On August 22, Deputy Director Pantana of the Thailand National Immigration Bureau and others held a press conference in Bangkok's Monton Thani to discuss the arrest of 3 individuals posing as citizens of Vanuatu involved in cross-border crimes from China.
It is reported that all three were responsible for online gambling websites and creating telecommunication fraud systems, with related circulating funds reaching 55 billion Thai Baht.
Pantana stated that the Chinese Embassy had previously written to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting assistance in arresting a 47-year-old Chinese man, Mr. Su (No. 1), accused of stealing national and public property, and operating gambling venues, among other charges.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that Mr. Su (No. 1) entered Thailand using a Vanuatu passport; additionally, his relatives, Ms. Zhang and Mr. Su (No. 2), also entered Thailand with Vanuatu passports.
Eventually, the authorities arrested the aforementioned three individuals at a residence in Chonburi Province, where they found a mobile phone, a laptop, and various documents for changing nationality. During preliminary interrogation, Mr. Su confessed that he indeed was an extradited criminal.
Furthermore, he revealed that Mr. Su (No. 1) and Ms. Zhang had established an organization named "YINGFHA," providing online gambling games with bases in the Philippines and the UAE, circulating funds exceeding 55 billion Thai Baht; Mr. Su (No. 1) is also the leader of a telecommunication fraud gang, with their base in the UAE.
