Rayong: "Big Oud" busts gang posing as immigration officers

[webfact]

Rayong: "Big Oud" busts gang posing as immigration officers

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thailand's immigration chief Sompong "Big Oud" Chingduang gave details of the bust of several men posing as immigration officers in Rayong. 

 

The announcement came after news reports of crimes committed by a bogus gang, reported Naew Na. 

 

A gang of six men had been reported in the press as having been checking up on migrants in the province. They had fleeced shopkeepers of money.

 

Sompong said that when he heard about the activity in the media he sent in his men to investigate.

 

CCTV showed a group of six men dressed as immigration officers at a gas station in Khao Lam Road, Sri Racha, Chonburi, on the morning of September 15th.

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

They got in three vehicles and drove to the Pluak Daeng area of Rayong and returned to the gas station in the afternoon. 

 

This led to the arrest of three men - Wissanu, 45, Ekkachai, 36 and Ratchanon, 32 - and evidence in the form of a Toyota vehicle and immigration clothing. 

 

They were charged with embezzlement and impersonating police. 

 

Three more suspects are being sought and arrest warrants have been issued. 

 

Source: Naew Na

 

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[Thaiwrath]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

They were charged with embezzlement and impersonating police. 

You can't make this stuff up.

Add to this, people impersonating politicians (also involved in embezzlement), and you see why Thailand is a laughing stock to other countries. 

[polpott]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand's immigration chief Sompong "Big Oud" Chingduang gave details of the bust of several men posing as immigration officers in Rayong. 

I thought that they were all a bunch of posers. The photo certainly suggests that.

[Phuketshrew]

 

• That's some extension he's got going on there ???? Is that why he is called "Big Oud" ?

Edited October 27, 2020 by Phuketshrew

[Surelynot]

One bunch of crooks imitating another bunch of crooks..555

[canopus1969]

I'm confused, who are the impersonators, the ones standing or sitting ?

[Orton Rd]

Were they doing 'legal' extensions with no money in the bank from another province for 15K as well ????

[ChipButty]

Extortion is only allowed by genuine immigration officers, now go and get the fake police

[Geoffggi]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Rayong: "Big Oud" busts gang posing as immigration officers

Which ones are the "Posers" .................LOL

[Cake Monster]

6 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

You can't make this stuff up.

Add to this, people impersonating politicians (also involved in embezzlement), and you see why Thailand is a laughing stock to other countries. 

Thailand !

The Country is stuffed full of great pretenders.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

A gang of six men had been reported in the press as having been checking up on migrants in the province. They had fleeced shopkeepers of money.

Can someone help me we have two photos, which ones are the bad guys 

[Regyai]

At a guess ...all of them

[impulse]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Can someone help me we have two photos, which ones are the bad guys 

 

Hard to tell with nobody pointing in the photos. 

 

Who'da figured that the pointing did serve a purpose?

 

[nobodysfriend]

Why do they need to wear masks on the photo ?

I would like to be sure that ' my ' immigration officers are genuine , the next time I need to go there ...

 

 

[Andycoops]

Another keystone moment, just shows how lucrative policing is.

[Hayduke]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Sompong said that when he heard about the activity in the media he sent in his men to investigate

 

So...he only learned about this scam while....watching TV?

 

 

 

[steven100]

20 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

You can't make this stuff up.

Add to this, people impersonating politicians (also involved in embezzlement), and you see why Thailand is a laughing stock to other countries. 

Part of your comment is correct however the nonsense in your statement ... Thailand is not a laughing stock to other countries ...  why continue to Thai bash every time you open your mouth ?  Other countries are not concerned with Thailand's political situation or their government or there citizens. Other countries are concerned about their own citizens and their own way forward. So saying that Thailand is a laughing stock to other countries is laughable ... Other countries don't give a hoot what Thailand does inhouse.  .....    lol

[polpott]

6 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Part of your comment is correct however the nonsense in your statement ... Thailand is not a laughing stock to other countries ...  why continue to Thai bash every time you open your mouth ?  Other countries are not concerned with Thailand's political situation or their government or there citizens. Other countries are concerned about their own citizens and their own way forward. So saying that Thailand is a laughing stock to other countries is laughable ... Other countries don't give a hoot what Thailand does inhouse.  .....    lol

Negative stories about Thailand are a daily occurrence in the foreign press, you just can't read/view them due to Thai censorship. Get a VPN and your eyes will be opened.

[Peterw42]

11 minutes ago, polpott said:

Negative stories about Thailand are a daily occurrence in the foreign press, you just can't read/view them due to Thai censorship. Get a VPN and your eyes will be opened.

What sites are blocked nowadays ? I dont use a VPN and dont come across any blocked sites/content.

It was the case back during the coup, but nowadays there isnt anything blocked.

[steven100]

23 minutes ago, polpott said:

Negative stories about Thailand are a daily occurrence in the foreign press, you just can't read/view them due to Thai censorship. Get a VPN and your eyes will be opened.

I have seen one story in the past 3 weeks .... no vpn, just go to the website. not blocked. US and others don't show much. imo

They have there own affairs to sort out. 

[spidermike007]

Not sure what the distinction is between the real officers and the fake officers. I guess one group fleeces officially, and the the other group fleeces without a real badge.

[Deli]

Are the guys in black and white real or just shop window mannequins ?

[Eff1n2ret]

Over a good few years I worked with guys posing as immigration officers. The funny thing is, they were.

[phetphet]

On 10/28/2020 at 10:39 AM, Deli said:

Are the guys in black and white real or just shop window mannequins ?

Seems to be "de rigeur" lately in press photos to have a few "commandos" in the  background. But why two of them are wearing arctic camouflage in the tropics beats me.

[KhaoNiaw]

On 10/27/2020 at 10:38 AM, canopus1969 said:

I'm confused, who are the impersonators, the ones standing or sitting ?

I think this was the identity parade where the victims had to pick out the fake officers.