Three Chinese arrested with Bt8m on border while fleeing Myanmar due to Covid-19

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Three Chinese arrested with Bt8m on border while fleeing Myanmar due to Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

Three Chinese citizens allegedly trying to sneak into Thailand from Myanmar were nabbed on the border in Tak province.

 

The Fourth Infantry Regiment Special Unit in Mae Sot district arrested two females -- Liu Giau Rong, 29, and Ghen Lihua, 26 -- and a male Chinese -- Nac Ltyi, 36 -- while they were driving into Thailand at 6am on Sunday.

 

They were driving in a Toyota White sedan and orange Ford pickup truck with Thai registration licence, both cars were owned by Thai people. The officers also founded Bt8 million cash, along with four mobile phones.

 

The three Chinese reportedly said they worked for online gambling, and that they had fled from Myanmar due to Covid-19 situation getting more serious. They reportedly contacted a broker and hired Thai people to help them enter Mae Sot district.

 

Initially, they were charged with violating the law closing entry into Tak province for foreigners.

 

Their cash was confiscated until the investigation was completed.

 

Officials said that foreign workers and Chinese people were seeking ways to contact Thai people to help cross into Thailand from Myanmar illegally, and offering a high price. Soldiers and police are on high alerted to prevent people sneaking in.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396750?utm_source=bottom_relate&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[kingofthemountain 6441]

Thailand attempt to attract the rich chinese investissors and digital nomads seems to be working quite well

[Mickeem 227]

There's a few in that photo eying up that pile of cash ..

 

 

[RichardColeman 54265]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

Their cash was confiscated until the investigation was completed.

I sense a long drawn out investigation coming, that will peter out and get forgotten about

[edwinchester 11281]

"Their cash was confiscated."

 

There, fixed it.

[ChrisY1 12875]

I would imagine that large chunks of the cash have gone....like candy to a kid!

[nausea 5409]

Tip of the iceberg I would imagine, for every one that gets caught nine probably get through, or are operating here already. And I wonder how the baht stays strong, with all this illegal money sloshing around.

[steven100 26673]

wealthy Chinese are already coming as they wanted ..... 

[metisdead 10378]

A post suggesting/advocating illegal activities has been reported and removed. 

[Geoffggi 10175]

It appears the Chinese already regard Thailand as being part of the motherland .............LOL

[hotchilli 41382]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

They reportedly contacted a broker and hired Thai people to help them enter Mae Sot district.

Time Thailand went back up to number one slot on trafficking.

[hotchilli 41382]

2 hours ago, nausea said:

Tip of the iceberg I would imagine, for every one that gets caught nine probably get through, or are operating here already. And I wonder how the baht stays strong, with all this illegal money sloshing around.

It's lining the correct pockets

[jaiyen 3184]

It is not illegal to bring in that amount of cash, as long as it is declared and proof of source is required. Bet there's was all illegal money !

[kingofthemountain 6441]

7 minutes ago, jaiyen said:

It is not illegal to bring in that amount of cash, as long as it is declared and proof of source is required. Bet there's was all illegal money !

congrat Sherlock !!

From the article in the OP post. just between the 2 photos

''The three Chinese reportedly said they worked for online gambling, and that they had fleed from Myamar...''

[KKr 1892]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Their cash was confiscated until the investigation was completed.

other than currency control issues, the word "confiscated" provokes questions. 
Is it illegal in Thailand (apparently they were captured on Thai soil)  to have made money gambling in another country? 
or having been convicted in another country? 
or being accused (without presenting evidence) by another country ?

 

[The Theory 809]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

due to Covid-19 situation getting more serious.

Hard to believe this story.   

[ronaldo0 2144]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Their cash was confiscated until the investigation was completed

And there ends the story !
I guess all the private jets were fully booked that week ! Lol