Help to kick ASS! Get back whats mine.

Two years ago my adopted Dad passed and left me a small inheritance. I worked as a firefighter and paramedic most of my life, and then as a health and safety advisor. I needed a change , and a "friend" of 7 years offered me a partnership to 2 hostels in Thailand, if I was prepared to put in the hard work. I sold my business, all my possessions and prepared my firbabies to fly (vacinations etc)...THIS WAS IT....I was going to change my life.

Fast forward three months later, I'm in Thailand, worked my butt off to get the hostels painted, furniture, aircons, fans, lights, plumbing, cleaning etc etc, have spent most of my inheritance on the business, locked out of my hostel, (overnight) by the "friend" including my laptop with my only photos of my deceased mother and father, my clothes and a bunch of small things, like blue tooth speaker etc. Needless to say these were my only possessions in the world....I had nothing basically.

I had to buy a ticket back with my credit card, and am just starting to recover....this was a year ago. I have been approached by another foreigner that has had exactly the same experience with the same guy...since me. I was going to leave it to Karma, but since I wont be alone fighting this, I want to go back and make sure my "friend" and their partner get their just desserts. They knew they were leaving me destitute, and that they had taken my fathers inheritance and all my life savings. They also knew when they locked me out I would not have enough money to fight them, so would have to walk away...I want to go back and get my Dads money back at least, even if I never see my savings. To do this I have to pay some lawyers and flights....which I'm sure my "friend" the conman doesn't think I can do.....so if you can find it in your heart to help me fight these people, and ensure they don't do it to another......HELP...Please.

I know that trusting these people was stupid....I know that, and was prepared to accept the loss as my punishment for my stupidity......but I have to put my pride away and ask for help. I want to get my inheritance back, and want to see these people pay for their crimes, and especially make sure they don't do this to anyone else.