Thai companies accused of fraud in sales of medical gloves

Jirabhob speaking at a press conference in Bangkok. - AP

BANGKOK (AP): Police in Thailand announced on Wednesday (Nov 3) the arrest of the head of a company suspected of cheating overseas buyers of millions of dollars they paid for undelivered medical rubber gloves during the coronavirus pandemic.

Thai authorities have been cracking down on a surge in rubber glove fraud, including the sale of substandard and used gloves.