A woman who demanded change without paying was arrested yesterday after vendors in Bangkok’s Rat Burana district filed the complaints to police.
Several merchants at Thungkru 61 Market told the police they have been tricked into giving “free change” to a woman later identified as Natchuda Anektham, 47, who claimed she had already paid, before walking away with free money and food.
Preeyanut Meesanthan, a 25-year-old duck seller, said Natchuda came into her shop on a busy day and ordered THB120-worth of duck meat. After the merchant handed over the duck, Natchuda claimed she already paid with a THB1,000 bank note and asked for change.
Without much thought, she gave the woman THB880 change and only found she was duped after counting her money later.
Police said Natchuda confessed to committing the crime at four-to-five shops a month at the Thungkru 61 Market and nearby area. She would pick the busiest groceries or food shops and tell the merchant she’d already paid with a THB1,000 banknote. Most merchants just gave her the change, Thairath reported.
