Pattaya Raid Smashes Israeli Nominee Network

Thairath•Politics•5d ago

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Thai authorities raided three locations in Pattaya to dismantle an Israeli nominee network used to illegally hold land and conduct business.

•The operation took place on August 21, 2026, in Pattaya, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.
•Authorities targeted a network using Thai nominees to hold shares for Israeli investors, specifically linked to Cozy Beach View Co., Ltd.
•Assets worth several hundred million baht were identified, and business documents and electronic data were seized.

•On August 21, 2026, Worasit Liangprasit and Ruttaphon Naowarat led a joint operation to search three target locations in Pattaya.
•The operation involved the Department of Provincial Administration, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), and the Royal Thai Police using court warrants.
•Investigators found a link to Cozy Beach View Co., Ltd., where Israeli investors used Thai nominees to hold shares since 2010.
•The first search point was the KT International Law Office, which allegedly hired Thai employees to hold shares for foreigners.
•The second search point was the Chilad Avenue Pattaya Hotel, where a complex shareholder structure was discovered.
•The third search point was Cozy Beach View Co., Ltd., which was found to hold shares jointly with Lotus Paradise Development Co., Ltd.
•The total value of the network's assets is estimated at several hundred million baht.
•Authorities seized business documents and computer equipment for forensic examination to prosecute involved persons and legal entities under the Foreign Business Act 1999.

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Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior (MOI 4) who led the raid in Pattaya.

Ruttaphon Naowarat(รุทธพล เนาวรัตน์)

Minister of Justice who participated in the raid in Pattaya.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government body whose special operations unit conducted the raids.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency known as DSI that integrated with the operation.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police force that integrated with the operation.

Cozy Beach View Co., Ltd.(บริษัท โคซี่ บีช วิว จำกัด)

A company with Israeli directors that used Thai nominees to hold shares since 2010.

KT International Law Office(สำนักงานกฎหมายสากล เคทีฯ)

A law firm that allegedly hired Thai employees to hold shares for foreigners.

Chilad Avenue Pattaya Hotel(โรงแรมชิลาด อเวนิว พัทยา)

A hotel identified as a target point with a complex shareholder structure.

Lotus Paradise Development Co., Ltd.(บริษัท โลตัส พาราไดซ์ ดีเวลลอปเม้นท์ จำกัด)

A company found to hold shares jointly with Cozy Beach View Co., Ltd.

Pattaya City(เมืองพัทยา)ℹ️

The area in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, where the raids occurred.

Foreign Business Act 1999(พ.ร.บ.การประกอบธุรกิจของคนต่างด้าว พ.ศ. 2542)

The legislation under which the involved persons and legal entities will be prosecuted.