Popular actress nabbed on charges of defrauding 17 people
FAMOUS actress Rybena Intachai, aka Nana Rybena, was arrested today (Dec. 3) on charges of defrauding 17 close friends, acquaintances, and parents of students studying at international schools out of a total of 195 million baht, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Thatsaphum Jaruprat, commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division, […]
Read MoreSuspect in Dr.Boon fraud case arrested, flying back from China
A THAI woman suspected to have helped Dr. Boon Vanasin, 86, in allegedly defrauding investors has been arrested in China and is flying back to Thailand tonight (Apr. 7). The suspect, Ms. Thitiporn Chalermrattanaprateep, who was arrested at Guangzhou, had acted as a broker for Dr. Boon who is on the run from charges […]
Read MoreGraft-busters uncover ticket scam at Similan National Park
THE National Anti-Corruption Commission’s “Andaman Shark Task Force” yesterday (March 25) mounted a sting operation at Similan National Park, off Phang Nga province, and found that several boats fraudulently under reported the number of tourists they brought to the islands and even those with E-tickets these were cheaper ones for Thais, Naewna newspaper said […]
Read MoreFilipino couple wanted for investment fraud nabbed in Thailand
A FILIPINO couple wanted under as many as 150 arrest warrants for investment fraud were rounded up in Thailand at the request of the Philippines embassy, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanumas Boonnalak, head of Immigration Police, and his team said at a press conference that there was also an Interpol red notice […]
Read MoreDSI slaps four charges against 18 iCon Group bosses
THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is moving to file four charges against all 18 executives of The iCon Group after going through 300,000 pages documents and questioning 50 witnesses, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 20). Investigation was launched after investors complained to police that they had lost hundreds of thousands and up to […]
Read MoreCourt orders detention of Dr. Boon’s ex-wife, daughter
THE CRIMINAL Court on Ratchadapisek road today (Nov. 25) ordered the detention of fraud suspect on the run Dr. Boon Vanasin’s ex-wife and daughter pending consideration of documents after they submitted 2 million baht each for bail, Naewna newspaper said. The next hearing on a bail request by Mrs. Charuwan Vanasin, 79, and their […]
Read MoreDriver: Dr. Boon and ex-wife lived in the same house
THE driver of the ex-wife of Dr. Boon Vanasin, 86, who is on the run from charges of defrauding investors said at noon today (Nov. 24) when he brought food for her and their daughter who are being detained and questioned at Phaya Thai police station that the two of them lived in the […]
Read MoreTwo Swedish men wanted on fraud charges arrested in Pattaya
TWO SWEDISH men wanted in their home country for allegedly running a call centre gang that scammed over 50 million baht were arrested in Pattaya for overstaying, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Oct. 29). Upon being tipped off that Swedish men who allegedly ran a call centre gang were hiding in Bang Lamung district […]
Read MoreWoman who defrauded New Zealand Ambassador caught after 14 years
A THAI woman who was part of a gang that had defrauded the New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand in 2008 by making a fake copy of his credit card and spending over 10 million baht was arrested yesterday after 14 years on the run, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 19). Central Investigation Bureau chief […]
Read MoreThai police arrest suspect wanted by FBI
By Naewna and Theloadstar.com CRIME Suppression Division (CSD) police arrested a German-American man on the charges of conspiracy to defraud through electronic media and money laundering at his condo in Ladprao Soi 10, Chatuchak district, today (Apr. 14), Naewna newspaper said. CSD Commander Pol.Lt.Gen. Montree Thetkhan led a team to arrest the suspect wanted […]
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