Chinese investor's mansion in Pathum Thani searched - secret compartment found

[webfact]

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that Thai immigration were investigating the activities of a Chinese man named only as "Sao", 33, who it is claimed illegally gained Thai ID in Naratiwas, southern Thailand.

 

Yesterday a property comprising four buildings on a rai of land was searched in Lamlukka, Pathum Thani. 

 

This followed a raid on a building on Viphavadee Rangsit in the Phayathai area of the Thai capital where a luxury diplomatic car was found. It appears that the suspect was being driven around in this illegal vehicle with another car leading the way with a siren on its roof.

 

Also found were military clothing.

 

Initially a search warrant for the Lam Lukka property was denied by the Thanyaburi court so immigration staked it out and then stopped two suspects driving a vehicle out that was full of bootleg liquor.

 

A susbsequent search of the house found nothing illegal but a secret compartment was discovered that was used to store things. It was empty.

 

A model electric train was also found. (The size of this item was not articulated in the report).

 

The ownership of the house and land is under investigation.

 

Sao has been charged with illegally obtaining Thai ID and it has also been discovered that he holds two passports - one from Vanuatu and the other Chinese. 

 

Investigations continue. 

 

 

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[LivinLOS]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

a secret compartment was discovered that was used to store things. It was empty.

LOL.. 

So the things.. was.. no-things.. ????
 

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A model electric train was also found. (The size of this item was not articulated in the report).

Ohh those dastardly nerds !! 

Edited November 11, 2022 by LivinLOS

[2baht]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

Also found were military clothing.

The insurgency intensifies! Peoples Liberation Army? ????

[peter zwart]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Initially a search warrant for the Lam Lukka property was denied by the Thanyaburi court so immigration staked it out and then stopped two suspects driving a vehicle out that was full of bootleg liquor.

And now the real story: Initially a search warrant for Lam Lukka's property was refused by the Thanyaburi court who had received a nice financial compensation for this, immigration, familiar with this kind of practice, managed to circumvent this in a handy way by patrolling at the house and start a staged action by having two hired men stop a car full of illegal liquor in front of the house.
Am i close?

 

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

 

[Bert got kinky]

 

It appears that the suspect was being driven around in this illegal vehicle with another car leading the way with a siren on its roof.

 

Doing it with style and swagger. ????

 

[OneMoreFarang]

When will those foreigners understand that certain businesses are reserved for Thais? 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

in the Phayathai area of the Thai capital where a luxury diplomatic car was found.

"...a luxury diplomatic car was found".

INN did not report that, they reported that the car "looked like" a diplomatic car.  There was no diplomatic car involved.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A model electric train was also found. (The size of this item was not articulated in the report).

For those interested, the Bangkok Post's picture of the train gives a good idea of the size. 

[Caldera]

So the court initially refused to issue a search warrant, and when it finally granted it, the secret compartment was empty? Big surprise there. NOT.

[Will B Good]

3 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

It appears that the suspect was being driven around in this illegal vehicle with another car leading the way with a siren on its roof.

 

Doing it with style and swagger. ????

 

A step up from the Russian mafia in Moscow who use, or did use, ambulances to get through the traffic......!!!

[topt]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

"Sao", 33, who it is claimed illegally gained Thai ID in Naratiwas, southern Thailand.

 

Yesterday a property comprising four buildings on a rai of land was searched in Lamlukka, Pathum Thani. 

Only 33 years old. Hasn't he done well in his chosen career............

[Photoguy21]

Trust the Chinese at your own peril. Ask Indonesia for their history.

[ThailandRyan]

Must have paid 40 million baht for his Rai of land.....

[Aussieroaming]

How many 33 year old Chinese males have that much coin to spend outside of China without there being  risk of nefarious activity. 

 

I would say that he was likely paying of dirty RTP cops and either the payments stopped or he got caught by someone outside of his sphere of influence.

[PETERTHEEATER]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Sao has been charged with illegally obtaining Thai ID

But no Thais have been charged with issuing the ID? 

How was the secret compartment found if it was.......a secret?  ????

[attento]

8 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

How many 33 year old Chinese males have that much coin to spend outside of China without there being  risk of nefarious activity. 

 

I would say that he was likely paying of dirty RTP cops and either the payments stopped or he got caught by someone outside of his sphere of influence.

How many? ....Many.      Just happen to be sons or sons of sons of 'certain' families.

[attento]

14 hours ago, 2baht said:

The insurgency intensifies! Peoples Liberation Army? ????

They didn't say it was PLA military clothing.  Could be from any country ............  just possibly, even Thai ?

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

A model electric train was also found. (The size of this item was not articulated in the report).

Shocking.

[phetphet]

I wonder who will end up owning the  mansion.

 

I can't wait for the train auction. See how much that goes for. ????