Woman Admits to Marriage Scam, Says Divorce Was Recent
A contract teacher admitted to romance scam after a subdistrict administrator discovered she was still married when she met him on a dating app in June, having collected over 514,000 baht from him in just weeks.
On August 18, the radio program Hone Kra-Sae presented the case of Tae, a subdistrict administrator, who sought justice through the broadcast. He accused Kru Nam, a contract teacher, of deception and romance scams, claiming she received over 300,000 baht in dowry and another 200,000 baht in various transfers.
The two met on June 14 through a dating application. Kru Nam claimed to be single and had just downloaded the app. After exchanging contact information and chatting, they met in person on July 10 and agreed to date. Tae said he was impressed when she offered to help him pursue further education.
Tae reported making his first transfer of 28,000 baht on July 20 for tuition. On July 21, he transferred 70,000 baht in the morning for education costs and 300,000 baht in the evening as agreed dowry so he could move into her home, which he did on July 22. He also transferred 23,000 baht on July 23, totaling over 514,800 baht.
The truth emerged on August 3 when Tae's friend grew suspicious and investigated, discovering wedding photos of Kru Nam. On August 4, the friend confirmed that Kru Nam's husband is a naval officer and that they had registered their divorce that very morning, though Kru Nam lied to Tae that same morning, saying she was having breakfast with friends.
Kru Nam admitted she had married the naval officer on May 10, 2569—just one month before contacting Tae in June. She claimed they separated in early June and sought someone to heal her emotional wounds, saying she did not want to be disappointed again. Kru Nam's mother stated that her daughter had broken up with the naval officer long before, and while she knew of the marriage, she was unaware that a divorce registration had occurred.
