webfact Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Chinese businessman thanks Thai police for rescuing him from his own mafia Image: Thairath BANGKOK: -- A Chinese businessman who was held for ransom in a Bangkok hotel room has thanked the Thai police for his release. Jian Tian Ming, 60, who came to Thailand to do business in August ended up falling victim to a gang of three mafia men from his own country, reported Thairath. They took him to Cambodia where the businessman racked up millions in debts at a local casino. They then held him and demanded money over the phone from the victim's daughter still in China. They asked Jian Long Na, 29, to transfer 300,000 yuan (1.5 million baht) to secure his release. Instead she sent just 700,000 baht - and promptly informed the Thai cops. Officers at Prayakrai police station and tourist police did the rest. They found the gang at the Thong Tara Hotel in Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok. They were holding the victim at the hotel. Arrested yesterday on warrants were Jo Jun Hong, 55, Liang Jeu Wing, 53, and Sui Seu Wei, 57. They all denied the charges of extortion. The victim thanked the Thai police for their prompt action to secure his release at a press conference yesterday. Source: Thairath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 So the Thai Cops will will be looking to complete the transaction and claim the rest of the ransom right ? No way would they do all this 'work' for nothing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryinTH Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) ?? He comes to Thailand, some fellow chinese guys tell him to go to Cambodia, he racks up millions of debt at the casino, then they take him back to Thailand to hold him hostage and demand ransom for his release? How about investigating the casino?? Edited September 9, 2016 by JerryinTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 38 minutes ago, JerryinTH said: ?? He comes to Thailand, some fellow chinese guys tell him to go to Cambodia, he racks up millions of debt at the casino, then they take him back to Thailand to hold him hostage and demand ransom for his release? How about investigating the casino?? Ummm......because it's in Cambodia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 48 minutes ago, trainman34014 said: So the Thai Cops will will be looking to complete the transaction and claim the rest of the ransom right ? No way would they do all this 'work' for nothing ! So, even when the Thai Police do their job well, you choose to ridicule them and make meaningless accusations. Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 The cops will probably keep the money because he is a foreign member of "his own mafia". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 5 hours ago, trainman34014 said: So the Thai Cops will will be looking to complete the transaction and claim the rest of the ransom right ? No way would they do all this 'work' for nothing ! What a cynic you are. Do you know cynics actually live much shorter lives than non cynics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 5 hours ago, trainman34014 said: So the Thai Cops will will be looking to complete the transaction and claim the rest of the ransom right ? No way would they do all this 'work' for nothing ! She only paid half of the ransom money. I guessed she presumed she would get all of her father back not just half? Boy these mafia boys are getting dumber than a bag of hammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 25 minutes ago, HerbalEd said: What a cynic you are. Do you know cynics actually live much shorter lives than non cynics? an optimist is a badly informed pessimist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 He apparently owes the money. He was a complete idiot if the story is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 basically the same sort of thing, during the Cold War, with the honeypot stings performed by the KGB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish monger Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 From one mafia into another..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 "They took him to Cambodia where the businessman racked up millions in debts at a local casino." They kidnapped him and forced him to gamble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 19 hours ago, dddave said: So, even when the Thai Police do their job well, you choose to ridicule them and make meaningless accusations. Pathetic. You could be the only one thinking the Thai police did it for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I hope this guy has a better trip next time. I had a run in with the Thai mafia years ago, so I do know how scary this kind of experience is. I still enjoy going to Thailand but after I had my own eyes opened, I am not trusting while in the country. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 12 hours ago, fish monger said: From one mafia into another..... Out of the frying pan ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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