Three Chinese nationals rescued by police in Tak province near Burma. Police top brass demand answers

October 31, 2026 at 1:07 am

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Living , Media , Thailand

Three Chinese men were found blindfolded, handcuffed and bound inside a speeding Toyota intercepted by Thai police near the Burmese border on Thursday. Four Thai suspects were arrested, while officers seized electric shock devices and other restraints. The driver reportedly admitted being promised ฿9,000 to transport the captives, who had entered Thailand legally on separate flights. Police believe they were being delivered to a Chinese-run scam centre in Burma. On Friday, Deputy National Police Chief Police General Thatchai Pitaneelabut ordered a major investigation into the suspected trafficking network, including its Chinese organisers. The arrests follow another kidnapping in August, when a Chinese woman escaped from a car heading towards the same border, triggering the arrest of four Thai men. Another incident involving a Chinese woman was revealed this week.

Thai police rescued three bound Chinese men near Burma and arrested four Thais. A ฿9,000 transport deal prompted a wider trafficking probe into Chinese-run scam centres. ( Source: Matichon )

Four Thai men were arrested in Tak province on Thursday after police intercepted a car carrying three bound Chinese nationals. The captives were blindfolded, handcuffed and tied with rope. All three had entered Thailand legally.

However, investigators believe they were being transported to Burma to be delivered to a Chinese-operated scam centre. Police seized handcuffs, adhesive tape, rope and electric shock devices. The driver reportedly admitted accepting an offer of ฿9,000 for the journey.

On Friday, Deputy National Police Chief Police General Thatchai Pitaneelabut ordered a wider investigation into the suspected trafficking network. The operation follows another kidnapping involving four Thai men and a Chinese woman in August.

Police stop speeding Toyota near Tak checkpoint and find three Chinese men bound and blindfolded

The arrests followed a police interception near the Mae Tho checkpoint in Mueang Tak district at approximately 1 am on October 29. Officers monitoring Highway 1108 spotted a grey Toyota travelling at high speed. Shortly before reaching the checkpoint, the driver turned onto a village road. Suspecting an attempt to evade inspection, police coordinated an interception near a connecting road.

Inside the Toyota, officers discovered three Chinese men being held under restraint. Yellow adhesive tape covered their eyes, while handcuffs secured their hands. Their legs were also bound with rope. The captives were aged 28, 29 and 32.

Notably, immigration checks established that all three carried Chinese passports and had entered Thailand legally. They subsequently told investigators they had been intimidated and detained by the Thai occupants.

A search of the vehicle uncovered further equipment used for restraint and intimidation. Police recovered two additional sets of handcuffs, two rolls of adhesive tape and nylon rope. In addition, officers seized two electric shock devices.

The equipment was retained as evidence, while police detained all four Thai occupants. Investigators identified the driver as Watchara, 33. His three companions were named as Worachit, 22, Sorawit, 22, and Phitsanu, 18.

Four Thai suspects arrested as driver describes ฿9,000 deal to transport three Chinese nationals

All four were arrested on accusations of jointly detaining people unlawfully or otherwise depriving them of their physical liberty. According to police, the suspects admitted the allegations during the arrest procedure.

Subsequently, they were transferred to Mae Tho Police Station with the seized evidence. The three Chinese nationals were taken for further questioning as investigators examined their journey towards the Burmese border.

During preliminary questioning, Watchara reportedly described the arrangements behind the transport operation. He told investigators that an unidentified man had hired him to collect the three Chinese nationals.

The journey reportedly began in Wang Chao district, Tak province, with Mueang Tak given as the immediate destination. However, subsequent police inquiries indicated that the captives were being moved towards Mae Sot and the Burmese frontier.

Watchara claimed the unidentified organiser had promised him ฿3,000 for each Chinese passenger. The arrangement therefore involved a total payment of ฿9,000.

Furthermore, he said the money would only be paid after all three men reached their destination. Investigators are examining the identity of the intermediary and the arrangements behind the journey. The driver’s account forms part of the expanded inquiry into the suspected trafficking operation.

