Chinese nationals

  • Thailand NewsChinese couple deported over passport sale billboard in Bangkok

    Chinese couple deported over passport sale billboard in Bangkok

    The Immigration Bureau blacklisted a Chinese woman from entering Thailand and deported her Chinese husband over a controversial advertising billboard about passport sales at the Huay Kwang Intersection in Bangkok. Thai netizens recently shared a picture of a Chinese billboard that advertised a service for issuing passports for Indonesia, Vanuatu, Cambodia, and Turkey, raising suspicions about whether the service was…

  • Thailand NewsChinese work permit service billboards draw more criticism

    Chinese work permit service billboards draw more criticism

    Locals in the central province of Prachinburi have demanded the removal and investigation of three billboards, written in Chinese, advertising work permit application services for foreigners. Recently, a Thai woman took to social media to share a picture of a large billboard at Huai Khwang Intersection in Bangkok, which was written in Chinese. After using a translation app, the woman…

  • Thailand NewsOld Chinese man dies mysteriously on roadside near Bangkok

    Old Chinese man dies mysteriously on roadside near Bangkok

    A 78 year old Chinese man mysteriously died on Kanchanaphisek Road in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok yesterday. The body of the Chinese national, 78 year old Ma Yunzhao, was discovered on the side of Kanchanaphisek Road at approximately 3.30pm yesterday, July 9. The discovery was reported to officers at Bang Kaew Police Station and a rescue team who rushed…

  • Thailand News4 Chinese beggars arrested in Bangkok, at least 4 on the loose

    4 Chinese beggars arrested in Bangkok, at least 4 on the loose

    Police in Bangkok arrested four Chinese nationals engaged in illegal begging and indicated that additional suspects are still at large after evading arrest. Ongoing investigations are delving into the possibility of human trafficking and the individuals responsible for orchestrating this operation. Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, a social media influencer, played a pivotal role in the discovery of the illegal Chinese beggars.…

  • Thailand NewsChinese couple accused of damaging Thai woman’s Bangkok home

    Chinese couple accused of damaging Thai woman’s Bangkok home

    A concerned Thai mother urged Channel 3 to publicise the disturbing behaviour of a Chinese couple after she accused them of causing chaos and damage to her daughter’s house in Soi Chalerm Prakiat 28 in the Prawet district of Bangkok. The mother, Arporn, told the media that her daughter had lived alone in the house for more than 10 years without…

  • Thailand News4 Chinese and 22 Thai scammers arrested for operating gold scam

    4 Chinese and 22 Thai scammers arrested for operating gold scam

    Officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) arrested 26 suspects, four Chinese and 22 Thai, for running a fake gold shop and luring victims to invest in counterfeit stock trading. The ECD, yesterday, October 31, launched an operation called CIB Anti-Online Scam to arrest 50 suspects involved in the investment scam run by Chinese nationals. Officers raided 21 suspicious…

  • Thailand NewsCouldn’t give a rats: Chinese passengers smuggle animals onboard Bangkok-Taipei flight

    Couldn’t give a rats: Chinese passengers smuggle animals onboard Bangkok-Taipei flight

    Thailand’s VietJet Air found itself in a ‘wild’ situation when some Chinese passengers, who did not give a rats, attempted to smuggle a menagerie of animals onto a flight from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Tao Yuan International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan. The covert cargo included a white rat, an otter, snakes, and various other critters, which the flight attendants…

  • Thailand NewsThai scam gang member arrested trafficking Chinese man

    Thai scam gang member arrested trafficking Chinese man

    Police yesterday arrested a Thai man for his involvement in a human trafficking operation in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo. He attempted to traffic a Chinese man from Cambodia to a scam call centre gang in Myanmar. Lamlukka Police Station officers in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok rescued the 41 year old Chinese man, Liw Haicook, from a highway…

  • Thailand NewsChinese man arrested in Chon Buri for using fake registration plate on Bentley

    Chinese man arrested in Chon Buri for using fake registration plate on Bentley

    Highway Police officers arrested a Chinese man on a highway in Chon Buri province for using a fake registration plate on his luxury Bentley sedan. Highway police officers in Chon Buri province made a surprising discovery on a routine patrol resulting in the arrest of a 34 year old Chinese man, Chaing Meng, for using a fake registration plate on…

  • Thailand NewsChinatown crackdown: 48 partying Chinese nabbed in Bangkok massage parlour drug bust

    Chinatown crackdown: 48 partying Chinese nabbed in Bangkok massage parlour drug bust

    Forty-eight Chinese nationals were arrested by Children and Women Protection Sub-Division and Narcotics Control Board officers during a drug-fuelled party at a massage parlour on New Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok early this morning. The Superintendent of the Children and Women Protection Sub-Division, Theerasak Chantarapipat, shared the arrest details with ThaiRath. Theerasak disclosed that a tip-off had been received by the…

  • Thailand NewsMoney laundering mastermind nabbed: Chinese man busted in Pattaya for multibillion-baht scam operation

    Money laundering mastermind nabbed: Chinese man busted in Pattaya for multibillion-baht scam operation

