Here is another lie/scam:
A lady went to Koh Samui to work massage. After a week, she sent me a message: she was fooled into going, and now she relucantly must sell her body. Somehow, she owes the shop 2700 baht, and must pay before she can go home.
I asked if her Thai boyfriend can pay, she said no.
Clearly, this is a scam, based on a kernel of truth. The real situation is probably that she is not making as much money as she thought, plus she misses her Thai boyfriend. Possibly, she is looking for a way to get him a plane ticket, so he can come and sponge off her in Koh Samui.