The Nonthaburi Provincial Court has acquitted two Chinese nationals of all charges in a high-profile case involving the alleged extortion of assets said to be worth more than 5 billion baht. The ruling, delivered on 6 July 2026, found that the evidence presented was insufficient to prove the allegations of the charges brought before the court. Get today's headlines by email Mr Zhao Chuanbo, also known as “Mr Dongguo”, and Mr Huang Jianping were cleared of all accusations, including jointly committing extortion and damaging or concealing documents. The charges stemmed from an arrest warrant issued by the Nonthaburi Provincial Court on 15 May 2025. The case attracted widespread attention in 2025 because it involved claims of a dispute over assets valued at more than 5 billion baht. The allegations were also linked to claims that funds had been transferred from China, laundered, and used to purchase a luxury hotel in Bangkok’s Silom district. The investigation began after Pol Col Tattapol Manjit, a former police officer acting under authority from Mr Yin Qianying, also known as “Ah Lu”, a Chinese national holding Cambodian citizenship, filed a complaint with investigators at Pak Kret Police Station. The complaint alleged that Mr Zhao and others had jointly embezzled or extorted assets belonging to Mr Yin, including property claimed to be worth more than 5 billion baht. Following the complaint, investigators gathered evidence and sought arrest warrants. On 20 May 2025, immigration police working with officers from Pak Kret Police Station arrested the two suspects at Suvarnabhumi Airport before legal proceedings began. During the trial, the defence challenged the prosecution’s case and presented evidence intended to refute the allegations. After considering the evidence, the court ruled that the prosecution had not presented sufficient proof to establish that either defendant had committed the offences as charged. As a result, the court dismissed every charge against both men. The verdict brings to a close, at the trial court level, a case that had drawn significant public interest because of its alleged links to Chinese grey capital and the reported seizure of assets worth billions of baht. Thaitabloid reported that no further court action or appeal was mentioned in the court ruling reported. The acquittal means both defendants have been cleared of all charges contained in the indictment. Picture courtesy of Thaitabloid Related story Two-Chinese-fugitives-arrested-at-bangkok-airport-over-multi-billion-baht-money-laundering 9 July 2026
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