Chinese corruption fugitive arrested in Thailand

MGR Online•Society•22m ago

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Thai authorities arrested a Chinese corruption fugitive and his son for using nominees to operate businesses worth 600 million baht and illegally obtaining Thai nationality.

•Mr. Li, a Chinese national wanted for corruption, was arrested after hiding in Thailand for over 10 years using the identity of Mr. Myo from Myanmar.
•The suspect operated three companies (Company K, Company A, and Company L) using Thai nominees, with assets totaling approximately 600 million baht.
•Mr. Li's son, identified as Mr. Tho, illegally obtained a Thai identity card in 2023 through a corrupt former administrative official.
•Mr. Li is also accused of brutally assaulting a Chinese employee, Ms. Lu, and forcing her to sign a 15 million baht debt acknowledgment.

Overview

•Mr. Li entered and exited Thailand 14 times between 2013 and 2016 using a Chinese passport before switching to the identity of Mr. Myo in 2018.
•Police and the Department of Provincial Administration arrested Mr. Li and Mr. Tho, and searched three nominee companies in Samut Sakhon province.
•The nominee businesses include three companies with a total registered capital of 191 million baht and land totaling 28 rai 2 ngan 9.4 sq wah worth 600 million baht.
•The arrest was triggered after Immigration Bureau facial recognition identified Mr. Myo as Mr. Li, a fugitive wanted by the People's Republic of China for supporting corruption in state projects.
•Mr. Tho's Thai identity card issued in 2023 was linked to a previously arrested former administrative official who helped foreigners illegally obtain Thai IDs.
•Authorities seized land title deeds and a sale contract worth 9 million baht for further investigation.
•Police are conducting DNA tests on Mr. Li, Mr. Tho, and a Thai woman listed as the mother in the civil registration to verify relationships.
•The Royal Thai Police aims to close registration loopholes and suppress transnational crime and nominee businesses to protect national security.

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Key Entities

Person

Samran Nuanma(สำราญ นวลมา)

Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.

Noppasil Poolsawad(นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Commissioner attached to the Office of the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.

Pisith Tanprasert(พิสิฐ ตันประเสริฐ)

Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 7.

Theerachai Chamnanmor(ธีระชัย ชำนาญหมอ)

Deputy Commissioner of the Police Immigration Bureau.

Mr. Li(Mr.Li)

A Chinese national wanted for corruption in state projects who hid in Thailand using a Myanmar identity.

Mr. Myo(Mr.Myo)

The Myanmar identity used by Mr. Li to enter Thailand and open nominee businesses.

Mr. Tho(นาย ธ.)

Son of Mr. Li who illegally obtained a Thai identity card in 2023.

Mr. Ji(Mr.Ji)

The Chinese identity that matched the fingerprints of Mr. Tho.

Ms. Lu(น.ส.ลู่)

A Chinese employee of Company A who was assaulted and threatened by Mr. Li.

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

Government agency involved in the arrest and registration security operation.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(ปปง.)

Government agency assisting in the arrest of the corruption fugitive.

Company K(บริษัท เค)ℹ️

One of the three nominee companies opened by Mr. Li.

Company A(บริษัท เอ)

One of the three nominee companies opened by Mr. Li and the employer of Ms. Lu.

Company L(บริษัท แอล)

One of the three nominee companies opened by Mr. Li.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police force overseeing the operation against nominee businesses and registration fraud.

Immigration Bureau(สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง)

The agency that used facial recognition to identify the suspect as a Chinese fugitive.

Krathum Baen Police Station(สภ.กระทุ่มแบน)

The police station where Ms. Lu filed her complaint.

DOPA N.I.C.E

The working group against registration security threats from the Department of Provincial Administration.

Place

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The province where the nominee companies and the suspect were located.

Om Noi(อ้อมน้อย)ℹ️

The sub-district where the nominee companies' headquarters are located.

Krathum Baen(กระทุ่มแบน)ℹ️

The district in Samut Sakhon where the suspect's businesses were located and where Ms. Lu reported the crime.