Chinese Fugitive Arrested for Nominee Firm and Fake Thai ID

Thairath•Society•55m ago

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Thai authorities arrested a Chinese fugitive who used a fake Myanmar identity to operate nominee companies and obtained a fraudulent Thai ID for his son.

•Police arrested Mr. Li, a Chinese national fleeing corruption charges in China, who lived in Thailand for over 10 years.
•Mr. Li used the identity of Mr. Myo (Myanmar nationality) to open three nominee companies and hold land valued at approximately 600 million baht.
•The suspect's son, referred to as Mr. Tho, used a fraudulent Thai ID card issued in 2023 through a corrupt administrative official.
•Mr. Li is also accused of brutally assaulting a Chinese employee named Ms. Lu.

Overview

•Police and the Department of Provincial Administration arrested Mr. Li and Mr. Tho on September 16, 2026.
•Mr. Li is wanted by Chinese authorities for supporting corruption in state projects.
•Mr. Li entered Thailand using a Chinese passport between 2013 and 2016, then switched to the identity of Mr. Myo using a Myanmar passport since 2018.
•Mr. Li operated three companies in Om Noi, Krathum Baen, Samut Sakhon, with a registered capital of 191 million baht and total assets valued at 600 million baht.
•The investigation began after the Anti-Registration Security Task Force (DOPA N.I.C.E) found Thai nationals acting as nominees for Mr. Myo.
•Authorities seized land title deeds and sales contracts worth 9 million baht during the search of the three companies.
•Mr. Li and Mr. Tho are in custody, and DNA tests are being conducted on them and a Thai woman listed as the mother in the civil registry.
•Mr. Li is accused of torturing Ms. Lu, which included using a plastic bag to cover her head and burning her body with gas.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma(พล.ต.อ.สำราญ นวลมา)

Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police who participated in the arrest.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Noppasil Poonsawat(พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

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

Pol. Lt. Gen. Pisit Tanprasert(พล.ต.ท.พิสิฐ ตันประเสริฐ)

Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 7.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Theerachai Chamnanmor(พล.ต.ต.ธีระชัย ชำนาญหมอ)

Deputy Commissioner of the Police Immigration Bureau.

Mr. Li(Mr.Li)

A Chinese national and corruption suspect who used a fake Myanmar identity to laundered money in Thailand.

Mr. Myo(Mr.Myo)

The Myanmar identity used by Mr. Li to operate businesses in Thailand.

Mr. Tho(นาย ธ.)

The son of Mr. Li who used a fraudulent Thai ID card.

Mr. Ji(Mr.Ji)

The Chinese identity whose fingerprints match the fraudulent Thai ID used by Mr. Tho.

Ms. Lu(น.ส.ลู่)

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

Organization

Anti-Registration Security Task Force (DOPA N.I.C.E)(คณะทำงานต่อต้านภัยความมั่นคงทางทะเบียน (DOPA N.I.C.E))

A task force under the Department of Provincial Administration involved in the operation.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for registration and administrative security.

AMLO(ปปง.)ℹ️

The Anti-Money Laundering Office that participated in the joint operation.

Samut Sakhon Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดสมุทรสาคร)

The court that issued the arrest warrant for Mr. Li.

Company A(บริษัท เอ)

A company where Ms. Lu was employed and where a driver worked as a nominee.

Krathum Baen Police Station(สภ.กระทุ่มแบน)

The police station where Ms. Lu filed her complaint.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police force coordinating the crackdown on nominee crimes and registration fraud.

Place

Samut Sakhon Province(จังหวัดสมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The location where the arrests and company searches took place.

Om Noi, Krathum Baen, Samut Sakhon(ต.อ้อมน้อย อ.กระทุ่มแบน จ.สมุทรสาคร)

The location of the headquarters for the three suspect nominee companies.