Miu’s parents fear the worst
Miu: Missing
The mother of a 19-year-old woman missing in Cambodia denies her ex-husband’s claim that she sold their daughter to a scam network.
Rungruedee (no surname given), 38, the mother of “Miu”, said she had gone to the Eastern Regional Office of the Coordination Center for Assistance to Thais Abroad (IMF) to ask for help locating her daughter.
Miu was allegedly lured to Poipet, Cambodia, to work as a mule for a call-centre scam.
She said she found what looked like a legitimate warehouse packing job through TikTok and helped her daughter apply. Miu has been missing since Oct 16, a week after travelling for the job.
“I may not have money,” she said tearfully, “but I would never sell my own child”.
Earlier, the young woman’s father, Jo (no surname given), a 47-year-old truck driver in Chachoengsao, accused his ex-wife of selling her to the gang.
“I think she sold our daughter,” he said flatly. “She took her to open four bank accounts, and then suddenly my girl disappeared across the border.”
Jo said Rungruedee promised to travel with their daughter to the new workplace but backed out at the last minute, claiming the van was full.
He has since filed a missing-person report and pleaded for government help to bring his daughter home.
“My daughter has never travelled anywhere alone,” he said. “I just want her back safely.”
But the girl’s mother tells a different story.
Meeting reporters with red-rimmed eyes, Rungruedee insisted she had nothing to do with her daughter’s disappearance, and certainly did not sell her child.
Miu had been eager to work and had told her she could travel on her own because her mother needed to stay home with a young son.
Rungruedee said she had separated from her husband years ago and had little contact with her daughter while the girl was growing up.
Rungruedee (no surname given), 38, the mother of “Miu”, said she had gone to the Eastern Regional Office of the Coordination Center for Assistance to Thais Abroad (IMF) to ask for help locating her daughter.
Miu was allegedly lured to Poipet, Cambodia, to work as a mule for a call-centre scam.
She said she found what looked like a legitimate warehouse packing job through TikTok and helped her daughter apply. Miu has been missing since Oct 16, a week after travelling for the job.
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| Jo, the tearful father |
Earlier, the young woman’s father, Jo (no surname given), a 47-year-old truck driver in Chachoengsao, accused his ex-wife of selling her to the gang.
“I think she sold our daughter,” he said flatly. “She took her to open four bank accounts, and then suddenly my girl disappeared across the border.”
Jo said Rungruedee promised to travel with their daughter to the new workplace but backed out at the last minute, claiming the van was full.
He has since filed a missing-person report and pleaded for government help to bring his daughter home.
“My daughter has never travelled anywhere alone,” he said. “I just want her back safely.”
But the girl’s mother tells a different story.
Meeting reporters with red-rimmed eyes, Rungruedee insisted she had nothing to do with her daughter’s disappearance, and certainly did not sell her child.
Miu had been eager to work and had told her she could travel on her own because her mother needed to stay home with a young son.
Rungruedee said she had separated from her husband years ago and had little contact with her daughter while the girl was growing up.
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| Rungruedee: Denies selling daughter |
The mother said she and relatives pooled money to help.
After graduation, they stayed in touch. Miu told her she did not want to work with her father in Chachoengsao, fearing discomfort with his new family, and later said she preferred a job in Chon Buri.
Rungruedee said she mentioned a warehouse position she had seen online in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, and asked if her daughter was interested.
When Miu agreed, she sent her the documents to apply and asked whether she felt comfortable travelling alone, as Rungruedee had to care for her young son.
“She said she was grown up now and could manage on her own,” the mother said.
Rungruedee added Miu had also spoken to her father before setting off.
She denied forcing her daughter to go and said she had not verified the company’s address or legitimacy — only that it was called “Hia Wut Warehouse”.
The mother admitted taking her daughter to open four bank accounts — two in Nakhon Ratchasima and two in Bangkok — following instructions from an online recruiter known as “Admin Phrae”, whom she later learned was linked to the scam.
After Miu vanished, Rungruedee tried contacting the recruiter to demand her daughter’s return but was repeatedly stalled. On Oct 17, the recruiter blocked her number.
