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Chinese e-payment firms busted for using Thai nominees
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/07/2025
» Police have raided five e-money companies owned by Chinese investors using Thai nominees, operating from 10 premises in Bangkok and its outskirts.
Thai govt issues stern nominee warning
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/07/2025
» The government has issued a stern warning, urging people not to act as nominees for foreign investors in business ventures, especially in tourism-related sectors, or face serious legal consequences.
Chinese scammers busted working out of luxury house
Published on 01/07/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Fifteen Chinese were arrested for involvement in call centre scamming when police raided a luxury house in Hang Dong district of this northern province.
Police raid Chinese-owned company with Thai nominees
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/06/2025
» A Chinese man and two Thai women were arrested when police raided three premises occupied by a Chinese-run heavy machinery leasing company accused of using Thai nominees that has generated revenue exceeding 500 million baht.
New hotel law raises safety concerns
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/06/2025
» The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has raised the alarm for property owners over a new draft law for hotels, warning it could infringe on the rights of residents and compromise tourist safety, which is already a blemish for Thailand.
Phuket, Rayong and Samui post transfer growth in Q1
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/05/2025
» Phuket, Rayong and Samui were the only destinations to record growth in residential transfers in the first quarter of 2025, following a crackdown on nominee ownership by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Two British fugitives caught on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/05/2025
» Thai immigration police have arrested two British men wanted for robbery and fraud in the UK, after discovering they had been illegally operating tourism-related businesses on the resort island of Koh Samui.
Ministries tackle nominees
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Interior have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle the long-standing issue of foreign nationals using Thai nominees to acquire land unlawfully.
People’s Party calls out visa ‘scam’ for Chinese illegals
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/05/2025
» The opposition People's Party (PP) has asked the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation to investigate international study programmes suspected of securing student visas for Chinese nationals who have exploited them to work illegally in Thailand.
New Thai digital arrival cards ‘will help track criminals’
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/04/2025
» The new Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), which will replace paper cards from May 1, will help improve the screening of transnational criminals in addition to making arrivals more convenient for visitors, say immigration officials.