Thai couple arrested for embezzling 24 million baht from employer

[snoop1130]

 

Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) officers arrested a Thai couple for embezzling 24 million baht from their employer while working at a petrol station in the central province of Chantaburi between 2020 to 2023.

 

ATPD reported that a 47 year old Thai man, Wichian, and his 46 year old wife, Jatuporn, were former accountants at the petrol station in Chantaburi province. Their employer discovered that the couple embezzled over 24 million baht and somehow managed to conceal their fraud for three years.

 

The employer reported the matter to the Khao Kitchakud Police Station but, initially, the couple managed to evade the arrest. Police officers later located the couple hiding in Bangkok and arrested them today, December 14, at their rental room on Kampaengphet Road in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok.

 

They eventually admitted to their fraudulent activities and confessed that they wanted money for online gambling. They were taken to Khao Kitchakud Police Station for further punishment.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ ตำรวจไทย - Thaipolice

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-14

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They eventually admitted to their fraudulent activities and confessed that they wanted money for online gambling.

No other ambitions then.... 

[bradiston]

What's this got to do with the Anti Trafficking in Persons Division?

[PETERTHEEATER]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

.......and somehow managed to conceal their fraud for three years.

Er.....creative accounting aka 'fiddling the books'? Just a wild guess on my part.

[ThaiFelix]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They were taken to Khao Kitchakud Police Station for further punishment.

Mmmmm any pics?

[spidermike007]

That owner would have to have been very much out to lunch to have not missed 8 million baht per year in revenue. The guy needs to have his head examined.