Female tutor arrested for scamming students in Lamphun and Chiang Mai

MGR Online•Society•19d ago

Reader Briefing

A female tutor is facing multiple complaints for allegedly scamming students out of teaching fees in the northern provinces of Lamphun and Chiang Mai, with incidents dating back to early 2025.

•A female tutor is accused of scamming victims in Lamphun and Chiang Mai out of teaching fees.
•The alleged scamming activities began as early as 2025.
•Victims include parents of primary school children and adults preparing for the Civil Service Exam (Gor Por).
•The tutor allegedly receives payment but fails to provide lessons or disappears after the first session.
•The tutor is believed to be heavily involved in online gambling, leading to her alleged fraudulent activities.

Overview

•The alleged scamming began in early 2025, with a victim losing over 20,000 baht.
•Attorneys and victims filed a complaint against a female tutor at Hang Dong Police Station in Chiang Mai.
•The tutor allegedly previously caused a scandal in Lamphun, leading to mediation, before relocating to Chiang Mai.
•A primary school student's parent paid 8,500 baht for lessons that were never provided.
•N.S. Juthamas paid 5,000 baht for Civil Service Exam (Gor Por) tutoring on May 8, 2026, but the tutor failed to appear for lessons.
•N.S. Juthamas filed a complaint at Mae Ping Police Station in Chiang Mai and initiated an account freeze.
•The tutor is allegedly addicted to online gambling, driving the need for illegal income.
•Authorities are gathering evidence to petition the Chiang Mai Provincial Police and the Teachers' Council to revoke the tutor's professional license.

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Key Quotes

Narrator

"The epic scam started in early 2025, when I handled a case for a victim who lost over 20,000 baht. The case was widely reported, forcing the tutor to seek mediation and a chance to redeem herself."

มหากาพย์การหลอกลวงเกิดขึ้นมาตั้งแต่ช่วงต้นปี 2025 ซึ่งตนเคยรับทำคดีให้กับผู้เสียหายรายหนึ่งที่สูญเงินไปกว่า 20,000 บาท ซึ่งในขณะนั้นได้ตกเป็นข่าวดังจนติวเตอร์คนดังกล่าวต้องขอเข้ามาไกล่เกลี่ยและขอโอกาสแก้ไขตัวเอง

Narrator

"When it became difficult to make a living, she moved on to scam victims in Chiang Mai."

พอหากินลำบาก ย้ายหลอกเหยื่อเชียงใหม่ต่อ

N.S. Juthamas

"After freezing the account, where will I find money to pay you back?"

เมื่ออายัดบัญชีไปแล้วตนจะหาเงินจากที่ไหนมาคืนให้

Key Entities

Person

Female Tutor(ติวเตอร์สาว)

The alleged perpetrator accused of defrauding students of teaching fees in Lamphun and Chiang Mai.

Mr. Suwinij Leelawat(นายสุวินิจ ลีลาวัฒน์)

The attorney representing victims and assisting in filing complaints against the accused female tutor.

N.S. Juthamas(น.ส.จุฑามาศ)

A victim who paid for Civil Service Exam (Gor Por) tutoring that was never delivered.

Place

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

A province in Thailand where the female tutor allegedly conducted her initial scamming activities.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A province in Thailand where the female tutor allegedly relocated and continued her scamming activities.

Police Region 5(สำนักงานตำรวจภูธรภาค 5)

The location where the tutor was scheduled to provide lessons for one of the victims' boyfriends.

Organization

Chiang Mai Provincial Police(กองบังคับการตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดเชียงใหม่)

The law enforcement agency to which evidence regarding the tutor's alleged scams will be submitted.

Teachers' Council(คุรุสภา)

The professional body that may revoke the accused tutor's teaching license.

Hang Dong Police Station, Chiang Mai(สภ.หางดง เชียงใหม่)

The police station where the initial complaint against the female tutor was filed.

Mae Ping Police Station, Chiang Mai(สภ.แม่ปิง จ.เชียงใหม่)

The police station where N.S. Juthamas filed a complaint and initiated an account freeze.