A Frenchman who allegedly owes a few million baht in gambling debts to a Cambodian moneylender was arrested by immigration officers over the weekend for illegally entering Thailand.
The story of how 32-year-old Andre Moriconi ended up behind bars at Klong Luk police station in Aranyaprathet is told several ways depending on which Thai newspaper you read but the ending in all is the same.
Moriconi went to Cambodia, racked up a few mil in gambling debts, was sleeping in a bus shelter when he couldn’t flog his watch to pay his hotel bill and ended up doing a runner when the people he owed money to came calling looking for him to settle up.
When he arrived at the border crossing in a panic, the officer noticed he didn’t have any entry or exit stamps for Cambodia and told him he’d need to go back and get them before he could enter Thailand.
Frenchie said this was not possible as he was a wanted man and after speaking with several officers he tried to make a run for it without getting stamped into the country, a move that didn’t get him very far.
When he was apprehended Moriconi was taken to the cop shop and charged with illegally entering the country.
The embassy were called but there was no help available as it was the weekend so he was sent to the cells where he was said to have been wailing and crying, “I want to go back to France”.
Andre Moriconi, Frenchman Fleeing Cambodian Moneylenders Arrested At Thai Border
Andre Moriconi, Frenchman Fleeing Cambodian Moneylenders Arrested At Thai Border
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I didn't know that Khmer moneylenders will loan thousands of dollars (millions of baht) to foreigners.
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Only those bankrolled by Jack Rossi, who made them an offer they couldn't refuse.I didn't know that Khmer moneylenders will loan thousands of dollars (millions of baht) to foreigners.
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Most of them aren't all that Khmer, they are nearly always Chinese. I've never heard of any giving credit without collateral worth way over the odds.I didn't know that Khmer moneylenders will loan thousands of dollars (millions of baht) to foreigners.
He must have given them some big spiel, his attempted exit from the kingdom is absolutely brilliant though. In most countries I know of the absence of an entry or exit stamp or valid visa is good cause to arrest someone and charge them with illegal entry/exit, overstaying etc. Yet it appears that the local officials were kind enough to advise him that he needed to go back to Cambodia and get these. Then he tries to run across the border? WTF? He's lucky he didn't get to Thailand, the border security would have kicked his ass and he'd be locked up for months. Maniac, I like his style.
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