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Immigration Police Arrest 2 Chinese Crypto Scam Suspects

Immigration Police Arrest 2 Chinese Crypto Scam Suspects

Matichon•General•41m ago

Reader Briefing

Thai Immigration Police arrested two Chinese nationals wanted for a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme that caused over 3.2 billion baht in damages.

  • •Two Chinese nationals, Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni, were arrested on November 12.
  • •The suspects were wanted by the Ministry of Public Security of Changde, Hunan Province, China.
  • •The arrests relate to a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme with total damages exceeding 3.2 billion baht.
  • •The suspects were apprehended in the Rama 9 area, Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok.

Overview

  • •Police General Samran Nualma ordered the acceleration of transnational crime suppression and the arrest of foreigners with overseas warrants.
  • •Immigration Bureau investigators arrested Mr. Xu, aged 52, and Ms. Ni, aged 28, on November 12.
  • •Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni were subjects of warrants issued by the Ministry of Public Security of Changde, Hunan Province, China, dated December 18, 2025.
  • •The cryptocurrency ponzi scheme involved in the case caused total damages of over 3.2 billion baht.
  • •Immigration Bureau officers located and arrested Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni in front of a building in the Rama 9 area, Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok.
  • •Immigration Bureau officers revoked the permission for Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni to stay in the Kingdom under Section 12(7) of the Immigration Act 1979.
  • •Immigration Bureau officers are coordinating the extradition of Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni to face charges in China.

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Key Entities

Organization

Immigration Bureau(สตม.)
The agency responsible for arresting the Chinese suspects and coordinating their return to China.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The national police organization whose policy led to the suppression of transnational crime.
Ministry of Public Security of Changde, Hunan Province, China(กระทรวงความมั่นคงสาธารณะเมืองฉางเต๋อ มณฑลหูหนาน ประเทศจีน)
The Chinese authority that issued the arrest warrants for Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni.

Person

Police General Samran Nualma(พล.ต.อ.สำราญ นวลมา)
The Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police who ordered the crackdown on transnational crime.
Police Lieutenant General Noppasin Poolswat(พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)
The Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau.
Police Major General Thanit Thaiwatcharamat(พล.ต.ต.ธนิต ไทยวัชรามาศ)
The Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau.
Police Major General Sarawut Khonyai(พล.ต.ต.สราวุธ คนใหญ่)
The Commander of the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau.
Police Colonel Chaloemchon Laemthong(พ.ต.อ.เฉลิมชนม์ แหลมทอง)
The Deputy Commander of the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau.
Police Colonel Chuwong Uthaisang(พ.ต.อ.ชูวงษ์ อุทัยสาง)
The Superintendent of the Foreigner Investigation Division of the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Wittaya Thongphueng(พ.ต.ท.วิทยา ทองผึ้ง)
The Deputy Superintendent of the Foreigner Investigation Division of the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau.
Police Major Jurinchat Sota(พ.ต.ต.จุรินทร์ชาติ โสตะ)
The Inspector of the Foreigner Investigation Division of the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau.
Police Captain Chatmongkol Mingchue(ร.ต.อ.ฉัตรมงคล มิ่งเชื้อ)
The Deputy Inspector of the Foreigner Investigation Division of the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau.
Mr. Xu(MR. XU)
A 52-year-old Chinese national arrested for a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme.
Ms. Ni(MS. NI)
A 28-year-old Chinese national arrested for a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme.

Place

Rama 9, Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok(พระราม 9 แขวงหัวหมาก เขตบางกะปิ กรุงเทพมหานคร)
The location where the suspects were residing and arrested.

Law

Immigration Act 1979(พ.ร.บ.คนเข้าเมือง พ.ศ.2522)
The law used to revoke the suspects' permission to stay in Thailand.