I had to re-read this story from London Evening Standard

Snce its become afree 'chipwrapper heading to BKKPist levels with Russian owner I thought this was an April Fool for Samhain.Makes Tai tailors and tuktukistas look like small time amatuers.Even an inflatable J Smith for Dick Timney!

A conman who staged a fake citizenship ceremony - complete with a bogus Home Secretary - has been jailed for four and a half years.

Xiang Li, 29, from Stratford in east London, was part of a gang that tricked dozens of desperate Chinese immigrants to part with their savings for the promise of a British passport.

The victims all believed they were genuinely becoming British citizens when they were invited to a reception at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, which the gang had paid more than £6,000 to hire.

During the ceremony, a man introduced as the Home Secretary gave a speech welcoming the new citizens to Britain. At that time the Home Secretary was Jacqui Smith.

The fake minister, immigration officials, security guards and even most of the audience were actors who had themselves been duped into thinking they were making a promotional video.

Li, convicted of fraud and immigration offences, was sentenced at Southwark crown court.

The alleged mastermind, Tian Zhao, has never been caught.

Can't see where this has anything to do with Thailand.

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