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Chinese Call Center Gang Busted in Pool Villa

Chinese Call Center Gang Busted in Pool Villa

Matichon•General•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai authorities dismantled a transnational Chinese call center operation hidden in a Chonburi pool villa.

  • •Thai immigration police arrested 7 Chinese nationals and 3 Thai women in a pool villa in Chonburi.
  • •The suspects were involved in a transnational call center and online gambling operation originating from Myanmar.
  • •Six of the Chinese nationals were identified as wanted individuals by Chinese authorities and were subsequently detained for deportation.

Overview

  • •On February 16, Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprode Sirisukha, Commander of Immigration Bureau (IMB) 3, ordered an investigation into a Chinese call center.
  • •In early 2026, IMB 3 received an intelligence tip from a Chinese informant about key suspects in a Chinese call center case hiding in the area.
  • •Investigating officers spent approximately one week in Chonburi, identifying suspect Mr. Lin (alias) residing in a pool villa.
  • •Surveillance was established by renting an adjacent pool villa, observing frequent gatherings of Chinese nationals.
  • •On February 14, authorities raided the pool villa, finding an operational room with computers displaying illegal business accounts.
  • •Ten individuals were found in the villa: 3 Thai women and 7 Chinese nationals.
  • •Six of the 7 Chinese nationals were identified as individuals IMB had flagged as prohibited persons, based on coordination with international law enforcement.
  • •The 6 Chinese nationals are facing deportation and legal proceedings for their involvement in illegal call center and online gambling businesses, which were previously based in Myanmar.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprode Sirisukha
"The 6 arrested individuals committed criminal offenses by operating illegal businesses, setting up a call center gang to defraud Chinese citizens and online gambling sites, with their original base in Myanmar until Chinese authorities issued warrants for the entire gang."
ผู้ถูกจับทั้งหมด 6 ราย กระทำความผิดอาญา โดยประกอบธุรกิจโดยผิดกฎหมาย ตั้งแก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์หลอกลวงชาวจีน เว็บไซต์พนันออนไลน์ โดยมีฐานที่มั่นเดิมอยู่ในประเทศเมียนมาร์ จนทางการจีนออกหมายจับยกแก๊ง

Key Entities

Person

Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprode Sirisukha(พล.ต.ต.ทรงโปรด สิริสุขะ)
Commander of Immigration Bureau (IMB) 3 who ordered the investigation and revealed details of the bust.
Mr. Lin (alias)(นายหลิน)
The main suspect who rented the pool villa and allegedly hosted meetings for the call center gang.

Organization

Immigration Bureau (IMB) 3(บก.ตม.3)
The bureau responsible for the investigation and apprehension of the transnational call center gang.
Chinese Authorities(ทางการจีน)
Issued arrest warrants for the call center gang members, leading to their pursuit.

Place

Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️
The location where the pool villa housing the call center operation was found.
Penang(ปีนัง)ℹ️
The city from which the 7 Chinese nationals arrived in Thailand for the operation.
Myanmar(ประเทศเมียนมาร์)ℹ️
The former base of operations for the Chinese call center and online gambling gang.