Fraud suspect who claimed royal connections held at airport

Fraud suspect who claimed royal connections held at airport
Upon his profit from Myanmar on Thursday, Chulathipok Palakawong Na Ayutthaya, 29, is detained and handcuffed for allegedly falsifying an official document and engaging in scam at Suvarnabhumi airport. ( Wassayos Ngamkham provided the photo )

On Thursday after his returning from Myanmar, a 29-year-old man was detained for alleged fraud and forgery of official records at Suvarnabhumi aircraft, according to police.

On May 31, the Criminal Court issued an arrest countenance, which led to Chulathipok Palakawong Na Ayutthaya’s detention. He was accused of defrauding another, using a fake formal document, and falsifying official documents.

According to police, the suspect allegedly pretended to be a Royal Household official while contacting several restaurants to make VIP reservations between 2021 and 2023.

According to police, he reportedly charged fifteen businesses for expenses like pins and photos, with economic losses totaling close to one million baht.

After the company owners filed complaints with the police accusing him of fraud, he fled to Myanmar. When they received information about his return from Myanmar officers, authorities were dispatched to Suvarnabhumi airport.

The suspect admitted to posing as an official during the first questioning, but he denied accepting any andnbsp, income. According to authorities, he had three arrest warrants for similar offenses.