– Immigration Commissioner Pol. Lt. Gen. Nopsil Poolsawasdi and Region 2 Commander Pol. Lt. Gen. Wasan Techakakrasem led a press conference at Pattaya City Hall on October 21st on the arrest of a Chinese national under an Interpol Red Notice.
– The case involves an online gambling network with damages put at more than 1.5 billion baht. Investigators also found the suspect had used false information to apply for a visa as a dependent of a Thai child.
– After the briefing, agencies held a coordination meeting on crime prevention and public order. Pattaya Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Phinitchakan and Bang Lamung District Chief Anusak Piriyomorn attended.
– Pattaya City said it will continue to support the agencies in protecting residents and tourists.
Pattaya: Senior immigration and police commanders briefed local Pattaya officials on October 21st on the arrest of a Chinese national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice in connection with an online gambling network valued at more than 1.5 billion baht.
The press conference took place in the Thapphraya meeting room at Pattaya City Hall. It was presided over by Pol. Lt. Gen. Nopsil Poolsawasdi, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Wasan Techakakrasem, Commander of Provincial Police Region 2. Pattaya Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Phinitchakan, Banglamung District Chief Anusak Piriyomorn and representatives of relevant agencies attended.
Officials presented the results of the arrest and the expanded investigation. They said the suspect had assumed another person’s rights and submitted false information when applying for a visa as a dependent of a Thai child. After the briefing, the agencies held an integrated meeting to discuss coordination on crime prevention and the maintenance of public order in the area.
Pattaya City said it stands ready to cooperate with the responsible agencies within its authority in order to protect the safety of residents and tourists and to maintain confidence among visitors.
The briefing follows the earlier arrest of a Chinese man near Pattaya who was wanted on an Interpol Red Notice for his role in an overseas online gambling network. In that case, investigators put the network’s turnover at more than 300 million yuan, or about 1.5 billion baht.
No further details on the current suspect’s identity or the exact date of his arrest were released at the October 21 meeting.