Pattaya: Transgender arrested for opening account used by Romance Scam gang

[webfact]

Sanook Thai caption: Hired to open an account for romance scam gang
 

Sanook reported that police from the Crime Suppression Division served two warrants on a "sao song" (ladyboy) in front of a condo building in South Pattaya on Sunday. 

 

Mr Chonkan, 33, was named in warrants from courts in Chonburi and Chaiyaphum. 

 

Police alleged that he opened a bank account when asked by a female friend called Fon, a former work colleague.

 

The account was used to defraud a victim of a so-called Romance Scam.

 

The suspect was taken to Samed police station in Chonburi.

 

He had previous convictions for drug use and theft after posing as a potential tenant and stealing property and furniture. 

 

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[ezzra]

This is one of them minefield like subjects one has to be very careful how they word they responses  and inputs as one can just as easily will labeled with all sorts of names, ( speaking from personal experience)...

[law ling]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

... had previous convictions for drug use and theft ...

Charming!

 

Though, in fairness we're not sure yet if he was knowingly in on the proposed romance scam ... although I have little doubt ... we'll have to let the judge decide that one.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, law ling said:

Charming!

 

Though, in fairness we're not sure yet if he was knowingly in on the proposed romance scam ... although I have little doubt ... we'll have to let the judge decide that one.

Small fine, don't do it again?

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Chonkan, 33, was named in warrants from courts in Chonburi and Chaiyaphum. 

He had previous convictions for drug use and theft after posing as a potential tenant and stealing property and furniture.

Be fair must be hard for a wrinkly ladyboy over 30 to make any money. 

[Pedrogaz]

55 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Be fair must be hard for a wrinkly ladyboy over 30 to make any money. 

Looks like he's been ridden hard and put away wet.

[Pedrogaz]

I'm guessing here that woke pronouns for transgender don't apply in Thailand. 

[Benmart]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Be fair must be hard for a wrinkly ladyboy over 30 to make any money. 

Not really. Seemingly there are plenty of wrinkly farangs over 50 who may be interested, particularly those who post to the contrary. ????

[thecyclist]

The fellow is not transgender, he hasn't crossed any gender divide yet, still firmly on the male side, all the transcending ahead of him. 

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, thecyclist said:

The fellow is not transgender, he hasn't crossed any gender divide yet, still firmly on the male side, all the transcending ahead of him. 

Well, maybe not firmly.... worrying if he is!