Scammed Thai man finds help from philanthropic Danish investor

[snoop1130]

 

A Good Samaritan reached out to help a poor Thai man in the Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok after he was scammed out of 10,000 baht by his supposed fiancée. A Danish investor living in Pattaya read the sad story about a Thai security guard paying his girlfriend 300 baht a day in instalments, only to be abandoned, on The Thaiger website.

 

The 47 year old security guard, Pichate “Ched” Khamchom, sought help from several news agencies after losing his hard-earned money to his girlfriend. Ched met his alleged fiancée on a dating app. The unscrupulous woman convinced him to pay her 300 baht a day in instalments to save as a dowry and their wedding.

 

Despite earning only 500 baht a day, the father of one was determined to make it work, hoping to build a life together. Tragically, his girlfriend then disappeared after he paid over 10,000 baht, leaving him heartbroken and financially embarrassed.

 

Ched’s story deeply moved Casper, a 38 year old Danish investor residing in Pattaya. Upon reading about Ched’s predicament on The Thaiger platform, Casper contacted the team, expressing his willingness to reimburse the 10,000 baht that Ched had lost.

 

Initially, Ched was cautious about accepting the money, fearing another scam. However, after reassurance from The Thaiger that the Danish philanthropist was genuine and sincere, Ched provided his bank details. To his surprise and delight, Casper transferred 15,000 baht, 5,000 baht more than his initial offer.

 

When asked about his generous act, Casper admitted the story pulled on his heartstrings.

 

“A hard worker who tried to follow his heart and got crushed like that shouldn’t lose hope. I always appreciate this. I put myself in a position to help others since I also come from a hard-working family, so I try to do this as often as I can.”

 

Casper revealed that he is involved in multiple industries based in Pattaya. He mentioned that he has been living in Thailand for seven years and considers it his home. He expressed his desire to support the Thai people as much as possible.

 

An overwhelmed Ched expressed deep gratitude to Casper.

 

“I initially thought The Thaiger and Casper came from some scamming gang and attempted to get my bank account information to swindle my money. But I really got the money. I am very happy and appreciate the help. At least, I’m not facing only a bad thing. There is still something good waiting for me.”

 

Casper also offered Ched some comforting words of encouragement.

 

“Be careful. Don’t give up, one day you will meet someone.”

 

The Thaiger team feels blessed to be part of this heartwarming story and to have the opportunity to connect with Thai and foreign communities in Thailand. We wish Ched all the best in finding the love he deserves and extend a wholehearted special thank you to Casper.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo via Thue Thai News

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-06-07

 

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[JoePai]

Good for him  

[Zack61]

Nice gesture. Hopefully the Thai guy has learnt a life long lesson and is not so forthcoming in parting with his money in future. 

[hotchilli]

Good dead of the day, I hope Ched has learnt a valuable lesson, keep your heart and wallet separate.

[CanadaSam]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Casper revealed that he is involved in multiple industries based in Pattaya.

 

"a good deed never goes unpunished" comes to mind, wonder how long it will take the BIB and immigration to delve deeper into his visa and if he has a work permit or not.  Why mention this statement in the first place?

[happyaussie]

With the crackdowns on Gangs in Pattaya and the fact that Casper has "the look". It's also possible he's got the PR machine working and is gathering brownie points before the authorities come knocking.

There are so many more deserving causes than Ched. 

[ronster]

Would that happen to be a motorbike gang waistcoat he's modelling ? 🙄😄

[Kinok Farang]

Never met a bad Dane.Or Scandinavian come to think of it.

Great story.

[Bangkok Barry]

 

Someone does a good deed, and straight away we get posts on here saying he must be working here illegally/is a gang member because he has a tattoo etc. Pathetic. And I don't mean him, or the poor guy who got scammed. WTF is it with you people?

[mstevens]

3 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Someone does a good deed, and straight away we get posts on here saying he must be working here illegally/is a gang member because he has a tattoo etc. Pathetic. And I don't mean him, or the poor guy who got scammed. WTF is it with you people?

 

Looks awfully like an Outlaws vest he's wearing, Barry. And if he is a member of the Outlaws gang, those guys are seriously bad news.

Edited June 8 by mstevens

[steven100]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Good dead of the day, I hope Ched has learnt a valuable lesson, keep your heart and wallet separate.

I think you mean ... Good deed of the day 

[Prison Mike]

He earns 500 a day and sent his girlfriend 300 a day; but he has a kid to take care of. His priorities are wrong.

