Mystery Of 1.3 Million Baht Of Torn-Up Money Solved By Chonburi Provincial Police

[Rimmer]

Mystery of 1.3 Million Baht of torn-up money solved by Chonburi Provincial Police

CHONBURI:-- A story that hit the headlines in the Thai national press recently, involving the discovery of 1.3 Million Baht’s worth of torn Thai currency, has now been solved.

A press conference was held at Chonburi Police Headquarters, led by Police Lieutenant General Panya, Commissioner of Region 2 Police who revealed that the money was destroyed by a 30 year old man who was jealous over the attention his father was giving to his other son. Both Sons were given money to open Gold Shops, by their father, Khun Worapong aged 60.

One Son opened a shop in Pattaya and the other, Khun Worapan in Chonburi District. He had stashed 1.3 Million Baht from the sale of Gold over the period of 2 years, without telling his Father and was afraid that he would take it and give it to his other son who Khun Worapan claims his Father prefers over him. For this reason, Khun Worapan decided to tear-up the money and place it in a bin close to the shop.

A national appeal was then made by Police and eventually the young man admitted to ownership of the money and presented himself to the Police with his Father at his side

Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/48441/mystery-1-3-million-baht-torn-up-money-solved-chonburi-provincial-police/

-- Pattaya One 2012-02-07

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[dean999]

He could of just gave it to me........i would of hid it well from his brother.

[Phil Conners]

You couldn't make up stories like this

[sbk]

sounds like my brother-in-law

[webfact]

Gold Shop Owner's Son Cuts up Millions of Baht in Banknotes

CHONBURI: -- Police have interrogated a gold shop owner and his son after the son confessed to cutting up millions of baht in 1,000-baht banknotes in protest of his father as he thought his father loved his older brother more.

Chonburi Police yesterday interrogated 30-year-old Worapan Rojsatarat and his father Worapong Rojsatarat, who owns the Rungcharoen gold shop, in Ban Bueng, Chonburi.

Police displayed evidence which consisted of about 1 million baht (US$33,000) in 1,000-baht banknotes which are cut up and burnt and were dumped in a trash can in front of the Sapmongkol store, a pair of scissors, a match box, and money bands from Kasikorn Bank.

The gold shop owner told the police the cutting up, tearing and torching of the banknotes was carried out by his son. His son then dumped the notes in a trash can about 30 meters away from their residence. He said his son was stressed out because he felt his father didn't love his 3 children equally. The father had opened another gold shop for Worapan's older brother and his wife in Pattaya City 2 years ago and would often give 100,000-200,000 baht a month to the older brother because he complained that the gold shop isn't doing well.

Worapan wasn't happy with what happened so he embezzled around 10,000-20,000 baht from the proceeds from his father's gold shop for the past 2-3 years until he accumulated 1 million baht in cash and proceeded to destroy the banknotes and dumped them. However, he saw on the internet that the police were going to pursue the destroyer of the banknotes by lifting fingerprints on them so he got scared and confessed to his father. His father then contacted the police, leading to the press conference.

The police say they won't prosecute Worapan because the banknotes he destroyed belonged to his family. They added there is no cause to prosecute Worapan for lese majeste in destroying banknotes which have an image of the King on it as he didn't have the intention to do so.

Worapan said he felt guilty for what he had done and admitted it stemmed from anger at his father as he thought he loved his children unequally. He was also worried the family's wealth will be drained because the gold shop he is taking care of isn't doing as well too and the family had to take out a bank loan to help with the situation.

-- Tan Network 2012-02-07

[Javabear]

I would have been happy to "hide" it for him.

[daiwill60]

He hadn't intended to burn the note , it was accidental then OK. New scenario , farang man burns one million of money given to thai wife after he finds she has been stashing it away and seeing other men, farang burns money in front of her and dumps her. Would that not be intended either ????

[norrona]

theres a thia version of adrian mole in the pic? no way is he 30 years old

[LivinLOS]

Wonder why he prefers the other son ??

I bloody well would !!

[red1green0]

I'm surprised there hasn't been Lese Majeste charges laid, cutting up at least 1,300 images of HM and putting them in a public bin.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

If it was you or me doing the same with Thai money, I'd bet the outcome surely would have been different -- no matter how crazy we were...

[billybobthedog]

Why oh why did the dumb idiot not simply put it in the bank!

If you are into jigsaw puzzles and some time on your hands, maybe you could tape it all back together and get it exchanged at the bank! (If he hadn't torched it first though)

Edited February 8, 2012 by billybobthedog

[Darkman]

I thought it was a serious offence to rip Thai money up. You are defacing the picture of the king.

[FriedMyLittleBrain]

UGU UGU -just interesting how much was a commissions for well done investigation by the police - I see it t- they back !,3 with words -dear hard working kid take it & let it be lesson of Buddha -every body must share -rrrrrrrrrrrr

& interesting the owner of the shop was father?& 1,3 for two years -not bad especial he could not take all moneys from each sell)))

[falangjim]

He hadn't intended to burn the note , it was accidental then OK. New scenario , farang man burns one million of money given to thai wife after he finds she has been stashing it away and seeing other men, farang burns money in front of her and dumps her. Would that not be intended either ????

