BANGKOK, Thailand – Two Chinese nationals, including a fugitive wanted by Interpol, were arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 20, in connection with a major money laundering operation involving the purchase of a luxury hotel in Bangkok’s Silom district valued at over 5 billion baht. The suspects, Zhao Chuanbo (alias “Donggua”), 41, and Huang Jianping, 39, were apprehended by Immigration Police (Region 2) and officers from Pak Kret Police Station upon arrival in Samut Prakan province.
The arrests stem from an earlier complaint filed on April 3, by former Police Colonel Tattapol Munchit, acting under power of attorney for Mr. Yin Qian Ying (alias “A Lu”), a Chinese national holding a Cambodian passport. Yin is currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison and awaiting extradition to China under an existing treaty. The complaint aims to reclaim assets linked to the laundering scheme, which allegedly transferred funds from China through complex financial channels to acquire real estate and other assets in Thailand.
Authorities allege that Zhao Chuanbo, a close associate of the laundering ring, played a key role in controlling assets on behalf of Yin, the reported victim. Investigators believe the suspects used sophisticated mechanisms to conceal illicit assets, including the high-value Silom property.
The suspects face charges of extortion and tampering with or concealing a will in a manner detrimental to the public, under arrest warrants issued by the Nonthaburi Provincial Court on May 15. They were taken to Pak Kret Police Station for further questioning and will be brought before the court tomorrow, where authorities plan to oppose bail.
