National Intelligence Agency Chief Confirms Chinese Man's Links to Scammer Gang in Regional Network
A Chinese man arrested after a car accident in Chonburi was confirmed by Thailand's National Intelligence Agency chief to have leadership-level ties to a scammer gang with regional connections.
The National Intelligence Agency chief has acknowledged that Ming Cheng Sun, a 30-year-old Chinese suspect, has connections to a scammer gang at a leadership command level. The case originated when Sun was involved in a car accident in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province. Police discovered firearms in the vehicle and subsequently uncovered a hidden weapons cache at his residence, leading to the arrest of five suspected accomplices. Officers seized M4 assault rifles and large quantities of explosives. Sun was taken into custody by Chonburi police and remanded to Pattaya Provincial Court on serious charges. During custody, he displayed signs of severe stress and depression, refusing to eat and consuming only water, while requesting to smoke 2-3 cigarettes at a time. He was hospitalized after experiencing convulsions. On May 12, 2025, at Government House, National Intelligence Agency Director Thanat Suwannanont addressed reports that Sun had connections to a scammer gang at the command level, stating that while he could not elaborate extensively, such connections did appear to exist. When pressed about whether these connections extended to international scammer networks in neighboring countries, Suwannanont acknowledged there were indeed links, though they did not reach that extensive level.
