Teenager caught using foreign currency at self-service kiosk

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A suspicious incident involving currency manipulation at a self-service payment kiosk was reported in Wichian Buri district, Phetchabun province, December 20.

A local shop owner, Sarayut Singchangchai, spotted a foreign banknote, specifically a 500 Kyat note from Myanmar (equivalent to approximately 8 baht), in his payment kiosk. This discovery led to an investigation and the eventual identification of the culprit.

 

Sarayut’s establishment, a pharmaceutical store located in Ban Na Rai Dio village, Tha Rong sub-district, houses a self-service payment kiosk for the convenience of Wichian Buri residents. He recounted that he checks the cash in the kiosk daily and was surprised to find the foreign note yesterday, December 19. Upon reviewing CCTV footage, he identified a tall man wearing long trousers, a long-sleeved shirt, and a headscarf who had used the kiosk at around 3.20am.

The man was seen depositing money into the kiosk, repeatedly transferring funds to a single phone number before departing on a motorcycle. The kiosk’s transaction logs confirmed a deposit and multiple transfers totalling 500 baht during that timeframe. Sarayut became convinced that the man had used the 500 Kyat note, prompting him to report the matter to the local police at Wichian Buri Police Station.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

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[brianthainess]

Just a misunderstanding your honor it was dark at the time.

[soi3eddie]

Prove it was the suspect! Unlikely. But blame the Burmese anway just for good measure. 

Of course, the payment machine designers did not do a very good job if it will accept a non Thai currency note when not supposed to. 

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by soi3eddie

[BenStark]

This is a 500 Kyat note, if the machine accepted that for a 500 baht note, then most likely any coloured paper, cut to size and the number 500 written on it, will most likely also work.