Some people take very desperate measures to get money.
A Korean overstayer in Pattaya faked his personal abduction to get cash for his Thai girlfriend‘s bills. Unfortunately for him, issues didn’t go in accordance with plan.
The younger man, 24 year old Kim Hyeongil, lied to his mother and father that he had been kidnapped before he was about to board a flight from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to South Korea. He then abruptly lost contact along with his dad and mom.
Kim’s dad and mom, nervous about their son’s safety, contacted the South Korean Embassy in Thailand for assist, resulting in a rescue operation in Pattaya yesterday.
But Class full walked into Kim’s rented house to search out him simply stress-free there. Kim tried to make a run for it, however the officers followed and captured him. They then brought him in for questioning at the Chon Buri Immigration Office.
Kim admitted that he had not been abducted or tortured. He claimed he had to pretend his abduction as a end result of he repeatedly refused his requests for money. Kim mentioned he solely wanted his parents to switch him cash so that he might take care of his Thai girlfriend who lived with him.
Pattaya Police disclosed to The Pattaya News that immigration officers are continuing with authorized motion in opposition to Kim not for faking his story, however for overstaying his visa for 497 days, which is a violation of Thai legislation.
Under Thai law, Kim could face a fine, deportation, and blacklisting from re-entering Thailand. So a lot for his grand plan.
There have been a few recent crime incidents in Pattaya involving South Koreans..