Belgian man scammed out of 8 million baht by female Thai soldier
A Belgian man lost 2 million baht and his condominium room in Pattaya, worth 6 million baht, to a female Thai soldier who posed as a real estate agent. The suspect’s relative claimed the Belgian man and the soldier were previously in a relationship.
The 55 year old Belgian policeman, Ronald, and his Thai wife sought assistance from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after the financial loss. Ronald’s wife explained that her husband owned a condominium in Pattaya and was looking to rent it out.
While searching for an agent online, he came across the suspect, 42 year old Som. Som’s social media profile picture showed her in a soldier‘s uniform. She introduced herself to Ronald as a Lieutenant Colonel in the military who worked part-time as a real estate agent.
Ronald, having read positive reviews from Som’s previous clients, found her trustworthy and arranged an in-person meeting to discuss renting out the condo room. Som successfully found a tenant for the Belgian man, collected the rental fees, and transferred the payments to Ronald as agreed.
Subsequently, Som informed Ronald that the tenant no longer wished to rent the property but was interested in buying it. She assured him that the tenant was willing to buy the condo for 6 million baht, significantly higher than the 4.4 million baht Ronald had originally paid. Trusting her, Ronald agreed to sell the condominium.
Before finalising the sale, Som persuaded Ronald to purchase another condominium for 2 million baht, claiming that it was in a prime location and would yield substantial profits. Ronald decided to proceed with the purchase.
Past romance
Som presented Ronald with documents related to the sale of his condominium and asked him to sign them, assuring him that the 6 million baht payment would soon be transferred to his account. She also handed him a title deed for the new 2 million baht condominium and requested the payment.
However, after signing the documents as advised by Som and paying for the new condo room, Ronald discovered that he had been scammed. He unknowingly transferred ownership of his condo to someone else without receiving any payment. Furthermore, the title deed for the 2 million baht condominium was found to be counterfeit.
As a result, Ronald lost both his condominium and 2 million baht in cash. He and his wife filed a complaint against Som but she reportedly remained unfazed by the allegations, boasting of her connections with influential police officers in Pattaya.
Channel 7 reporters visited Som’s residence in the northeastern province of Buriram but she was not present. Her relative claimed that Ronald was Som’s ex-boyfriend.
The two had been in a relationship for over 10 years before breaking up due to unspecified issues. The relative speculated that Ronald might be seeking revenge, as Som had recently married a police officer in Pattaya.
At present, it remains unconfirmed whether Ronald and Som were previously in a relationship. No updates have been provided on legal action against Som, and Saimai Survive has yet to announce its next steps in the case.
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