Kasetsart student rescued after alleged kidnap scam

A Kasetsart University student has been rescued safely after reports of an alleged kidnapping and ransom scam targeting students on the Bangkok campus. Warnings circulated on Tuesday, 21 July, said suspects had posed as people selling summer courses before persuading students to get into their vehicle.

The alerts were shared by the Kasetsart University Community News Centre group, lecturers and student chat groups. They prompted concern among students after claims that criminals were operating around shared teaching buildings on campus.

The reports have not yet been confirmed in detail by police or the university, which are expected to provide further information.

Student found safe after GPS concerns

Messages circulated by lecturers and students said the alleged victim was from the Faculty of Business Administration. The suspects were said to have initially contacted the student through social media, arranged a meeting and then taken the student into a vehicle.

During the incident, the student's parents and friends were reportedly unable to make contact. GPS tracking later showed the student's location in Sisaket province, raising fears among those following the case that the suspects might try to take the student across the border into neighbouring Cambodia.

Police officers were also reported to have visited a student residence in Ngamwongwan 54 Soi 5, where they questioned fellow students. The residence was believed to be connected to the case.

The community news team and student groups later said officers had helped the student safely. The student and a lecturer were giving statements to investigators at Bang Khen Police Station, where police are gathering evidence and seeking those involved.

University community urges caution

Lecturers, particularly from the Marketing Department in the Faculty of Business Administration, and the university community news team have urged all students to be especially careful.

Their advice is not to trust strangers who approach them with offers of courses or products on university grounds. Students have also been told not to get into a vehicle or follow an unknown person, whatever reason is offered.

People receiving unexpected direct messages through social media should verify the sender before responding or agreeing to meet. Anyone spotting suspicious behaviour should move away and alert university security staff immediately.

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22 July 2026

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