Thai mother fears son lured into Cambodian scam gang
A Thai mother has approached the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to report her 21 year old son’s disappearance, fearing he might have been enticed to join a call scam gang in Poipet, Cambodia, by a woman he met online.
The woman, 48 year old Khajorn Somjai, accompanied by her eldest son, 27 year old Boonlong U-Nak, reported the missing person case of her youngest son, Jetsarit Phumjai, to the CSD. They were joined by Thamanant Taengtim, known online as Ja Kings Saphan Mai.
Khajorn detailed that Jetsarit was last seen on January 26 around 4.30pm, heading to meet a female acquaintance from Instagram.
He was observed leaving in a green-yellow taxi from a convenience store and has not been in contact since. She mentioned that he left with only one set of clothes and no identification.
The day following his disappearance, Jetsarit messaged one of his sisters, explaining he had been tricked into travelling to Poipet.
He reported being assaulted and drugged by the woman and her group after entering the taxi. His face was allegedly covered with a garbage bag during transportation to Poipet.
Jetsarit informed his family that he was coerced into working as an operator for a call centre scam, using pre-written dialogues to defraud victims in Thailand.
He claimed that around 50 Thai nationals were similarly employed to repay a 2-million-baht debt. He said they faced the choice of paying the gang 2 million baht to escape or risking physical harm if they attempted to flee.
Khajorn stated that the family initially reported the incident to Chorakhe Noi Police Station after receiving Jetsarit’s message.
They suspect the woman he met online might be a decoy for the gang, tasked with luring individuals into their operation. Believing she is still in Thailand, Jetsarit’s sister attempted to contact her.
Boonlong mentioned that the family’s last communication with Jetsarit was on February 2, between 10pm and 11pm, before he ceased contact, likely because the gang had confiscated his phone, reported Bangkok Post.
Thamanant has urged the government, particularly Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, to intervene in the matter.
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