Chalong Police Arrest 4 Nominees for Illegal School Business

Matichon•Society•21h ago

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Chalong Police Station arrested four individuals for illegally operating an international school using Thai nominees to bypass foreign business laws.

•Four suspects, two Canadians and two Thais, were arrested on August 6, 2026.
•The group used Thai nominees to hold shares in a legal entity to circumvent foreign business laws.
•The arrests took place in Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province.
•The operation follows government and police policies to crack down on illegal foreign-funded businesses.

•On August 6, 2026, Chalong Police Station arrested four suspects based on Phuket Provincial Court warrants.
•Chalong Police Station arrested Daniel and Melissa, both Canadian nationals, at a residence in Moo 6, Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket.
•Chalong Police Station arrested Khwanchon and Praewa, both Thai nationals, on Chao Fa East Road in Moo 8, Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket.
•The suspects jointly established and operated a private school in violation of the legal requirements regarding Thai shareholding proportions.
•The foreign suspects used Thai nominees to hold shares to avoid foreign business laws.
•Chalong Police Station discovered that Khwanchon was a shareholder in an accounting firm used for transactions involving three other related companies.
•All four suspects have been handed over to investigators at Chalong Police Station for legal proceedings.
•Chalong Police Station will continue to strictly investigate and suppress illegal foreign-funded businesses and nominee activities.

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Chalong Police Station(สภ.ฉลอง)

The police station responsible for the arrests and investigation of the illegal school business.

Phuket Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดภูเก็ต)

The court that issued the arrest warrants for the four suspects.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police agency whose policy led to the crackdown on illegal foreign businesses.

Provincial Police Region 8(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 8)

The regional police authority whose policy led to the crackdown on illegal foreign businesses.

Pol. Col. Surasak Jaidee(พ.ต.อ.สุระศักดิ์ ใจดี)

Superintendent of Chalong Police Station who directed the operation.

Pol. Lt. Col. Peerasit Nuphayan(พ.ต.ท.พีรสิทธิ์ หนูพยันต์)

Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Chalong Police Station.

Pol. Lt. Col. Chayakorn Tangsakul(พ.ต.ท.ชยกร ตั้งสกุล)

Inspector of Investigation at Chalong Police Station who led the arrest team.

Mr. Daniel(นายดาเนียล)

A 46-year-old Canadian national arrested for participating in the illegal school business.

Ms. Melissa(นางสาวเมลิซ่า)

A 44-year-old Canadian national arrested for participating in the illegal school business.

Mrs. Khwanchon(นางขวัญชล)

A 57-year-old Thai national arrested for acting as a nominee and shareholder in an accounting firm.

Ms. Praewa(น.ส.แพรวา)

A 37-year-old Thai national arrested for acting as a nominee in the illegal school business.

Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province(ต.ฉลอง อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต)

The location where the suspects were arrested and where the illegal business operated.