Eight people have been arrested after a Chinese businessman was allegedly robbed of 196,000 baht and a mobile phone during a currency exchange meeting at a cafe in Bangkok’s Bueng Kum district.

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Police from Khok Khram Police Station, working under the direction of Metropolitan Police Bureau Commissioner Lt Gen Siam Boonsom and Pol Maj Gen Kiattikun Sonthinern, arrested the eight suspects on 8 June 2026. The arrests followed an investigation into a robbery that took place on 4 June 2026 at about 3.20pm at the Chao Doi Coffee branch located at a Caltex petrol station on Pradit Manutham Road in Nuan Chan, Bueng Kum, Bangkok.

The victim, Zhu Xueming, 35, a Chinese national, reported that he had been persuaded to bring 196,000 baht in cash to exchange currency. According to police, the suspects took the money and fled the scene on motorcycles waiting outside the cafe. A Huawei mobile phone belonging to the victim was also taken during the incident.

Investigators traced the suspects and obtained arrest warrants for the alleged ringleaders. Police later searched a property in Soi Lat Pla Khao 72 Yaek 12, Anusawari subdistrict, Bang Khen district, Bangkok, where all eight suspects were taken into custody.

During the operation, officers seized six motorcycles, helmets, clothing allegedly used during the robbery, and more than 81,000 baht in cash believed to be linked to the crime.

Police said the suspects admitted planning the offence together. Investigators allege that the main suspect advertised currency exchange services through a Facebook group before arranging a meeting with the victim. Members of the group were then assigned specific roles, including luring the victim, carrying out the theft and providing transport for the escape.

According to police, the proceeds were divided among the suspects based on their roles in the operation. The arrests brought an end to the investigation launched immediately after the robbery was reported.

Thaitabloid reported that the eight suspects have been charged with robbery involving the use of a vehicle to transport stolen property and facilitate escape, as well as criminal association. They were handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings.

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Naive. He should surely have become suspicious when asked to bring cash to such a meeting.

I’m guessing they don’t have a banking license. 😏

Perhaps the victim wanted a better FX rate or wanted the transaction untraceable. He got neither.

Why would he agree to such a meeting at such a location? Right off the highway means that if the deal goes south (which it did) the criminals can get away very quickly. He’s lucky the police were successful in tracking them down.

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

Naive. He should surely have become suspicious when asked to bring cash to such a meeting.

He's very fortunate he didn't meet the fate of several others: disassembled and packed into an oil drum.

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

Naive. He should surely have become suspicious when asked to bring cash to such a meeting.

My thoughts entirely- surely he must have had some awareness of the risks he was taking?

I would bet they didn't get the 'real' ring leader. Just a thought...

Absolute shock and horror, they did not cover the handcuffs with a jacket or old rag before taking the picture.....

On 6/11/2026 at 12:48 PM, Georgealbert said:

The victim, Zhu Xueming, 35, a Chinese national, reported that he had been persuaded to bring 196,000 baht in cash to exchange currency

Darwin award for that one. Bangkok literally has the best currency exchange places in the entire country: Vasu exchange and Superrich. There is literally zero need to risk private exchanges.

Zhu Xueming, 35, a Chinese national...................."a fool and his money are soon parted".

Perhaps the downfall was taking his phone "track my phone " or find my phone

Could of been cash for drugs, Who knows. I am amazed he did not stupidly agree to meet them in a condo and then supposedly had fallen. That would have been a better way to hide the crime. As it usually leads to assumed suicide by the RTP. I bet many prior others met that fate whilst doing cash transactions with scum.