News Forum - Chinese man kidnapped and stuffed in a box for ransom in Thailand

[Thaiger]

A wealthy Chinese man was kidnapped from his condo in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. He was stuffed into a plastic box and transported to Hua Hin for the night and held for a ransom of nearly 4 million baht by a gang of Thai kidnappers, including his ex-girlfriend who is a beauty pageant contestant. It turns …

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[Vigo]

The ease with which these people can  kidnap and extort is terrifying. It's the Latin America disease. And I would be despondent to see   Thailand end up like that, with walled/gated communities  with armed guards and a need to have an armed escort and an armored car, like the wealthy must have in Jburg or Manila. I hated working in Manila for that reason.  Yes, i know he was a wanted fellow, so an easy mark, but still what about wealthy older people who are vulnerable?  Not a good scenario.  The police didn't solve this. It was the victim's friend who took action.

[Ramanathan.P]

Be this be an eye opener for all those foreigners who are thinking about dating young Thai girls. In Thailand money makes the difference. 

[Pinga]

Amazing Thailand- he was giving her 100k a month. She could've just kept happily collecting every month. Instead she chose to kidnap him for a pretty small amount (when split 6-ways). Now she's lost her cash cow AND her liberty. May they all rot in jail.

There is something to be said about being careful who you disclose things to - there's never a reason to confide in a girl (especially not a gold digger) how much you make/own or if you're doing anything illegal. (which of course you shouldn't anyway!)