Tag: Loan sharks
Thai Police Raid Luxury Villa in Pattaya, Arrest 12 Chinese Nationals in Alleged Illegal Online Loan Operation
Thai police raided a luxury villa in Pattaya and arrested 12 Chinese nationals for allegedly running an illegal online loan operation. At 10:00 AM on [Read More…]
Prachin Buri loan shark wanted for posting half-naked photos of debtors on the Internet
Police in Si Maha Phot district of Prachin Buri province are looking for an informal money lender who allegedly shamed defaulting debtors by posting half [Read More…]
Belgian Loan Shark Arrested in Phuket
A 63-year-old Belgian man was apprehended for illegal loan operations. The suspect, identified as Mr. (name removed), was detained at his residence in Soi Mangosteen, [Read More…]
Indian National Overstays for 6 Years, Arrested for Alleged Loan Shark Activities in Nonthaburi
On December 20th, 2023, Nonthaburi provincial immigration officers captured an Indian suspect who overstayed 2,366 days in Thailand and allegedly was involved in illegal loan [Read More…]
Informal moneylender run over in Nonthaburi after demanding repayment from borrower
A man crashed his pickup truck into an informal lender in Nonthaburi, to whom his wife was indebted, killing him instantly, after the lender refused [Read More…]
Thai Government to Crackdown on Illegal Lending Practices
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government has intensified its efforts against illegal loans and loan sharks, prioritizing them as national issues. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has [Read More…]
Thailand Launches Policy to Target Suspected Illegal Influential Figures Nationwide
On November 21st, 2023, Mr. Chada Thaiseth, the Deputy Minister of the Interior, publicly gave a policy to prevent and suppress influential figures across Thailand, [Read More…]
Loan sharks kill fruit vendor over 400 baht in Chonburi
A 45-year-old fruit vendor has died after being shot over a 400 baht interest payment he could not pay to a loan shark in Chon [Read More…]
