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Thai police have apprehended 24 suspected members of an international crime syndicate who allegedly fled Myanmar and were hiding in a luxury villa in Samut Prakan and a hotel in Bangkok.The Facebook page of the Royal Thai Police announced on Friday (Oct 31) tThai police bust scam ring in hotel and luxury villa — Singaporean among 24 arrested
Thai police have apprehended 24 suspected members of an international crime syndicate who allegedly fled Myanmar and were hiding in a luxury villa in Samut Prakan and a hotel in Bangkok.The Facebook page of the Royal Thai Police announced on Friday (Oct 31) that among those apprehended were nationals from the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and China.The Nation Thailand reported that one suspect was Singaporean, while the Thai Enquirer stated there were two.The Facebook post stated: «On Oct 29, 2025, Division 2 of the CSD (Crime Suppression Division) led police officers to inspect a luxury pool villa in the border province of Samut Prakan. They found 22 foreigners, including Filipinos and Singaporeans, residing there.»After being brought in for questioning and passport and immigration checks, police learnt that «the individuals had previously worked as scammers in Myawaddy, Myanmar» and that they had fled to Thailand following unrest around Oct 21.They aimed to stay temporarily in the villa between Oct 27 and 31 «pending departure to a third country».[[nid:724623]] Read more











