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五名中国男子组成的团伙在芭堤雅抢劫土耳其目标3700万泰铢后数小时内逃离泰国。

October 11, 2026 at 1:15 pm

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Media , Thailand

Five Chinese nationals pulled off a ฿37 million armed robbery in Pattaya before fleeing Thailand within six hours. Police say the gang spent a month watching Turkish businessman Kutay Aslan, 34, from a rented luxury house nearby. At 3.30 am on October 6, three masked gunmen stormed his home, assaulted and handcuffed him and his Burmese cleaner, then forced a ฿27.5 million cryptocurrency transfer. They also stole Rolex watches, cash and phones. By 9.30 am, all five suspects had escaped through Don Mueang Airport, flying to China, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Police obtained arrest warrants three days later. Now, Chinese police and Interpol are being enlisted in an international manhunt, while the stolen loot remains missing.

Five Chinese suspects flee Thailand within six hours of a ฿37 million Pattaya robbery targeting Turkish businessman Kutay Aslan, 34. Police seek Interpol help after a month-long plot. ( Source: Royal Thai Police )

Five Chinese nationals escaped Thailand within six hours of a ฿37 million armed robbery targeting a Turkish businessman in Pattaya. The gang reportedly spent a month preparing the raid, renting a luxury house just one property from its victim.

Three masked gunmen struck at 3.30 am on October 6, assaulting two occupants and forcing a massive cryptocurrency transfer. However, by approximately 9.30 am, all five suspects had fled through Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport. One travelled to China, two to Malaysia and two to Hong Kong.

Police secured arrest warrants three days later. By Saturday, October 10, the hunt had gone international, with Chinese police and Interpol being brought into the investigation.

Five Chinese suspects flee Thailand hours after Pattaya robbery following weeks of planning nearby

The stunning escape emerged during a police briefing on Saturday, October 10. Senior officers confirmed that the five suspects had departed Thailand within hours of the robbery. Immigration records subsequently established three overseas destinations.

Crucially, the gang had escaped before investigators identified the suspects or secured arrest warrants. The police investigation only caught up with their movements after they had crossed international borders.

The robbery began at approximately 3.30 am on Tuesday, October 6. The target was a luxury residence at Cascade by Patta, Moo 8, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi. The victim was Kutay Aslan, a 34-year-old Turkish businessman who reportedly operates a property business in Turkey. Police subsequently discovered that the suspects had rented another luxury house inside the same residential development.

Investigators believe the operation began taking shape in early September. The gang reportedly rented a property just one house away from Mr Aslan’s residence. The monthly rental cost approximately ฿92,000. Furthermore, the suspects arranged transport and began monitoring the businessman’s movements. Police believe the surveillance continued for approximately one month before the armed raid.

Gang rents luxury house beside Turkish businessman before three masked gunmen raid his Pattaya home

The proximity of the rented property became a significant finding in the investigation. The suspects had established themselves inside the same luxury estate as their intended victim.

During the following weeks, they reportedly watched his movements while preparing the operation. Meanwhile, police are examining how the group identified Mr Aslan and learned about his valuable possessions.

The Turkish businessman reportedly told investigators he did not know any of the suspects. Nevertheless, the attackers had selected his residence well before the robbery. Police are examining whether somebody connected to the residential estate supplied information about him. However, no insider involvement has been established. Investigators have not publicly identified any additional suspects.

The preparations culminated in an armed raid during the early hours of October 6. Three masked men dressed entirely in black approached the property carrying firearms and knives. According to police, they entered from the rear of the residence, passing through the kitchen. Inside were Mr Aslan and a Burmese woman employed as a cleaner. The attackers confronted both occupants before threatening and assaulting them.

Gunmen handcuff two occupants and force transfer of cryptocurrency in ฿37 million Pattaya robbery

The gunmen subsequently restrained the businessman and cleaner with handcuffs. They then forced Mr Aslan to open his safe and surrender valuables. In addition, the attackers compelled him to authorise a substantial cryptocurrency transfer.

Police established that the stolen digital assets included 824,000 units of Tether, known as USDT. At the reported valuation, the cryptocurrency alone was worth approximately ฿27.5 million.

