Crime Chinese Man with Elite Visa Caught Operating Illegal Tour Business in Bangkok

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A Chinese national holding a Thailand Elite visa has been arrested for illegally operating a full-scale tour service in Bangkok, including car transfers and guided visits to major tourist sites such as the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.

 

On 11 June, police investigators observed suspicious activity involving three vehicles transporting tourists to prominent landmarks including the Grand Palace and Tha Chang Pier. Officers from a special operations unit tracked the movements and confirmed that the suspect was conducting unauthorised tour operations in violation of Thai tourism laws.

 

The suspect, identified only as “Mr B”, a 25-year-old Chinese national, was apprehended at Tha Chang Pier on Maharaj Road. Authorities charged him with operating a tour business without a licence as required under the Tourism Business and Guide Act. He also faces charges for working without a valid work permit and engaging in work beyond the scope permitted under his visa status.

Mr B, who entered the country on a Thailand Elite visa, a long-stay visa programme aimed at affluent foreign nationals, had allegedly been running a private tour operation offering high-end experiences for visiting Chinese tourists. This included vehicle transfers and personally guided tours of historic sites in the heart of Bangkok.

 

He was taken into custody and handed over to investigators at Chana Songkhram Police Station for legal proceedings.

 

Authorities have reiterated their commitment to cracking down on illegal tourism operators, especially those circumventing laws under the guise of legitimate residency or visa programmes.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-06-12

 

 

 

[ikke1959]

I think it is time to review some laws, as there is a need of people like this.... Of course everything according to the new laws, but be fair opening a business with a sharehold of 51% for Thais and the investor only has the minority of 49% of the shares is not inviting new businesses. Besides that tourguides are a protected Thai occupations and no foreigners are allowed to do it and you can only hire 1 foreigner on 3 Thai employees.. It is not of the 21st century anymore. The lazy Thai people are being protected but are keeping the country away from going forward.

[JJ-Thailand]

Surprised?  I'm not.

[wensiensheng]

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

I think it is time to review some laws, as there is a need of people like this.... Of course everything according to the new laws, but be fair opening a business with a sharehold of 51% for Thais and the investor only has the minority of 49% of the shares is not inviting new businesses. Besides that tourguides are a protected Thai occupations and no foreigners are allowed to do it and you can only hire 1 foreigner on 3 Thai employees.. It is not of the 21st century anymore. The lazy Thai people are being protected but are keeping the country away from going forward.

A need for what people? People who knowingly break the current law, thereby getting Thai immigration all stirred up, such that law abiding people are forced to jump through more hoops? Those people?

 

If Thai people want to be lazy and backward, that’s up to them. Farang just need to stay within whatever the laws are.

 

At least this is one case where it can’t be said that the 60 day visa free has caused it!

[hotchilli]

Three vans soon to be going to good homes.

[suspectdevice]

This is not a job that a Thai can do....There is driving involved. 😂

[Luuk Chaai]

21 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

I think it is time to review some laws, as there is a need of people like this.... Of course everything according to the new laws, but be fair opening a business with a sharehold of 51% for Thais and the investor only has the minority of 49% of the shares is not inviting new businesses. Besides that tourguides are a protected Thai occupations and no foreigners are allowed to do it and you can only hire 1 foreigner on 3 Thai employees.. It is not of the 21st century anymore. The lazy Thai people are being protected but are keeping the country away from going forward.

 

No..    absolutely not...   cancel thet Privlege Vise , Black list him ...confiscate the vehicles,,   drain all his accts and kick his bottom out 

[watchcat]

16 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Three vans soon to be going to good homes ugly as they are....

[JBChiangRai]

We have only heard one side of the story.

 

It’s quite possible he owned the tour company up to 49%, was a director and had no day to day work in the business.  That would be perfectly legal under an Elite Visa.

 

If the company wasn’t certified to do tours that’s another issue.