Phonphee Raids Chinese Nominee Hotels in Huai Khwang

Thairath•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Interior Minister Phonphee Suwannachavee led a multi-agency raid on suspected Chinese nominee hotels in the Huai Khwang area of Bangkok.

•The operation took place on August 9, 2026, at 15:00 in the Huai Khwang district, Bangkok.
•Authorities discovered illegal foreign labor, unlicensed business operations, and suspected nominee shareholding structures.
•A business owner attempted to contact officials to settle the case, claiming payments had already been made to local officials in installments.
•The raid was conducted under the 'Interior Action 5 PLUS' policy of Anutin Charnvirakul.

Overview

•On August 9, 2026, Phonphee Suwannachavee led the 'Integration Huai Khwang' operation to inspect illegal hotels and nominee businesses.
•Phonphee Suwannachavee coordinated with the Department of Provincial Administration, Immigration Bureau, Department of Business Development, Department of Employment, and the Department of Special Investigation.
•Inspections revealed businesses with 49% Chinese ownership and 51% Thai ownership where the Thai shareholder lacked knowledge of company management.
•Phonphee Suwannachavee identified safety concerns regarding fire escapes and fire prevention systems within the target hotels.
•Phonphee Suwannachavee stated that a business owner attempted to settle the matter by claiming they had paid local officials and Immigration Bureau officers in installments.
•Phonphee Suwannachavee ordered the Department of Provincial Administration to track the phone number of the person who attempted to settle the case and investigate the named officials.
•Phonphee Suwannachavee coordinated with the Department of Lands to verify real estate ownership and will expand investigations into financial trails linked to online gambling.

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Key Quotes

Phonphee Suwannachavee

"Wrong is wrong, whether it be foreign capital, nominees, brokers, law firms, or government officials; if evidence of involvement is found, they must enter the same process."

ผิดก็คือผิด ไม่ว่าจะเป็นทุนต่างชาติ นอมินี นายหน้า บริษัทกฎหมาย หรือเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐ หากพบหลักฐานว่าเกี่ยวข้องก็ต้องเข้าสู่กระบวนการเดียวกัน

Phonphee Suwannachavee

"Hide the name, hold the behavior."

ให้ปิดชื่อ ถือพฤติกรรม

Key Entities

Person

Phonphee Suwannachavee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior (MoI 2) who led the operation against nominee hotels in Huai Khwang.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who established the 'Interior Action 5 PLUS' policy.

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The agency whose special operation unit conducted raids and is tasked with tracking the suspect's phone number.

Immigration Bureau(สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง)

An agency participating in the raid and mentioned by a business owner as having received installments.

Department of Business Development(กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า)

An agency that joined the multi-agency force to inspect business networks.

Department of Employment(กรมการจัดหางาน)ℹ️

An agency that participated in the operation to inspect foreign labor.

Department of Special Investigation (DSI)(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ (DSI))

An agency that joined the joint operation to inspect the business networks.

Department of Lands(กรมที่ดิน)

The agency coordinated by Phonphee Suwannachavee to verify real estate ownership of the involved capital groups.

Place

Huai Khwang(ห้วยขวาง)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where the hotel raids and business inspections took place.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the Huai Khwang district is located.

Policy

Interior Action 5 PLUS(มหาดไทย ทำ ทัน ที Action 5 PLUS)

The policy of Anutin Charnvirakul under which the raid operation was conducted.