Fortune-teller sentenced to 4,355 years in jail for fraud

18 Sept 08:43 Key points summarised by AI

Fortune-teller "Sinsae Shogun" (Pasit Arinchalapit) received a 4,355-year prison sentence for 871 counts of fraud related to a food supplement scheme.
Customers were deceived into buying supplements and memberships with false promises of overseas trips to Japan, Hong Kong, or South Korea that never occurred.
Two company staff members also received the same 4,355-year sentence, while six other co-defendants were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
Despite the extensive sentence, Thai law limits the actual jail time for combined charges of this nature to a maximum of 20 years.
Her company, Wealth Ever, was additionally fined 435 million baht for its role in the fraudulent operation.

Six injured after car smashes into On Nut shopping mall

Yesterday 22:44 Key points summarised by AI

A 67-year-old woman drove her car through the glass frontage of a Bangkok shopping mall, injuring six people, including a six-year-old girl.
The driver claimed she accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake after being startled, causing the vehicle to surge forward.
She apologized to the victims, promising insurance coverage and additional financial aid, while police continue to gather statements before filing charges.