    Thai authorities apprehended a Chinese man in Pattaya on charges of money laundering over 2.5 billion baht for the scam call centre gang based in Cambodia. The crackdown, led by the Thai Immigration Bureau (TIMB), was carried out in response to instances of criminal behaviour causing harm to citizens and tarnishing the country’s image. Details of the operation were released…

  • Thailand NewsPolice impostors arrested for attempting to bribe officers to release illegal Chinese immigrants

    Police impostors arrested for attempting to bribe officers to release illegal Chinese immigrants

    Officers from Chiang Saen Police Station in the northern province of Chiang Rai arrested four suspects for posing as high-ranking police officers and attempting to bribe the police with 350,000 baht in exchange for the release of four Chinese nationals who illegally entered the country. The situation unfolded after officers from Chiang Saen Police Station apprehended a Thai national along…

  • Thailand NewsThree Chinese nationals fined for missing 90-day immigration check-in in Thailand

    Three Chinese nationals fined for missing 90-day immigration check-in in Thailand

    Three Chinese nationals have recently been fined as part of an ongoing crackdown on immigration violations in Thailand. Acting under the instructions of national deputy police chief Pol. Gen. Surachet “Big Joke” Hakparn, officers in Banglamung and Sattahip have been carrying out weekly checks on Chinese nationals and other foreigners who may be involved in illegal activities or overstaying their…

  • Crime NewsPolice nab 3 Chinese nationals for kidnapping, extortion

    Police nab 3 Chinese nationals for kidnapping, extortion

    Police arrested three Chinese nationals in Thailand for allegedly kidnapping and extorting about 3.2 million baht from a Chinese woman. Officers arrested two men and a woman at a hotel in the Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province. A 23 year old Chinese woman studying for a bachelor’s degree filed a complaint with the Thong Lor police on Friday. In…

  • Hot NewsCorruption investigation leaves some Thai immigration officials in hot water over helping Chinese businessmen

    Corruption investigation leaves some Thai immigration officials in hot water over helping Chinese businessmen

    A corruption investigation has left some Thai immigration officials in hot water over their alleged involvement in helping Chinese businessmen. Senior Immigration Bureau investigators say they found clear evidence that some officers are helping foreign criminals by serving as owners of foundations that provided visas to Chinese nationals. According to Bangkok Post, one of the ‘foundations’ had its headquarters in…

  • Crime NewsRaids on drinking and gambling dens expose Chinese influence

    Raids on drinking and gambling dens expose Chinese influence

    Raids on illegal drinking and gambling dens in Bangkok and Pattaya have done little to solve the problem. Rather, they have drawn attention to the number of Chinese nationals involved in Thailand’s burgeoning organised crime scene. But don’t worry, celebrity sleuth “Big Joke” is on it. Deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn is ready to prosecute and extradite…

  • China News2 Chinese charged with attempted murder after making a f-arse of extortion attempt

    2 Chinese charged with attempted murder after making a f-arse of extortion attempt

    A botched 3 million baht extortion attempt by 2 Chinese nationals turned into a f-arse when one of them shot a fellow countryman in the buttock. A married Chinese couple Yu Wang and Li Min met with mainland compatriot Wang Xiaoye at a house in Muang district of Chiang Mai under the pretence of selling some antique porcelain at around…

  • Crime NewsBangkok police arrest 6 Taiwanese nationals for crypto fraud

    Bangkok police arrest 6 Taiwanese nationals for crypto fraud

    Police in Bangkok have arrested 6 Taiwanese men following a raid on a house in the Prawet district of the capital. The men are accused of conning over 500 people, mostly fellow Taiwanese or Chinese nationals, through fraudulent online cryptocurrency investment schemes. According to a Bangkok Post report, the arrests happened when officers from the Police Cyber Taskforce, accompanied by…

  • Northern Thailand NewsChiang Rai officials detain 12 Chinese nationals after illegal border crossings

    Chiang Rai officials detain 12 Chinese nationals after illegal border crossings

    Border officials in the northern province of Chiang Rai have caught 12 Chinese nationals, in 3 separate operations, after the men entered Thailand illegally. According to a Bangkok Post report, the arrests happened in the Chiang Khong and Chiang Saen districts of the province in recent days. The detainees claimed they worked in casinos in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos and…

  • Crime News3 Chinese nationals arrested in Bangkok over banking app fraud

    3 Chinese nationals arrested in Bangkok over banking app fraud

    Immigration Police have arrested 3 Chinese nationals accused of a phishing scam involving the Siam Commercial Bank mobile app. The men all entered Thailand illegally and are accused of defrauding SCB customers by conning them into providing their personal data and passwords. Sompong Chingduang, chief of the Immigration Police, says Yong Hua and Yue Dian were arrested at a property…

  • Covid-19 NewsChinese citizens in Russia caught forging Covid-19 results

    Chinese citizens in Russia caught forging Covid-19 results

    The Chinese Embassy in Moscow has caught several of its citizens trying to forge Covid-19 test results in order to be allowed to fly back to China. But the numbers of those producing counterfeit tests is unclear and the embassy has not revealed what cities or areas of Russia the hopeful returnees were residing. It is also unclear how many of…