Aussie man and Thai woman wanted in Phuket for fraud arrested in Khon Kaen

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Aussie man and Thai woman wanted in Phuket for fraud arrested in Khonkaen
Eakkapop Thongtub


Shun Michael Albert Maher and Rosarin Poewichai were wanted for alleged fraud.

PHUKET: -- An Australian man and a woman for Khonkaen who had arrest warrants issued for them by Phuket Provincial Court on March 20 for alleged fraud were arrested in Khonkaen on Tuesday (April 7).

Details of the arrests of Shun Michael Albert Maher, 40, from Australia and Rosarin Poewichai, 25, from Khonkaen were announced at a police press conference held yesterday (April 8).

The two were apprehended by police in front of Ubolrat Police Station on Tuesday and were immediately transferred to Phuket.

They are currently being held at Kathu Police Station while awaiting prosecution.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/aussie-man-and-thai-woman-wanted-in-phuket-for-fraud-arrested-in-khonkaen-51797.php


-- Phuket News 2015-04-09

[RichieHuaHin]

He looks like another quality tourist.

[zaphod reborn]

Not the cassava conman! <link removed>

Edited April 9, 2015 by LivinginKata
forum rule 26

[LivinginKata]

Cassava has become a popular crop across large tracts of Thailand's farming provinces but so much of it is now being grown that windfall profits are unlikely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava

[zaphod reborn]

Not the cassava conman! <link removed>

PTP this link: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Aussie-Thai-held-over-plantation-scam-30257704.html

The truncated story above doesn't make much sense without it.

[Thai at Heart]

I think they should have probably tried somewhere a little further away than Khon Kaen. I know Ubonrat may feel a little out of the way, but .....

[slipperylobster]

Apprehended in front of the Police Station?

I suppose their idea was to choose the best place to hide out, or operate out of.

[webfact]

Aussie, Thai held over plantation scam
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested an Australian and his alleged Thai accomplice for allegedly swindling money out of many foreign investors.

Shaun Michael Albert Maher, 41, and Rossarin Phowichai, 25, were nabbed in Khon Kaen province on Tuesday.

The arrests are related to complaints filed in Phuket province by many foreigners, who say the two suspects had lured them into investing hundreds of thousands of baht in cassava plantations.

"The victims have never received any returns," Crime Suppression Division's acting chief Colonel Akaradej Pimonsri said yesterday.

He said that after the scam the suspects had fled from Phuket to Khon Kaen.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Aussie-Thai-held-over-plantation-scam-30257704.html

-- The Nation 2015-04-09

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

and this is news because a farang was involved? How many times has a farang invested with Thais never to see a dime? If they put those stories in the news every time that happened the newspaper would contain a lot more pages.

[Maggusoil]

and this is news because a farang was involved? How many times has a farang invested with Thais never to see a dime? If they put those stories in the news every time that happened the newspaper would contain a lot more pages.

This is an expat forum I thought, or something like it, so obviously editorially one would favour stories about farangs etc. Wouldn't one?

There is also no reference to the victims or particular victims. There are also many stories regarding farangs being ripped. I don't think you're looking hard enough. Especially for an all seeing eye.

Perhaps a contact lens would improve.

[zaphod reborn]

Nu

and this is news because a farang was involved? How many times has a farang invested with Thais never to see a dime? If they put those stories in the news every time that happened the newspaper would contain a lot more pages.

This is an expat forum I thought, or something like it, so obviously editorially one would favour stories about farangs etc. Wouldn't one?

There is also no reference to the victims or particular victims. There are also many stories regarding farangs being ripped. I don't think you're looking hard enough. Especially for an all seeing eye.

Perhaps a contact lens would improve.

In the prior Phuket news release, it says the victims were both Thais and Farangs. Obviously, an equal opportunity swindler. Edited April 9, 2015 by zaphod reborn

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

and this is news because a farang was involved? How many times has a farang invested with Thais never to see a dime? If they put those stories in the news every time that happened the newspaper would contain a lot more pages.

This is an expat forum I thought, or something like it, so obviously editorially one would favour stories about farangs etc. Wouldn't one?

There is also no reference to the victims or particular victims. There are also many stories regarding farangs being ripped. I don't think you're looking hard enough. Especially for an all seeing eye.

Perhaps a contact lens would improve.

