. Samran Nuanma, assistant police commander to suppress transnational crimes. In particular, the crimes of the gray Chinese capital gang that came to live in Thailand and use Thailand as a base for illegal activities are a “national problem”. This criminal caused more than 1.9 million in damage, claiming to have subdued the gray Chinese people. Can’t do it anymore

On June 8, 2024, officials from the 3rd Public Health Office, the 3rd Operations Unit, jointly arrested Mr. Thanitphong, age 48 years, hometown of Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok, as a person according to a District Court arrest warrant. South Phra Nakhon No. 171/2024, dated May 24, 2024, which must be found
to have committed an offense “Working together to commit property fraud” was arrested in the parking lot of a luxury condo in the Ramkhamhaeng area, Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok.

Circumstances, namely Before the incident, while the victim was staying at home in Bangkok, he was advised that he could get a Thai passport by contacting Mr. Thanitphong (the arrested person), who contacted him and collected a processing fee. The amount of 600,000 baht is the deposit for making a passport. The victim then transferred money to the bank account named TENGYONG in the amount of 600,000 baht on October 6, 2023. Later, Mr. Thanitphong I was told that if I wanted to proceed faster, I had to add more money. So the money was transferred to Bank account name TENGYONG account in the amount of 1,300,000 baht on October 19, 2023, totaling 1,900,000 baht. Later, Mr. Thanitphong could not be contacted. Therefore, it is believed that he may have been deceived. As a result, the informant received damage and ther
efore came to report a complaint. with the investigating officer for further action

After being arrested The accused confessed to all charges, claiming that before the COVID period, he accepted passports and changed citizenship for foreigners who wanted Thai citizenship. It can be done for foreigners who cannot sing the national anthem. Can’t write Thai No spouse is Thai To be able to obtain Thai nationality It will collect an administrative fee of 2.5 million per person. Later, the Thai government cracked down on gray Chinese people with Thai nationality. As a result, he was unable to carry out the same operations as before. In addition, he had filed for bankruptcy. Therefore, he issued a strategy to a group of people who were interested and believed that they could still do the same thing. Save money to spend. When it’s due He was unable to proceed, so the victim was notified of legal action. After being arrested, he learned that his father also had an arrest warrant issued. So I asked the police. I accept
sole responsibility. because he used his father’s bank account His father did not know anything about the reason he used the account because he had filed for bankruptcy. Afraid of having the fraudulent money seized

Pol. Maj. Gen. Teeradej Thammasutee, commander of the National Police Bureau, said that at present criminals have all forms and are evolving all the time. Ask people to live their lives consciously. Don’t fall for the scams of scammers when applying for Thai citizenship. By the Department of Provincial Administration There has been an announcement specifying the criteria and methods for applying for Thai nationality and examining the qualifications of applicants for Thai nationality. Therefore, applying for Thai citizenship must Comply with the announcement of the Department of Provincial Administration. We ask that those who wish to apply for Thai citizenship consider it carefully and carefully. Do not believe in scammers. exploiter Until causing the loss of any property

Source: Thai News Agenc
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