SUVARNABHUMI — Thai immigration officers arrested a Chinese fugitive at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday as he attempted to flee the country using a fake Mexican passport, despite holding a valid long-term Thai visa, police said Thursday.
The suspect, identified only as Huang, 44, is wanted by Chinese authorities as a key figure in a cryptocurrency scam network that defrauded more than 500 victims of approximately 1 billion baht ($32 million), according to Pol. Col. Pongthon Pongrachtanantan, deputy commander of Immigration Bureau 2.
Huang was detained while trying to board an outbound flight using a fraudulent Mexican passport under the alias “Gole.” Officers became suspicious when they discovered he possessed a Thailand Privilege Card — a long-term residency visa — that remained valid for several more years.
“Why would someone with legal status use a fake passport that would actually reduce his rights?” Pongthon said.
A search of Huang’s luggage uncovered his authentic Chinese passport, which matched the name and photograph of a person listed on an INTERPOL Red Notice. The Chinese Embassy in Thailand confirmed his identity as a wanted fugitive.
Huang, a Chinese fugitive wanted for cryptocurrency fraud, sits during questioning by Thai immigration police at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 16, 2025.Chinese authorities say Huang fled China in 2020 through Yunnan Province into Myanmar. Between 2022 and 2024, he allegedly operated from New Taichang Park in Myawaddy, Myanmar — directly across the border from Thailand’s Tak Province — running an elaborate investment fraud scheme.
The scam involved creating fake cryptocurrency platforms and using social media to target victims. Gang members posed as wealthy, single businesspeople to build trust with victims, offering high initial returns before shutting down operations and disappearing with investors’ money.
Huang faces initial charges of using or possessing a forged passport. He has been transferred to Immigration Bureau 3 for prosecution under Thai law before potential extradition proceedings.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Khathathon Khamthiang, commander of Immigration Bureau 2, said the arrest reflects Thailand’s intensified screening of border crossings to combat transnational crime, including scam operations, terrorism and emerging security threats.
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