Police arrested a Swedish man who overstayed his visa in Chon Buri by over seven years. He was also accused of swindling money from Thai people.
The Immigration Bureau Division 3 arrested the 50 year old Swedish man, Lennart Alexander, at a rental house in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri. He was initially charged with overstaying his visa by 2,610 days or about seven years. He arrived in Thailand via Suvarnabhumi Airport on January 7 in 2016.
The arrest was made following a complaint from a Thai woman who rented him a house. The woman reported that Alexander claimed to be a millionaire from Sweden and came to Thailand to start a new business. He even showed her his bank account to prove he had several million baht in savings.
However, the woman later realized that Alexander was not who he claimed to be. Moreover, he took advantage of her trust and the locals…