[save the frogs]

Further proof that a body full of tattoos doesn't make you a bad person.

 

 

[hotchilli]

43 minutes ago, steven100 said:

I think you mean ... Good deed of the day 

Oooop's

[john11k]

Somebody ( Casper) dose a good deed ,  and gets knocked down !

 

just goes to show how society think now.  

Casper, you get my No’1 vote. 

hopefully some of the jealous knockers, learn from you and might do the same.   

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, mstevens said:

 

Looks awfully like an Outlaws vest he's wearing, Barry. And if he is a member of the Outlaws gang, those guys are seriously bad news.

 

And his background, whatever it is, has absolutely no relevance to what he did.

[rocketboy2]

1 hour ago, Kinok Farang said:

Never met a bad Dane.Or Scandinavian come to think of it.

Great story.

 

Not traveled much in your life then. 

But the story is great.

 

 

Edited June 8 by rocketboy2

[charleskerins]

2 hours ago, happyaussie said:

With the crackdowns on Gangs in Pattaya and the fact that Casper has "the look". It's also possible he's got the PR machine working and is gathering brownie points before the authorities come knocking.

There are so many more deserving causes than Ched. 

you sure you are happy?

[OneMoreFarang]

I am sure he will soon find another bride who read this story and who wants 5000B down payment. 😉 

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

only to be abandoned, on The Thaiger website.

[AustinRacing]

They believe in ghosts. Not difficult to convince them to part with money for a verbal promise. 

[Baba Naba]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Good dead of the day, I hope Ched has learnt a valuable lesson, keep your heart and wallet separate.

Deed, not DEAD! 😉 

[Baba Naba]

20K makes you a philanthropist? I have helped several others that much that deserved a helping hand! I have been blessed so I can "pay it forward". Guess that makes me a philanthropist too! 😁

[maddox41]

Hmm a invester more like a Danish biker.. In Pattaya. 

Haven't seen many Thai men help the scammed Farang when the girl they are seeing does a runner with their cash. 

[rumeaug]

pffff...hahaha...yeah..right...is his horse,...i mean...motorbike...painted in white too?

[G Rex]

21 minutes ago, maddox41 said:

Hmm a invester more like a Danish biker.. In Pattaya. 

Haven't seen many Thai men help the scammed Farang when the girl they are seeing does a runner with their cash. 

 

10K is chump change for most 'scammed' Farangs..

[ignore it]

Hmm.

 

Being Danish, I wonder if he knows Ms. Parallel the married woman from an article on Thursday.

[NaaKap]

At least he helped him. You guys are mercless. The only thing that you seem to put in is your two bob's worth. Oh and the boot. 

[Kerryd]

4 hours ago, mstevens said:

 

Looks awfully like an Outlaws vest he's wearing, Barry. And if he is a member of the Outlaws gang, those guys are seriously bad news.

Stories like this one are literally a dime a dozen. Women "romance scam" men just as often as men "romance scam" women it seems.

Nice that someone helped out but the problem is - tomorrow there's likely to be a hundred more hands stretched out looking for free money.

As for the "investor".

Not an Outlaws patch.
Their patch has a "rounded skull" with red eyes and an (engine) piston pointed out each side.

Not a Rebels or HA or Bandidos or Mongols patch either. Or an Immortals or Necromancer patch.

Lol - I just did a Google search for "Pattaya Motorcycle Club patches" and a photo of my bike (and MC banner) shows up - from a 6 year old article about the Hells Angels.
(I'm NOT a member or affiliate of that MC !)

Could be a member of a 100 different clubs just in Pattaya. No (visible) "1%" patch on the front.

A LOT of motorcycle riders here have tats galore and aren't in "outlaw" MCs. 2 friends of mine (both rather big boys that ride rather large bikes) have lots of (visible) tats. One's an Aussie and one's a Swede. Neither is in a "1%" club.

And keep in mind - in Thailand - Thais (a very large number of them actually) think that the "1%" patch just means their club is in the "Top 1%" of all clubs in Thailand.

I had 5 friends all patch into the Bandidos some years ago. I tried to explain to them what the "1%" patch really meant but they didn't want to believe it.

(Just had lunch with one of them a couple days ago. He knows - now - what the 1% patch means - especially to foreign members of the MC but says he himself is not "mafia".)

 

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

They believe in ghosts. Not difficult to convince them to part with money for a verbal promise. 

And then there are people who believe in the old man in the sky, they call him god. And it is not difficult to convince them to part with money for a verbal promise.