Category: Thailand

Four Chinese Fugitives Arrested Near Pattaya for Alleged Kidnapping, Torture, and Violent Debt Collection in China

The Pattaya News
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Pattaya, Thailand – Thai police conducted a joint raid on luxury housing estates near Pattaya on May 30th, 2026, arresting four Chinese nationals, three who were on overstay and one with Thai criminal charges, wanted in China for allegedly operating an illegal loan sharking network involving extortionate interest rates, kidnapping, torture, and violent debt collection. […]
Four Chinese Fugitives Arrested Near Pattaya for Alleged Kidnapping, Torture, and Violent Debt Collection in China
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