Russian man arrested with 300,000 baht in fake euros in Pattaya

[webfact]

Pattaya Immigration Police arrested a Russian man who is a member of an international counterfeit money gang, seizing fake euros worth nearly 300,000 baht. The suspect claimed the fake money was made by a Turkish friend who had successfully used it in Thailand before.

 

At noon on July 8, Police Colonel Napaspong Khositsuriyamanee and Police Lieutenant Colonel Wirachai Thinkamut led a team to arrest Mr. Abdulkhakim Khasanov, a 29-year-old Russian, in his hotel room in South Pattaya, Chonburi. They seized 140 fake 50-euro banknotes, totaling 7,000 euros or approximately 280,000 baht.

 

The investigation began when Chonburi Immigration Police were informed by a foreign currency exchange booth that a foreigner had tricked a Thai person into exchanging 500 euros for 20,000 baht. The money was traced back to this foreigner, leading to the arrest, reported Thai Rath.

 

Mr. Tom (an alias), a 41-year-old Thai man deceived by the foreigner, revealed that the Russian had asked him to exchange the money to pay for a hotel bill. Unaware that the money was fake, Mr. Tom successfully exchanged it for about 20,000 baht and gave it to the Russian.

 

Later, the currency exchange booth questioned Mr. Tom, leading to the Russian's arrest. Mr. Tom cooperated with the police and warned the public to be cautious of foreigners' behavior.

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

Police Colonel Napaspong Khositsuriyamanee stated that initial investigations revealed Mr. Abdulkhakim Khasanov had arrived in Thailand on May 29 and was scheduled to leave on July 9.

 

The counterfeit euros were produced in Turkey by his friend, who claimed to have successfully exchanged fake euros worth over 400,000 baht in Thailand before.

 

The Russian suspect intended to use the 7,000 euros in Thailand and share the proceeds with his Turkish friend. However, his attempts to exchange the money at a bank in a shopping mall failed, leading him to deceive a Thai person, which eventually resulted in his arrest.

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

-- 2024-07-09

 

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[bunnydrops]

"Mr. Tom cooperated with the police and warned the public to be cautious of foreigners' behavior." That was very nice of him.

[XB12X]

Bang him up.

[SiSePuede419]

Who's the blonde? 

Translator or Russian Honey Pot?

[ezzra]

Such people should be punished severely just to deter others from trying to do the same, couple of those

getting long prison sentences will make others think 10 times of doing it in Thailand...

[theshu25]

Straight to the front for this idiot.

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai person into exchanging 50 euros for 20,000 baht.

Soon be out of business doing that!!!

[sammieuk1]

Looks like he is still trying to buy his way out 🤔

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya Immigration Police arrested a Russian man who is a member of an international counterfeit money gang, seizing fake euros worth nearly 300,000 baht. The suspect claimed the fake money was made by a Turkish friend who had successfully used it in Thailand before.

Singing like a canary... won't help

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, XB12X said:

Bang him up.

A tad extreme but I understand this must be stamped out

[Tarteso]

There is the finger point, the definitive test.

[wombat]

Ground control to Major Tom.

Start the sting the Ruskies gone.

 

[Expat Tom]

AH! My morning coffee and the "Russian Crime Report" . What a way to start my day. . Do you know why so many Russian come to Thailand? BECAUSE NO OTHER COUNTRY WANTS THEM....DUH!  The power brokers in Bangkok are so money hungry that they don't care what befalls the citizens of Thailand....The Bangkok Big Wigs don't even care if the money is real.

What a joke! 

[Ironmike]

Isn't it about high time they kick all the Russians out of Thailand like they did in Sri Lanka there nothing but trouble coming here and working illegally driving drunk killing people doing what ever they want,,there not worth the trouble

[norfolkandchance]

Slightly off topic. On my last visit I stupidly asked my partner to pop down to the Exchange shop and buy Euro's. I omitted to tell her to get them in small denominations. She came back with 1x500. 4x100 and 2x50. The 100s and 50 where no problem but trying to change the 500 was difficult. Refused in  

Supermarkets and even the Banks. Finally changed in the Post Office but only after some scrutiny.

Thats why counterfeiters print 50s I suppose.

[Robbie2618]

1 hour ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Who's the blonde? 

