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  • Thailand NewsDisabled Thai woman scammed by iCon Group scheme

    Disabled Thai woman scammed by iCon Group scheme

    Thai social activist Gun Jompalang, has pledged to assist a disabled woman who was deceived into borrowing over 300,000 baht to join a membership scheme, with the promise of helping her family. This scheme, however, left her with no sales and substantial debt. A complaint was filed against The iCon Group by victims who lost hundreds of thousands to millions…

  • Thailand NewsPhatthalung villagers scammed out of 5 million baht by neighbour

    Phatthalung villagers scammed out of 5 million baht by neighbour

    Nearly 30 villagers in Phatthalung province filed police reports after being scammed out of 5 million baht by a neighbour they had trusted. The incident involved daily savings schemes, gold savings plans, and land brokerage deals. The chief of Khao Krasai subdistrict in Pa Bon district, Komjak Saengsio, led the villagers in reporting the case. The accused, Sattaya Boonladee, a…

  • Krabi NewsKrabi mother scammed twice while trying to bail out son

    Krabi mother scammed twice while trying to bail out son

    A mother from Krabi has been left devastated after being scammed twice while trying to secure bail for her son, costing her 100,000 baht and leaving her in debt. Her son remains in prison and she is pleading for help. Lawyer Vichupan Chitpakdi, accompanied by 45 year old Boonta, approached reporters at 5pm yesterday, September 19, in Nonthaburi to report that…

  • Tourism NewsBritish tourists breathe easy: Bangkok slips off the scam radar

    British tourists breathe easy: Bangkok slips off the scam radar

    Good news for British tourists heading to Bangkok for a holiday: the Big Mango has dropped five places from No.1 to No.6 as the globe’s most likely destinations to get scammed or robbed. Antivirus company McAfee compiled a new list highlighting cities where tourists are often robbed of their hard-earned cash, with a popular Spanish resort now claiming the top…