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Chiang Rai Police Raid 8 Locations in Massive 34.3 Million Baht Crypto Drug Bust

CHIANG RAI – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) have taken a major step against drug trafficking. They recently launched joint raids across eight key locations in Thailand’s northern Chiang Rai province. These massive operations successfully targeted the financial backbone of the infamous “Nu Chen” drug […]

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Police Arrest One of China’s Most Wanted Fugitives in Bangkok

BANGKOK – Thai immigration police have arrested a notorious economic fugitive, Chen Tao. The 69-year-old Chinese national was hiding out in a high-end luxury condominium in Bangkok, Thailand. For several months, he lived quietly under the radar of local law enforcement agencies. The fugitive is a major financier with personal assets reportedly worth tens of […]

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Chiang Mai Police Bust Massive Chinese Scammer Den in Luxury Villas

CHIANG MAI – On June 8, 2026, Thai police and immigration officials raided two luxury homes in Chiang Mai, completely dismantling a major Chinese scam network. Authorities arrested over a dozen suspects running an illegal call center that defrauded innocent victims out of their savings. The criminal group, which operated under orders from a boss […]

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Police Arrest Four Chinese Fugitives Wanted Over $2.4 Million Wuhan Land Fraud

BANGKOK — Thai Immigration police have dismantled a sophisticated evasion strategy used by overseas fugitives, arresting four Chinese nationals who allegedly used retirement visas to hide in Thailand after pulling off a massive real estate scam in China. The suspects are accused of defrauding municipal authorities in Wuhan, China, out of nearly 87 million baht […]

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Pattaya Police Dismantle Major South Korean Fraud Operation

PATTAYA - Thai Immigration authorities have dismantled a major South Korean fraud operation following a strategic raid on several luxury condominium rooms in central Pattaya.

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Chinese Online Gambling Kingpin Arrested in Pattaya, Thailand

BANGKOK - Crime Suppression Division Police, along with Cyber Crime Division police, have arrested a Chinese online gambling kingpin linked to the "Shwe Kok Ko" network at the request of the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok The suspect, who is wanted…

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Brazilian Arrested for Drug Trafficking on Koh Phangan

SURAT THANI - Thai immigration police, widening their investigation into a drug trafficking network on Koh Phangan, have arrested a Brazilian suspect, who was found to be delivering drugs to tourists via delivery apps.

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Immigration Sweep Nets 23-Year-Old American Wanted for Murder

BANGKOK - Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has stepped up a nationwide operation aimed at foreign nationals who are wanted abroad and trying to hide in the country.

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