A Nepalese man has been arrested in Nakhon Phanom, on the far north-east Thai border with Laos, over alleged deception of 16 compatriots. He’s alleged to have scammed more than 5 million baht from them by promising jobs in a foreign country.
Immigration Police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn says 37 year old Prashu Rum Gurung was arrested under a red notice from Interpol on charges of deceiving 16 Nepali victims to wire him over 5 million baht with a promise of jobs in Australia and Canada.
