Foreign couple loses 100,000 baht to Muay Thai trainer in Phuket

[webfact]

A foreign couple exposed the fraudulent behaviour of a Muay Thai trainer and his Chinese wife in Phuket, who tricked them into a visa scam, resulting in a 100,000 baht loss.

 

The 29 year old Czech victim, Vit Musilik, and his 26 year old Chinese wife, Xiao Feng Kang, urged officers from the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to help them retrieve the 100,000 baht from the owner and trainer of a Muay Thai gym in Phuket.

 

Musilik explained that his Chinese wife came across an advertisement for a Muay Thai training course in Phuket. The advertisement emphasised that the gym also offered visa renewal services to each trainee.

 

Musilik stated that he and his wife were interested in the course because her visa was due to expire in seven months. Xiao contacted the gym through the owner’s wife, who is also a Chinese national.

Following discussions, the couple visited the gym for a free trial lesson. Impressed with the training, they agreed to pay 8,000 baht per month for the course and 100,000 baht for a one-year visa. The gym owner’s wife also offered an additional three-month visa extension.

 

Musilik said they handed over their passports to the gym owners for renewal, and the passports were returned a few days later. Although there were no new visa stamps, they did not suspect any fraud, as the gym was well-known and reputable.

Many fall for scam

 

Unfortunately, Musilik was arrested seven days later for overstaying his visa. The couple had to travel to Malaysia to obtain an emergency visa extension and, upon returning to Thailand, confronted the gym owners to request a refund.

 

According to the couple, the gym owners refused to return the money and even threatened to call the police to have them arrested. They reported the issue to Wichit Police Station and the Tourist Police, but no progress was made on the case.

 

Musilik revealed that the gym owner’s wife later offered them a five-year tourist visa for 200,000 baht but they refused, fearing another scam.

 

Musilik also expressed concern for the safety of his wife, who is two months pregnant, as the gym owner is a powerful figure in the province. Xiao said she was particularly saddened by being scammed by a fellow Chinese national.

 

Musilik claimed that many others had fallen victim to this Thai-Chinese couple, who had managed to evade arrest and charges due to their influence in the area.

 

Police officers recorded the couple’s complaint and stated they would coordinate with Wichit Police Station for further legal proceedings.

 

by Petch Petpailin
Photo via Top News

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-10-03

 

 

[khunPer]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Musilik stated that he and his wife were interested in the course because her visa was due to expire in seven months.

[ ... ]

Musilik also expressed concern for the safety of his wife, who is two months pregnant, as the gym owner is a powerful figure in the province.

Pregnant and wanted one muay thai training for one year...

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Unfortunately, Musilik was arrested seven days later for overstaying his visa. The couple had to travel to Malaysia to obtain an emergency visa extension and, upon returning to Thailand, confronted the gym owners to request a refund.

If he was arrested, how can they exit and enter again directly?

[2long]

7 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Pregnant and wanted one muay thai training for one year...

Good point!

[jippytum]

Lots of red flags in this story. 

Why accept passports returned with no stamps after paying 100,000 baht. 

Arrested for overstay but allowed to leave the country to return visa exempt from Malaysia. 

Wife  pregnant however enrolling for muay boxing. 

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Following discussions, the couple visited the gym for a free trial lesson. Impressed with the training, they agreed to pay 8,000 baht per month for the course and 100,000 baht for a one-year visa.

Another visa scam.

[gravity101]

16 hours ago, khunPer said:

Pregnant and wanted one muay thai training for one year...

Brave of them to come forward. I'd be embarrassed saying I payed 100k as well as telling the world I'm learning to box while pregnant.

[Tarteso]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

the gym owner’s wife later offered them a five-year tourist visa for 200,000 baht but they refused,

They did it again!😂

[ronster]

Had 7 months left on her visa yet gave the passports to the gym owner expecting a new visa in it 🤔

[Denim]

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

 

Phuket seems to be a hub for fools. Why even go there when there are other places to choose  from ?

 

 

Edited October 4 by Denim

[john donson]

100,000 baht for a one-year visa

 

wow...how you call that visa? dumb and dumber? 

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, Denim said:

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

 

Phuket seems to be a hub for fools. Why even go there when there are other places to choose  from ?

 

 

True. Should have come to Pattaya in the first place. Live and learn.

[JimTripper]

2 hours ago, Denim said:

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

 

Phuket seems to be a hub for fools. Why even go there when there are other places to choose  from ?

You can relax on a decent beach between scams.

[J Branche]

Yes, I always trust someone I have known for only a short time.  

 

Number 1 rule in Thailand is everything is about Money and how to get you to part ways with your money.  If they were Not attempting to do something questionable they could have gone with them to the Immigration office, once all the paperwork and Visa fees are paid and Immigration has the passports for processing a portion of the money could be transferred.  

 

Lastly in any of these Agreement a clear message of what your expectations are and expect the other person to complete with the agreed fee mentioned will help clarify the objectives.  The person obtaining the Visa sending a photo of their license may also help.

[mran66]

20 hours ago, khunPer said:

Pregnant and wanted one muay thai training for one year...

 

The Chinese mother probably believes starting to experience the muay thai kicks early makes the child naturally talented for the sport at birth. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

One Chinese national trusted another Chinese national........🙄

[Ctkong]

8 hours ago, Denim said:

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

 

Phuket seems to be a hub for fools. Why even go there when there are other places to choose  from ?

 

 

Foreigners love to stay in places where there are international airports such as phuket, chiangmai, hua hin , chiang rai because less hassle needing to get connecting local flights when coming back to Thailand..  At least that is where I would locate to. 

[Ctkong]

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

One Chinese national trusted another Chinese national........🙄

This is endemic in Asian culture . Japanese trust another Japanese in a foreign country even though they knew each other relatively recently. At least that is what my Japanese friend told me in Thailand. He said his country folk will never stab him in the back.

[NativeBob]

9 hours ago, jippytum said:

Wife  pregnant however enrolling for muay boxing. 

seems freaky? Nope. he is czech married to chinese. like gekkon to <deleted>-tzu 

[watchcat]

On 10/3/2024 at 7:07 AM, khunPer said:

Pregnant and wanted one muay thai training for one year.

 

That's not how I read it, I think it was her husband that wanted the training, she was just piggybacking on his visa?

[khunPer]

8 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

That's not how I read it, I think it was her husband that wanted the training, she was just piggybacking on his visa?

"Musilik stated that he and his wife were interested in the course because her visa was due to expire in seven months."