RELEASED: 3 Aug 2023 at 11:53
CHON BURI: A current video revealing a group of travelers of Middle-eastern look being held at gunpoint at a hill perspective in Pattaya has actually ended up being a scam, and the Myanmar employees who took part in the trick now run the risk of jail time, according to Pattaya cops.
2 Myanmar guys, aged 25 and 22, were detained at a corner store in Soi Bongkot Roadway on Wednesday afternoon, and a pistol-shaped cigarette lighter and clothes seen in the 99-minute-long video were taken from them, cops stated on Thursday.
Throughout questioning, among the suspects, Kaeo Saw, informed cops that a group of travelers experienced them while they were resting at the Sor Thor Ro 5 hill perspective on Tuesday.
When the group saw him utilizing the pistol-shaped lighter, they asked him to imitate a shooter holding them captive and requiring cash from them, the suspect stated.
The travelers likewise asked his Myanmar pal to utilize their smart device to tape-record the act due to the fact that they wished to publish it on social networks.
Cops stated that the Myanmar guys might be charged with spreading out incorrect details, bring a prison regard to approximately one month and/or a fine of approximately 10,000 baht.
If the material developers are discovered to have actually planned to harm the image of Pattaya, cops can push a computer system criminal offense charge, which brings a prison regard to approximately 5 years and/or a fine of approximately 100,000 baht.
