Myanmar woman arrested in Phuket with counterfeit banknotes

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Ms Lar Lee Yar Day Ve pointed to the evidence seized in her arrest. Photo: Phuket City Police

 

Phuket City Police officers led by Lt Col Naruebodin Pangleesen arrested the woman, who they named as “Ms Lar Lee Yar Day Ve”, age 34, at 9:40pm.

 

She was found possession of one fake B1,000 banknote.

 

Police took the woman to Phuket City Police Station for questioning, and later carried out a search of her rented at Po-Ngern Apartment in Patong, where officers found a variety of fake and genuine banknotes, and a Cannon colour printer with in cartridges and a pack of A4 paper.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/myanmar-woman-arrested-in-phuket-with-counterfeit-banknotes-63067.php

 

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Thai bank notes are one of the most difficult to reproduce in the third world. The 1000 Baht note, and the 500 is almost 100% polymer.

 

Also the notes have a quick turn-a-round. Hardly ever see old, tatty 1k notes.

 

I think the 50 and 20 Baht are still paper (will go check).

Should have used better printer and good quality papers....lol

She made a big mistake. She should have had a Phuket RTP official distribution agent with a wide underground network. 

The money may be fake and the pointing, lets just say needs some work also.