<p>They are a staple of social media.</p> <p>The latest that I received warned against a ‘new’ scam when you check into a hotel.&nbsp; You’ve handed your credit card to the reception desk who take from it a deposit against which they will debit any extra charges for wildly overpriced miniature booze in the minibar or the laundry fee for your unmentionables.&nbsp; You get your card back and go to your room.</p>

<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-68b5de57-24ba-71e7-3835-fc9ccc0ac714">The authorities in the Northeastern province of Nong Khai arrested a man who falsely used the name of the monarchy in a scam related to a water management project.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-68b5de57-24ba-71e7-3835-fc9ccc0ac714">The police and military on Saturday arrested Chotechuang K., 61, after he was accused of fraud and lèse majesté. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>

<p>It&rsquo;s been a bad week for the scam artists.</p> <p>Sorawan Sirisuntarin, who markets under the name &lsquo;Pa Cheng&rsquo;, has been charged with violating the Pharmaceuticals Act. She had been peddling a panacea called Maha Bambad at 1000 baht a wee bottle and an eye lotion called Jiaranai Petch.</p>