There’s been one other incident involving loan sharks in Thailand.
In Pattaya, two members of a mortgage shark gang turned themselves in to the cops after they threatened a freelance reporter earlier this week. The incident started when local Thai reporter, Buronsak Bunnodyom, requested the two men not to litter mortgage flyers in front of his residence on Soi 9, Central Pattaya, Bang Lamung District. In response, the boys, 23 year old Chinnawat Posingarm and 20 12 months outdated Natthiwut Sudprasert, verbally assaulted the reporter and tried to assault him with a large rock.
Following the incident, Chinnawat and Natthiwut surrendered to the police yesterday. Chinnawat admitted to littering loan flyers in front of people’s homes, whereas Natthiwut confessed to using a motorbike for Chinnawat. The two had been captured on video by the reporter as they threatened and attempted to attack him.
Regarding their motive, the two men mentioned they were annoyed with the reporter for warning them to not distribute flyers, including that it was a spontaneous determination to pick up a rock and try to assault him. Chinnawat and Natthiwut have since apologised for their extreme actions, The Pattaya News reported.
The two individuals now face expenses for threatening others and violating the Cleanliness Act.
Unsung involving loan sharks occurred in Pattaya, the place a bar proprietor and her staff faced harassment and threats for unpaid money owed. The 31 12 months old bar proprietor, Daranee, accrued around 800,000 baht (US$23,100) in debt from 14 completely different mortgage suppliers. She resorted to borrowing to handle her monetary issues and struggled to pay the day by day interest of 30,000 baht (US$870)..