Police trace suspected Burma scam centre destination as deputy chief orders wider trafficking probe

Police believe the intended destination was a criminal call centre operation across the Burmese border. Investigators suspect the facility was controlled by Chinese nationals operating inside Burma.

As a result, the inquiry widened beyond the four men arrested in the Toyota. The three captives and their suspected abductors were subsequently taken to the Mae Sot area for questioning. Officers began examining the arrangements connecting their arrival in Thailand with their intended movement across the frontier.

By Friday, October 30, the case had reached senior officers at Royal Thai Police headquarters. Deputy National Police Chief Police General Thatchai Pitaneelabut travelled to the Mae Tho checkpoint to oversee the investigation. He also serves as Director of the Royal Thai Police Anti-Human Trafficking Centre. In response, he ordered investigators to identify everyone involved in arranging the suspected trafficking operation.

Police General Thatchai said investigators had established that the three Chinese men were lured from China. They had travelled to Thailand on separate flights before being transferred by road through Tak province. Subsequently, they were brought together and transported towards the western frontier. Police believe their intended destination was a scam centre in Burma controlled by Chinese nationals.

Senior commanders join investigation into Chinese captives, Thai transporters and border organisers

The Deputy National Police Chief said the case involved foreigners deceived into travelling to Thailand before being delivered to criminal operations. Moreover, the three men had been subjected to intimidation and physical restraint during their transportation.

Police General Thatchai condemned their treatment and ordered officers to pursue those responsible. His instructions extended the investigation to the suspected organisers and operators across the border.

Several police divisions were brought into the expanded inquiry. These included Provincial Police Region 6, immigration officers and forensic investigators.

Police Lieutenant General Worawat Mali, Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 6, was among the senior commanders involved. Separately, Police Major General Songphon Sangkasem, Commander of Tak Provincial Police, was also participating in the operation.

Investigators are examining how the Chinese nationals entered Thailand and subsequently travelled through Tak province. In particular, police are scrutinising the recruitment of local transporters and the payments offered for carrying foreign nationals.

Watchara’s statement identified an unidentified intermediary who allegedly promised ฿9,000 for the journey. The inquiry also concerns the suspected Chinese operators believed to be waiting across the Burmese frontier.

Chinese captives face trafficking screening as police investigate their flights and unlawful detention

Another focus is the separate flights taken by the three Chinese men before their road journey. Immigration checks established that all three entered Thailand legally.

Nevertheless, they were subsequently discovered blindfolded, handcuffed and bound inside a vehicle heading towards the border. Police are examining how the men were recruited, brought together and placed under restraint.

Meanwhile, the three rescued Chinese nationals have been referred for screening under Thailand’s National Referral Mechanism. The procedure assesses whether individuals qualify as victims of human trafficking and require protection. Investigators suspect the captives were being transported to work for criminal organisations against their will. Accordingly, the screening concerns their recruitment, detention and intended movement across the Burmese border.

The initial criminal proceedings against the four Thai suspects concern unlawful detention. On another front, the wider investigation is examining suspected human trafficking connections. Police are reviewing the transport arrangements, the driver’s reported payment agreement and the physical evidence recovered from the Toyota. The inquiry also covers the individuals suspected of arranging the journey and receiving the Chinese nationals.

Four Thai men arrested in August after kidnapped Chinese woman escapes from car in Kamphaeng Phet

The latest arrests follow another kidnapping investigation involving Chinese nationals and four Thai suspects in August. On August 25, police reported the arrest of four Thai men following the abduction of a Chinese woman from a Bangkok hotel.

Investigators established that she had been forced into a black Nissan Teana. The vehicle was subsequently driven towards Mae Sot, near Thailand’s western border with Burma.

However, the woman escaped while the car was travelling through Kamphaeng Phet province. She managed to flee despite having cable ties still binding her hands. Police subsequently discovered that her lips were swollen and her body bruised. The injuries indicated that she had been assaulted. Officers then launched an operation to locate the suspects and their vehicle.

