Cheated in Love?

FROM: Bangkok Post

Police in Khon Kaen raided two firms offering match-making services after allegations of swindling women looking for foreign partners.
The police team raided the Thai Publuk and Thai Zury companies in Muang district in the province of Khon Kaen which provide online match-making services for Thai women wanting to find foreign partners.
The raid followed complaints by more than 50 northeastern women, who claimed they had been deceived by the firms, which promised to find foreign husbands for them.
They claimed the firms failed to honor agreements.
The correspondence and online match-making service lasted two months and each woman was paid 5,000 baht to the firms.
If the two sides wanted to meet, the firms would arrange places for them to see each other face to face. The meeting places included Suvarnabhumi airport and other tourist venues.
If the two sides agreed to marry, they had to pay 50,000 baht to the service providers. The firm would also get 10 per cent of any dowry money.
Police had been unable to act against the firms earlier because women had not filed charges. Many felt they would be embarrassed if their stories were made public.