Two Chinese Crypto Ponzi Suspects Arrested in Bangkok

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Thai Immigration Police arrested two Chinese nationals wanted for a crypto-currency investment scam causing over 3.2 billion baht in damages.

•Two Chinese suspects, Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni, were arrested on November 12, 2026.
•The suspects were wanted by the Changde Public Security Bureau in Hunan Province, China.
•The crime involved a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme with damages exceeding 3.2 billion baht.
•The arrests took place in the Rama 9 area of Bangkok.

•Immigration Bureau officials conducted a rapid operation to arrest two Chinese suspects in the Rama 9 area, Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok.
•The arrests were carried out on November 12, 2026, at 12:10 PM.
•Mr. Xu, aged 52, and Ms. Ni, aged 28, were targets of arrest warrants issued by the Ministry of Public Security of Changde, Hunan Province, China, dated December 18, 2025.
•Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni are accused of deceiving people into investing in cryptocurrency as part of a ponzi scheme.
•The cryptocurrency scam caused total damages of more than 3.2 billion baht.
•Immigration Bureau officials revoked the stay permits of Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni under Section 12 (7) of the Immigration Act 1979.
•Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni are currently held at Division 3, Immigration Bureau Investigation Division.
•Immigration Bureau officials are coordinating with relevant agencies to extradite Mr. Xu and Ms. Ni to China for prosecution.

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Immigration Bureau(สตม.)

The Thai agency responsible for the arrest and visa revocation of the Chinese suspects.

Ministry of Public Security of Changde, Hunan Province(กระทรวงความมั่นคงสาธารณะเมืองฉางเต๋อ มณฑลหูหนาน)

The Chinese authority that issued the arrest warrants for the two suspects.

Nopsin Pulswat(นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau.

Thanit Thaiwatcharamat(ธนิต ไทยวัชรามาศ)

Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau.

Sarawut Khonyai(สราวุธ คนใหญ่)

Commander of the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division.

Chuawong Uthaisang(ชูวงษ์ อุทัยสาง)

Superintendent of the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division.

Wittaya Thongphueng(วิทยา ทองผึ้ง)

Deputy Superintendent of the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division.

Jurinchat Sota(จุรินทร์ชาติ โสตะ)

Inspector of the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division.

Chatmongkol Mingchue(ฉัตรมงคล มิ่งเชื้อ)

Deputy Inspector of the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division.

Mr. Xu(MR. XU)

A 52-year-old Chinese national arrested for a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme.

Ms. Ni(MS. NI)

A 28-year-old Chinese national arrested for a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme.

Rama 9(พระราม 9)ℹ️

The area in Bangkok where the suspects were hiding.

Hua Mak Subdistrict(แขวงหัวหมาก)

The subdistrict where the suspects resided.

Bang Kapi District(เขตบางกะปิ)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where the suspects were located.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the suspects were arrested.

Immigration Act 1979(พ.ร.บ.คนเข้าเมือง พ.ศ.2522)

The law used to revoke the suspects' stay permits.