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A disabled man from Udon Thani was reportedly scammed out of 10,000 baht from his account, leaving only 5 baht.
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A disabled man from Udon Thani was reportedly scammed out of 10,000 baht from his account, leaving only 5 baht. Allegations suggest a local woman might have withdrawn the money under false pretences.
Somdee Plangsi, a 63 year old resident of Ban Na Mueang Thai in Na Som, Udon Thani, along with his family members, complained to Peerayut Utchin, Deputy Inspector of Na Som Police Station. They also reported the incident to Jakrapat Wijitvaitaya, Head of Na Som Police Station.
Somdee, who is deaf and has cognitive impairments, suspects that Rinda, a 34 year old woman from the same village, might have covertly withdrawn the 10,000 baht (US$310) provided by the government under the digital wallet scheme.
On September 24, Rinda volunteered to help Somdee link his account to the PromptPay system at the bank’s ATM. However, they were unsuccessful. Rinda then…