Former beauty queen contestant and other gang members arrested after Chinese man's abduction

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on developments after a 33 year old Chinese man was abducted from a luxury condo in the Lumpini area of Bangkok.

 

Wang Nanfeng was put in a large plastic box and taken to Prachuap Khiri Khan in south central Thailand where he was held in a resort for ransom.

 

His friends and family were extorted out of 3.93 million baht after threats were made.

 

Wang was taken from the Sindhorn Residence on Withayu or Wireless Road in the downtown area of Bangkok.

 

Police led by metropolitan deputy Pol Maj-Gen Noppasin Phoonsawat have arrested four men and two women.

 

One is a 24 year old woman called Petchlada Saengsakun or "Nampetch" who was a contestant in the 2020 Miss Grand Suphanburi beauty pageant.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Several cars and the plastic bin plus 2.3 million baht in cash has been recovered.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Part of the abduction was caught on CCTV at the condo.

 

The suspects were being interviewed separately at the Lumpini police station in whose jurisdiction the crime occurred.

 

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[BritManToo]

For those wondering ........... I'd be OK with her abducting me.

 

Edited April 18, 2023 by BritManToo

[John Drake]

Looks like all that web chatter in China about Chinese being kidnapped in Thailand was right after all.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

One is a 24 year old woman called Petchlada Saengsakun or "Nampetch" who was a contestant in the 2020 Miss Grand Suphanburi beauty pageant.

Well she let her halo slip a bit.

[John Drake]

Khaosod twitter story is even better. The Chinese guy is in a "grey" business, Chinese have an arrest warrant out for him, she was his former girlfriend, and she brought in her Thai boyfriend to kidnap him. This is really good stuff!

[phetphet]

I was going to say that it shows beauty is only skin deep, but looking at that photo, it's a moot point.

[marin]

Miss Grand Suphan Buri is right up there with Miss Universe. Wow!!!

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

Brings a new meaning to the term "Chinese takeaway".

[snoop1130]

Kidnapper claims he abducted Chinese man to help Thai nation

 

 

One of six suspects accused of kidnapping a Chinese man for a ransom of nearly 4 million baht in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday says his motive behind the crime was “to help the nation” since the victim is a wanted Chinese criminal. He said the victim’s ex-girlfriend had nothing to do with the kidnapping.

 

At 12.30pm today, police detained 27 year old Natthaphat “Gob” [surname withheld] for interrogation at Lumpini Police Station in Bangkok about his involvement in the kidnap of 33 year old Wang of Chinese nationality.

 

The six suspects are accused of joint kidnap for ransom of a person over 15 years old by threatening to use violence or other methods of coercion to detain and imprison, joint extortion, and jointly restraining or imprisoning others to deprive them of physical liberty and allowing others to commit acts that cause physical or mental harm to the victim.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/kidnapper-claims-he-abducted-chinese-man-to-help-thai-nation

 

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[kidneyw]

29 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Kidnapper claims he abducted Chinese man to help Thai nation

 

What a load of Gob.

[Enoon]

 

All sorts of criminals in Thailand, from highest to low, wrapping themselves in the flag.

 

 

[chalawaan]

Never a dull moment when the upstanding citizens of the Middle Kingdom and the Thai Kingdom get together. 

It's almost slapstick comedy. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

One of six suspects accused of kidnapping a Chinese man for a ransom of nearly 4 million baht in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday says his motive behind the crime was “to help the nation” since the victim is a wanted Chinese criminal.

The CCP method.

[Foghorn]

There’s always an excuse for Thais bad behaviour but not anyone else, Thais are so lucky that nothing is their fault

[nahkit]

The four million baht ransom was just to cover expenses.

[snoop1130]

Thai Police Arrest Beauty Contestant Allegedly Linked to Chinese Man’s Kidnapping and Ransom

 

PHOTO: Page 3 News

 

Thai Police arrested four Thais, one of which was a former female beauty queen, for allegedly kidnapping a Chinese man for a 4-million-baht ransom.

 

The four suspects were arrested in alleged connection of a kidnapping of a wealthy Chinese man Wang Namfen, 34. The victim was stuffed inside a human-sized box and transported to Hua Hin where he was allegedly tortured by the suspects who demanded he pay them 4 million baht for his freedom.

 

The abduction was reported to Lumpini Police in Bangkok on Saturday, April 15th, by Wang’s friend, only identified as Yu. He told police that Wang had suddenly lost contact with him, and he was worried about his well being.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/04/18/thai-police-arrest-beauty-contestant-allegedly-linked-to-chinese-mans-kidnapping-and-ransom/

 

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[RandiRona]

13 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The CCP method.

Their agents are already here, teaching generals trick of the trade! 
next offering for wealthy expats… A healthy liver, Kidney, hearth or eyes……

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 4/18/2023 at 10:44 AM, BritManToo said:

For those wondering ........... I'd be OK with her abducting me.

