Thai manager blames foreigners for bitcoin mining - tells cops he's just the gardener

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that Rom Klao police in Lat Krabang, Bangkok, served a warrant for stealing electricity at four story business premises in the Ma Ruay estate, Soi Rom Klao 44.

 

On the first two floors were nothing but all manner of organic vegetables. 

 

On the fourth floor was a Bitcoin mining operation. 

 

Earlier the electricity authorities had checked the sums and their lines and realised they were being fleeced for 270,000 baht a month.

 

Someone was bypassing the meter. and it had been going on for ten years and losses had come to 10 million baht for the state. 

 

Thanatorn, 55, admitted he was in charge.

 

He said he was hired by two foreigners - there was Rohan from Australia and Kenny from Malaysia. 

 

They didn't give him a cash salary but taught him how to grow organic veg and he was getting 20K a month for himself from the sale of the veg.

 

He said that the foreigners handled the electricity bills, not him. All that Bitcoin stuff was their business, not him.

 

Police took away CCTV, 91 computers and other equipment as evidence.

 

The manager was charged with stealing 10 million baht's worth of electricity.

 

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[bob smith]

those pesky foreigners at it again! ????

[ezzra]

I believe him, just the fall guy, a putzy, Although he knew very well that there was gross illegal activities going on but probably didn't fathom how huge it was...

Edited December 13, 2022 by ezzra

[Will B Good]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

Rohan from Australia and Kenny from Malaysia. 

Aha.........Rohan and kenny......know them well.

[JonnyF]

Did he tell that story with a straight face? ????

[bob smith]

11 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Did he tell that story with a straight face? ????

the 'rohan' and 'kenny' line really got me.

 

sounds like a comedy duo on late night tv..

[Geoffggi]

If you can't handle the heat - Get out of the garden ........LOL

[SooKee]

The brakes failed ????

[Pla Simon]

I suppose they'll freeze the vegetable seller's assets.

[Aussieroaming]

Very inventive, "The Rowan and Kenny Show". Not me guvna, they call me the gardener.

[tubby johnson]

You gotta love these bitcoin clowns and grifters 

[proton]

Can he pay the 10 mil with bitcoin?

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, Pla Simon said:

I suppose they'll freeze the vegetable seller's assets.

Not if he's wearing thermal underwear.....

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Someone was bypassing the meter. and it had been going on for ten years and losses had come to 10 million baht for the state. 

Good that they noticed so quickly..

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, Pla Simon said:

I suppose they'll freeze the vegetable seller's assets.

Sounds rather harsh..

[PomChopMakNomYai]

Probably Bruce and Abdul would have been more convincing criminal mastermind names from those respective countries?

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 12/21/2022 at 3:37 AM, PomChopMakNomYai said:

Probably Bruce and Abdul would have been more convincing criminal mastermind names from those respective countries?

I don't know any Malays called Abdul.