By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Pattaya – A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Pattaya for allegedly opening bank accounts for groups of individuals who reportedly conducted organized fraud through LINE and other applications.

 

Yesterday, (April 16th), a team from the Chonburi Tourist Police arrested Mr. Sakchai Lachong, 35, in the Soi Buakhao area.

 

The arrest came after the Rayong Provincial Court had issued an arrest warrant for him for alleged offenses to the Computer Act in terms of fraud.

 

The arrest follows Rayong police being notified from an anonymous tip that Sakchai had opened bank accounts for individuals allegedly involved in various frauds and false investments which allowed suspects to collect money from victims.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/17/35-year-old-man-arrested-in-pattaya-for-allegedly-opening-bank-accounts-for-organized-fraud-groups/

 

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Nong Grab police, is that a first ?

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The arrest follows Rayong police being notified from an anonymous tip

The ONLY time there is any police work!

4 minutes ago, mikebell said:

The ONLY time there is any police work!

must've been a % incentive to report?

well done the POLICE

Tourist Police have power of arrest now? That's news to me...

7 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Tourist Police have power of arrest now? That's news to me...

Tourist Police are no different from other branches of RTP including Immigration and Traffic police.

 

You are confusing them with Police volunteers who do not have those powers, but wish on their limp noodles that they did.

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Tourist Police are no different from other branches of RTP including Immigration and Traffic police.

Don't forget the railway police. 

15 hours ago, mikebell said:

The ONLY time there is any police work!

...but the "work" has already been done for the police by the informer. Easy peasy!

 

unless he is a bank menager (which is not mentioned), how can he help opening bank accounts to many people?

writing on the back of his suit points to being a guard 

9 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

You are confusing them with Police volunteers who do not have those powers, but wish on their limp noodles that they did.

You should visit soi 9 and see some of the volunteers helping out there, They do a good job. Mostly translation and problem solving... these drunk tourists get into all manner of scrapes.