Former Thailand athlete turns scammer, stealing from woman

[webfact]

Police in Bangkok arrested a former national athlete for allegedly befriending a Thai woman on a dating app and stealing her valuables after spending a few days together. The thief confessed that he resorted to theft due to his need for money to fuel his online gambling habit.

 

The victim, a Thai woman from the Isaan province of Buriram, filed a complaint against the 27 year old man named Suppakit “Golf” Chandara for stealing her iPad Air 4 and a grey GPX motorcycle at Mueang Buriram Police Station.

 

The victim revealed that she met Golf on a dating site in November last year. Golf subsequently moved into her home in Buriram on December 19 but vanished with her possessions just four days later, on December 23.

 

Following an investigation into the incident, officers uncovered that Suppakit, also known as Golf Flintstones, was a former badminton player. Despite being ranked among the top three national junior badminton players, Suppakit did not pursue a career in sports further.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ สืบนครบาล IDMB

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-06

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The thief confessed that he resorted to theft due to his need for money to fuel his online gambling habit.

Child.

[hellohello123]

Golf playing badminton

[Hanuman2547]

Looks like this former Badminton player/coach got tangled up in the net.

[flyingtlger]

Money....