Three people accused of defrauding a tourism stimulus co-payment scheme turned themselves in to face charges at the Crime Suppression Division on Thursday night, a police source said on Friday.
Monthicha Sampluem, 30, her mother Kamolwan Chanapal, 52, and her boyfriend Yothin Sanga-ngam, 27, were accused of fraud in connection with the Rao Tiew Duay Kan (We Travel Together) scheme designed to stimulate local tourism hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Criminal Court approved warrants for their arrest on Jan 25.
The source said the three suspects were among 41 sought by police looking into fraudulent practices in the northeastern region. Police had already nabbed the other 38 when the trio surrendered.
According to the source, Ms Monthicha and her accomplices assumed the role of bogus tourists using the Pao Tang mobile application to take part in the co-payment…
