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Visa racket report fingers 107 immigration officers
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been given a 139,000-page police report into 107 immigration officers accused of helping Chinese nationals involved in “grey” businesses to obtain visas.
Alleged Chinese 'triad' leader detained, visa revoked
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/02/2023
» Immigration police have revoked a visa of a Chinese man for his alleged involvement in a shady business network in Thailand.
Latest 'triad' network boss faces charges
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/02/2023
» Police are preparing to press charges against another accused triad leader over his involvement in another shady business network in Thailand that founded an unlicensed Chinese association and a business school that illegally brought Chinese into the kingdom.
'We're on the triads' trail'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/02/2023
» Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) commissioner, Pol Lt Gen Thiti Saengsawang, has insisted police are handling a case related to a Chinese criminal syndicate transparently and in line with the law.
Multiple charges against 'Tuhao' and others
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/01/2023
» The attorney-general has pressed multiple charges related to narcotics, organised transnational crime, money-laundering and more against Chinese businessman Chaiyanat “Tuhao” Kornchayanant and 40 others.
OAG to oversee triad case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/12/2022
» The Attorney-General on Wednesday signed an order for a prosecution team to take charge of the police's investigation into a Chinese criminal syndicate linked to Chinese businessman and suspected crime boss Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant.
Inquiry into Immigration-triad links
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/12/2022
» An inquiry panel has been set up to look into the allegation that former senior Immigration Bureau (IB) officers took bribes in exchange for approving visa applications for Chinese nationals entering Thailand, national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said.
Immigration chief vows to tighten visa extension rules
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/12/2022
» The Immigration Bureau will tighten its visa extension rules to prevent foreign criminals from establishing businesses in the country, its chief said on Thursday.
Another alleged Chinese triad boss arrested
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/11/2022
» Police arrested another alleged triad boss during raids in Bangkok and eight provinces on Wednesday, as the purge of Chinese gangs operating “grey businesses" in Thailand continued.
Luxury homes raided in triad probe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/11/2022
» Police raided 11 locations across Greater Bangkok on Tuesday, including a luxury housing project in the Lasalle area of Samut Prakan, where most units were found to have been purchased through a nominee with suspected links to a Chinese crime syndicate under investigation, according to a police source.