Police question Indian nationals about a scam using the names of Thai women on forged marriage certificates to extend their stay in the country. Tawatchai KemgumnerdEight Indian nationals have been detained for suspected involvement in a scam using the names of Thai women in forged marriage licences to stay in the country longer, a senior police officer said yesterday. According to Pol Maj Gen Surachate, officials have helped 13 Thai women withdraw their names from the marriage registry. He said the officials allegedly used the names of 2,000 women to produce fake marriage licences at 2,000 baht a name. He said the department launched an investigation and found the names of about 300 women might have been used in the bogus certificates.

Source: Bangkok Post May 23, 2018 21:11 UTC