Men Posing as Immigration Police Accused of Targeting Rayong Residents

Men Posing as Immigration Police Accused of Targeting Rayong Residents

A housing development manager in Rayong has called for an investigation into men allegedly posing as immigration officers to solicit money from Chinese residents. CCTV reportedly showed three men wearing uniforms resembling those of immigration officers arriving in a black pickup truck and approaching homes in the development. Residents said they were pressured to purchase supposed charity tickets costing 2,000 baht, while the group was also accused of entering or taking property from homes when occupants were absent. Thai residents, monks and Chinese factory workers in the surrounding area were reportedly approached as part of the same fundraising campaign. One Chinese resident has filed a police complaint over missing property, while authorities had not announced the identities of the men or an outcome to the investigation at the time of reporting.