Chinese businessman falls for actress’s claims, loses Bt2.5 million

By The Nation

 

 

A Chinese businessman filed a police complaint on Thursday (May 28) claiming he had been tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress and her gang of fraudsters.

 

The businessman, accompanied by retired high-ranking police officer Santhana Prayoonrat, went to Pak Khlong San Police Station to report that an actress allegedly claimed she had high government connections and could help get his shipment of 3,000 digital thermometers out of customs.

 

The businessman’s shipment was stuck at the dock because he did not know the process of getting it released. This gang contacted him saying they could help have his shipment released for Bt2.5 million, claiming that Bt500,000 was needed for the Customs Department’s director and the rest for officers from the Interior and Agriculture ministries.

 

In reality, the process only costs about Bt100,000, but the businessman fell for the claim due to ignorance. He admitted that the offer sounded illegal, but he really wanted the products he had shipped in.

 

Meanwhile, Santhana said he will help the man file an official complaint seeking an investigation into the gang’s claim and find out if any politicians may have been involved in the alleged crime.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388672

 

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9 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

A Chinese businessman filed a police complaint on Thursday (May 28) claiming he had been tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress and her gang of fraudsters.

stupid businessman, how can he not know how to clear customs, he didn't know about customs clearing agencies, there must be something else to the story, smells fishy

You see many stories of politicians and 'superstars' here getting involved in all sorts of shakedowns. I've read some stories and wondered why anyone with the wealth and status they have would even bother. I sometimes feel these people aspire to be the feared mafioso type figures. It's extremely odd behaviour considering how many pretend to be saints while at the same time brazenly conning others. 

49 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress

Her acting, it seems, was impeccable.

She played the part very well

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

claiming that Bt500,000 was needed for the Customs Department’s director and the rest for officers from the Interior and Agriculture ministries

Dumb guy. I hope he doesn't expect to do any further business in Thailand after calling out these guys as accepting bribes!

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

claiming he had been tricked out of Bt2.5 million by a Thai actress

she must have screamed really well...

      Whats the cost of 3000 digital thermometer's, as opposed to the 2.5 million baht, just to get them released ?

     All's fair in love and war, as China has ripped of the UK with its dodgy goods, and others.

"businessman" but does not know customs papers ?

 

mhhhh....

 

when I went to police to report, they said: not interested

 

it helps to have one of them high rankings in your pocket

45 minutes ago, grumpy 4680 said:

Whats the cost of 3000 digital thermometer's, as opposed to the 2.5 million baht, just to get them released ?

Obviously he was desperate to get them in during the Covid pandemic.???? It's not rocket science.

Academy Award Performance!

How wonderfully Thai. People claiming to have 'connections' and that will help to 'oil the wheels'. All perfectly normal and fully expected in a country where Government officials need an 'incentive' to do their job.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The businessman’s shipment was stuck at the dock because he did not know the process of getting it released

No words needed.

Edited May 29, 20206 yr by hotchilli

1 hour ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

"businessman" but does not know customs papers ?

 

mhhhh....

 

when I went to police to report, they said: not interested

 

it helps to have one of them high rankings in your pocket

Or you have the correct nationality.

If they were rectal thermometers, I could offer a way to get them out of customs  ???? 

18 hours ago, Mavideol said:

stupid businessman, how can he not know how to clear customs, he didn't know about customs clearing agencies, there must be something else to the story, smells fishy

I wasn’t aware that digital thermometers went off that quickly. I suppose if they’re stuck in a hot container for a few weeks they could start to whiff a little.

On 5/29/2020 at 10:00 AM, grumpy 4680 said:

      Whats the cost of 3000 digital thermometer's, as opposed to the 2.5 million baht, just to get them released ?

     All's fair in love and war, as China has ripped of the UK with its dodgy goods, and others.

https://shopee.co.th/product/52591873/1367291871 

 

2500 THB gets you the top of the line Braun Infrared Thermometer.....but he paid 8k THB just to get his out of customs???

 

Custom clearance here is easy, as long as you have a medical import license, it's just paperwork....

 

The whole story smells like BS.