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Chinese Fugitive Arrested for Identity Fraud and Money Laundering

Chinese Fugitive Arrested for Identity Fraud and Money Laundering

Matichon•General•53m ago

Reader Briefing

Thai authorities arrested a Chinese national and his son for identity fraud, nominee business operations, and money laundering involving assets worth 600 million baht.

  • •Mr. Li, a Chinese national fleeing corruption charges, used a fake Myanmar identity as Mr. Myo to operate businesses in Thailand.
  • •Authorities seized assets including land and three companies with a combined registered capital of 191 million baht.
  • •Mr. Li's son, Mr. Tho, used a fraudulently obtained Thai national ID card issued in 2023.
  • •Mr. Li is accused of severe physical assault and extortion against a Chinese employee named Ms. Lu.

Overview

  • •Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma and a joint task force arrested Mr. Li and his son, Mr. Tho, on September 16.
  • •Mr. Li is a fugitive wanted by the Chinese government for supporting corruption in state projects.
  • •Mr. Li entered Thailand using a Chinese passport between 2013 and 2016 before switching to a Myanmar passport as Mr. Myo in 2018.
  • •The operation targeted three nominee companies (Company K, Company A, and Company L) and 7 plots of land totaling approximately 600 million baht.
  • •Authorities seized land title deeds and sales contracts valued at 9 million baht for further investigation.
  • •Mr. Tho obtained a Thai ID card in 2023 through a former administrative official previously arrested for assisting foreigners in identity fraud.
  • •Mr. Myo is accused of brutally assaulting Ms. Lu, including using a knife to force a 15 million baht debt acknowledgment and attempting to drown her.
  • •The Royal Thai Police will integrate agencies to crack down on identity fraud, nominees, and transnational crime.

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Key Entities

Person

Samran Nuanma(สำราญ นวลมา)
Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police who led the arrest operation.
Noppasin Phulsawat(นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)
Commissioner attached to the Office of the Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.
Pisit Tanprasert(พิสิฐ ตันประเสริฐ)
Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 7.
Theerachai Chamnanmo(ธีระชัย ชำนาญหมอ)
Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau.
Mr. Li(Mr.Li)
A Chinese national fleeing corruption charges who used the alias Mr. Myo to operate businesses in Thailand.
Mr. Myo(Mr.Myo)
The Myanmar identity used by Mr. Li to enter and exit Thailand.
Mr. Tho(นาย ธ.)
The son of Mr. Li who fraudulently used a Thai national ID card.
Mr. Ji(Mr.Ji)
The Chinese identity that matches the fingerprints of Mr. Tho.
Ms. Lu(น.ส.ลู่)
A Chinese employee of Company A who was assaulted and extorted by Mr. Myo.

Organization

Registration Security Threat Countermeasure Working Group (DOPA N.I.C.E)(คณะทำงานต่อต้านภัยความมั่นคงทางทะเบียน (DOPA N.I.C.E))
A working group under the Department of Provincial Administration involved in the arrest.
AMLO(ปปง.)ℹ️
The Anti-Money Laundering Office involved in the joint operation.
Company K(บริษัท เค)ℹ️
One of the three suspected nominee companies operated by Mr. Li.
Company A(บริษัท เอ)
One of the three suspected nominee companies operated by Mr. Li.
Company L(บริษัท แอล)
One of the three suspected nominee companies operated by Mr. Li.
Krathum Baen Police Station(สภ.กระทุ่มแบน)
The police station where Ms. Lu filed her report.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The national police force coordinating the crackdown on identity fraud and nominees.

Place

Samut Sakhon Province(จังหวัดสมุทรสาคร)ℹ️
The location where the arrests and company searches took place.