The robbers also seized ฿210,000 in Thai currency, five Rolex watches and four mobile telephones. Consequently, the combined losses reached approximately ฿37 million. The cryptocurrency accounted for the largest portion of the haul. Unlike the watches and cash, the digital assets required an electronic transfer. The attackers forced the businessman to complete that transaction while he remained under armed threat.

Police have not disclosed the precise duration of the raid. However, the three intruders escaped after securing the cryptocurrency and other valuables. Both occupants had been assaulted and restrained during the attack.

Investigators subsequently established that the robbery involved a wider group of five Chinese nationals. Two additional suspects were linked to arrangements surrounding the crime, including accommodation and transport.

Five Chinese suspects escape through Don Mueang within six hours on flights to three destinations

Then came the gang’s extraordinary departure from Thailand. According to the investigation, all five suspects left the kingdom approximately six hours after the robbery.

The attack began at about 3.30 am. By approximately 9.30 am, the five Chinese nationals had reportedly departed through Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. Their departure preceded both their identification and the issuing of court warrants.

Notably, the fugitives did not travel to a single destination. Instead, their departures involved three separate international routes. One suspect travelled to mainland China, while two flew to Malaysia. The remaining two departed for Hong Kong. Investigators established these destinations through immigration and travel records. However, police have not confirmed whether the men remain in those locations.

The six-hour escape became a central finding in the investigation. By the time officers began assembling evidence, the suspects had already crossed international borders. Furthermore, the fugitives were overseas before investigators recovered key material connected with the robbery. The subsequent inquiry involved CCTV recordings, vehicle movements, accommodation bookings and immigration information. These records eventually enabled police to identify all five Chinese nationals.

Abandoned Toyota Fortuner yields 14 clues as police trace CCTV, vehicle movements and hotel records

Investigators initially concentrated on tracing the vehicle connected with the armed raid. Officers identified a black Toyota Fortuner registered in Bangkok. Police believed the vehicle had been used during the robbery.

It was subsequently discovered abandoned in Soi Jomtien 9, Pattaya, approximately three kilometres from the victim’s residence. The discovery provided investigators with physical evidence and information about the gang’s movements.

Officers searched the Fortuner and recovered 14 items considered potentially relevant to the crime. These included a balaclava, gloves, clothing, shoes and an aluminium ladder. The objects were collected for forensic examination. Meanwhile, investigators compared the recovered clothing with images captured by surveillance cameras. Police also examined GPS information associated with the vehicle to reconstruct its movements.

The inquiry expanded to include CCTV footage along the suspected escape route. Separately, investigators examined vehicle rental agreements, accommodation records and hotel registrations.

Witness statements provided further information about the suspects’ activities. Immigration records subsequently established their international departures. By combining these sources, officers identified five Chinese nationals suspected of participating in the operation.

Police identify five Chinese suspects and secure Pattaya court warrants three days after armed raid

Investigators named Dong Ping, 38, as the suspect involved in arranging accommodation and vehicles. The four other suspects were identified as Li Xinlei, 31, Wang Hongbo, 32, Mu Hongda, 33, and Zhiyu Wang, 31. All five are Chinese nationals. Police linked them to the robbery through accommodation arrangements, transport records, surveillance evidence and international travel information.

Importantly, investigators distinguished between the three masked men who entered the residence and the wider group of five suspects. Three men physically carried out the armed intrusion.

However, police identified five individuals suspected of participating in the overall operation. The precise actions of each suspect have not been fully disclosed. Nevertheless, investigators gathered sufficient evidence to seek arrest warrants against all five.

On Friday, October 9, police submitted their findings to the Pattaya Provincial Court. The court subsequently approved five arrest warrants, numbered 570–574/2569. These were issued three days after the robbery. By then, the suspects had already been overseas for approximately three days. Their departure records confirmed that none remained in Thailand when the warrants were approved.

The charges include jointly committing armed robbery inside a residence at night. In addition, the suspects face accusations involving damage to protective barriers and using a vehicle to facilitate the crime. Further charges concern unlawful confinement and acts depriving the victims of their liberty. Police also cited firearms offences and physical and psychological harm caused during the robbery.

