webfact Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Conned investors go to the media after English Language School owner disappears abroad Picture: Sanook Thai people who invested in a language school in Lampang have gone to the media after they were ripped off for millions of baht. The victims had invested in an AEC affiliated language school set up in Prajao Thanjai Road in Muang district. The AEC is the Asean Economic Community - Thai people have been encouraged to learn more English to catch up with some of their neighbors. The victims said they responded to a leaflet campaign for investors hoping to make money. Some put in several hundreds of thousands of baht. Some 50 students were left high and dry when the school shut its doors. They had paid 500 baht each to study English. The Muang Lampang police have issued an arrest warrant for the owner named only as Jiraphat, 41. Jiraphat has fled abroad with some of the proceeds of the investment in the school. Ten people led by former teacher Phimporn, 73, went to the Thai media yesterday to press the police into following up on charges. Sanook said in their headline that Jiraphat is believed to have fled abroad with half a million baht. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobBKK Posted September 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2018 Wow 'Scandal in Lampang' a rare event indeed in a town where one of the town's famous horses going the wrong way down a soi is major news. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 4 hours ago, webfact said: Sanook said in their headline that Jiraphat is believed to have fled abroad with half a million baht. Could have done better........ regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I wonder if 73-year-old former teacher Phimporn and I would have been able to have a basic chat in English, were I ever to visit Lampang. I wonder what exactly all the ripped off students were likely to have gotten for their 500 baht tuition. I also wonder what exactly is an "AEC affiliated" language school, and even if there is actually such a thing? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Shame of it is that no doubt some students are out of pocket after really trying to do a good thing for themselves by learning English. Hope they catch the conman who legged it abroad but with only 500000 baht it won't last long. As for the investors, well no doubt some were genuine and I am sorry they lost some money but I am sure many of the investors were just hoping to make a quick buck at the expense of others so then that's poetic justice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Colabamumbai Posted September 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2018 And I have a hard time getting 150 Baht an hour teaching privately. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said: And I have a hard time getting 150 Baht an hour teaching privately. I get sixty dollars an hour teaching in China. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Does anyone know if the old Siam Computer and Language centre is still operating after all these years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 What's with all the stupid face masks? is Lampang an unhealthy part of Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted September 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2018 Just now, prakhonchai nick said: What's with all the stupid face masks? is Lampang an unhealthy part of Thailand? They are using facemasks to cover up their embarrassment. We cannot lose face if others cannot see our faces.? 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 500000 baht will last a month abroad wait a month and he'll be back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 500000.- is just the value of this poor scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 hours ago, car720 said: I get sixty dollars an hour teaching in China. Wow they must be going to live in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimelody Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 The strange thing is these masks don't really hide the identity of any of the people in the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 7 hours ago, lazeeboy said: 500000 baht will last a month abroad wait a month and he'll be back ... that is for sure and will find even more investors... why GREED... and lack of sense...Beware... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 8 hours ago, colinneil said: They are using facemasks to cover up their embarrassment. We cannot lose face if others cannot see our faces.? not so, many wearing helmets lose face and go nuts in thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 15 hours ago, car720 said: I get sixty dollars an hour teaching in China. It's nice to brag isn't it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, hotchilli said: It's nice to brag isn't it !!! Not bragging. Just talking about money. Now if I told you how low my golf handicap is, that would be bragging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 22 hours ago, webfact said: to press the police into following up on charges. Damn it. why do they have to go to the police to file charges? Isn't there a court system there through which they can file civil suits? And is there not some sort of District attorney office that could file criminal charges like theft, embezzelment etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiavelli Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 3:14 PM, car720 said: I get sixty dollars an hour teaching in China. The richest teacher in China. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 17 hours ago, Machiavelli said: The richest teacher in China. ? No. Just one of the few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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