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The April 8 arrest in Bangkok of a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship alleged to be the leader of a criminal syndicate involved in fraud, surrogacy and human trafficking is just one recent example of an increasingly sophisticated crime wave inside Thailand.

In an interview with the Bangkok Post, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, a deputy national police chief, said a police probe revealed a significant threat from organised crime activities involving Chinese gangs.

Many of these gangs, however, are preying on Thais from outside the country. In 2021, scam calls in Thailand increased by 270%.

Police think the 50,000 complaints they receive represent less than half the number of people actually scammed. The number of scammers at work in our region is now believed to be in the tens of thousands.

Many — if not most — of the scammers, however, are not inside the kingdom. Instead, they’re operating in high-tech scam centres in lawless areas and supposed “special economic zones” just across the border in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, from where they tap into the country’s outstanding telecommunications infrastructure to find their “customers”.

The industrial-scale scamming — and how it was supercharged by the Covid-19 pandemic — was exposed in Dominic Faulder’s “Scamdemic” article in Nikkei Asia, which has gone on to win three international journalism awards.

Faulder describes how one Thai scammer was lured to Poipet in Cambodia on the promise of a lucrative job. He ended up with a Chinese overlord but decided to risk his life in a bid to escape his clutches after one scam victim blew his brains out on camera after pleading for the return of his money.

“It’s not an uncommon story,” Faulder told the Bangkok Post‘s Deeper Dive podcast.

“There’s quite a lot of reports of suicides related to scams, people who just lose everything.”

The scammers have often been scammed themselves. “People see these advertisements on social media that promise jobs that are relatively high-paying…they go through an agent who takes them to the border, Myanmar, Laos, but mostly still in Cambodia, and they’re smuggled across. Then they lose their passports, so they get stuck. They are basically defenceless.”

By numerous accounts, a mammoth scam centre has sprung up in the Myanmar border town of Shwe Kokko Myaing, a partnership between expat Chinese investors and the Karen Border Guard Force working under the Myanmar military.

The ability of the town nicknamed “Scam City” to access Thailand’s excellent telecommunications infrastructure is apparently aided by a string of cell towers just across the Moei River in Tak province.

“They’re in the cornfields, and they’re basically facing Shwe Kokko,” Faulder said.

“We’re not pointing fingers at anybody — any operator will tell you immediately that they can’t be responsible for what their systems are being used for. Systems are used for criminal activities all the time. The question is whether those towers should be where they are.

“The telephone system is clearly being used for scamming. Everybody knows that, and the police are right up against it.”

Humans have scammed one another since the days of the wandering snake-oil salesman, and some online cons are updated versions of traditional ruses. A new breed, however, uses the latest technology to fool their victims.

“People are called and told they are suspected of being involved in drug smuggling and are about to be arrested. Then they’re asked if they would like to speak to the police officer in charge of their case, and they say yes please, and a policeman comes on the screen.

“He’s got a copy of your ID card, reads out the number, looks at you and compares you to the picture.”

Behind the policeman on-screen, the noise and bustle of a police station is in full swing. But the station is actually a film set built in a casino just across the Thai border in Cambodia. The officer in this particular scam did, in fact, serve with the Royal Thai Police, but he’s gone rogue.

“They’re former policemen, so they know the game. They have the uniforms, the jargon, everything. I was informed that a particular casino in Poipet has two police stations, a DSI office, and I think a public prosecutor’s office.”

Now comes the hook.

“The “policeman” goes soft on them and says ‘Maybe you’re innocent, let’s check your accounts and see what the movements are like.'”

That “checking” involves sending money to the so-called police account.

“I don’t know why they do this, but somehow they’re taken in, they’re so in awe of being in the presence of a police investigation that they do it, they empty their accounts. They’re told that in 20 minutes the money will be back…and of course, that’s the last they ever see of it.”

In this case, the entire police station is a set with paid actors. But widely-available AI-based apps now enable scammers to take the image and voice of a real person — a senior police officer, a celebrity, an expert or anyone else — and put other people’s words into their mouths to make the scam frighteningly realistic.

