A Ugandan footballer – that’s soccer player for you North Americans – faked his own kidnapping in Thailand and demanded 25,000 euros (US$32,400) from his family in ransom for his safe return. Story here.
He was arrested in our seaside “resort” city of Pattaya, aka as Sin City for it’s unusually high number of prostitutes. Seems he had spent that much on his Pattaya holiday and thought he could recoup his investment.