Scam alert: Runaway contractor defrauds 100+ Thai victims with 16 million baht loss

Over 100 Thai people have fallen prey to a construction scam orchestrated by a contractor who is currently on the run. The resulting financial toll of this fraudulent scheme is projected to surpass 16 million baht.

A contingent of 50 victims formally filed a complaint with Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn. They detailed how a construction contractor named Khachain “Man” Kuntian duped them out of their funds. The cumulative losses endured by this group alone have reached a staggering 16 million baht.

Saimai Survive founder Ekkaphop Lueangprasert yesterday accompanied the victims to see Big Joke. He revealed to the media that there could be more than 100 victims and the loss could be double of the original estimate. After talking with the victims, Ekkaphop made known that…