Chinese man arrested in Thailand for deceiving Chinese students

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) arrested a Chinese man, previously employed at the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing, for participating in unlawful activities connected to visa issuance.

The arrest was made today by the Immigration Bureau and other relevant RTP officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The Chinese man was identified as Tee and reported to be a former administrator at the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing.

The RTP reported that nine Chinese students applied to study at the Durakij Pundit University in Bangkok and applied for a non-immigration visa at the embassy.

Due to the high cost associated with this particular visa, Tee devised a plan to swindle money from these students. Instead of granting them the requested non-immigration visas, Tee issued them tourist visas, which…