Close up shop. Move. Sell everything via real estate agent. Take proceeds, start over elsewhere.

OP contact this guy in Bangkok

https://twitter.com/pakhead

It was the police that escorted them ON to the premises with the intent to scam him.

So, you would then ask them to "escort them off" again?

Ha ha ha ha ha.

You are in for a world of hurt in Thailand.

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greasing the local cop seems like an option. could be cheaper in the long run and gets you friendly with the locals.

thats an option for a single healthy guy however, with family moving away is the better option.

It was the police that escorted them ON to the premises with the intent to scam him.

So, you would then ask them to "escort them off" again?

Ha ha ha ha ha.

You are in for a world of hurt in Thailand.

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greasing the local cop seems like an option. could be cheaper in the long run and gets you friendly with the locals.

thats an option for a single healthy guy however, with family moving away is the better option.

You're not getting this.

The local cops are in on the scam.

In a perfect world, I agree, but I know KC quite well.

Greasing a local cop to go up against these fake CTH (or fake Grammy) scammers is just not possible...and cops/Army off the island are probably not that interested as this is a long running scam.

We have not heard from the OP...wonder if he's ok?

An isolated incident ? Hardly ! How many Farangs that would love to "get out of Dodge", if only they could. Having invested possibly 90 % of their live savings in a business and/or in a bombastic mansion. = "My live expenses will be covered by my monthly pension-income".

Recommended remedies in this thread so far: Get out and sell ! Sell to whom? The "thugs" will see to it that no other bidders will enter the scene = ergo selling out for "peanuts".

With the remaining "peanuts" in his pocket, OP is encouraged to start a brand new life including the whole family. Where?

On mainland Thailand with peanuts in his pocket ? Or in his home-country, collecting welfare-benefits (including Thai-Family) ?

So, the get "out of dodge" remedy can only work for Farangs that have kept their "investments" (financial and personal) to a bare minimum in Thailand. All others are here to "live and learn".

Unfortunately, most are slow learners.

Cheers.

If no one n the island is willing to help you then I would not stay on the island

If they get away with it once, they will do it again and again

The business is not worth putting your families and your own security and happiness at risk

Sell the business and leave

I hate to say it, but better a live "coward" than a dead hero. I know you aren't a coward, far from it.. but consider becoming an actor, and quickly. You know how to play the part, fake it.

No one likes being told what to do, but many are suggesting the same thing.

God Bless you and your family

But surely your God would not have let this happen?

A closing comment from the Op

"Once again thank you all for your advice, opinions and support. It has been a bitter lesson to learn doing business in Thailand to say the least. My family are safe, we are happy and this has not put me off living in Thailand though it has knocked some of the gloss off."

CLOSED.