 

 

Maybe that above was how they persuaded the Chinese guy to get into the box... ????

 

Well, that or perhaps a gun or two.

 

[ukrules]

Interesting, very interesting.

 

Apparently there's a list of 9 forbidden countries where the Chinese government has issued a notice back in 2021 and Thailand is on the list.

 

Quote

The designation of “nine forbidden countries” for Chinese citizens to travel to or reside in under a local emergency notice within the campaign, show the extreme lengths the authorities will go to in their crackdown and the ease by which a citizen might find him- or herself a suspect.

Source for this and so much more : https://safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/230000-policing-expands

 

Where are all the Chinese tourists again?

 

I have to wonder if these kidnappers are rogue Chinese police - they wouldn't be corrupt and working with a honeytrap would they?

 

I'm so sure you will delete this post that I would bet money on it but that's illegal.....

Edited April 19, 2023 by ukrules

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He told police that Wang had suddenly lost contact with him, and he was worried about his well being.

Rightly so, Chinese mafia moving out of the reach of the CCP now operating openly in Thailand.

[webfact]

Arrests In Hua Hin Following A Bizarre Tale Of A Kidnapping Gone Wrong

by Editor

 

 
In a story that once again demonstrates that real life is often stranger than fiction, police have arrested six suspects for the alleged kidnapping of a Chinese businessman and the payment of a four million baht ransom demand.

 

According to Pol Maj-Gen Noppasilp Poonsawat, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Lumpini officers first received a complaint from a Chinese national, named as Yu on April 15th, describing a video call from an unidentified man the previous day, showing his friend, named as Wang, apparently restrained and with bruises on his face.

 

During the described video call, demands were made for four million THB in ransom in exchange for Wang’s release.  Wang had insisted that Yu should not report the incident to the authorities.  “You don’t need to report this to the police. They will release me if they receive the money,” Wang is reported to have said.  With growing concerns, Yu decided to report the incident to the police the next day.

 

The complainant Yu claimed that he had made three transfers, amounting to 3,930,000 baht, into the bank account of a female only identified as “Sarita”, with the kidnappers promising to release the hostage in Hua Hin on April 16th.

 

Pol Maj-Gen Noppasilp allege that the hostage’s former Thai girlfriend “Nampetch”, a 24 year old former beauty queen and her Thai boyfriend, plotted the abduction and ransom attempt.

 

Reports state that Nampetch knew Wang was wealthy with significant assets and had a Chinese arrest warrant.  This made him an easy kidnap-for-ransom target as he would want to avoid reporting any ransom request.  She has described that Wang had been giving her 100,000 THB spending money each month.

 

The alleged kidnappers used a BMW Wang bought for Nampetch and known to the condominium security staff, to access the building and a spare key he had given to her to enter.

 

The allegation is that the four overpowered Wang the tied up his hands and feet. They then used his phone to request a luggage cart from the condominium’s staff.  Wang was put inside a large plastic box, the box loaded onto the luggage cart, brought downstairs, and put it inside the BMW.

 

The CCTV system at Wang’s condominium showed two men pushing a cart, carrying a large plastic box covered with a cloth entering an elevator. The two men then leave the elevator in the hotel’s parking lot before driving away.

 

Wang was subsequently brought to Hua Hin where the video call was made, then to an unnamed restaurant on Sunday.  One report describes an attempt to look like the group was socialising freely, but then Wang physically attacking his kidnappers, some of whom fled, while police were called, arresting the kidnap victim for assault.

 

Another report describes undercover police officers waiting at the restaurant then arresting two suspects when they showed up with the hostage.

 

Two other suspects are reported to have been arrested in Bangkok and a fifth suspect arrested in Pathumthani province.  Nampetch, the alleged ‘mastermind’, is also under arrest.

 

In a bizarre turn of events, a later background check revealed that Wang has an arrest warrant issued by the Chinese authorities for an alleged fraud involving 12 million yuan (US$2.3 million).

 

With no Interpol red notice issued, Wang was able to enter Thailand on a tourist visa.  He is currently being detained by the Thai Immigration Bureau and facing deportation as police process charges against the six kidnap suspects.

 

Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2023/04/arrests-in-hua-hin-following-a-bizarre-tale-of-a-kidnapping-gone-wrong/

 

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[hotchilli]

On 4/20/2023 at 9:38 AM, webfact said:

Pol Maj-Gen Noppasilp allege that the hostage’s former Thai girlfriend “Nampetch”, a 24 year old former beauty queen and her Thai boyfriend, plotted the abduction and ransom attempt.

 

Reports state that Nampetch knew Wang was wealthy with significant assets and had a Chinese arrest warrant.  This made him an easy kidnap-for-ransom target as he would want to avoid reporting any ransom request.  She has described that Wang had been giving her 100,000 THB spending money each month.

Ex girlfriend wanted it all... a plot too far, hope she likes prison food.