Prasit gets 20 years for tour scam

Bangkok Post - Nov 11, 2026

The Criminal Court has sentenced businessman Prasit Jiewkok to 1,244 years in prison for defrauding 311 people through bogus tour-package investment schemes, although his actual jail term is capped at 20 years by law.

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