UPDATE: Chinese Hostages in Pattaya Safely Released, One Suspect Arrested

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By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya — A Chinese woman and her brother have been safely released today, March 22nd, after being abducted by their fellow Chinese. One suspected kidnapper was arrested while another fled back to China.
 

Police last night apprehended a Chinese national at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 11 PM in reported connection with the kidnapping of a Chinese woman and her brother on Monday. The man was about to abscond from Thailand to China, according to police, however, his accomplice had already managed to flee to Shanghai.

 

Thai police on Monday began an intense investigation after Ms. Shan Qi Qiang, 33, and her brother were reported missing by Qiang’s husband, Mr. Ma Mingshan, 33. The officers searched several locations in Pattaya and Rayong after they were able to detect the abductors’ communication signal while they were demanding 4.7 million baht from the hostage’s husband.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/22/update-chinese-hostages-in-pattaya-safely-released-one-suspect-arrested/

 

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[hotchilli]

Those lovely Chinese... 

[steven100]

i wonder was any of the 4.7mil  ransom paid .... I suspect not.  Good job they caught him before he did a runner.

[jerrymahoney]

14 minutes ago, steven100 said:

i wonder was any of the 4.7mil  ransom paid .... I suspect not.  Good job they caught him before he did a runner.

Mingshan transferred 970,000 baht to the kidnappers before his wife’s car was discovered abandoned in the Banglamung district of Chonburi by police. 

 

from OP link

[mikebell]

5 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Mingshan transferred 970,000 baht to the kidnappers

So a Business Class Airline ticket to Shanghai minus a chunk for the head-start?

[jacko45k]

9 minutes ago, mikebell said:

So a Business Class Airline ticket to Shanghai minus a chunk for the head-start?

'Giving people  a head start' to get out of the country is a very successful and well practiced process! 

[phetphet]

Another zero dollar business?

[mikebell]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

'Giving people  head start' to get out of the country is a very successful and well practiced process! 

As practised by Thai Prime Ministers.

[jacko45k]

Just now, mikebell said:

As practised by Thai Prime Ministers.

I did not think I needed to say that!????

[sammieuk1]

They have gone from the triads to the thaiads with 4.7m floating about ????

[jerrymahoney]

Also from the OP link following the above quote:

 

The officers noted the Chinese husband, who is a businessman, was not so cooperative, and suspected that he probably knew the suspects.

[Haveasay]

Keep the already undermanned authorities busy. Oh those Chinese!

[Caldera]

Quality tourists indeed. 

[jacko45k]

21 hours ago, Caldera said:

Quality tourists indeed. 

Can't get enough of them!