Malaysian Man Arrested for Secretly Filming Women & Blackmail

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Chonburi Immigration Police have arrested a 24-year-old Malaysian national accused of luring Thai women to a condominium, secretly recording intimate encounters and using the footage to blackmail multiple victims for money.

At 22:30 on 7 August 2025, Pol Col Naspong Khositsuriyamanee, Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration, together with Pol Lt Col Kawinwat Arayasuriwong, Deputy Superintendent, and Pol Lt Col Thong Kotanan, Investigation Inspector, led an operation to arrest Tak Sun Chong in Jomtien. The suspect faces charges of producing intimate videos without consent and extorting money from numerous victims.

The arrest followed a complaint from a Thai woman who met the suspect via the WeChat app. She reported being lured to a condominium where a tiny hidden camera, concealed inside a paper bag, secretly filmed her during sexual activity. Chong allegedly threatened to release the footage on pornographic websites unless she paid him.

Investigators believe many women were targeted, with some victims paying between a few hundred and tens of thousands of baht to avoid exposure. The latest complainant, however, refused to give in and instead reported the matter to police, leading to the sting operation and arrest.

Police seized two miniature spy cameras, flash drives, memory cards, multiple electronic devices and two mobile phones. A search of the flash drives uncovered a large cache of intimate videos dating from 2021 to 2025. Preliminary evidence suggests dozens of Thai women were victimised.

Checks revealed Chong had entered and left Thailand five times on tourist visas and had overstayed his permitted stay this time, by more than 400 days. He allegedly admitted to using the recordings as a source of income while hiding in the country, though police remain unconvinced by his full account.

Officers also searched the Jomtien condominium, which Chong admitted using to lure victims. He claimed he had stolen the key card and the unit did not belong to him. Authorities are now investigating whether any of the videos have been distributed on secret web platforms.

Chong has been handed over to Pattaya City Police for legal proceedings. After serving any sentence in Thailand, he will be deported to Malaysia and placed on a lifetime blacklist barring his return, with police citing his actions as a serious threat to society.

  Adapted by Asean Now from สายข่าวพัทยา 2025-08-09