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Taiwanese Mafia Fugitive Arrested in Pattaya on 15 Warrants

Thai tourist police and immigration officers arrested a 50-year-old Taiwanese mafia fugitive in Pattaya on November 12. Teng Chi Chin was wanted in Taiwan on 15 warrants covering 13 fraud cases, extortion, and murder involving 70 million baht. He was apprehended without resistance while smoking outside his rented home in Banglamung district following a joint operation prompted by intelligence from Taiwanese authorities.

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The manhunt for a Taiwanese mafia figure wanted on 15 arrest warrants — including murder, extortion, and fraud totaling 70 million baht — ended in Pattaya. On November 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Pol. Lt. Col. Kiatisak Channiyom, Deputy Superintendent of Tourist Police Division 2, Region 1, together with Pol. Lt. Col. Pramote Fungfung, Deputy Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration, and Pol. Lt. Col. Panya Nurarak, Deputy Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration, led investigators from Tourist Police Division 2, Region 1 and Chonburi Immigration to arrest Mr. Teng Chi Chin, 50, a Taiwanese national. He is wanted on 15 Taiwanese warrants comprising 13 fraud cases, one extortion case, and one murder case. The arrest took place in front of his residence in Nongprue subdistrict, Banglamung district, Chonburi.

The operation originated from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Taiwan Police, represented by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand, which uncovered intelligence that Teng was hiding in the Pattaya area. They coordinated with the Tourist Police Bureau to request assistance in tracking and apprehending him for extradition.

Upon receiving the information, Thai police swiftly deployed to the area to trace his whereabouts, successfully identifying his exact residence before revoking his visa. They then waited for the right moment to move in without giving him a chance to flee.

At 5:00 p.m., the suspect walked out of his residence to smoke a cigarette in front of the house, unaware that police were already staking out the location. Officers immediately moved in, identified themselves, and took him into custody without incident.

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