Chinese fugitive with Privilege visa arrested in Phuket

Bangkok Post - Oct 15, 2026

PHUKET - Police have arrested a Chinese man with an expired visa in a rented house in the middle of a forest on this southern tourist island, after learning was wanted for allegedly running an illegal casino.

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