The black Nissan was eventually found in Lan Dokmai subdistrict, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. Police initially arrested two suspects, identified as Somkiat, 41, and Kittiporn, 24. Two other men escaped during the initial operation. Later, officers located them at a temple in the same subdistrict and arrested both. The remaining suspects were identified as Suchart, 41, and Kittisak, 22.

Police compare two kidnappings involving Chinese nationals transported towards the Burmese frontier

Police suspected the group intended to transport the Chinese woman towards Mae Sot before potentially moving her into Burma. The August investigation therefore involved another Chinese national being forcibly transported towards Thailand’s western frontier.

Significantly, Police General Thatchai referred to the earlier Kamphaeng Phet kidnapping while discussing Thursday’s arrests. Both operations involved four Thai suspects and Chinese nationals being transported towards Mae Sot.

The circumstances of the two rescues differed. In August, the Chinese woman escaped from her captors while travelling through Kamphaeng Phet. She fled with her hands still restrained before police tracked down the suspects. By contrast, Thursday’s operation ended when officers intercepted the Toyota carrying three bound Chinese men. The captives remained handcuffed and blindfolded when police discovered them.

The latest case also involved equipment recovered from the vehicle. Officers seized additional handcuffs, adhesive tape, nylon rope and two electric shock devices. Furthermore, the driver reportedly identified an intermediary who had offered payment for transporting the captives. Investigators believe the intended destination was a Chinese-operated criminal scam centre inside Burma.

The October investigation has established that the three Chinese nationals entered Thailand legally on separate flights. Police General Thatchai said they had been lured from China before travelling to Thailand. Their subsequent movement through Tak province is now under investigation. The reported collection point in Wang Chao district and the route towards Mae Sot are central to the inquiry.

Investigators pursue ฿9,000 payment trail and suspected Chinese organisers behind Tak kidnapping

In parallel, investigators are examining the reported ฿9,000 transport arrangement. Watchara claimed he had been promised ฿3,000 for each passenger, with payment due after delivery. Police are investigating who arranged the payment and how the four Thai suspects became involved. The inquiry also concerns the suspected Chinese operators awaiting the captives across the frontier.

The arrests come amid continuing police operations against cross-border criminal organisations and suspected human trafficking networks. Tak province featured in both the October operation and the earlier August kidnapping investigation. Equally, both cases involved suspected attempts to transport Chinese nationals towards Mae Sot. In each case, police arrested four Thai men following the rescue or escape of the captives.

The October 29 interception has consequently developed into a wider criminal investigation. Senior police commanders, immigration officers and forensic investigators are examining the suspected trafficking arrangements. Meanwhile, the three Chinese nationals are undergoing assessments following their rescue. The four Thai suspects face criminal proceedings over their alleged unlawful detention.

Police General Thatchai has ordered investigators to pursue the individuals responsible for arranging the journey. The inquiry covers the recruitment of the captives, their arrival in Thailand and their subsequent transportation. It also concerns the suspected criminal operators across the Burmese border. The investigation continues into unlawful detention and suspected cross-border human trafficking.

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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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2026年10月31日凌晨1点07分

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

在“犯罪”、“生活”、“媒体”、“泰国”类别下

周四，泰国警方在缅甸边境附近拦截了一辆超速行驶的丰田车，发现车内有三名中国男子，他们被蒙住双眼、戴上手铐并捆绑起来。四名泰国嫌疑人被捕，警方缴获了电击器和其他束缚​​工具。据报道，司机承认有人承诺支付9000泰铢运送这三名被绑架者，他们此前分别乘坐不同航班合法入境泰国。警方认为，他们将被送往缅甸一个由中国人运营的诈骗中心。周五，泰国国家警察副总长塔猜·皮塔尼拉布特警长下令对这个涉嫌人口贩运网络及其中国组织者展开全面调查。此前，8月份也发生过一起绑架案，一名中国女子从一辆驶往同一边境的汽车中逃脱，导致四名泰国男子被捕。本周，又一起涉及中国女子的绑架案被曝光。

