Swedish Men Arrested in Pattaya on Fraud and Overstay Charges

[PETERTHEEATER]

Time to trade-in the smart BMWs for Smart Volvos........

[BigStar]

5 hours ago, john donson said:

 in europe, when SWEDISH did it, they hardly are swedish, more like...

 

. . . Brit. Hence the name "John?"

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, Blueman1 said:

Sun,Sea,Sand,& S*X Maybe ??

 

Wat Chai's worth a visit. Teak Temple, too. 

[BigStar]

11 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Pattaya would be a nice place without the many dodgy foreigners.

 

A dawg needs its fleas.

 

11 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

All the cowboys and criminals come to Pattaya. 

 

Yee haw!

[Tengtai]

They might have Swedish passports and be residents of Sweden, but they are not Swedes—they are immigrants from the East Europe.Anyway, good they nailed them.

[Keeps]

8 hours ago, khunpin said:

I'm Ching Chong Xha (assumed name). What might be my nationality? 🤔 🤦🏼‍♂️

Not sure of the nationality but I do know it's worth a helluva lot of points if you are playing Scrabble.

[Shocked farang]

12 hours ago, kuzmabruk said:

Written in Thai by uneducated people who do not know how to write Thai very well.  Then they use Google translate and it can’t really understand their gibberish so it produces what we get to read. 

It kind of makes sense as they caused economic damage to their victims. 

[James9999]

I am confused. I take it the so called call center fraud did not take place in Thailand? The police watched a condominium and saw a "suspicious" character. As a foreigner I had better be careful visiting a condo. Reading between the lines the two operated fraud in Sweden, why is the fraud involved in Thai baht, or have I got it wrong. Again reading between the lines, two visa over stayers are implicated in criminal activity in another country. Must be hundreds if not thousands of those in Thailand. Is my understanding incorrect?

[What to do now]

Sorry Thailand, a slap on the wrist and a picture won't cut it anymore. Make it clear upon entry breaking Thai laws including overstay will be treated harshly. ....oh who I kidding, that would take effort. 

[jacko45k]

On 10/30/2024 at 6:27 AM, Classic Ray said:

I can’t see them facing a legal battle. Visa overstay is enough for deportation to Sweden where the police will be glad to see them.

Also enough for a 5 year ban.....

[HammerGuy]

On 10/29/2024 at 8:05 PM, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Naew Na

 

Two Swedish nationals have been apprehended in Pattaya, accused of call centre fraud defrauding victims of over 50 million baht and overstaying their visas. This arrest took place on 29th October, following a targeted raid by the Immigration Bureau 3 police.

 

Acting on a tip-off, law enforcement officials located the individuals in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi, suspected of orchestrating a lucrative scam operation.

 

The incident unfolded as officers, accompanied by senior police personnel, conducted surveillance outside a condominium in the Nong Prue subdistrict.

 

They encountered a suspicious individual identified as Mr. John (assumed name), a 24-year-old Swedish man. Upon inspection of his travel documents, authorities discovered his visa had expired, prompting further investigation.

 

This scrutiny led police to Mr. John's condominium unit, where his accomplice, 25-year-old Mr. Vladis (assumed name), also a Swedish national, was found.

 

A check of his documents revealed he too had overstayed his visa. Both men were promptly taken into custody and transported to Pattaya police station for processing.

 

The arrests have drawn attention due to the suspects' connections to high-level fraud in Sweden, where they allegedly operated an infamous call centre scam.

 

Their criminal activities reportedly inflicted substantial financial losses, estimated at over 50 million baht. This case highlights ongoing international efforts to combat transnational crime networks, reflecting successful cooperation between Swedish and Thai authorities.

 

As the investigation continues, authorities stress the importance of vigilance in identifying foreign nationals overstaying their visas, who may also be involved in criminal activities.

 

The duo now faces a legal battle over their alleged crimes, entwining visa violations with their suspected fraud undertakingsm reported Thai Newsroom.

 

Picture courtesy: Naew Na

 

-- 2024-10-30

 

 

Somnomna!!

[ross163103]

On 10/29/2024 at 6:29 PM, Bday Prang said:

who on earth is Tony Kenway?

 

A Brit that ran a boiler room operation in Pattaya--among other things, that was murdered supposedly by a friend.

Don't know if I'm allowed to post the link but it is from Aseannow so here it is:

 

 

[GypsyT]

On 10/30/2024 at 4:55 AM, Mburo said:

Swedish’ and ‘ fraud’ don’t automatically come to mind at the same time. 

Yes it does;

Trump lied "Our family came from Sweden" on his book "Art to make a deal"

[Bobthegimp]

On 10/30/2024 at 5:23 AM, Shocked farang said:

Vlad is the nickname for Vladimir, like Vladimir Putin...

 

Or the little actor cum dictator with lifts in his shoes.  Perhaps when that country reinstates elections he will go back to playing the piano with his dick.  He's a pretty decent dancer though, got to give him credit for that. 

[Shocked farang]

"he will go back to playing the piano with his dick." Wow, he's really multi-tasking! I just hope that his erections last up until the end of the song! 

[Chetzee]

On 10/29/2024 at 9:55 PM, Mburo said:

‘Swedish’ and ‘ fraud’ don’t automatically come to mind at the same time. 

agreed ...  generally these days it's Swedish and hand grenade that comes to mind !    

[jchfriis]

On 10/30/2024 at 6:27 AM, Classic Ray said:

I can’t see them facing a legal battle. Visa overstay is enough for deportation to Sweden where the police will be glad to see them.

If they are guilty of deeds done in Thailand i hope they get to experience the inside of a Thai prison cell before they get to the comfort of a Swedish prison.

[balo]

They are probably Eastern Europeans, not Swedes. Immigrants.