Ten folks suspected of working a sham investment scheme, donning the name of the distinguished Chaipattana Foundation, have been apprehended by the Thai police. The Chaipattana fraud team have triggered havoc since 2021, deceiving their victims into believing they have been investing in development projects in the Northeast region.
The Chaipattana fraud revelation got here from the police’s top boss, the Crime Suppression Division chief, Montree Theskhan, who conveyed the unfolding state of affairs to the press yesterday. According to him, a thorough investigation had led them to the conclusion that ten people had been integral to the unscrupulous operations. Consequently, the legislation enforcement officials performed operations throughout diverse places, specifically Chaiyaphum, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Kalasin, Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Suphan Buri, the place the fraudulent actions had transpired.
Montree elaborated that of the recognized suspects, seven had been apprehended and charged with conspiring and committing fraud. Steal alleged culprits in the Chaipattana fraud are fifty nine 12 months previous Somchai Namsom, 61 12 months old Suriyaphan Sattayapitak, fifty nine yr previous Aukkarawat Promkamnoi, sixty five 12 months outdated Prasan Saengsawang, sixty one yr previous Niphon Phukongka, fifty eight 12 months old Warapon Suwankammun, and 51 yr outdated Somsak Khanthong, all of whom have denied the allegations levelled towards them.
During their enforcement operations, the police seized vital proof, which included detailed papers of 20 hypothetical initiatives used to entice their victims, 18 bank passbooks, three ATM cards, and 4 cell phones. Their pursuit continues to be on for the remaining two people linked with the racket, named Kittisak Saiprom, who’s fifty eight years old, and fifty three yr outdated Metta Khanthong. Intriguingly, an additional suspect, 60 year old Lerdpong Chaiwonglerd, is currently serving a sentence for an additional unrelated criminal offence reported Bangkok Post.
The ignition of investigations into the Chaipattana fraud was sparked off by the Chaipattana Foundation themselves in 2021 once they noticed one thing was amiss. Montree defined that more than 20 unsuspecting victims had been swindled out of a combined sum of 1.5 million baht or around US$45,200. The duped victims had been under the idea that their funds had been being invested into about 90 non-existent initiatives for water retention in the northeast, popularly often identified as kaem ling or monkey cheeks..