Published on December 16, 2007
Amorn-eak Phetleuchai and Pawittraras Kanchan are both managers of Thanin-Anant Company. They allegedly convinced several people to invest in rubber plantations in the province, promising investors returns as high as 8 per cent a month.
Lt-General Ittiphon Netthaisong of the provincial police said 10 complaints had been received to date. Police will speak with others who claim they have been cheated.
He said investors might have been defrauded of about Bt30 million, with some people staking as much as Bt1 million in the company.
The Department Of Special Investigation (DSI) continues to look into the allegations. DSI Colonel Piyawat Kingket said the Anti-Money Laundering Office would be asked to assist.
Once the probe is complete, police will send the case to state prosecutors.
Amornrat Leiwphaiwan, 32, invested in the company after a relative had done so and made money. She invested Bt1 million and received Bt9,000 in profit the following month.
She felt confident in the company, but has not seen any money since.
When she approached the company, she was promised payments would resume in December and was asked for an additional Bt100,000. She was told there were problems getting rubber tress from the South.
Ittiphon asked people who suspect they have been victims of the alleged fraudsters to come forward.
Amorn-eak has been remanded in custody and Pawittraras is on Bt2-million bail.
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