Immigration Police Bust South Korean Call Center Gang in Pattaya, Arrest 9

Thairath•Society•7d ago

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South Korean call center fraud ring dismantled in Pattaya, leading to nine arrests.

•Immigration police raided a condominium in Pattaya, busting a South Korean call center.
•Nine South Korean nationals were arrested in connection with the fraud operation.
•The suspects reportedly operated for over two months, defrauding victims in South Korea.

•On May 6, 2026, Immigration Police raided a condominium in Pattaya.
•The raid resulted in the arrest of 9 South Korean nationals.
•The arrested individuals were part of a call center gang engaged in transnational fraud.
•The gang had been operating in Pattaya for over two months, using residential units as their base.
•Recovered from the suspects were 480,000 THB cash, 62 mobile phones, 8 notebooks, and 6 iPads.
•The suspects were accused of impersonating lottery company officials to defraud victims.
•The arrested individuals will be deported and handed over to South Korean authorities.
•Victims are facing debt as the suspects used stolen OTPs to access bank accounts and take out loans.

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Investigation Bureau, Immigration Bureau(บก.สส.สตม.)

The investigating unit of the Immigration Bureau that led the operation.

Immigration Bureau(สตม.)

The official government agency responsible for immigration matters in Thailand, whose officers conducted the raid.

Pattaya Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดพัทยา)

The judicial body that issued the search warrants for the condominium units.

South Korean Call Center Gang(แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์ชาวเกาหลีใต้)

The criminal group involved in transnational fraud, operating from Pattaya and subsequently dismantled.

Pattaya(พัทยา)ℹ️

The city in Chonburi province where the call center was located and raided.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Phanthana Nutchanart(พล.ต.ต.พันธนะ นุชนารถ)

Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau who jointly announced the operation.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Phanop Vorathanachakool(พล.ต.ต.ภานพ วรธนัชชากุล)

Commander of the Investigation Bureau, Immigration Bureau, who jointly announced the operation.

Pol. Col. Rutchot Chotikhun(พ.ต.อ.รัฐโชติ โชติคุณ)

Deputy Commander of the Investigation Bureau, Immigration Bureau, who jointly announced the operation.

Mr. Kim Do-han(Mr. KIM DOHAN)

Police Consul from the South Korean Embassy in Thailand who participated in the press conference.

Mr. Subin Lee(Mr. SUBIN LEE)

Identified as the leader of the South Korean call center gang and one of the arrested individuals.

Mr. Kang Dong-hee(Mr. KANG DONGHEE)