PATTAYA, THAILAND – Thai police arrested a 30-year-old Chinese man in a Pattaya condo on August 14. He is wanted in China for fraud and money laundering and had overstayed his visa.
Cops from the Serious Crime Division and the Immigration Bureau of Chonburi raided the apartment complex in Bang Lamung. The operation involved the Center for Cross-Border Crime and Illegal Immigration and the Center against Online Fraud.
Arrest in a Pattaya condo
Police arrested Zhang in a housing estate in the city area of Pattaya. The raid followed cooperation between Thai authorities and special anti-crime centres.
The man was wanted based on a Chinese arrest warrant. Officers from the second division of the Serious Crime Division got a tip-off on his location and planned the raid with Chonburi immigration.
Police see him as money transfer boss
Investigators allege the Chinese national played a leading role in a fraud network. He recruited members, gave instructions and distributed tasks within the group.
He recruited members, gave instructions and distributed tasks within the group.
said police.
More than 8.8 million baht in damages
The group used bank accounts and cards from the network to receive stolen funds, transfer them to other accounts and then withdraw larger amounts. This was meant to hide the money trail and make arrest harder.
Investigators found the suspect travelled to Thailand in 2023 and 2024 and met other group members. Thailand served as the base to direct fraud activities. The total money flow was more than 1.8 million yuan, over 8.8 million baht.
Fled China via Japan
Zhang left China via Japan when he expected a Chinese arrest warrant. He has been hiding in Thailand since March 2025.
During questioning, the suspect admitted using Thailand as a base for money laundering from the fraud network and hiding after Chinese authorities began hunting him.
said police.
Handover to immigration
Officers handed Zhang over to the Immigration Bureau. Authorities will prepare his deportation to China so he can face legal proceedings there.
The suspect confessed to using Thailand as a location for laundering money from the fraud network. He had been hiding in the country after Chinese authorities issued a wanted notice.