On 4/21/2025 at 6:55 AM, Georgealbert said:

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A 34-year-old Canadian man has been arrested on the island of Koh Phangan for illegally operating an electric scooter rental business, authorities confirmed on 20 April.

 

Acting on a tip-off from a tourist, officers from Koh Phangan Tourist Police raided a property in the Sri Thanu area (Moo 8, Koh Phangan subdistrict), where they found 15 unregistered electric scooters being rented out to tourists. The man, referred to by police only as Mr A, was arrested at the scene.

 

Officials stated that Mr A was working without a legal permit and had been running the rental business in violation of the law. Surveillance revealed a steady stream of foreign tourists entering and exiting the premises, often paying cash to rent the vehicles directly from Mr A.

 

The shop operated under the name “DREAM”, with online services promoted as “3 Wheel Scooter Rentals Phangan.” Mr A later confessed during questioning that he was on a tourist visa and knew he was not permitted to work in Thailand. Nonetheless, he admitted to setting up the business and using a Thai-registered company, Dream Creative Co., Ltd., as a front to evade scrutiny.

 

Rental rates were reported to be 600 baht per day, 2,900 baht per week, and 10,000 baht per month.

 

In addition to the scooter rentals, Mr A also confessed to renting out villas and private accommodation on the island, though he admitted that the scooter rental business had proven more lucrative and had become his primary focus.

 

Authorities seized all related assets and are pursuing further investigations into other potentially illegal business activities connected to the suspect. Mr A has been taken into custody and will face legal proceedings under Thai immigration and labour laws.

 

Further action is being taken to identify any associates and to scrutinise linked businesses on the island.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Matichon.

 

-- 2025-04-21

 

 

 

 

Wow !! I bet that all the kids / grandkids of the cops on Koh Pangan will be jumping with joy because they will all get an EE scooter for their birthday.

20 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

And many of the top Police on the island have been seen driving these electric scooters TIT

 

And no doubt will be seen again as they open up the business that they just confiscated, 555