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Police Lt. Col. and 3 others arrested for extorting Chinese national

Police Lt. Col. and 3 others arrested for extorting Chinese national

Khaosod•Society•1h ago

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Four individuals, including a Police Lieutenant Colonel and a Police Senior Sergeant Major, were arrested for attempting to extort a Chinese national in Chiang Mai.

  • •A Chinese national named Yuan Wen reported being extorted by four men posing as police officers.
  • •The suspects demanded 500,000 baht, eventually negotiating the amount down to 350,000 baht.
  • •The suspects include a Police Lieutenant Colonel and a Police Senior Sergeant Major from Provincial Police Region 5, plus two civilian interpreters.
  • •The suspects surrendered to investigators on September 11, 2026, and denied all charges.

Overview

  • •On August 29, Yuan Wen reported that four men stopped his car, claimed he had an international arrest warrant, and demanded money.
  • •The four men took Yuan Wen to his residence to check his passport and negotiated a payment of 350,000 baht.
  • •Yuan Wen led the suspects to a shrimp fishing pond in San Kamphaeng District to collect the remaining funds from a friend, where he then alerted patrol police.
  • •The suspects fled the scene with 220,000 baht in cash and 1,300 US dollars.
  • •On September 2, investigators requested arrest warrants from the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 5.
  • •On September 9, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) returned the case to investigators, citing it as a non-serious matter.
  • •The four suspects surrendered on September 11, 2026, and currently deny all charges while the case is under investigation by San Kamphaeng Police Station.
  • •Chiang Mai Provincial Police confirmed that justice will be provided to both parties.

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Key Entities

Organization

Chiang Mai Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
The police agency providing clarification on the arrest of the suspects.
Provincial Police Region 5(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 5)
The organization to which the Police Lieutenant Colonel and Police Senior Sergeant Major belong.
Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 5(ศาลอาญาทุจริตและประพฤติชอบภาค 5)
The court that approved the arrest warrants for the four suspects.
NACC Chiang Mai(ป.ป.ช. จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
The provincial branch of the National Anti-Corruption Commission that initially received the case.
NACC Commission(คณะกรรมการ ป.ป.ช.)
The commission that decided to return the case to the investigators on September 9.
San Kamphaeng Police Station(สภ.สันกำแพง)
The police station currently conducting the investigation of the case.

Person

Yuan Wen(นายหยวนเหวิน)
A Chinese national who was the victim of extortion by four individuals posing as police.

Place

San Kamphaeng District(อ.สันกำแพง)ℹ️
The location of the shrimp fishing pond where the victim alerted the police.