With the use of this “deep fake” technology expanding exponentially and the worldwide volume of online fraud far beyond the ability of authorities — some of them corrupted by the gangsters in charge — to control, Faulder says the only defence against the scamdemic is “cybervaccination”.

“It’s a massive public education campaign. Warn people that this is going on, make them vigilant…and if someone offers you something too good to be true, it is too good to be true.

“They’re trying to con you.”

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A interview with Ms. Caith, a successful entrepreneur from Paris, and the two renowned medical experts from Nida Esth’ Medical Centre, Bangkok, Thailand

“A Personalised Beauty Concept” designed by Dr. Nida has won her so many international awards for many consecutive years from considerate editors of Hello Magazine of Thailand as the Most Trusted Cosmetic Surgery Centre & Leader in Aesthetic Laser Technology in 2022 to patients all over Asia who chose Nida Esth Medical Centre to be The Most Effective Facial Contouring Medical Centre’ for three years in a row by 168AsiaTopTen. The treatment plan and concepts that are different from others and are able to deliver extremely satisfying results unlike others makes Nida Esth’ Medical Centre the most visited beauty destination for aesthetic purposes in Bangkok, Thailand.

Today, we have the honour of featuring Ms. Caith, our newest patient, as our special guest. She is excited to share her experience with receiving a personalised beauty treatment plan that combined two of Nida Esth’s most prominent and unique treatment procedures, the 6D FaceLog Lunchtime Facelift and the ADSC Younger by Bio-Z-tem. However, the fact that Ms. Caith only has two days before her departure back to Paris presents Dr. Nida with the toughest obstacle, forcing her to precisely design a customised treatment plan that addresses both her aesthetic issues and her constrained schedule. Also, Ms. Caith has a dread of injections and all types of surgery. She especially demands that everything be painless and natural, which makes it challenging to select the ideal option for her.

Let’s explore the secret of a personalised beauty in this exclusive interview from here on.

Ms. CAITH:

“I started taking care of myself for a really long time ago and, seriously, when I turned 30 years old by adhering to a routine of exercises and nutritious diets, especially my facial skin by undergoing Therxxx and Ulthxxx treatments because they were the most well-liked skin tightening and reshaping technologies available at the time. I had been doing both treatments once a year for 5 years until now, and the results were generally wonderful. However, recently, I first started having bulges under my eyes so I decided to go for another Ulthxxx session. A few months later, however, I started noticing that my under eyes had apparently lost their volume, looking hollowed and aged. Furthermore, I began to see that my entire face was losing baby fat. Although it appeared tightened, it also had a very aging appearance, sadly.“

“Concerned, I started looking for other options that could solve my issues without using fillers, Botox or any kind of surgical approaches such as facelift because I believe it was unnatural and too risky for me. I was primarily seeking for stem-cell-based fat transfer therapies because I believed they might be the answer to my problems. I, then, came across a very informative article by Nida Esth’ Medical Centre titled “Unravel The True Secret to 10-Year Natural Facial Youth without Surgery by 6D FaceLog: LunchTime Face Lift” which explained the ‘descent’ and ‘deflation’ effects of the aging process and another useful article named “The Final Shortcut to 10-Year Facial Youth with Nano Fat Transfer,” which discussed about fat transfer using stem cells.”

“I was astounded by the explanation, which I believe explained why my skin began to sag and lost its firmness as well as my under eye problems. Also, I was surprised by the outcomes of the two technologies and was quite curious, so I made the decision to fly from Paris to Bangkok over the following few days in order to speak with both Dr. Nida and Dr. Piya directly to gain more information.”

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Dr. NIDA:

“Ms. Caith’s main issues were drooping skin caused by changes in her facial structure brought on by aging process of descent and deflation effect, therefore I opted to suggest the 6D FaceLog program, which was able to deliver the results she desired and was non-surgical as she hoped. According to 6D FaceLog: Lunchtime Facelift, which I developed in response to my worries about aging signs including sagging skin and sunken cheeks brought on by descent and deflation effects, it is the real key to youth using a non-invasive technique. It is a non-invasive facial filling program that combines 6 Dimensional Inside-Out Therapy with SuperbTM (Synchronous Ultrasound Parallel Beam) Technology, the most advanced lifting technology of the year 2022 approved by the US FDA. It helps end all skin problems from the inside out without any discomfort, surgery, or recovery time.”