You don't get out much, do you?

[nicky1982]

Here we go also in English... CURRENCY ACT B.E. 2501 BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ, REX

Given on the 18th day of August B.E. 2501: Being the 13th Year of the Present Reign

Chapter 4 penalties Section 35. Whoever violates the provisions of Section 9 shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding fifty thousand baht, or both

Section 36. Any commercial bank or whoever does not comply with Section 25

paragraph one or violated the provision of Section 25 paragraph two shall be liable to a fine of

ten thousand to a hundred thousand baht. A committee appointed by the Minister shall be empowered to settle out of court the offences under this Section. The committee appointed by the Minister under the second paragraph shall consist

Source :http://www.bot.or.th...15_Currency.pdf

Edited February 8, 2012 by nicky1982

[SouthernMan3]

I'm surprised there hasn't been Lese Majeste charges laid, cutting up at least 1,300 images of HM and putting them in a public bin.

There should be !

[FOODLOVER]

This dude is screwed. Face has exploded!

[dean999]

I'm surprised there hasn't been Lese Majeste charges laid, cutting up at least 1,300 images of HM and putting them in a public bin.

I thought it was a serious offence to rip Thai money up. You are defacing the picture of the king.

I'm surprised there hasn't been Lese Majeste charges laid, cutting up at least 1,300 images of HM and putting them in a public bin.

There should be !

I wish people would read stories / post properly, a clip from the artical -

The police say they won't prosecute Worapan because the banknotes he destroyed belonged to his family. They added there is no cause to prosecute Worapan for lese majeste in destroying banknotes which have an image of the King on it as he didn't have the intention to do so.

[red1green0]

They added there is no cause to prosecute Worapan for lese majeste in destroying banknotes which have an image of the King on it as he didn't have the intention to do so.

He cuts up 1,300 pictures of HM without intending to do so.

I'd guess it's slightly more to do with his 60 year father being rich, and Chinese, enough to buy his children gold shops.

Not much to gain in locking up dumb, rich adults, as opposed to political opposition and old, poor grandfathers.

Edited February 8, 2012 by red1green0

[bluebluewater]

Reminds me of the Smothers Brothers and their line " Mom always liked you best "

[rotorbreeze]

About defacing the king by cutting up money...well I had a friend whom at a message parlour was confronted by two women arguing whom gets the tip..infront of both ladies this dude. ripped the money in half and said you girl figure this one out...man... I told my friend this is the quickest way out of the country. Becareful on what us foregniers do with money...Thai's have there own way of dealing with financial problems...

[KRS1]

They added there is no cause to prosecute Worapan for lese majeste in destroying banknotes which have an image of the King on it as he didn't have the intention to do so.

He cuts up 1,300 pictures of HM without intending to do so.

I'd guess it's slightly more to do with his 60 year father being rich, and Chinese, enough to buy his children gold shops.

Not much to gain in locking up dumb, rich adults, as opposed to political opposition and old, poor grandfathers.

He didn't do it with intention to disrespect the image of the king.

He did it to direspect his father. Get it ?

[red1green0]

Intention matters not if the person 'guilty' is better off locked away. Get it?

Probably not, never mind. Stick to racing finos on your 150.

Edited February 8, 2012 by red1green0

[dighambara]

They added there is no cause to prosecute Worapan for lese majeste in destroying banknotes which have an image of the King on it as he didn't have the intention to do so.

He cuts up 1,300 pictures of HM without intending to do so.

I'd guess it's slightly more to do with his 60 year father being rich, and Chinese, enough to buy his children gold shops.

Not much to gain in locking up dumb, rich adults, as opposed to political opposition and old, poor grandfathers.

He didn't do it with intention to disrespect the image of the king.

He did it to direspect his father. Get it ?

AH YES - to disrespect his father, he destroys images of the King..?? OR - To disrespect his father he destroys money..??

Doesn't make any sense either way...!!!

[nicky1982]

They added there is no cause to prosecute Worapan for lese majeste in destroying banknotes which have an image of the King on it as he didn't have the intention to do so.

He cuts up 1,300 pictures of HM without intending to do so.

I'd guess it's slightly more to do with his 60 year father being rich, and Chinese, enough to buy his children gold shops.

Not much to gain in locking up dumb, rich adults, as opposed to political opposition and old, poor grandfathers.

He didn't do it with intention to disrespect the image of the king.

He did it to direspect his father. Get it ?

AH YES - to disrespect his father, he destroys images of the King..?? OR - To disrespect his father he destroys money..??

Doesn't make any sense either way...!!!

What does this have to do with the price of tea in China?

[PoodMaiDai]

Why did he favor the other son again?

Sounds like this son is a moron.

[Rimmer]

Inflammatory post removed, please stop the bickering

[OZEMADE]

Crikey, since I read this I have been through all the bins near Gold shops with a ute load of sticky tape, but have'nt come across any torn notes yet.