webfact Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Two foreign gangs arrested stealing from shops and ATMs in Bangkok Image: Daily News BANGKOK: -- Police have announced the arrest of two foreign gangs in Bangkok. One case was four Chinese "skimmers" stealing from department stores with fake credit cards. The other, two men from Niger using stolen cards from Nigeria to get cash out of ATMs in the Nana area of Sukhumvit. In the first case four Chinese men were arrested on Tuesday after tech and tourist police laid in wait at a hotel in Huay Kwang. When the gang went on the move the police moved in and arrested Wang Khun, 31, Jao Piaw Yi, 33, Ee Wia Fong, 37, and Lang Ta Kong, 28. Nine fake cards, two skimmer machines, three computer notebooks and 113,500 baht worth of yuan was taken into evidence. The gang had ben fleecing department stores in Bangkok. All the men were charged with using fake credit cards and fraud and theft charges. They were all detained. The second case involved two men reportedly from Niger. Police received a tip off from Kasikorn Bank that "Nigerians were using Nigerian cards" in the Nana area of Sukhmvit. Police caught Laouari Babale, 38, at a Kasikorn ATM in Soi 3. He had 18 ATM cards in his possession. He squealed and the police found their way to a hotel room in the area where his mate Awaisou Ibrahim, 38, was caught with 199 ATM cards and 34, 200 baht in cash. They admitted the charges and said they had got cards from Nigeria to get cash in Thailand in the Nana area. They were also detained Tuesday and face prosecution. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 OK, Niger or Nigeria? The author of the article seems a little confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 33 minutes ago, nausea said: OK, Niger or Nigeria? The author of the article seems a little confused. So were we. The report in Thai claimed the men were from Niger, but had got the cards from Nigeria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 9 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: So were we. The report in Thai claimed the men were from Niger, but had got the cards from Nigeria. One of the newspapers did make a nice distinction:" Nigereans" for people from Niger and for people from Nigeria."Nigerians" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoram Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, dddave said: One of the newspapers did make a nice distinction:" Nigereans" for people from Niger and for people from Nigeria."Nigerians" Niger and Nigeria are 2 different countries, where Niger is bordering Nigeria on it's northern borders. in anyway, Thailand is haven for card's gangs, as hundreds of them have been caught over the years, new one keep coming here because the old one are getting cut loose quickly I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman71 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 It's pretty well known that China has been investing heavily in Africa...they seem to be covering all bases quite well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Somebody needs to put a stop to this practice. Nobody cares about these criminals supposed "rights". Please bring back the photos of the accused and the finger point where appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 " He squealed ",squeezed hard enough I am sure he would, the dirty rat. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 The residents of the Sub Continent are at it again, now with their Chinese cousins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Another 10 pages of Niger or Nigeria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 27 minutes ago, monkey4u said: The residents of the Sub Continent are at it again, now with their Chinese cousins Sub Continent????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 5 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said: Sub Continent????? I guess he meant Africa, 'The Dark Continent' not India, often referred to as 'subcontinent' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus1830 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 They will receive 3 years per transaction and possibly 3 years per card the sentence is very heavy in Thailand. Murderers get lesser sentences.In the UK they would probably get not more than 3 years out in half that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 2 hours ago, maxman71 said: It's pretty well known that China has been investing heavily in Africa...they seem to be covering all bases quite well... Ahhhhhh...... Buying up land on a massive scale, destroying villages, removing people, destroying wildlife is called investing? OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Fitting in with the local culture, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 4 hours ago, nausea said: OK, Niger or Nigeria? The author of the article seems a little confused. The author can be forgiven as these countries do border each other and were once one country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 4 hours ago, dddave said: One of the newspapers did make a nice distinction:" Nigereans" for people from Niger and for people from Nigeria."Nigerians" I believe it's actually Nigeriens due to the French influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchurch259 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I can not believe I read the whole thing before breakfast, got a Geography, PC Lecture and more incomprehensible bits of data. Thanks to all !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 20 minutes ago, gchurch259 said: I can not believe I read the whole thing before breakfast, got a Geography, PC Lecture and more incomprehensible bits of data. Thanks to all !! It is a service provided by TVF to our more senior members just to bring them up to speed on current events and trends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dah fahrang Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 And, doubtless, each and every gang member was easily tracked down thanks to their making regular 90 Day Reports, and completing their Foreigner Information Form carefully and correctly! Bad Guys In - Good Guys Out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 A number of off-topic, racist, and troll comments have been removed from this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) Please quit call them foreigners your giving us all a bad name. I know the Chinese are the majority of tourists here but call them Chinese and Nigeria skimmers the perps of this dastardly deed. Quit tarring us all with the same brush. Must of taken hours to set up that table for the photo op. Edited September 30, 2016 by elgordo38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotBkk Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: So were we. The report in Thai claimed the men were from Niger, but had got the cards from Nigeria. Same -Same but different I suppose. It tickles me pink how us Farangs always get tarred with the same brush excusing the pun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 4 hours ago, ratcatcher said: I guess he meant Africa, 'The Dark Continent' not India, often referred to as 'subcontinent' If I mention colour my comment gets banned Guess I mixed the continents up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possitive216 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Every day is for the thief and one good day is for the owner... as many that refuses to have something very important to do with their life will end up inside holiday in, called prison. by fire.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 7 hours ago, nausea said: OK, Niger or Nigeria? The author of the article seems a little confused. The confusion stems from the fact that Thais are not aware there are two different countries with similar names.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: So were we. The report in Thai claimed the men were from Niger, but had got the cards from Nigeria. OK, then the article would make sense. Can't see anything in the article that would be contradictory. The writer could've made it a little clearer though. I suppose people using Nigerian sourced cards would be assumed to be Nigerian by the informant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Surele friends of the 3 who were busted at the airport this week. "Shopping for friends" they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 12 hours ago, nausea said: OK, Niger or Nigeria? The author of the article seems a little confused. No he doesn't but you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 There are only a couple of hundred ATM's in the whole of Niger, so unlikely to be enough stolen credit cards there to make scamming lucrative. But dumb crooks aplenty to take the risks on stolen or cloned Nigerian credit cards ..... just mugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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