泰国警方在缅甸附近解救了三名被捆绑的中国男子，并逮捕了四名泰国人。一起价值9000泰铢的运输交易引发了对华人经营的诈骗中心的更大规模人口贩运调查。（来源：Matichon）

周四，泰国警方在达府截停一辆载有三名被捆绑的中国公民的汽车，随后逮捕了四名泰国男子。这三名被绑者双眼被蒙，双手被铐，并用绳子捆绑。据悉，这三人均合法入境泰国。

然而，调查人员认为他们将被运往缅甸，送往一个由中国人运营的诈骗中心。警方缴获了手铐、胶带、绳索和电击装置。据报道，司机接受了9000泰铢的报酬。

周五，泰国国家警察副总长塔猜·皮塔尼拉布特警上将下令对涉嫌人口贩运网络展开更全面的调查。此前，8月份曾发生一起涉及四名泰国男子和一名中国女子的绑架案。

警方在达县关卡附近拦下一辆超速行驶的丰田车，发现车内有三名中国男子被捆绑并蒙住双眼。

10月29日凌晨1点左右，警方在湄托县湄托检查站附近进行拦截，随后逮捕了嫌疑人。当时，正在1108号公路巡逻的警员发现一辆灰色丰田车高速行驶。在即将到达检查站时，司机拐入一条乡村道路。警方怀疑该车企图逃避检查，于是协调在一条连接道路附近进行拦截。

在丰田车内，警方发现三名中国男子被限制人身自由。他们的眼睛被黄色胶带封住，双手被铐住，双腿也被绳索捆绑。这三名男子年龄分别为28岁、29岁和32岁。

值得注意的是，入境检查证实这三人均持有中国护照，合法入境泰国。他们随后告诉调查人员，他们遭到泰国方面恐吓和拘留。

搜查车辆后，警方发现了更多用于限制人和恐吓他人的工具。警方缴获了两副手铐、两卷胶带和尼龙绳。此外，警方还查获了两台电击器。

警方扣押了车内设备作为证据，并拘留了车上全部四名泰国籍乘客。调查人员确认司机为33岁的瓦查拉（Watchara），他的三名同伴分别是22岁的沃拉奇特（Worachit）、22岁的索拉维特（Sorawit）和18岁的皮萨努（Phitsanu）。

四名泰国嫌疑人被捕，司机供述以9000泰铢运送三名中国公民的交易

四人均因涉嫌共同非法拘禁他人或以其他方式剥夺他人人身自由而被捕。据警方称，嫌疑人在逮捕过程中承认了这些指控。

随后，他们连同缴获的证据一起被移送至湄托警察局。这三名中国公民被带走接受进一步讯问，调查人员也对他们前往缅甸边境的行程进行了调查。

据报道，在初步讯问中，瓦查拉描述了此次运输行动的安排。他告诉调查人员，一名身份不明的男子雇佣他去接这三名中国公民。

据报道，押送行动始于达府旺朝县，目的地为达府。然而，警方随后的调查显示，人质被转移至湄索和缅甸边境地区。

瓦查拉声称，那位身份不明的组织者承诺每带一名中国乘客就支付他3000泰铢。因此，这笔交易的总费用为9000泰铢。

此外，他还表示，只有在三人全部到达目的地后才会支付这笔钱。调查人员正在调查中间人的身份以及此次行程的安排。司机的证词是针对这起涉嫌人口贩运活动展开的深入调查的一部分。

警方追踪疑似缅甸诈骗中心的目的地，副警长下令扩大人口贩运调查范围。

警方认为，目标地点是位于缅甸边境的犯罪呼叫中心。调查人员怀疑该设施由在缅甸境内活动的中国公民控制。

因此，调查范围扩大到除丰田车内被捕的四名男子之外的其他人员。随后，三名被俘人员及其涉嫌绑架者被带到湄索地区接受讯问。警方开始调查他们抵达泰国与其计划越境之间的联系。

