A Taiwanese man wanted in his home country for allegedly laundering around 20 billion baht for phone scammers and online gambling gangs has been arrested in Bangkok's Klong San district.
During a media briefing yesterday, Pol Lt Gen Pakphumpipat Sajjaphan, commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, identified the suspect only as Kuo and said the arrest was made at the request of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand.
Taipei officials told Immigration Bureau officers that Mr Kuo had opened firms in several countries to launder money for gangs based in Cambodia and online gambling gangs operating in several countries in Asia and Europe.
The suspect and his gang members, numbering over 16, were all arrested, according to the bureau, which added that Mr Kuo had entered Thailand under a Thailand Elite Visa.
As he was wanted on the arrest warrant, the bureau revoked his visa and Immigration investigators began a bid to track him down him before finally cuffing him at a luxury condominium in Bangkok's Klong San.
During the search, many electronic devices believed to be used for committing offences were found. Mr Kuo is being held by immigration police ahead of legal action.