Senior police launch international pursuit after suspects escape Thailand before arrest warrants issued

The five men are accused of participating jointly in the offences. However, the arrest warrants could not immediately be executed because the suspects had already departed Thailand. The investigation had therefore become an international pursuit.

Police subsequently contacted Chinese counterparts and began preparing requests for international assistance. The findings were publicly disclosed the following morning during a briefing involving senior regional police officers.

At approximately 11 am on Saturday, October 10, police outlined the investigation and the search for the fugitives. The operation involved Provincial Police Region 2, Chonburi Provincial Police and Nong Prue Police Station.

National Police Commissioner Police General Samran Nuanma oversaw the investigation at national level. Meanwhile, Police Lieutenant General Wasan Techakrasem, Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 2, directed the regional response.

Police Major General Phongphan Wongmanithet, Deputy Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 2, outlined the investigation and international pursuit. After that, Police Major General Chatree Suksiri, Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police, provided details of the suspects’ preparations and surveillance. Police Colonel Nattaphon Phongsuksakul, Superintendent of Nong Prue Police Station, also participated in the investigation and briefing.

Thai police seek Interpol Red Notices as five Chinese fugitives remain beyond reach after Pattaya raid

According to Provincial Police Region 2, investigators identified the suspects and secured arrest warrants within three days. The investigation involved forensic examinations, surveillance footage, vehicle records and immigration checks.

However, the gang’s departure had already placed the five men beyond the immediate reach of Thai police. Consequently, officers are now relying on international cooperation to locate and arrest the fugitives.

Thai police have contacted Chinese counterparts and are coordinating through the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. In parallel, investigators are pursuing the procedures required to obtain Interpol Red Notices.

These notices would request international assistance in locating the suspects and securing provisional arrests. However, an Interpol Red Notice is not itself an international arrest warrant. Any arrest remains subject to the laws of the country where a suspect is located.

Police intend to use international cooperation to secure the suspects’ return for prosecution in Thailand. Nevertheless, their present whereabouts remain unconfirmed. Two travelled to Malaysia, but investigators have not established whether they subsequently entered another country. Similarly, the movements of the two suspects who departed for Hong Kong remain unknown. The fifth travelled to mainland China. Police have not disclosed which named suspect took each route.

Fugitives remain unaccounted for as police trace stolen cryptocurrency and luxury watches worth millions

The suspects’ movements after leaving Thailand remain a major focus of the international investigation. Immigration records established their initial departures through Don Mueang International Airport.

However, those records do not confirm where the fugitives subsequently travelled. Police have not announced any arrests overseas. As of the October 10 briefing, all five Chinese nationals remained wanted in connection with the robbery.

On another front, investigators are attempting to recover the stolen assets. The cryptocurrency is particularly significant because it accounts for approximately three-quarters of the reported losses. Police say the attackers forced Mr Aslan to transfer 824,000 USDT during the armed raid. Officers are now examining the movement of the digital currency and checking for connections to additional individuals.

However, no recovery of the stolen cryptocurrency had been confirmed by Saturday. There was also no confirmed recovery of the five Rolex watches, cash or four mobile telephones. Police have not announced whether the digital assets were transferred to cryptocurrency exchanges or other wallets. Consequently, the destination of the stolen funds remains an outstanding part of the investigation.

Police examine month-long surveillance and rental records linking Chinese suspects to Pattaya robbery

The inquiry also continues into the gang’s preparations before the attack. According to police, the suspects rented a luxury property inside Cascade by Patta for approximately ฿92,000 monthly. The accommodation was reportedly situated just one property away from the Turkish businessman’s residence. This placed the suspects close to their target during the weeks preceding the robbery.

Investigators believe the group began preparing the operation in early September. The surveillance reportedly continued for approximately one month. During that period, the gang also arranged a vehicle subsequently linked to the crime.

Police are examining these accommodation and transport arrangements to establish each suspect’s involvement. Furthermore, the rental records formed part of the evidence used to identify the five Chinese nationals.

