At least 800 people were hired to abuse the Rao Tiew Duay Kan (We Travel Together) co-payment scheme in Phuket, according to the Royal Thai Police (RTP).
Fifty people have been arrested for defrauding the scheme. The RTP yesterday held a press briefing headed by national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk to disclose details of the fraud, which was uncovered in several major tourism provinces.
Deputy national police chief Damrongsak Kittiprapat was assigned to lead the investigation into the fraudulent tactics employed to cheat the co-payment programme. The scheme is designed to spur domestic tourism decimated by the Covid-10 pandemic.
Under the Rao Tiew Duay Kan…
