Samut Sakhon –
Thai police have uncovered a major case of identity fraud and nominee business operations worth hundreds of millions of Baht in Samut Sakhon involving a wanted Chinese fugitive who disguised himself as a Myanmar national to evade prosecution and deportation. This is the fourth prominent case this week alone of wanted Chinese fugitives being arrested hiding in Thailand.
At a press briefing led by Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, and the DOPA N.I.C.E. task force, authorities revealed details of the arrest of Mr. Myo, a Myanmar passport holder later identified as Mr. Weidong, a Chinese national wanted in Shandong Province, China, for corruption-related offenses.
Investigators found that Mr. Myo used Thai nationals as nominee shareholders to establish three companies in Samut Sakhon Province, with a combined registered capital of 191 million baht. These firms held seven land plots totaling over 28 rai, valued at approximately 600 million baht. Evidence showed cross-shareholding among the companies, while the supposed Thai shareholder was merely a former driver with no financial capacity to invest.
Authorities also linked Mr. Myo to a violent assault in July 2021 against a Chinese employee, Ms. Lu. He allegedly beat her, destroyed property, forced her to sign a debt acknowledgment of 15 million baht, and subjected her to brutal torture, including attempted drowning and burning. The victim escaped and filed charges, leading to a conviction in 2023. Although the Appeals Court later suspended his sentence, the case remains under Supreme Court review.
Facial recognition technology revealed Mr. Myo’s true identity as Mr. Weidong, who had entered Thailand 14 times with a Chinese passport before switching to a Myanmar passport in 2018. Since then, he traveled in and out of Thailand 48 times using his false identity.
During the raid, police also discovered his son, Mr. Dol, who presented a Thai ID card. DNA testing is underway to verify his claimed parentage with a Thai woman listed in official records. Immigration data, however, matched Mr. Dol’s fingerprints to Mr. Ji, a 17-year-old Chinese national who previously entered Thailand with a Chinese passport.
Both father and son now face charges under Thailand’s Foreign Business Act, Immigration Act, and Civil Registration laws for identity fraud, illegal business operations, and unlawful possession of Thai identification documents. Authorities are also investigating whether the alleged Thai mother was complicit in the fraudulent registration process.
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