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The Immigration Bureau announced on 2 December 2025, details of apprehending multiple foreign fugitives hiding in Thailand under an intensified national police policy. The operation targeted high-profile criminals involved in financial fraud, human trafficking and drug-related offences, with potential losses amounting to billions of baht. Authorities plan to deport the suspects to their home countries.

 

In the first case, a 41-year-old Chinese national, Mr. Pan, wanted for financial fraud causing losses of over 2,800 million baht, was arrested in Pattaya. He had been hiding in Thailand since 2024 and overstayed his visa. Surveillance by Thai Immigration for over three months led to his arrest at a nail salon and he will face deportation to China.

 

The second case involved three Chinese nationals, Mr. Yang, Mr. Zhang and Miss Cheng, who were part of a human trafficking ring. They lured more than 120 fellow Chinese citizens to work in call centres in Myanmar and Cambodia. The suspects entered Thailand on tourist visas and were found residing in separate Bangkok condominiums in Sukhumvit and Lat Phrao. All three were arrested for visa violations and will be repatriated to China.

 

In the third case, a 37-year-old Taiwanese man, Mr. Chen, accused of trafficking 54 kilograms of cannabis from Canada, had been hiding in Thailand since the beginning of 2025 while applying to study. He was apprehended at Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, had his visa revoked and will be deported to Taiwan for prosecution.

 

The fourth case involved a 26-year-old Italian, Mr. Simone, wanted on a Interpol red notice and implicated in cross-border trafficking of heroin, cocaine and LSD. He was located at a condominium in Ekkamai. Although no drugs were found during the search, his permission to stay was revoked and he will be sent back to Italy.

 

Thaitabloid reported that the Immigration Bureau emphasised continued vigilance against illegal foreign criminals in Thailand and urged the public to report suspicious activity through official channels. This operation reflects an ongoing commitment to maintain public safety and uphold international law enforcement cooperation.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Immigration arrested foreign fugitives hiding in Thailand for fraud, trafficking and drug offences.

• Suspects include nationals from China, Taiwan and Italy, with losses totaling billions of baht.

• All will face deportation to their home countries for prosecution.

 

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there must be a lot of criminal foreigners who have fled to thailand and continue their criminal activities here.

 

a country where corruption exists on all levels naturally attracts criminal foreigners who know that with money and bribery they can bend many illegal things to their advantage. the absurd part is that the police who are supposed to catch these criminals are themselves part of the corrupt system. and because of that, nothing significant will change in our lifetime ...

Frankly, I am not the morals police. Foreign criminals living in Thailand do me no harm.

 

For example, "a 37-year-old Taiwanese man, Mr. Chen, accused of trafficking 54 kilograms of cannabis from Canada, had been hiding in Thailand since the beginning of 2025" in a country where there's a dope shop on every block.

 

Then, "a 26-year-old Italian, Mr. Simone, wanted on a Interpol red notice and implicated in cross-border trafficking of heroin, cocaine and LSD". Well, acid never hurt anybody. But we'll never see the results of the Italian trial. Media loves arrests, less so acquittals, retrials, and releases.

 

"Human trafficking" is often thought of solely as selling those under 18 into prostitution. Actually, human trafficking is slavery. That includes foreign day labourers paying off their traffickers.

 

 

Seems a lot of Interpol wanted people getting arrested here lately.

Must be the quality tourists Thailand is always looking to attract. 🙄

Thank you Interpol for providing the RTP with information to arrest foreign criminals they missed. upon entry. 

23 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Frankly, I am not the morals police. Foreign criminals living in Thailand do me no harm.

 

I recently lost 7,000 baht in an elaborate scam targeting my debit card. Numerous transactions were executed, it seems, in Turkey. My card must have been hacked in Thailand, possibly via airport wifi...

On 12/3/2025 at 12:27 PM, unblocktheplanet said:

"a 37-year-old Taiwanese man, Mr. Chen, accused of trafficking 54 kilograms of cannabis from Canada, had been hiding in Thailand since the beginning of 2025" in a country where there's a dope shop on every block.

6 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

I recently lost 7,000 baht in an elaborate scam targeting my debit card. Numerous transactions were executed, it seems, in Turkey. My card must have been hacked in Thailand, possibly via airport wifi...

Being a shrimp short of a barbecue here.... I don't understand how you could run a scam on a debit card... every time I use my debit card I get an instant phone notification that it's been used.... Could you please explain what was done?

3 hours ago, wombat said:

Being a shrimp short of a barbecue here.... I don't understand how you could run a scam on a debit card... every time I use my debit card I get an instant phone notification that it's been used.... Could you please explain what was done?

 

I don't receive such messages, so I wasn't aware for almost three months that, right after I had left the country, meaning on the same day, numerous smaller 'e-commerce' transactions (several a day) happened. My bank is still in the process of cancelling some of them (20%, if I'm lucky), but most cannot be cancelled, as the companies claim that 'cancellation is not possible as there is no user profile in my name' (of course, as I didn't initiate any of these transactions 😠)... The bank knows the perpetrator, but was not willing to give me details. The start of these transactions right on my departure date, makes me think that, somehow, my debit card details were hacked, possibly at the airport.

The DTV visa is the new the criminals using for entry and continue the crime.