webfact Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 That ten million baht? Oh, I made it selling oranges, man tells cops Image: FacebookMAE SAI: -- Soldiers and police in Mae Sai investigating people of influence and illegal trade at the border raided the house of a 61 year old man in the area and found more than ten million baht in fresh new notes hidden in the property. Also found was 28 baht weight of gold and 19,200 yuan.Asked where he got the money - that was in many denominations - house owner Thana Asawasukhon said that it all came from the legitimate family business of orange orchards. He has many orchards, he pointed out.The gold was presents for family members he said, telling investigators who confiscated everything that he could account for every baht.The cash - in fresh bundles wrapped by the bank - was taken to Mae Sai police station following the searches. Police also found a gun at Thana's house that was also taken into evidence.Source: RDnewsCH3 -- 2016-06-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 What will happen to the cash and gold - as evidence of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Big payday for the police, maybe some of the money will vanish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winniedapu Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Some years ago, in the South of Thailand, police found 6f PVC pipes- all stuffed with money, in the process of being moved by some suspicious looking Thais. So the police confiscated the lot. When only 4 pipes made it to the evidence room, some copper said (presumably with a straight face) that the 2 missing pipes of money had been given to their informant as a reward. Seriously, that was in the papers. Now I've got another headache... this is all too much at this hour of the morning. Winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Easy, get the taxation office to sit and talk to the man and let him explain his wealth away, judging from the price we pay for a lousy mandarins and crappy oranges here in Thailand, maybe there's gold and millions to be made in them oranges, who knows, the taxation office will know........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealbash Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I am glad there is a news article about the police doing their job. I was not sure who I was going to criticize or bash this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 This is a major problem for the Thai Tax office nothing is reported , eveen if he made this legally he still has a tax liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Why not? It's about as believable as the wealth of some cops and army officers. "That 968 million baht? Oh, I made that legitimately via my job as a cop," Pol Lt Gen Chakthip Chajinda tell the public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetsweeper Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Thai diaper drama once again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The stuttering parrot Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 We might see some of the guys on the farming forum taking a close look at this. Bugger rice and corn. Get into oranges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Why not? It's about as believable as the wealth of some cops and army officers. "That 968 million baht? Oh, I made that legitimately via my job as a cop," Pol Lt Gen Chakthip Chajinda tell the public You're absolutely right. We have high ranking police and army with millions of Baht. How did you get that money? You invested wisely? But on paper your earn a small salary. Clearly you're astute businessman and you're in the wrong job. As you're so astute, would you mind explaining how you did it with a measly salary? But this is pennies compared to the big corruption. Can't have the peasants thinking they can be corrupt as well. They don't have that right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Glad to see some action. There are those that complain and criticize the police as doing nothing. There are some that complain and criticize when they do act. I am no great admirer of the BIB and they have earned their reputatuon, good or otherwise. I prefer to read this story and not judge, fortune tell or imagine any outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 "...it all came from the legitimate family business of orange orchards..." Just put the squeeze on him. No doubt, he will a'peel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Glad to see some action. There are those that complain and criticize the police as doing nothing. There are some that complain and criticize when they do act. I am no great admirer of the BIB and they have earned their reputatuon, good or otherwise. I prefer to read this story and not judge, fortune tell or imagine any outcomes. Not really. It's a fact that the RTP here are corrupt. It's actually an unwritten business model and it's still illegal. Their job is to police so we shouldn't be too surprised when they do their job. It kinda sets the bar very low. When they catch a killer, rapist or general scaly, great. But this is at the end of the day, their job. When they catch a guy with 10 million unaccounted for, great. Now could you also go after the guys with billions of Baht unaccounted for? No? Too big? Stepping on your boss' toes etc. It sure does make for a great photo op though. Another small fish off the street while the big fish are left with more to steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Haha... Just love it. The Supreme BS. 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 What job was the police doing exactly? finding a guy that has money? Where is the crime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Ten million baht. Not much. The price of a good condo. Probably easy to make that much if you've a few orchards over a few rai of land. But why is it lying around in his house? Nothing illegal in that either but it is suspicious. Hope they get to the bottom of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Easy, get the taxation office to sit and talk to the man and let him explain his wealth away, judging from the price we pay for a lousy mandarins and crappy oranges here in Thailand, maybe there's gold and millions to be made in them oranges, who knows, the taxation office will know........ Nup, it's a cash operation. the tax office will know nothing . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Perhaps, like Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movie, the policeman explained that his wife was very frugal with her housekeeping money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidDown Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 'I made it all selling oranges' The guy's just taking the pith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Glad to see some action. There are those that complain and criticize the police as doing nothing. There are some that complain and criticize when they do act. I am no great admirer of the BIB and they have earned their reputatuon, good or otherwise. I prefer to read this story and not judge, fortune tell or imagine any outcomes. Not really. It's a fact that the RTP here are corrupt. It's actually an unwritten business model and it's still illegal. Their job is to police so we shouldn't be too surprised when they do their job. It kinda sets the bar very low. When they catch a killer, rapist or general scaly, great. But this is at the end of the day, their job. When they catch a guy with 10 million unaccounted for, great. Now could you also go after the guys with billions of Baht unaccounted for? No? Too big? Stepping on your boss' toes etc. It sure does make for a great photo op though. Another small fish off the street while the big fish are left with more to steal. You need to be very careful and mindful in Thai where you tread , you could wake up dead or just disappear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 You need to be very careful and mindful in Thai where you tread , you could wake up dead or just disappear Doo doo, doo doo. Doo doo, doo doo You are now entering the Twilight Zone....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Time to start growing oranges I do believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 The location of Mae Sai may give an indication as to why he had fairly large amounts of cash at hand. OTOH he may have been importing citrus from Myanmar and Laos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Screw the rice....plant orange trees!!!555555555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantSpell Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Import-export of oranges is a very good business, especially the ones stuffed with yaba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winniedapu Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I am glad there is a news article about the police doing their job. I was not sure who I was going to criticize or bash this morning. Don't see why. This is Thailand,. If you can't see anything to bash in Thailand then you need bashing lessons. Spoilt for choice really. Winnie Dear Mum. I took some bashing lessons today. In Thailand. Something else I've failed at, perhaps Dad was right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 There could be very legitimate reasons for this large amount of petty cash. He has to pay the pickers and the sprayers of the fruit plus the high cost of chemicals and toxins to help make the fruit grow and look delicious. Plus he has to pay large amounts to certain agencies to have it certified as organic. Then he has to pack and sort the fruit and get it to market. There will also be commissions to be paid to his distribution agents operating in many provinces. These costs are a large burden on his business and will be shown as tax deductions to offset income. He expects to only make a small net profit for the year. The fairies at the bottom of the orange grove told me this and I agree with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 What job was the police doing exactly? finding a guy that has money? Where is the crime?Crime? Oh I don't think crime (on his part) enters into it.He had the money in his house - never mind how he came about it. The police found out he had cash and gold in the house so they came to his house and took it. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 What job was the police doing exactly? finding a guy that has money? Where is the crime?Crime? Oh I don't think crime (on his part) enters into it.He had the money in his house - never mind how he came about it. The police found out he had cash and gold in the house so they came to his house and took it. End of story. "Soldiers and police in Mae Sai investigating people of influence and illegal trade at the border ........" And if he can prove that he came by it legally, he can claim it back. Proceeds of crime legislation, as in my country, as in yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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