SUVARNABHUMI — A Chinese national wanted on an Interpol Red Notice for an 11-million-baht luxury car fraud scheme was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport as he attempted to flee to Cambodia.
Immigration police arrested a Chinese national, identified as Mr. Chen Shuai, 30, at Suvarnabhumi Airport’s departure terminal on December 1. The suspect was wanted on an Interpol Red Notice for fraudulent activities involving luxury used car sales and rentals in China between November 2022 and April 2023, causing damages worth 2.53 million yuan (approximately $354,200 or 11 million baht).
The arrest came following coordination between Thai and Chinese immigration authorities. Officials learned that the suspect planned to flee to Cambodia through Suvarnabhumi Airport on the morning of December 1. Immigration investigators intercepted him before he could check in for his flight. Further investigation revealed his permit to stay in Thailand had expired. He was transferred to Suvarnabhumi Police Station for legal proceedings.
Police Lieutenant General Choengron Rimpadee, Commander of Immigration Division 2 and Immigration Bureau spokesman, warned about an increasing trend of foreigners entering Thailand using passports from Vanuatu, Saint Lucia, and various island nations during the tourist season.
“Many arrive without return tickets or clear tourism purposes,” he noted. “These cases undergo thorough interviews, and those deemed security risks are denied entry.”
“We want to send a clear message through the media that Thai Immigration will not allow any foreigners to use Thailand as a hideout for escaping criminal charges or conducting front businesses for money laundering or other illegal activities,” Pol. Lt. Gen. Choengron emphasized.
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