11 foreigners arrested in crackdown on $179M of Bangkok luxury homes held in Thai names

VNExpress - Oct 12, 2026

Thai police raided four luxury housing estates in Bangkok on Oct. 10, targeting 94 homes worth more than 6 billion baht (YS$179 million) allegedly held for foreigners through Thai nominees.

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