Pattaya police raid Chinese gang boss’s luxury home

[snoop1130]

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Pattaya police raided the lavish home of an alleged Chinese gang leader yesterday, January 23, as part of an ongoing investigation into the brutal assault of a Chinese businessman. The attack, which occurred on September 14 last year, left the victim seriously injured after he refused to sell his pub shares to the gang.

 

The raid, conducted by over 10 officers armed with a warrant from the Pattaya Provincial Court, uncovered luxury vehicles, including a red Ferrari without plates and a white Rolls-Royce, neither of which had proper documentation. Officers also seized two lions found on the premises without licences. However, the Chinese national, Li Jia Rui, also known by the name Bobby, was not at the property. His wife informed police that he left on Sunday, January 19, and has since been unreachable.

 

This marks the second search of the property, with police determined to track down Bobby, whom they believe is still hiding in Thailand. Immigration police have heightened border security to prevent his escape.

 

Police have already issued arrest warrants for eight suspects linked to the case—five Chinese nationals and three Thais—on charges including threats, coercion, illegal detention, and theft.

 

 

This raid follows a previous violent confrontation on March 27 last year, when two groups of Chinese individuals clashed outside pubs owned by Bobby and Chen Jing, the businessman, situated opposite each other in Pattaya, reported The Nation.

 

Chen, a partner in a popular Pattaya pub, filed a complaint with the Immigration Bureau to push for justice, frustrated by the lack of progress in the case.

 

“This raid is a critical step toward ensuring justice is served.”

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-01-24

 

 

[bkk6060]

3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

His wife informed police that he left on Sunday, January 19, and has since been unreachable.

Tipped off ?

[hunkidori]

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

Tipped off ?

Almost certainly, and with the wealth he has there will be some very senior people being paid for various services.

[jacko45k]

I can see why the Thais might reconsider the Visa Exempt entries for Chinese, what with all this gangster related behaviour they are bringing here. 

[watchcat]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chen, a partner in a popular Pattaya pub, filed a complaint with the Immigration Bureau to push for justice, frustrated by the lack of progress in the case.

 

Immiration are on the take, you can tell from all the "agents" they're using.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, the Chinese national, Li Jia Rui, also known by the name Bobby, was not at the property. His wife informed police that he left on Sunday, January 19, and has since been unreachable.

Tipped-off, absolutely, and some influential palms being greased?

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Tip-off?

Looks like it. And quite a good one, giving him nearly a week if he needed it, to get his things packed!

[Briggsy]

Can I go to his house and see the lions? What is the entrance fee?

[Toby1947]

Wonder which cops are first in line for the share out. Luxury property, Ferrari, and Roller nice pickings. Feck the lions they cost money to keep 😂🤣😂

[harryviking]

Thailand has open borders for all the Chinese to come! Well done! 😆

[Justanotherone]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I can see why the Thais might reconsider the Visa Exempt entries for Chinese, what with all this gangster related behaviour they are bringing here. 

 

really, they just buy elite visa's at the inflated price then

[Justanotherone]

2 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Can I go to his house and see the lions? What is the entrance fee?

 

you go see them free of charge, when they want your business or you forgot to pay them, for protection, against them

[Andre0720]

3 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Immiration are on the take, you can tell from all the "agents" they're using.

Immigration was always on the take.

'Agents' are simply a new way of doing it, streamlining the process to increase the take, while channeling it directly to the top, for a fairer distribution amongst the ranks...

[mikebell]

18 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Tipped off ?

Forewarned is forarmed. 

[SanSaiExPat]

On 1/24/2025 at 6:05 AM, hunkidori said:

Almost certainly, and with the wealth he has there will be some very senior people being paid for various services.

Sounds like a case for Inspector Samuel Tay.

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, Justanotherone said:

 

really, they just buy elite visa's at the inflated price then

Bronze close to the old price available on special until June IIRC.