Fake Engineer Arrested at Home for Forging Professional Licence to Take on House Projects

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A man posing as a licensed engineer has been arrested at his home in Bangkok after allegedly forging official documents and deceiving clients into hiring him for home design and construction projects, one of which resulted in costly building errors.

 

The arrest followed a warrant issued by Buriram Provincial Court (No. 93/2568, dated 24 March 2025) for 45-year-old Mr. Ek who is charged with “fraud by impersonation” and “inputting false information into a computer system.”

 

 

The suspect was apprehended in front of his residence in Soi Chaeng Watthana 12, Thung Song Hong subdistrict, Lak Si district, Bangkok, by a team led by Pol. Maj. Gen. Wittaya Sriprasertphap, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), along with Pol. Col. Suriyasuk Jirawat, Deputy Superintendent of CSD Subdivision 3.

 

Investigators revealed that Mr. Ek had posted in a Facebook group titled “Architect-Engineer-Foreman-Consultant-Headman & Skilled Workers Job Board,” claiming to be a qualified engineer. He allegedly submitted a doctored image of a professional licence to convince a contractor to hire him for a house design project.

 

The first job went smoothly, but problems surfaced when the contractor later engaged him for two additional site inspections. It was then discovered that one of the houses had been built outside its designated boundary markers.

 

When police at Muang Buriram Police Station conducted an identity check, it became clear that Mr. Ek was not the licensed engineer he claimed to be. Authorities contacted the real engineer whose name and details appeared on the forged document. The deception was exposed, prompting the victim to file a formal complaint, leading to the issuance of the arrest warrant.

 

Officers later tracked the suspect to his home in the Chaeng Watthana area, where he was detained. During initial questioning, the suspect denied the charges. He has since been transferred to Muang Buriram Police Station for further legal proceedings.

 

-- 2025-04-06