Jun 25, 2024
Dismissal of Case Against Dutchman Accused of Operating Shopping Mall Scam
Phuket Provincial Court dismissed the case against a 40-year-old Dutchman accused of operating a fraudulent shopping mall website scam, citing lack of concrete evidence linking the suspect to the scam. He was arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok in February 2021 after several Thai and foreign residents filed complaints, reporting damage of over 100 million baht. At least 95 people fell victim to the scam. Another suspect was arrested in March, but many other administrators of the website remain at large.