Translator or Russian Honey Pot?

Since she is wearing an immigration jacket and the way she is sitting to the side rather facing forward like most perps I would assume she is working with Thai immigration as a translator. Like any country the authorities are going to have several translators on their list to call during interrogations. If you want as valid information as possible, you're going to want someone that speaks it fluently. I would guess counterfeit money investigation would be such a case. 

[Peterphuket]

Strange that he got 20 thousand bath for the 500 Euro, after all, the exchange rate is considerably lower and should be no more than 19,600 thb.

[Peterphuket]

Am under the impression that they need many translators for that country, they are in the 'news' a lot, by the way I think the blonde will also be a russian.

[bob smith]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya Immigration Police arrested a Russian man who is a member of an international counterfeit money gang, seizing fake euros worth nearly 300,000 baht. The suspect claimed the fake money was made by a Turkish friend who had successfully used it in Thailand before.

 

At noon on July 8, Police Colonel Napaspong Khositsuriyamanee and Police Lieutenant Colonel Wirachai Thinkamut led a team to arrest Mr. Abdulkhakim Khasanov, a 29-year-old Russian, in his hotel room in South Pattaya, Chonburi. They seized 140 fake 50-euro banknotes, totaling 7,000 euros or approximately 280,000 baht.

 

The investigation began when Chonburi Immigration Police were informed by a foreign currency exchange booth that a foreigner had tricked a Thai person into exchanging 500 euros for 20,000 baht. The money was traced back to this foreigner, leading to the arrest, reported Thai Rath.

 

Mr. Tom (an alias), a 41-year-old Thai man deceived by the foreigner, revealed that the Russian had asked him to exchange the money to pay for a hotel bill. Unaware that the money was fake, Mr. Tom successfully exchanged it for about 20,000 baht and gave it to the Russian.

 

Later, the currency exchange booth questioned Mr. Tom, leading to the Russian's arrest. Mr. Tom cooperated with the police and warned the public to be cautious of foreigners' behavior.

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

Police Colonel Napaspong Khositsuriyamanee stated that initial investigations revealed Mr. Abdulkhakim Khasanov had arrived in Thailand on May 29 and was scheduled to leave on July 9.

 

The counterfeit euros were produced in Turkey by his friend, who claimed to have successfully exchanged fake euros worth over 400,000 baht in Thailand before.

 

The Russian suspect intended to use the 7,000 euros in Thailand and share the proceeds with his Turkish friend. However, his attempts to exchange the money at a bank in a shopping mall failed, leading him to deceive a Thai person, which eventually resulted in his arrest.

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

-- 2024-07-09

 

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I must say.

 

That is some mighty fine pointing!

 

bob.

Edited July 9 by bob smith

[john donson]

it is illegal, only thai can produce fake thai notes

[sikishrory]

That's got to be reassuring when your compatriot tourist police officer is also wearing a badge representing a local tv channel

[crazykopite]

It appears that Mr T was caught out by the Russian was he hoping to make a good return on his euro’s when he took then to the money exchange !

[RichardColeman]

Fair enough, 1 day in clink for every 100 baht in fake money would seem appropriate

[freeworld]

1 hour ago, Ironmike said:

Isn't it about high time they kick all the Russians out of Thailand like they did in Sri Lanka there nothing but trouble coming here and working illegally driving drunk killing people doing what ever they want,,there not worth the trouble

 

Likewise, they should also kick out all the other nationalities causing trouble, coming here and working illegally, driving drunk killing people and doing whatever they want, they are also not worth the trouble.

 

 

Edited July 9 by freeworld

[Frankie baby]

Hès already babbled enough to get himself & his mate (Burt the Turk) 5 years each. Keep going & see if you can make it 10.

[chiman]

lets play a game, who’s surprised? lol 

[nong38]

90 days om arrival seems to be working well.

[renaissanc]

He's going to love living in a terribly overcrowded hot prison cell and eating boiled rice for the next few years.

[ronster]

Guess the woman is a translator.

She seems to be wearing a similar jacket to the rest so does she work full time with them or just called in when needed and if part time does she have a work permit or working as a volunteer ? 

 

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, theshu25 said:

Straight to the front for this idiot.

To the front? To kill Ukrainians? 👎👎👎👎💩