Company chief arrested - woman sought - after fraud over tours

 

Photo: Tourist Police Bureau

 

The Thai Tourist Police Bureau have acted after more than 100 victims were found to have been defrauded by a tour company that set up booths at major tourist trade shows. 

 

T and D Time Tour Co Ltd had been at the "Thai Thiaw Thai" (Thai visit Thailand) fair in the Queen Sirikit Convention center in November and also at fairs at Impact Muang Thong Thani and Lotus in Ayuthaya. 

 

They offered cheap tours then disappeared with the clients' money. 

 

Eleven operators were affected on Koh Lipe. 

 

Arrest warrants were issued for the company chiefs Darinee Nakornthai and Therawut Changkhanak.

 

Therawut was arrested on Saturday while Darinee remains at large. 

 

Complainants were seen presenting flowers to immigration chief Lt-Gen Surachat Hakparn who is the former deputy at the TPB.

 

Losses are believed to be in the region of 450,000 baht according to the report on the TPB site on Facebook. 

 

A vinyl sign pictured there, however, stated that the figure was 450,000 million baht. 

 

Source: Thai Tourist Police

 



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43 minutes ago, webfact said:

losses are believed to be in the region of 450,000 baht according to the report on the TPB site on Facebook. 

Not worth the hassle and expense for 450,000 THB,

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

A vinyl sign pictured there, however, stated that the figure was 450,000 million baht. 

 

That's more like it.

regards worgeordie

Thai's robbing Thai's again well I never

9 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Thai's robbing Thai's again well I never

Must be a misunderstanding !

 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Must be a misunderstanding !

 

Think so

This is becoming an annual tradition.

15 hours ago, worgeordie said:

450,000 million baht

Doesn't that equal 450 gajillion baht? NOW we're talking SERIOUS money!

This was a scam about Thais visiting places in Thailand. So why is there an Immigration bureau shield in the picture? I don't get it.