CCTV recordings and GPS information helped investigators reconstruct the gang’s movements. Hotel registrations and immigration records provided additional information about their activities. These records ultimately established that all five suspects had departed Thailand shortly after the robbery. The findings also connected the wider group to the three masked men who entered Mr Aslan’s residence.

Investigators probe how Chinese gang learned of Turkish businessman’s cryptocurrency and luxury watches

Investigators are examining how the gang knew about the Turkish businessman’s financial assets. Mr Aslan reportedly told police he had no previous acquaintance with the suspects. Nevertheless, the attackers targeted a residence containing substantial cryptocurrency holdings and expensive watches.

The stolen cryptocurrency alone was valued at approximately ฿27.5 million. Furthermore, the gunmen specifically forced the victim to authorise a digital transfer.

Police are investigating whether information about the businessman or his possessions came from another person. However, no evidence establishing the involvement of a resident, employee or other person connected with the estate has been confirmed. No additional suspects have been publicly named. The inquiry remains focused on the five Chinese nationals identified through the police investigation.

Separately, Mr Aslan’s reported business interests in Turkey form part of the background to the case. He is described as operating a property business in his home country. However, police have not disclosed further details about his commercial activities or the source of his cryptocurrency holdings. Nor have investigators established publicly how the suspects learned about the assets subsequently stolen.

Differing accounts of stolen valuables emerge as forensic evidence supports warrants against five men

There have also been differences between early reports and the later police account concerning the property taken. An earlier report placed the cryptocurrency losses at approximately $820,000.

That account listed ฿150,000 in cash, three Rolex watches and three iPhones. However, the later report identified 824,000 USDT, ฿210,000, five Rolex watches and four telephones. Both accounts placed the total losses at approximately ฿37 million.

The latter figures were published following the identification of the five Chinese suspects. Meanwhile, police continued examining the abandoned Toyota Fortuner and the recovered evidence. The vehicle was discovered in Soi Jomtien 9, approximately three kilometres from the robbery scene.

Its Bangkok registration formed part of the investigation. Officers also recovered clothing and equipment believed to have been connected with the operation.

The balaclava, gloves, shoes and aluminium ladder were among the materials submitted for forensic examination. Investigators compared these objects with CCTV images collected along the suspected escape route.

In addition, GPS records provided information about the vehicle’s movements. Police combined this evidence with witness statements, rental agreements and hotel registrations. The resulting investigation supported the court applications for five arrest warrants.

Five suspects escape Thailand within six hours of armed raid before police obtain arrest warrants

Nevertheless, the suspects had already left Thailand before that evidence could be assembled. The police findings establish a compressed sequence of events. At approximately 3.30 am on October 6, three armed men entered the Turkish businessman’s residence.

They threatened and assaulted Mr Aslan and his Burmese cleaner before handcuffing both occupants. The attackers then forced the businessman to surrender cryptocurrency and valuables worth approximately ฿37 million.

Subsequently, the gang escaped from the residential development. Within approximately six hours, all five suspects had departed Thailand through Don Mueang International Airport. One travelled to China, two to Malaysia and two to Hong Kong.

Three days later, on October 9, Pattaya Provincial Court issued the five arrest warrants. The following morning, senior police officers announced the suspects’ identities and outlined the international manhunt.

International manhunt continues for five Chinese suspects as ฿37 million in stolen assets remains missing

By then, the five men had been outside Thailand for several days. Provincial Police Region 2 says it is coordinating with domestic agencies, Chinese police and Interpol.

The investigation also continues into the stolen cryptocurrency, valuable watches and possible involvement of additional individuals. Police are seeking the arrest and return of all five Chinese nationals for prosecution under Thai law.

However, their precise whereabouts remain unconfirmed. The fate of the stolen cryptocurrency and other valuables is also unknown. Investigators have not announced any arrests or confirmed the recovery of the stolen property. The case remains under investigation in Thailand and through international police cooperation.

The final sequence is clear from the police findings. Three masked gunmen entered a Pattaya luxury residence at approximately 3.30 am and stole valuables worth ฿37 million. Within six hours, all five suspected participants had escaped Thailand. Three days later, police secured their arrest warrants. As of October 10, the five Chinese nationals remained fugitives, while the stolen assets had not been recovered.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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