“I just keep praying for my daughter to come back safely,” she said, fighting tears. “Mum loves you very much.”
She said Miu recently called from a strange number that appeared to be international, but when she tried calling back, the line was dead.
Inquiries into her whereabouts continue.
Loan shark denies murder
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| Sirisan: 'Just playing around' |
Police have nabbed a loan shark who allegedly ordered a man to jump into a canal, resulting in his death by drowning.
The suspect claimed they were only joking around as friends, and the debt involved was just 500 baht — not drug money.
Officers have charged him with two offences.
Khlong Luang police arrested Sirisan “Mos” (no surname given), 44, at a public park in a housing estate.
Pol Col Athimes Chaisarunvich, station superintendent, said the arrest stemmed from a report filed by one of his investigators, about a man who jumped into a canal behind soi Khlong Luang 48 and drowned.
A witness told police that Sirisan had ordered the victim, later identified as Wanchit (no surname given), 33, to jump into the water. Another friend, Serm, 29, witnessed the incident.
Investigators learned Sirisan, who knew both the victim and the witness, had demanded repayment of money related to drugs and a phone bill.
The incident occurred near the canal, where Sirisan allegedly told the victim to jump in, saying, “If you jump, the debt will disappear”.
Police also found that all three men had taken drugs before the incident.
The victim, in a weakened state, jumped into the fast-moving canal.
Witness Serm also jumped in, but Sirisan reportedly said, “Let him die”, and did not help.
Officers said the suspect was capable of helping but chose not to, which directly led to the victim’s death.
A background check showed all three had previous involvement with drugs.
Sirisan has been charged intentional murder and coercing another person to act or refrain from acting under threat of harm.
When questioned by reporters, Sirisan denied forcing the victim to jump.
“No, I didn’t,” he said. “We argued, yes, but it was just about 500 baht he borrowed and hadn’t paid back.
“It wasn’t about drugs. After he jumped in and I saw he was in trouble, I tried to help him. We were friends, just teasing each other — no serious fight or violence before it happened.”
Legal proceedings against him have begun.
They never had a chance
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| The suspects: Smile, you're on crime watch |
AI-powered police surveillance cameras tracked three suspects connected to “mule accounts” while they were riding a motorcycle in Pattaya — prompting an immediate law enforcement response.
On Oct 20, the AI Detect cameras installed by the Tourist Police Headquarters in Pattaya, Bang Lamung district, captured three Thai men riding a motorcycle together.
The AI system instantly flagged that all three had active arrest warrants related to “mule account” fraud and sent an alert to officers, who mobilised to intercept them.
Police caught the suspects under a bridge in South Pattaya, Nong Prue sub-district.
The suspects, riding a blue Yamaha Fino, were identified as Supawit, 20; Wayu, 21; and Panawat, 20 (no surnames given).
All had outstanding warrants issued by Bang Sue Criminal Court.
They face charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and knowingly allowing others to use bank or electronic accounts for criminal purposes, including falsifying computer data that could harm others.
Officers detained them for questioning.
The three admitted to being the individuals named in the warrants.
They confessed to opening multiple bank accounts for brokers in Bangkok at 2,000 baht per account, claiming they were unaware how the accounts were used.
The suspects said financial difficulties had led them to agree to open the accounts before coming to Pattaya to find work, where they were subsequently arrested.
Investigators said the individuals were considered key suspects by the Metropolitan Police Headquarters, as they were part of a major network of mule accounts linked to call-centre and scam gangs.
Pol Lt Col Supharat Meepreecha and Pol Lt Col Apichart Jarurak, officers of Tourist Police Division 4, enthused about the efficiency of the AI cameras.
“This is the first case in Thailand where our AI cameras have demonstrated the ability to capture three wanted individuals simultaneously on a motorbike — and they are key suspects in fraud cases,” they said.
The Tourist Police have also deployed high-performance drones to enhance operations.
These drones can be sent immediately whenever the AI cameras issue an alert, tracking suspects in real time.
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