A Hong Kong businessman has sought assistance from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after narrowly avoiding losses of nearly 200 million baht in an alleged foreign exchange investment scam orchestrated by a Thai husband-and-wife duo.
At the CIB complaint centre on Monday, a man named Daeng Phaothai accompanied 55-year-old Hong Kong businessman Chan Wai to meet investigators, seeking legal advice and providing information regarding the alleged fraud scheme.
According to Mr Daeng, Mr Chan -- described as a close friend of Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau -- had travelled to Thailand to collaborate on a film project with Thai martial arts actor Tony Jaa.