A Thai grilled chicken vendor faces 12 years in jail after he was arrested in October of 2022 for impersonating a lawyer. Incredibly, he even won several cases in court.
The fake lawyer, Pornthep Kachainphak, advertised his legal services on social media for a number of years. He posted pictures of himself in a lawyer’s outfit on social media, claimed to have a law firm, and boasted that he had won several cases.
His fake identity came to light after he defrauded a client of 40,000 baht in the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet in October 2022. Although the client had paid him a legal fee, her case made no progress. Frustrated by the lack of development, she pressured Pornthep to advance the case, prompting him to send her the verdict document.
Upon inspection, the victim discovered that the document was fraudulent. She reported the matter to the
