A Chinese woman was arrested last night for passport fraud at Phuket International Airport. The woman, identified as a 44 year old Chinese national, Jian Qi, attempted to bypass immigration control using a passport that did not belong to her, a crime that could lead to a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 200,000 baht under Thai law.
Jian Qi was apprehended around 11.45pm at the international arrivals hall, as announced by the Phuket Immigration Airport division. Oddly, her identity was revealed through a news article by Matichon, published just an hour before Phuket Immigration released its official statement.
Jian Qi had arrived in Phuket from Shanghai on flight FM831. At the immigration control counter, she presented a passport bearing the name of 28 year old Yi Chih Han, a Chinese citizen. However, the biometric control…
