Popular Post webfact Posted June 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2021 Police in Chiang Mai swooped after investigations into a counterfeit currency ring. Arrested by the side of Suthep Road was 45 year old Somporn or Phra Somporn, a monk attached to a well-known temple in Mae Teng. He had 194 $US 100 bills and thousands more in Myanmar kyat in his satchel. The US consulate in Chiang Mai confirmed the dollars were all fakes. It appears that the monk bought them cheap in Mai Sai before exchanging them at booths and shops all over the northern Thai city. Somporn will now be defrocked then charged, reported Channel 7. Investigations continue. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-06-24 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I wonder how much he paid for them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: It appears that the monk bought them cheap in Mai Sai before exchanging them at booths and shops all over the northern Thai city. Shocking behaviour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaiFelix Posted June 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2021 A fake with fakes! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) Cops now stooping to stealing from the sangha--shame! Edited June 24, 2021 by unblocktheplanet correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 A long time ago in a land far away i was a naughty boy with naughty friends,one was a forger,a good one,he came here to Thailand to do some business here,then he found out it was the death penalty ,so didnt carry it out, funny thing was he then went into legitimate business ,with another friend as did i ,it changed both our lives in different ways . ,sorry just made me think of times gone by reading about the monk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 20 hours ago, webfact said: Arrested by the side of Suthep Road was 45 year old Somporn or Phra Somporn, a monk attached to a well-known temple in Mae Teng They should use shorter chains to attach them to temples IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT FITZGERSLD Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/24/2021 at 2:44 PM, bert bloggs said: A long time ago in a land far away i was a naughty boy with naughty friends,one was a forger,a good one,he came here to Thailand to do some business here,then he found out it was the death penalty ,so didnt carry it out, funny thing was he then went into legitimate business ,with another friend as did i ,it changed both our lives in different ways . ,sorry just made me think of times gone by reading about the monk. thanks for sharing, and god bless the death penalty, it saved your lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 I was in vietnam years back and got off my mbike..looked down and saw a fake $100 usd bill...I kept it in my wallet in case i needed to grease a police palm ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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