“For Ms. Caith, I suggested the treatment plans that included Lift Face and Lock Youth programs. Those are combinations I developed for the 6D FaceLog: Lunchtime Facelift Program to totally and securely restore firmness and youth. It assists in resolving issues with sagging, loose skin, and an aged appearance brought on by descent and deflation effects, revealing smoothness and enhancing collagen synthesis.”

“Furthermore, the ‘Exclusive Personalised Beauty’ that I specifically developed can maintain firmness and youthfulness, produce fuller-looking lips, elevate lip corners, remove cheek grooves, widen eyes, and raise eyebrows for the results that are the tightest and firmest. Moreover, from the first treatment, jawlines will appear much more prominent.”

“However, since 6D FaceLog is unable to correct Ms. Caith’s hollows and lost volume under her eyes, I gave her to Dr. Piya, who does facial design utilising fat transfer from ADSC Younger therapy.”

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Dr. PIYA: 

“As ADSC Younger has been devised to last longer than traditional fat transfer method, I recommended it to fix Ms. Caith’s problem under her eyes that lost volume due to old tightening technologies and deflation effect in aging process. This program then incorporates my unique artistic style to expand on the traditional European surgical technique that I have learned to demonstrate results with no downtime based on the safety of using stem cells for facial youth or the patient’s own ADSC (Adipose-Derived Stem Cells) to repair and rejuvenate the face and aged skin with Bio-Z-tem Technology, the newest cell extraction technique that can restore youth in two steps:

– Bio-Contouring (Micro ADSC): it is the science of constructing a new dimension of facial contouring (facial dimensions) with ADSC that has passed a specific procedure of extraction and screening in a laboratory by trained cellular physicians until the alive ADSC and Micro-Fat Globule have been kept in order to fill the structure of the face and marvellously make it look younger.

– Bio-Filling (Nano ADSC): It is to “add Pure ADSC” stimulated by Low level laser for growth factor secretion from your body to the skin’s top layer in order to replace any lost or aged cells. It also strengthens the “cell-heals-cell process” to reverse and slow down aging without the use of non-surgical procedures by increasing the production of collagen and elastin at the cellular level.

“ADSC Younger is a state-of-the-art medical program that integrates surgical science, bio-cellular science, and a proprietary technique to modify the face and skin to look rejuvenated and naturally younger than the patient’s real age using Stem Cell for Facial Rejuvenation (Stem Cell Younger) or the patient’s own ADSC Stem Cell; this is a significant departure from traditional fat transfer to miraculously change the facial structure, rejuvenate, and restore youthfulness.” 

“The pure stem cell for face youth (Stem Cell Younger) or ADSC stem cell, extracted by this exclusive technology, has been clinically analysed to be healthy and able to divide into new cells effectively and has been accepted with success by top medical journals on a global scale.”

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Ms. CAITH: 

“I was extremely pleased with the outcomes of the two treatments that Drs. Nida and Piya suggested. The procedure went smoothly and quickly. The 6D FaceLog was very revolutionary to me because, in contrast to other technologies I’ve used, it can tighten my face from inside my mouth, producing miraculous tightening and lifting effects. Also, the fat transfer with ADSC fully resolved my issues under my eyes. Since that it employs my own stem cells, which are not synthetic materials, the outcome is anticipated to last for many years.“

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“6D FaceLog: LunchTime FaceLift” will result in a flawlessly youthful appearance in each of the face’s 6 dimensions. And, with the ADSC Younger, it transforms the history of facial surgery by making the face firm, youthful, and rejuvenating. According to the principle of auto-transplantation (using one’s own cells for transplantation), a face is given a new dimension that lasts for a very long time. Together, the two programs by the two most skilful doctors create the most amazing and satisfying result that no other could ever perform with the Exclusive Personalised Beauty’ specifically created to match each problem of each individual perfectly at Nida Esth’ Medical Centre only,”

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