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Angry? Jealous? A Chon Buri man apparently thought that slashing and burning a million baht in banknotes would make him feel better.

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Police decide not to charge man who burned B1m in cash

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Worapan Rojsattarat JERDSAK SAENGTHONGCHAROEN

CHON BURI : Police will not press charges against a man who admitted to destroying 1 million baht worth of 1,000-baht notes in a fit of of sibling jealousy.

Worapan Rojsattarat, 30, turned himself in to police after learning they were tracking down the person who destroyed the banknotes.

He has admitted to destroying the notes out of anger towards his father, Worapong Rojsattarat, who over the past two years had given the cash to his brother.

The money was intended to help sustain the brother's gold shop business in Pattaya.

Police said Mr Worapan admitted to his father that he had embezzled the money from the gold shop business over two to three years and then destroyed it.

The damaged banknotes were found in a rubbish bin about 30 metres from Mr Worapan's Rung Charoen gold shop in Chon Buri's Bang Bung district.

The 1,000-baht banknotes had been both burned and slashed up. Mr Worapong decided to contact Pol Maj Gen Chamnong Rattanakul, chief of Chon Buri police.

Pol Lt Gen Panya Mamen, chief of Police Region 2, said no charges were pressed against Mr Worapan because it was his father's money.

"His father doesn't want to press charges, so no charges have been filed," he said.

He noted that burning the notes in this case does not constitute a criminal offence as Mr Worapan had no intent to make disrespectful alterations to the portrait of His Majesty the King on the notes.

Pol Maj Gen Chamnong said Mr Worapan's action was not intended to insult the monarchy.

He said the Bank of Thailand will examine the damage caused to banknotes and decide how much can be reimbursed.

It is unlikely that Mr Worapan will get a full reimbursement, he said.

cash – money in the form of notes or coins เงินสด
press charges – to accuse someone officially of committing a crime ตั้งข้อกล่าวหา
admit – to agree that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry or surprised about it  ยอมรับ
fit – a short period of very strong feeling อารมณ์หรือความรู้สึก (โกรธ, เศร้า) ที่เกิดขึ้นชั่วขณะ
sibling – a brother or sister พี่น้อง
jealousy – a feeling of unhappiness and anger because someone has something or someone that you want  ความขี้หึง, ความหึงหวง
turn yourself in – to give yourself up to the police ยอมจำนน
track down – to try to follow and find someone or something ตามรอย
banknote – paper money ธนบัตร
intended – planned; wanted to happen  ที่ได้วางแผนไว้ ที่ตั้งใจให้เกิดขึ้น
sustain – to keep; to continue รักษาไว้
embezzle – to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organisation or business you work for ยักยอกเงิน, ฉ้อโกงเงิน
rubbish bin – a container that you put waste in ถังขยะ
slash – to cut someone or something in a violent way ฟัน
constitute – to be considered to be something ถือว่า,  เห็นว่า, ประกอบด้วย
offence – a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment  การกระทำผิดกฎหมาย
intent – your plan or purpose จุดประสงค์
disrespectful – showing a lack of respect for somebody/something ที่ไม่เคารพ, ดูหมิ่น
alteration – a change in the appearance or form of something การเปลี่ยนแปลงแก้ไข
portrait – a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person ภาพวาดหรือภาพถ่ายคน
insult – to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive พูดแดกดัน, พูดจาบจ้วง
the monarchy – the royal institution (higher institution); the throne; the crown ระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์เป็นประมุข
reimburse – to make a payment to someone who has spent or lost money on something ชำระเงินคืน

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