Chinese fraud suspect held in Chon Buri

Thai immigration police have detained a Chinese national in Chon Buri after Chinese authorities sought his arrest over alleged investment fraud said to have cost more than 200 victims around 100 million yuan.

The man, identified only as Mr Yin, is accused of persuading people in China to deposit money by promising to guarantee their capital and pay annual returns of 6.2 per cent.

Immigration Division 4 said the alleged fraud involved losses exceeding 100 million yuan. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, 11 August, after allegedly moving between locations in Thailand to avoid detection.

Alleged high-return investment scheme

According to police, Mr Yin signed agreements with more than 200 investors before allegedly receiving more than 100 million yuan. He is then said to have left China and entered Thailand, where he went into hiding.

The operation followed coordination between Immigration Division 4 investigators and Chinese authorities, who requested help in locating a suspect wanted under an arrest warrant in a public fraud case.

Investigators initially believed Mr Yin was staying in the Northeast. They coordinated with Sakon Nakhon immigration officials to revoke his permission to remain in the kingdom.

Police later found that he had changed addresses without a fixed base. His most recent location was traced to a village in Chon Buri, where Immigration Division 4 investigators joined Immigration Division 3 officers to make the arrest.

Detention before return to China

Officers informed Mr Yin that his permission to stay in Thailand had been revoked before taking him to an Immigration Bureau detention facility. He is expected to be returned to China to face further legal proceedings.

Major General Phairat Phukcharoen, commander of Immigration Division 4, said the arrest followed a policy set by the national police chief and the Immigration Bureau commissioner to pursue transnational criminal networks.

He said the authorities were continuing efforts to prevent Thailand from being used as a hiding place by foreign suspects.

Pictures courtesy of Naewna

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12 August 2026