Police Arrest Chinese Fraud Suspect and Ex-South Korean Coach
Immigration police arrested two transnational fugitives on October 1, 2026: a Chinese man wanted for a 200‑million‑baht property fraud who had overstayed his visa by 578 days, and a former South Korean football coach who had evaded a 20‑year‑old fraud case involving fake promises to join a football club. The Chinese suspect is linked to an INTERPOL red notice for using forged documents to secure loans, while the South Korean coach allegedly defrauded six victims of about 250,000 baht each. Authorities say the coach may have continued similar scams targeting Thai clubs and are expanding the investigation.
Immigration police announced the arrest of two major transnational fugitives on October 1, 2026. The first suspect, 33‑year‑old Chinese national Sun, was apprehended in Si Sawat district, Kanchanaburi, after being found to have overstayed his visa by 578 days. Biometric checks revealed he is the subject of an INTERPOL red notice for property fraud involving forged documents to obtain loans, causing losses exceeding 44 million yuan (about 200 million baht). He had entered Thailand in August 2024. The second suspect, 58‑year‑old former South Korean football coach Lee, was wanted by the Seoul Northern District Court for a fraud scheme spanning over 20 years. He deceived six victims into paying roughly 10 million won each (about 250,000 baht) with false promises of securing places in a South Korean football club before fleeing to Thailand in 2004. Police said investigations show he continued similar scams targeting Thai clubs and efforts are underway to expand the case.
