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Police have arrested 16 foreign nationals in Bangkok’s Rama 9 area after linking them to international scam operations, including a Taiwanese fugitive wanted on three warrants. The raid was carried out on 27 November 2025 by Huai Khwang police and immigration officers following a tip-off about suspicious activities in a condominium unit. Officers detained 15 Chinese nationals and one Taiwanese man, seizing multiple mobile phones while opening a broader investigation into cross-border criminal networks.

 

Authorities said the group was found inside a unit rented for a year by a Chinese woman who claimed to be the girlfriend of one suspect, insisting she only knew two others and denied involvement with the rest. Police confirmed that 13 of the suspects had violated immigration laws, including twelve Chinese nationals who reportedly entered Thailand illegally via Tak province after fleeing Myanmar. Another suspect overstayed a visa, while three others held valid Elite visas allowing legal entry.

 

Investigators stated that the Taiwanese suspect is wanted in Taiwan for drug offences, fraud and money laundering. During questioning, he admitted he had previously been prosecuted for operating mule bank accounts after scammers recruited him for his computer science skills. He told police he had worked on romance scams and investment fraud schemes and had been paid 50,000 New Taiwan dollars for opening two mule accounts.

 

Huai Khwang police chief Col Prasopchok Iampinit said several suspects had been working for scam gangs in Myanmar but fled due to intensified crackdowns along the border. The Taiwanese man and several others allegedly slipped into Thailand through Tak province, arriving at the condominium at around 04:00 on 27 November. Police are also reviewing a vehicle believed to have been used to transport the suspects and are investigating whether any Thai nationals assisted the group.

 

Police said the group may have planned to use Thailand as a transit point before moving on to a third country, a tactic often seen in regional scam operations. Officers seized numerous mobile phones, including eight discovered in one suspect’s luggage and are examining them for evidence linked to transnational fraud networks. The investigation aims to determine the group’s full operational links, including any coordination with scam syndicates based in Myanmar.

 

Charges have been issued against 11 Chinese nationals and the Taiwanese suspect for illegal entry, with one additional suspect charged with overstaying a visa. Authorities plan to transfer the Taiwanese man to immigration officials to coordinate with Taiwan regarding his outstanding arrest warrants. Further legal action will follow after immigration procedures are completed.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Sixteen foreign nationals, including a Taiwanese fugitive, were arrested in a Bangkok condo linked to transnational scams.

• Police said twelve Chinese suspects entered Thailand illegally via Tak province after fleeing Myanmar.

• The Taiwanese suspect faces drug, fraud and money-laundering warrants in Taiwan and will be handed to immigration officials.

 

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 Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-11-29

 

 

Lock them in for decades i hope.These kind of scumbags don't deserve to be in another place then a jail.

These scam arrests of Chinese nationals happens every week. How are they punished, or is it to difficult to take them to court?

On 11/29/2025 at 7:16 AM, norsurin said:

Lock them in for decades i hope.These kind of scumbags don't deserve to be in another place then a jail.

Tend to agree.... deported means virtually nothing.

Jail time and freedom denied.

Ah those wonderful Chinese again, well Thailand you wanted them you got them, probably scammed more money than Chinese 'tourists' actually spend here...

On 11/29/2025 at 3:55 AM, Georgealbert said:

Officers detained 15 Chinese nationals and one Taiwanese man

Nice to see these two nationalities can work together.