Tour Company Fraud Case Stalls After One Year

A year has passed since the tour fraud case began, but progress remains minimal. The couple Ja Ja Primrata and Jib Vasu recently spoke at a press conference for the Royal Benefit Project at SCBX NEXT TECH in Siam Paragon. They reported that their personal loss runs into the hundreds of thousands of baht, while other victims have suffered combined losses of around 10 million baht. Although the case has not advanced significantly overall, they continue to follow up and appeal to the defendants not to flee, requesting they return to negotiate. Ja Ja explained: "We're following up continuously. The victims aren't just from our trip—there were many previous trips totaling around 10 million baht. We're still in the process." When asked about the damage, Ja Ja stated: "Six figures for us; if combined with others, around eight figures." On case progress, Ja Ja said: "Overall it hasn't advanced much, but Jib and I continue to track our portion. If there's progress, we hope to recover some money." Jib shared details of the incident: "It was a Mongolia trip to see their annual international festival, which only happens once a year and requires advance booking and specialized local guides. We followed information from their website, which looked great, but we were deceived." Regarding their future approach to buying tours, Ja Ja stressed the importance of verification: "If we buy another tour, we'll visit the location first to confirm the office, staff, and officials are real. If a tour company won't let us visit or meet in person, we don't buy. We've already rejected several operators who refused to show their offices." When asked if the fraudulent tour company is still selling trips, Ja Ja replied: "I haven't seen them selling anymore because they're gradually refunding money given the high amount involved."