Popular Post webfact Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 Thai son fakes his own death to con mum out of 60,000 baht in funeral expenses Pictures (2): Sanook A Thai man posted pictures of himself online apparently dead. He was lying down with cotton wool stuck in both his nostrils and text from his wife spoke of the tragedy after he suffered an asthma attack. But it was all a con to rip off his relatives and friends to the tune of 60,000 baht. Sanook reporters went to a temple in Lampang in Thailand's north where they met Phra Bunchuay a monk who is the uncle of the man at the center of the con. He said that the relatives had clubbed together to book a pavilion at the temple to hold the funeral after the wife of his nephew contacted his mother by phone. The son and his wife had gone to work in Ayuthaya many years ago. The wife said that her husband had died suddenly from asthma - a condition he was known to have suffered from for a long time. The mother was naturally distraught and in floods of tears during the call on July 14th. The wife asked for 60,000 baht to pay for a coffin and have the body transported back for the funeral rites in his hometown in Lampang. She said the body was lying at a temple in Ayuthaya. The money was transferred to the wife's account. The temple was booked, wreathes were ordered and a Chinese table feast was arranged. The family waited in tears for the body to arrive on the 15th. They called the deceased's wife who said she had reached Nakorn Sawan on the sad journey north. By early evening there was no sign of them. By late night still no one showed up. Then the wife stopped answering calls. A policeman relative contacted the temple of Wat Phra Aram Luang in Ayuthaya and they said they had never had a body by that name. The local hospital too were sure that they had not had an asthma victim in that name at all. The penny finally dropped and everyone was as mad as hell. It was all confirmed when the supposedly dead man actually answered his own phone and hurriedly cut the call off. Sanook contacted the mum who said that she was furious with her son and can't understand why he would do such a thing. He had visited Lampang with his wife just a week before the hoax and she had taken them out to dinner. All seemed well. She confirmed that she had had to endure the sight of seeing her son apparently dead in the pictures posted on a chat forum. "He has never done anything like this before," she said. "But he is still my own flesh and blood". There has been no contact between either side since the hoax. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-07-27 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, webfact said: The penny finally dropped and everyone was as mad as hell. Then the Chinese table feast was served with lao khao, and there was much joy and laughter. 6 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post retell Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 all that for a meager 60.000 Thb. barely buys a decent motorbike 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 If this had worked he would have soon be trying it again and branching out into amulet sales no doubt. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post z42 Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 This is the best plan at least 3 grown up people could come up with. And a satisfactory figure assuming the plan worked as expected only 60k THB. Jesus weapt. Stupidity of this calibre is VERY hard to fathom 13 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loaded Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: If this had worked he would have soon be trying it again and branching out into amulet sales no doubt. Well, the amulet obviously brought him back to life. I'd be happy to 500 baht for one of them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 and now the cremation. just as soon as this MORON shows up again. 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rgrdns Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 One must admit Thais are innovative people ? 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sonhia Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 How low can people go in order to scrape the barrel, including a man of the cloth too???? Those kinds of scams, plus many more; most are aware about, continue to bolster the extortion plus corruption associated with this country. Sad... 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Get Real Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 I guess the deep family ties and the famous honesty of Thai people, just got a little scratch on the shiny laquer. 6 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry921 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Was the "scammed" mum remarried to a farang? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 He thai'd his own mom? The humanity! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 "He has never done anything like this before," she said. Yeah, the sort of stunt you only pull once. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anon789561 Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 some times it's that bad you've just got to laugh but mummy won't blame precious for too long so all is well 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnynmonic Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Ya Ba. Not even once, folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Despicable as well as plain dumb- the fault line comes with the inevitable reincarnation?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Destiny1990 Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Well next time when he dies again atleast the mom has already paid for his funeral. Edited July 27, 2018 by Destiny1990 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post domgaf Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 A Thai man posted pictures of himself online apparently dead. Really? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 The Big Pumpkin asked Thai people to be 'Innovative' and this Guy was doing just that. The only thing they are any good at is thinking up new scams ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mommysboy Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 My Pa in law-who was already dependent on his wife- repaid her kindness by pawning her gold and absconding to the casinos in Cambodia. Needless to say he returned within a week or so absolutely baht-less. Some short time later he suffered a paralysing stroke. I guess the stroke was always going to happen, but you do wonder! The doctors were rather angry with Ma-in- law: she'd woken up to find him lying on the floor in a peculiar position, but hadn't thought much about it! Village people are wonderful! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post outsider Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 All this, plus burning bridges with family and relatives, for just THB 60,000. One doesn't get stupider than that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms22 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Great Thai thinking. Great Thai logic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 If he wasn't dead before, he will wish he was soon. Hilarious read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 If for some reason he were to die now no one would mourned because he's suppose to be dead already. Must have ran out of borrowing power with his mom and relatives. Even if he is alive he should stay dead. Lol! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Unfortunately one can not pick his relatives..... just happens! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 4 hours ago, rgrdns said: One must admit Thais are innovative people ? And gullible !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Generally buffalo dies for money, this time strange that husband is the victim. Is he a step-son or biological son ? Doesn't seems to be a real one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson36 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Most scams are repeatable. I think this one is not. He is not the brightest thai is he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Heartless maggot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson36 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, car720 said: Heartless maggot. Once again, Thais come back to Money, Money, Money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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