Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers arrested two Thai men for selling fake US dollar bills at a petrol station in the Isaan province of Buriram. Another suspect successfully evaded arrest and remains at large.
Police in Buriram province received several reports about the use of counterfeit US dollar banknotes and discovered that most of the fake bills allegedly came from three Thai men, 51 year old Achirathon Wongchaosiriluck, 61 year old Somsak Makpoon, and Panya.
Officers then posed as customers and booked an appointment to buy the fake notes via the LINE application. They made an appointment at a petrol station in the Non Dindaeng district of Buriram province. Three Thai men arrived at the petrol station in separate cars but only Achirathon and Somsak came to meet officers.
Achirathon and Somsak handed a…
