The report, filed with Khok Kloi Police yesterday (Nov 12), identified the complainant as Malee Na Cholkhet, 21, of Moo 8, Khlong Khian, Takua Thung District, Phang Nga.
Ms Malee told police she received a LINE call at about 11:30pm on Monday (Nov 10) from her brother-in-law, Wayu Khiewpairee, who informed her that her sister, Suda Cholkhet, 26, had been killed in Poipet after being “punished” by a scam gang she had been working for.
Mr Wayu allegedly asked Ms Malee to come to Cambodia to retrieve her sister’s body so that funeral rites could be held at their family home in Phang Nga.
However, when Ms Malee contacted Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for assistance, officials advised her to first file a police report.
Investigators at Khok Kloi Police Station, led by Pol Lt Col Amornthep Kerdmee, questioned Ms Malee but found no substantiating evidence for the claim. She was unable to provide any photos or documents confirming Ms Suda’s death, and only cited the LINE call from Mr Wayu.
Checks conducted by investigators found no record of Ms Suda’s departure from Thailand, suggesting she may not have crossed into Cambodia. Officers also examined the background of Mr Wayu, 20, who was listed as residing in Moo 1, Sattahip, Chonburi, but his current whereabouts remain unclear.
Police have recorded the complaint as a daily report and forwarded it through the chain of command for further investigation, given the potential cross-border nature of the claim.
The case has been reported up to senior levels of the Royal Thai Police, including National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet, as well as regional and provincial commanders.
Pol Col Woraphong Phrom-in, Superintendent of Khok Kloi Police Station, confirmed that officers are continuing to coordinate with relevant agencies to verify the facts.
“At this stage, there is no concrete evidence to confirm that Ms Suda has died or travelled abroad. We are working to confirm her status and to locate the individuals mentioned in the report,” he noted in the official report.
The alleged death is believed to be linked to a call-centre scam operation in Poipet, a Cambodian border town notorious for online fraud networks that recruit Thai nationals to work in illegal call centres.
Thai police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have recently warned the public about human trafficking and fraudulent job offers luring Thais to work in scam compounds across the Thai-Cambodian border.
Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of Pol Lt Col Somnuk Damkaew, Deputy Superintendent (Investigation), and Pol Col Woraphong Phrom-in, Superintendent of Khok Kloi Police Station.