CHIANG MAI, May 12 (TNA) – Police arrested about 20 suspects at luxurious pool villas at the center of this northern province allegedly for operating a call scam.

 

Police raided eight pool villas at a housing estate in Chang Phuak sub-district. There they found about 20 people, some 20 computers and notebooks containing messages prepared for them to trick victims out of money.

 

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Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-940752

 

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Surprised there are 8 luxurious pool villas in Chiang Mai ????

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

There they found about 20 people,

For reference from link to OP

 

"The head of the gang was identified only as Awei, a 29-year-old Chinese man. About five other Chinese suspects were at large"

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-940752

 

17 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Surprised there are 8 luxurious pool villas in Chiang Mai ????

What passes for luxury  in CM is a paddle  pool, warm beer and smoke free air and the absence of police  and army officials - just kidding

Edited May 13, 20224 yr by The Hammer2021

1 minute ago, The Hammer2021 said:

What passes for luxury  in CM is a paddle  pool, warm beer and smoke free air and the absence of police  and army officials

And I suppose that you consider places like Phuket , Pattaya and Nana plaza to be luxurious ?

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