截至10月30日星期五，此案已上报泰国皇家警察总部高级官员。国家警察副总长塔猜·皮塔尼拉布特警上将前往湄托检查站督导调查。他同时也是泰国皇家警察反人口贩运中心主任。随后，他下令调查人员查明所有参与策划这起疑似人口贩运活动的人员。

泰国警察总长塔猜表示，调查人员已查明这三名中国男子是从中国被诱骗而来。他们分别乘坐不同航班抵达泰国，之后经达府陆路转运。随后，他们被集中起来，并被送往西部边境地区。警方认为，他们的目的地是缅甸境内一个由中国公民控制的诈骗中心。

高级指挥官加入对中国俘虏、泰国运输者和边境组织者的调查

泰国国家警察副总长表示，此案涉及三名外国人被骗前往泰国，随后被送往犯罪团伙。此外，这三名男子在押送途中遭受了恐吓和人身限制。

警察总长塔猜谴责了他们的遭遇，并命令警员追究肇事者的责任。他的指示将调查范围扩大到涉嫌越境的组织者和幕后操纵者。

此次扩大调查涉及多个警务部门，包括省警第六区、移民局官员和法医调查人员。

第六警区总监沃拉瓦特·马利中将参与了此次行动，他是参与行动的高级指挥官之一。此外，达府警察局长宋蓬·桑卡森少将也参与了此次行动。

调查人员正在调查这些中国公民如何进入泰国，以及他们随后如何途经达府。警方尤其关注当地运输人员的招募情况以及为运送外国公民而支付的报酬。

瓦查拉的证词中提到了一名身份不明的中间人，据称此人承诺支付9000泰铢作为旅费。调查还涉及据信在缅甸边境另一侧等候的中国籍工作人员。

中国俘虏将接受人口贩运筛查，警方正在调查他们的航班和非法拘留情况。

另一个重点是这三名中国男子在自驾游之前分别搭乘的航班。入境检查证实，三人均合法入境泰国。

然而，他们随后被发现蒙着眼睛、戴着手铐、双手被捆绑在一辆驶往边境的车辆内。警方正在调查这些人是如何被招募、聚集和拘禁的。

与此同时，获救的三名中国公民已被转介至泰国国家转介机制进行筛查。该机制旨在评估个人是否符合人口贩运受害者的资格，并需要获得保护。调查人员怀疑这些人被强迫为犯罪组织工作。因此，筛查内容涉及他们的招募、拘留以及计划越过缅甸边境的情况。

针对四名泰国嫌疑人的初步刑事诉讼涉及非法拘禁。另一方面，更广泛的调查正在审查涉嫌人口贩运的关联。警方正在审查运输安排、司机所称的付款协议以及从丰田车中查获的物证。调查还涵盖了涉嫌安排行程和接收中国公民的人员。

8月，四名泰国男子因在甘烹碧府绑架一名中国女子后其从车内逃脱而被捕。

此次逮捕行动是继8月份另一起涉及中国公民和四名泰国嫌疑人的绑架案调查之后进行的。8月25日，警方报告称，在曼谷一家酒店绑架一名中国女子后，逮捕了四名泰国男子。

调查人员证实，她是被强行塞进一辆黑色日产天籁轿车的。随后，这辆车被开往泰国西部与缅甸接壤的湄索附近地区。

然而，这名女子在车辆行驶至甘烹碧府途中逃脱。尽管双手仍被扎带捆绑，她还是成功脱身。警方随后发现她嘴唇肿胀，身上多处瘀伤。这些伤痕表明她曾遭到袭击。警方随即展开行动，追捕嫌疑人及其车辆。

那辆黑色日产车最终在甘烹碧府兰多迈街道被找到。警方最初逮捕了两名嫌疑人，分别是41岁的颂吉和24岁的吉迪蓬。另有两名男子在首次行动中逃脱。之后，警方在同一街道的一座寺庙内找到了他们并将其逮捕。其余嫌疑人分别是41岁的苏查特和22岁的吉迪萨克。

