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Bangkok Post
4 days ago
- Bangkok Post
Loan shark arrested for charging 3,400% annual interest
A 37-year-old recently-released inmate has been arrested for running illegal money lending services with annual interest rates as high as 3,400%, Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) officers said on Sunday. ECD police apprehended Narin Boon-me on the roadside in Bang Pa-in district of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya on Saturday. He was wanted on an arrest warrant issued by the Minburi Criminal Court on charges of colluding in providing personal loan services without permission and charging interest rates higher than legal limits. Pol Maj Gen Tatpoom Jaruprach, the ECD chief, said in late 2024, several victims filed complaints through the centre for prevention of crimes related to informal debt, saying they had borrowed money from an app-based lending platform named "New Wallet". The service required consent to access the borrowers' personal information and charged processing and documentation fees. The customers had to pay interest every day via online banking, or at an equivalent of 3400% per year. If the debtors failed to pay on time, they and people close to them would be contacted by phone, causing them great embarrassment and distress. Investigators also requested arrest warrants for other people in connection with the New Wallet app. A criminal background check revealed Mr Narin's prior convictions for use, production, and distribution of illicit drugs, as well as six other offences. He had recently been released from prison.
Bangkok Post
22-07-2025
- Bangkok Post
B20m in uncertified cleaning and cosmetic products seized in Bangkok
Police have seized 20 million baht worth of uncertified cleaning supplies and cosmetics after raiding a Bangkok warehouse owned by a Chinese investor. The raid took place on Monday, and it followed an investigation into a fatality reportedly caused by inhaling toxic gas from a pipe cleaning product. Further details were not given, but a case fitting that description was reported in Chon Buri last year. Police expanded the investigation and received a search warrant issued by the Minburi Criminal Court, Pol Col Anuwat Rakcharoen, deputy commander of the Consumer Protection Police Division, said on Tuesday. When they arrived at the warehouse in Lad Krabang district, officers found foreign workers packing products for delivery. Police seized 413,746 items in all. They included Seaways-branded laundry detergent, drain, toilet and multi-purpose cleaning products — some of which contained hazardous chemicals. Also seized were 'Dr Leo' cosmetic products, including skincare and sun protection cream. They were worth over 20 million baht in total, police said. The items did not have import documents or certificates from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Police said they had been smuggled into the kingdom from China. The Thai warehouse supervisor, identified only as Ms Authumwan, said it had been rented by a Chinese investor for storing the items. The investor also hired foreign workers to pack the goods for delivery to customers, who had made orders via online shopping platforms, including Shopee and Lazada. Ms Authumwan said the orders and customers' details were sent to shops in China to supply the products. Details of the shops were not known, she said. The business had been operating for about three years, with about 7,000 to 9,000 items delivered each day. The workers were paid five to seven baht per item they packed, police said. Customers are advised to make sure products are certified by FDA before buying, especially through online platforms. Uncertified products could contain dangerous chemicals that are potentially harmful to users.
