Immigration Police Division 3 arrested a Chinese mule account provider linked to an online crime and money laundering gang with over 2 billion baht in transaction volume.
On 17 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Lt. Gen. Nopasorn Poolsawat, Commander of the Immigration Police, along with Pol. Maj. Gen. Thanit Thaiwatcharamat, Deputy Commander, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprod Sirisukha, Commander of Immigration Division 3, Pol. Col. Chinawut Tangwonglert, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Suriya Puangsomboon, Chief of Investigation Division, Pol. Lt. Col. Pitipat Srithanaapinan, Deputy Chief of Investigation Division, and Pol. Lt. Col. Jaturachok Phetkhong, Investigator, to lead the arrest of Mr. WU CHAOSHUAI, 37, a Chinese national involved in transnational crime. He ran a network hiring people to open bank accounts and send funds to money laundering gangs, with over 500 million yuan (more than 2 billion baht) in transaction volume.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprod Sirisukha said the arrest followed an investigation by the Immigration Division 3’s investigation team, which learned that Mr. WU CHAOSHUAI is a key suspect wanted by Chinese authorities. He is a member of a transnational crime and money laundering gang, responsible for exchanging digital currencies and foreign currencies for the group. He managed over 133 accounts with a total transaction volume exceeding 500 million yuan (over 2 billion baht) and also arranged visas for criminals involved in other money laundering cases. He fled and hid in Thailand to evade prosecution.
Investigations found that Mr. WU CHAOSHUAI entered Thailand on a tourist visa in December 2019, then overstayed after his visa expired. He moved residences frequently, renting houses and luxury condominiums in various communities. He also changed his car’s color, used fake license plates, and forged documents to register his residence, making it difficult for police to track him.
The investigation team searched for leads and found evidence linking Mr. WU CHAOSHUAI hiding in a luxury house in the Ramkhamhaeng area, Saphan Sung subdistrict, Saphan Sung district, Bangkok. Police arrested him there and checked his immigration status, discovering his permission to stay had expired over 3 years and 8 months ago.
He was charged with the offense of "being a foreigner in the kingdom after permission has expired" under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979), Section 81, then detained for legal proceedings. Authorities are preparing to coordinate with Chinese officials for his extradition to face prosecution.