Pattaya police raid Chinese gang boss’s luxury home
Pattaya police raided the lavish home of an alleged Chinese gang leader yesterday, January 23, as part of an ongoing investigation into the brutal assault of a Chinese businessman. The attack, which occurred on September 14 last year, left the victim seriously injured after he refused to sell his pub shares to the gang.
The raid, conducted by over 10 officers armed with a warrant from the Pattaya Provincial Court, uncovered luxury vehicles, including a red Ferrari without plates and a white Rolls-Royce, neither of which had proper documentation. Officers also seized two lions found on the premises without licences. However, the Chinese national, Li Jia Rui, also known by the name Bobby, was not at the property. His wife informed police that he left on Sunday, January 19, and has since been unreachable.
This marks the second search of the property, with police determined to track down Bobby, whom they believe is still hiding in Thailand. Immigration police have heightened border security to prevent his escape.
Police have already issued arrest warrants for eight suspects linked to the case—five Chinese nationals and three Thais—on charges including threats, coercion, illegal detention, and theft.
This raid follows a previous violent confrontation on March 27 last year, when two groups of Chinese individuals clashed outside pubs owned by Bobby and Chen Jing, the businessman, situated opposite each other in Pattaya, reported The Nation.
Chen, a partner in a popular Pattaya pub, filed a complaint with the Immigration Bureau to push for justice, frustrated by the lack of progress in the case.
“This raid is a critical step toward ensuring justice is served.”
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ORIGINAL STORY: Chinese man left blind after brutal assault by fellow countrymen
A group of over 10 Chinese nationals brutally assaulted a fellow countryman outside the victim’s nightclub in Pattaya in September last year, leaving him blind and causing 2 million baht loss.
The Chinese victim, Chen Jing, approached the Facebook news page Big Kren to seek justice. The incident occurred at approximately 2am on September 24 of last year outside the World House Club on Pattaya Sai Sam Road, but the victim has yet to receive justice.
According to the page, the case was being handled by Mueang Pattaya Police Station, with Police Major Wuttiann Kongdee serving as the investigating officer.
Jing informed the page administrator that over ten Chinese men attempted to force him into a white Toyota Alphard minivan outside his nightclub but he resisted. The gang then revealed their motive, demanding that he sell shares in his nightclub and when he refused, the attackers assaulted him.
The brutal assault resulted in Jing losing his sight. During the attack, his luxury necklace, a limited-edition Cartier piece worth approximately 2 million baht, also went missing.
Big Kren reported that the gang was led by four key individuals: Li Jairui, Wang Nan, Zhang Fend, and Fern Zhen Xing. The page alleged that these four individuals primarily resided in Phuket and had been hired to assault Pattaya.
For his safety, Jing decided to return to China. He returned to Thailand on Monday, January 20, to follow up on the case however, all of the suspects remain at large.
The page did not provide any response from the police or updates on the case from officials.
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