A well-trusted nanny from Nakhon Pathom has been apprehended for charges of theft and fraud totaling millions of baht. The nanny, known to have been well-paid and respectfully treated, has been accused of stealing valuable personal items and borrowing cash under false pretensions.

 

In an operation led by Major General Saruti Kwangsopha of the police force on July 16, the 45-year-old nanny identified as Anong was arrested. The arrest followed a warrant issued by the Criminal Court of Thailand on May 18 and took place at a rental room in Sanam Chan subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Pathom.

 

Anong got hired as a nanny in 2021, for a family residing in Nakhon Pathom. Her responsibility was to cater to the three children of the family. Anong initially did very well, earning the family's trust. The family considered her one of their own, giving her a monthly paycheck of 30,000 baht, and even involved her in family trips overseas.

 

Towards the end of 2023, Anong was seen regularly occupied on her mobile phone, speculated to be involving herself in online gambling. On being questioned, she shrugged it off as game playing.

 

 

By the beginning of 2024, she started borrowing money from the family, lying about emergency expenses like her parents' medical bills, reclaiming her mother's farmland or her brother's bail. In a few months, this added up to over 700,000 baht. In April, she disappeared without any notice, stealing items including branded clothes and electronic equipment, valued at over 700,000 baht.

 

A subsequent police investigation revealed that Anong got herself a new nanny position through a maid agency in Samut Sakhon. However, she left that job within just a few days. Soon after, she started working as a maid in Nakhon Pathom, where her arrest was effected.

 

After being arrested, Anong denied all charges of theft and fraud. She was taken to Thung Song Hong Police Station for further legal actions. The investigation also uncovered that she scammed other people into investing money using her employer's name, resulting in a substantial income increase.

 

The victims of Anong's fraudulent activities are now gathering to file additional charges against her.

 

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-- 2024-07-16

 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anong initially did very well, earning the family's trust. The family considered her one of their own, giving her a monthly paycheck of 30,000 baht, and even involved her in family trips overseas.

Some people just don't realise when their on a good number... greed takes over.

Sound like she got into debt gambling and probably to loan sharks.

On 7/16/2024 at 5:07 PM, snoop1130 said:

she scammed other people into investing money using her employer's name, resulting in a substantial income increase.