I do have my reading glasses on, do you? If so, you will notice that the article does not originate from TVF but from the Phuket News.

Either way a farang getting ripped off by a Thai should then make it here as well?? My point is, we seem to see a lot less of the farang getting ripped off stories then we do when a Thai gets ripped off by a farang or a Nigerian scam artist.

I was also trying to say that I am sure a lot more farang's get ripped off by Thai's then Thai's being ripped off by farang's (although it does happen too so you can save your time writing a reply to that).

[Phuketboy]

There should be a story about all the foreigners getting ripped of by landlords taking "key money" after fake promises, contracts, building plans and fake sold signs being put up to look like everything is selling (Fraud). But that will never happen.

[Maggusoil]

and this is news because a farang was involved? How many times has a farang invested with Thais never to see a dime? If they put those stories in the news every time that happened the newspaper would contain a lot more pages.

This is an expat forum I thought, or something like it, so obviously editorially one would favour stories about farangs etc. Wouldn't one?

There is also no reference to the victims or particular victims. There are also many stories regarding farangs being ripped. I don't think you're looking hard enough. Especially for an all seeing eye.

Perhaps a contact lens would improve.

I do have my reading glasses on, do you? If so, you will notice that the article does not originate from TVF but from the Phuket News.

Either way a farang getting ripped off by a Thai should then make it here as well?? My point is, we seem to see a lot less of the farang getting ripped off stories then we do when a Thai gets ripped off by a farang or a Nigerian scam artist.

I was also trying to say that I am sure a lot more farang's get ripped off by Thai's then Thai's being ripped off by farang's (although it does happen too so you can save your time writing a reply to that).

You have repeated your point three times in three paragraphs now. I think we get your point. Three times.

My observation that this is a farang friendly forum, has absolutely no bearing on where the editors source the stories.

They don't make them up at TV.

They have to come up with stories that interest farangs. That's the news business and the success of this web site bears witness

to how good the editors are at their job.

I am tempted to question not only your eyesight, but also your state of mind, however hesitate to disturb forum etiquette.

[sojourner007]

I've never personally met any Westerner who would be so naive as to invest thousands of baht into a dubious agricultural project offered by a heavily tattooed foreigner. Where do they find such fools?

[lvr181]

Male tramp stamps?

[ezzra]

Why are some members here are trying to differentiate Thai fraud from non Thai fraud?

fraud is a fraud, whether perpetrated by Aussies or Thais or any there nationality...

[Johnny S]

When in Rome ....

[jerojero]

Arrest warrants out for them, and they happen to stroll by a Police station and immediately get caught. Can this story be real?

[jerojero]

Love the too's and smirk! Another quality Tourist. Yep

[jackanapes]

I wonder how many more foolish farangs we have in Thailand who think they can buck the system I think a complete purge would be in order sort out the riff raff send them back to their own country.

[joboss]

What is he holding in his left hand?

Looks like some sort of walking stick..Maybe a prop to his spiel.

That and the tatts could of alerted the police. Common crim mistake to think that all police are stupid and unobservent.

Edited April 9, 2015 by joboss

[stevenl]

What is he holding in his left hand?

Looks like some sort of walking stick..Maybe a prop to his spiel.

That and the tatts could of alerted the police. Common crim mistake to think that all police are stupid and unobservent.

Not all are as inbred as folks back home in Tassie.

One of his legs is in a cast.

[KarenBravo]

I wonder how many more foolish farangs we have in Thailand who think they can buck the system I think a complete purge would be in order sort out the riff raff send them back to their own country.

Stalin? Is that you?

[northernphil]

What a smug looking bar stuard, Take him out the back and give him a good drubbin'. Or .......make him do time in Pattaya during Sakran.

[Bignose]

Which one is the aussie?

[lvr181]

What has happened to the "pointing" that used to be so prevalent in police arrest pictures? I have noticed a couple of times recently, no pointing.

[kaorop]

What has happened to the "pointing" that used to be so prevalent in police arrest pictures? I have noticed a couple of times recently, no pointing.

rsi is my guess

[xylophone]

I've never personally met any Westerner who would be so naive as to invest thousands of baht into a dubious agricultural project offered by a heavily tattooed foreigner. Where do they find such fools?

In bars, although these two picked on an "investor" with connections, hence the follow up and arrest.

[maidee]

the guy with the tattoo on his arm seems very trust worthy

can i still join the game ?