Officials seize animal skins and other items from the Bangkok house of Wankasat Phromthong, 31, who allegedly impersonated an army general to swindle people. He was convincing enough that he managed to get a seat (inset) at the 87th birthday party of former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh on Thursday at the Royal Thai Army Club. (Supplied photo)Police have arrested a 31-year-old Bangkok man accused of impersonating an army general to swindle people and illegally possessing protected wildlife carcasses. Police said the 31-year-old suspect claimed someone had given him the animal carcasses while he was in the monkhood. Police said the suspect had posed as an army general to prey on people.

Source: Bangkok Post May 18, 2019 11:26 UTC