'Sao Rose' Nabbed in Thai Scam Operation Targeting Cambodians
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Key Entities
Person
Sao Rose(ซ้อโรส)
Alleged mastermind of a transnational scam ring that lured Thais to Cambodia for forced labor in fraudulent activities.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Nattasak Chaowanasai(พล.ต.ท.ณัฐศักดิ์ เชาวนาศัย)
Commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) who ordered operations against the scam ring.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Withaya Sriprasertphat(พล.ต.ต.วิทยา ศรีประเสริฐภาพ)
Commander of the Patrol and Special Operations Division of the CSD who supervised the arrests.
Pol. Col. Korkiat Wutthijumnong(พ.ต.อ.ก่อเกียรติ วุฒิจำนงค์)
Superintendent of Division 1, CSD, involved in the arrest operation.
Pol. Maj. Korkiat Kiettang(พ.ต.ท.ก่อเกียรติ เกียรติตั้ง)
Investigator at Division 1, CSD, part of the team that apprehended the suspects.
Pol. Capt. Sibanang Sirimontree(พ.ต.ต.หญิง สไบนาง ศิริมนตรี)
Officer at Division 1, CSD, who participated in the arrest.
Mr. Thanapon or 'A Seua'(นายธนพนธ์ หรือ อาซื่อ)
An arrested member of the scam ring, acting as an interpreter for Chinese bosses and providing fake social media accounts.
Ms. Methanee(น.ส.เมทนี)
An arrested member of the scam ring.
Mr. Surapong(นายสุรพงศ์)
An arrested member of the scam ring.
Ms. Nonglek(น.ส.น้องเล็ก)
An arrested member of the scam ring.
Pol. Gen. Thana Chuwong(พล.ต.อ.ธนา ชูวงศ์)
Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Anti-Online Scams Center (ACSC).
Pol. Lt. Gen. Jirabhop Bhuridej(พล.ต.ท.จิรภพ ภูริเดช)
Assistant Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police and Deputy Director of the Anti-Online Scams Center (ACSC).
Organization
PCOM. (Crime Suppression Division)(ปคม.)
The Thai police unit responsible for the investigation and arrest related to the scam operation.
Criminal Court(ศาลอาญา)
The court that issued arrest warrants for the suspects involved in the scam.
Anti-Online Scams Center (ACSC)(ศูนย์ต่อต้านการฉ้อโกงออนไลน์ (ACSC))
A Thai government agency under the National Police, which directed investigations into the scam network.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)
The national police agency overseeing the ACSC and directing efforts against cybercrime.
The parent company of Facebook, which collaborated with Thai police by providing information that led to the scam network's detection.
Koganℹ️
A well-known e-commerce website that was mimicked by the scam ring to defraud victims.
Depopℹ️
A popular online marketplace that was imitated by the scam ring to deceive victims into investment scams.
Place
The country where the transnational scam operations were based and where victims were taken.
A province in Cambodia where the scam compound ('scam compound') was located.
The capital city of Cambodia, where victims were transported to from Thailand.
Residence in Moo 7, Nong Pla Lai Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province(บ้านพักพื้นที่หมู่ 7 ต.หนองปลาไหล อ.บางละมุง จ.ชลบุรี)
One of the locations in Thailand where arrests related to the scam operation were made.
Durian Wholesale Market in Phluang Subdistrict, Kichjokut District, Chanthaburi Province(ล้งทุเรียนพื้นที่ ต.พลวง อ.คิชฌกูฎ จ.จันทบุรี)
One of the locations in Thailand where arrests related to the scam operation were made.
Residence in Hat Lek Subdistrict, Khlong Yai District, Trat Province(บ้านพักพื้นที่ ต.หาดเล็ก อ.คลองใหญ่ จ.ตราด)
One of the locations in Thailand where arrests related to the scam operation were made.
Law
A charge filed against the perpetrators for their exploitation of victims in the scam.
Coercion of others(ข่มขืนใจผู้อื่น)
A legal charge relating to the forced actions taken against the victims by the scam syndicate.
Unlawful detention of others by force(หน่วงเหนี่ยวกักขังผู้อื่นโดยใช้กำลังประทุษร้าย)
A charge for the illegal confinement and restraint of victims within the scam compound.