By Nop Meechukhun

 

Chonburi – A Norwegian national, 55, filed a complaint to investigators at the Sattahip Police Station in Chonburi against his Cambodian “girlfriend” who reportedly defrauded him out of nearly 200,000 baht, claiming she was taking his money to arrange documents for marriage at the Norwegian Embassy.

 

The man, whose full name has been withheld and will be referred to only as Kyrie, told the Sattahip officials that he met his girlfriend, Sreem-mom, who is Cambodian but worked and lived in Chonburi, for the first time in person in the Bang Saray Subdistrict in late 2019 after starting to build a relationship on social media platforms previously.

 

They began a romantic relationship afterwards and promised to get married in Norway. He then flew back to his home country in early 2020, however, the Covid-19 Coronavirus had started spreading across the globe, making him unable to fly back to Thailand. So, both of them had to begin a long-distance relationship via video calls for nearly two years.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/09/norwegian-man-files-complaint-to-sattahip-police-against-his-cambodian-girlfriend-after-being-allegedly-ripped-off-for-nearly-200000-baht-for-false-marriage-promises/

 

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Idiot.  Do they have the crime "wasting police time" in Thailand? 

His attorney, Prateep Nakbangkerd, told the local media that filing such complaints may bring justice and can be a case study for foreigners living in Thailand who are defrauded and lied to.

 

Never happen, not enough money in Thai circulation to pay that off debt

 

 

 

Too bad. Had he sent a one off amount that matched the cost of say, a marriage visa application, his case may have had some small chance. But it appears he regularly sent 1000 baht payments too her for 'help'. It looks like support and gifts rather than being for a particular purpose. He's just adding insult to injury. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The man, whose full name has been withheld and will be referred to only as

........... Sucker !

"tell him to transfer money to help her, a total of about 1,000 baht for each time"

 

I think it just a simple miscofusion. She was pay per zoom session. 200 sessions , Marriage is extra...well I would say worth it Monsieur!!

The old saying   " A fool and his money"  comes to mind .   he's just learnt an expensive lesson he's lucky it was only 200K

 

Only 200,000 baht?

......chicken feed..

There's a sucker born every minute ????

poor guy... really a poor guy ????

I know several in the 2 million plus range.

200,000 is nothing learn and move on 

If his lawyers are successful in a prosecution of the girl in question it would be beneficial to all foreigners in Thailand as

Fraud is a criminal offense . 

 

 

Interesting case...

 

He's claiming that the money was neither a gift, an engagement gift, or sin sod. It was money paid for a specific commercial purpose: arranging documents at an embassy, which she failed to do. He's saying that contract law should apply, not marital property law. Clever argument.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A Norwegian national, 55, filed a complaint to investigators at the Sattahip Police Station in Chonburi against his Cambodian “girlfriend” who reportedly defrauded him out of nearly 200,000 baht, claiming she was taking his money to arrange documents for marriage at the Norwegian Embassy.

Another one bites the dust...

After he filled the report, the attorney and police laughed and laughed and laughed. 
When they finally composed themselves and wiped away the tears, they sat around dreaming up the ways they could defraud this farang sucker out of more money. 

Police masks is to hide laughter ? ????

The lawyer may well cost him more than the girl. More bed time with the girl though, probablly. ????

Sour grapes.

Sounds more like he was sending her support money.  1,000 baht 200 times.  Then got upset when he found out she had other boyfriends too.

2 hours ago, MasterBaker said:

poor guy... really a poor guy ????

And now he pays a lawyer!

1 hour ago, itsari said:

If his lawyers are successful in a prosecution of the girl in question it would be beneficial to all foreigners in Thailand as

Fraud is a criminal offense . 

 

 

Being a Norwegian, Im ashamed to see this. For what good reason would it help people continue to be stupid and not take responsibillity for their stupidity? 

 

"Everyones else make my life a misery syndrome" strikes again"

He decided not to let this go. I say good for him and will pay dearly 

All she has to do is say she changed her mind. There is no crime here. Only an idiot and a girl with a new house in Cambodia.

The money was for arranging documents for marriage at the Norwegian embassy? 200 000 for documents? Did she have to travel in taxi from Cambodia?

Hey fellow posters let’s not laugh too hard, too many men have been caught in the same way. Some have been lucky and learned a lesson , others have decided to join the “flying clubs “  as frequently reported.

He would be wise to drop all actions and move to another country in the area, live and learn, not really a large sum to pay for the lesson.

1 hour ago, LarrySR said:

After he filled the report, the attorney and police laughed and laughed and laughed. 
When they finally composed themselves and wiped away the tears, they sat around dreaming up the ways they could defraud this farang sucker out of more money. 

Then the Attorney asked him for 250k Baht as his fee for processing the case and the Police to 50k of it.....

41 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Being a Norwegian, Im ashamed to see this. For what good reason would it help people continue to be stupid and not take responsibillity for their stupidity? 

 

"Everyones else make my life a misery syndrome" strikes again"

I think you as a Norwegian has more appropriate reasons to be ashamed about .

Making an agreement with somebody concerning money is not stupid . It needs Thai people  to understand that foreigners are not open fodder for stealing from.

This particular police station is a bye-word for ineptitude and corruption even here in Thailand. My wife was fiddled out of 15K by one officer who promised to make my next year's visa 'difficult'.  Meanwhile a friend has been subjected to a vendetta of false accusations by a neighbour who 'owns' an officer there; four visits from several officers.  Another friend had an appointment with a high ranking officer who had failed to sign papers.  Arriving on time on the appointed date, he was told the officer had gone shopping in Bangkok with his daughter. 

1 minute ago, itsari said:

I think you as a Norwegian has more appropriate reasons to be ashamed about .

Making an agreement with somebody concerning money is not stupid . It needs Thai people  to understand that foreigners are not open fodder for stealing from.

However, it was not a Thai person that took him to the cleaners but his Cambodian GF. 

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

However, it was not a Thai person that took him to the cleaners but his Cambodian GF. 

Not something to quirp about . It is predominantly Thai people that have the tendency to believe they can steal money from foreigners with no consequences here in Thailand . 

8 minutes ago, itsari said:

I think you as a Norwegian has more appropriate reasons to be ashamed about .

Making an agreement with somebody concerning money is not stupid . It needs Thai people  to understand that foreigners are not open fodder for stealing from.

Really, what did she do? He gave her money, she got cold feet, where is the crime? If you came to a police station in Norway with this accuse, you would not have a case. Im positive it would have been dismissed.