Cambodia News (Preah Vihear): On 15 December 2022 an incident happened when Cambodian man was tricked by a Chinese man and a Thai woman into renting his car for $ 200, for a taxi trip from Siem Reap to Stung Treng .

According to Chhour Madi, police chief of Preah Vihear province's Chep district, after agreeing to transport the couple to Stung Treng, the car owner drove the suspects towards Prey Toteung in Preah Vihear, where they stopped halfway to get some water and petrol. After refueling and driving off a short distance, the Chinese man pulled out a pistol, aimed it at the driver and ordered him to leave the vehicle, upon which the two suspects drove the car away. The owner victim fled to safety at Prey Toteung, in Chhep Keut village, Preah Vihear province.

The 25-year-old male taxi driver and the owner of the car, Oeun Song, lives in Borey O'Svay village,Stung Treng province. The lost items include a silver Starix car with license plate number 2BJ-1101, US$ 1,500, 300,000 Khmer Riel, vehicle documents for the car, and a Cambodian identity card.


The authorities are investigating this case carefully under the orders of Major General Suos Sok Dara, Preah Vihear Provincial Police Commissioner, and there is a nation-wide alert out for the stolen car, driven by two the unidentified foreigners, a Chinese man and a Thai woman.

UPDATE
December 16, 2022
Fake News: Tall tale of ‘2 foreigners hijacking taxi’ never took place
A man, who claimed that 2 foreigners ‘armed with rifles’ hijacked his taxi, has admitted that the entire story was fabricated and that he actually sold the car to pay for debts

Oeun Song initially claimed to be the victim of a robbery perpetrated by two foreigners who rented his car from Siem Reap to Stung Treng,

He stated that the incident took place in Cheb district, Preah Vihear province on the afternoon of December 15, 2022.

The man claimed that a Chinese man and a Thai woman rented a car from Siem Reap to Stung Treng for $ 200.

After agreeing to travel to Prey Toteung in Chhep Keut village, Chhep Muy commune, Chhep district, Preah Vihear province, he stopped the car to refill the water

He then claimed that after refilling the car the fictitious foreign thieves ‘pulled out their rifles’ and forcibly purloined the vehicle.

However, his tale was soon revealed to be nothing more than a web of lies designed to cover up the fact that he had actually sold the taxi to pay for his debts and did not want his family to find out.

Mr. Oeun Sang confirmed to the police that he had sold the car in Siem Reap this morning to pay off his debts.

After the sale, he boarded a taxi from Siem Reap province to Stung Treng province.
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Stating the obvious once the car is found with the new owners his plan is stuffed
Khmers can't think past the moment let alone the next day.

How did he think he would get away with this nonsense?

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:35 am How did he think he would get away with this nonsense?

Typically didn't think.

It's not clear if he called the cops himself or not.
He may have made up this story to not lose the face in front of his family, without planning that his relatives would then contact the police (and finally making the news !).