Chinese Man Wanted Over Public Deposit Scam Arrested in Bangkok
Chinese Man Wanted Over Public Deposit Scam Arrested in Bangkok
BANGKOK, June 13, 2026 — Thai immigration authorities have arrested a Chinese national wanted in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme involving a pet business, following a request for assistance from Chinese law enforcement agencies.
The suspect, identified as Chen Zh, 28, was detained in Bangkok and is expected to be deported to China to face legal proceedings related to allegations of illegally accepting public deposits through an investment venture.
The arrest was announced by senior officials from Thailand’s Immigration Bureau on Friday. Authorities said Chen became the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Hanyang District Public Security Bureau in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on 13 November 2024.
According to investigators, Chen allegedly persuaded members of the public to invest in a project linked to the sale of live pets through a business known as Miao Dun Pet Life Store, located in Wuhan’s Hanyang District.
Investors were reportedly promised returns ranging from 15% to 30% on their investments. However, authorities allege that the promised returns were never paid and that more than 30 individuals suffered financial losses as a result of the scheme.
Investigators said Chen subsequently closed the business and fled China before authorities could take action.
The Office of the Police Attaché of the People’s Republic of China in Thailand later submitted a formal request to Thai authorities seeking assistance in locating and apprehending the suspect.
Thai immigration investigators confirmed that Chen had entered Thailand legally and was residing in the country under a valid visa. Following verification of the Chinese arrest warrant, Thai authorities revoked his permission to remain in the kingdom.
Investigators tracked the suspect to a hotel in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district, where he was arrested without resistance.
Officials said the operation reflects ongoing cooperation between Thailand and China in tracking fugitives who attempt to evade prosecution by relocating abroad.
Chen has since been transferred to the Immigration Bureau’s investigative unit, where he is being held pending deportation proceedings. Thai authorities said he will be returned to China to face charges related to the alleged investment fraud scheme.
The case is the latest in a series of joint law enforcement efforts between Bangkok and Beijing targeting transnational financial crimes and fugitive suspects operating across borders.
