Pojanee "Jae Maew" Sinchai, wanted for 35 cases of duping Thais wanting to work abroad out of money, was arrested in Bangkok while she celebrating her daughter's university graduation, Lampang police told reporters yesterday.
The 55-year-old Lampang woman was the subject of 35 arrest warrants in Lampang, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen and Tak. She was reported to have jumped bail for a public fraud case in which she was given a four-year jail term.
Pojanee reportedly confessed to police that she had worked as an employment agent without permission since 1983.
Lampang Governor Supakit Boonyarittipong said many people had been affected, as they allegedly paid the suspect Bt300,000-Bt500,0000 in a bid to get jobs in the US, Canada and Taiwan. They later found out they could not go to these countries, as promised.