警方对比了两起涉及中国公民并被运往缅甸边境的绑架案。

警方怀疑该团伙计划将这名中国女子运往湄索，然后再可能将她转移到缅甸。因此，8月份的调查还涉及另一名中国公民被强行运往泰国西部边境的案件。

值得注意的是，警察总长塔猜在谈及周四的逮捕行动时，提到了早前的甘烹碧府绑架案。这两起行动都涉及四名泰国嫌疑人和被押往湄索的中国公民。

两次营救行动的情况截然不同。8月份，一名中国女子在途经甘烹碧府时从绑匪手中逃脱。她双手仍被铐着，在警方追踪到嫌疑人之前成功逃脱。相比之下，周四的行动则以警方拦截一辆载有三名被捆绑的中国男子的丰田车而告终。警方发现他们时，这些人仍然被铐着手铐，眼睛也被蒙住。

最新一起案件中，警方还从车内缴获了其他物品。他们查获了额外的手铐、胶带、尼龙绳和两台电击器。此外，据报道，司机供出了一名中间人，此人曾出价支付费用运送人质。调查人员认为，这些人质的目的地是缅甸境内一个由中国人运营的犯罪诈骗中心。

10月份的调查证实，这三名中国公民分别乘坐不同航班合法入境泰国。警察总长塔猜表示，他们在前往泰国之前，在中国境内遭到诱骗。目前，警方正在调查他们随后在达府的行踪。据称在旺朝县的集合点以及前往湄索的路线是调查的重点。

调查人员追查9000泰铢的付款线索，并怀疑是中国组织策划了塔克绑架案

与此同时，调查人员正在调查据称价值9000泰铢的运输安排。瓦查拉声称，有人承诺每运送一名乘客给他3000泰铢，费用在送达后支付。警方正在调查是谁安排了这笔付款，以及四名泰国嫌疑人是如何牵涉其中的。调查还涉及在边境另一侧等候人质的中国嫌疑人。

此次逮捕行动是警方持续打击跨境犯罪组织和涉嫌人口贩运网络行动的一部分。达府在10月份的行动和8月份的绑架案调查中均有涉及。这两起案件都涉及涉嫌将中国公民运往湄索的企图。在每起案件中，警方都在人质获救或逃脱后逮捕了四名泰国男子。

10月29日的拦截行动已发展成为一项范围更广的刑事调查。高级警官、移民官员和法医调查人员正在调查涉嫌人口贩运的安排。与此同时，三名获救的中国公民正在接受评估。四名泰国嫌疑人因涉嫌非法拘留而面临刑事诉讼。

泰国警察总长塔猜已下令调查人员追查安排此次行程的责任人。调查内容包括人质的招募、抵达泰国以及后续的运输。调查还涉及涉嫌在缅甸边境活动的犯罪分子。目前，针对非法拘留和涉嫌跨境人口贩运的调查仍在继续。

旅游业负责人对又一起中国绑架案以及与大使馆的争执感到愤怒，因为这威胁到预订量。

警方正在调查一起中国女子遭绑架案，并追踪人口贩卖团伙。担心会有更多受害者。

旅游部门负责人密切关注中国媒体报道，此前甘烹碧府警方解救了一名年轻女子。4人被捕。

两名男子因绑架中国游客并将其捆绑带到泰缅边境附近的湄索而被捕。

尽管泰国赴华游客数量较去年有所增长，但随着越南游客数量的上升，泰国对中国游客的吸引力正在下降。

泰国旅游业高层恳求总理让更多中国游客重返泰国，因为今年泰国入境游客数量进一步下滑。

随着旅游部将重心从追求数量转向注重质量，旅游业正经历“转型”。

旅游部长访问华欣，计划加强与这家深受退休人士喜爱的高端度假胜地的交通连接。

政府将重新开放华欣国际航班，并敦促泰国航空增加航班。

泰国航空董事会遭遇动荡，政府行使权力任命董事

一家全新的、完全以盈利为目标的泰国航空公司在曼谷重返股市后股价飙升。

泰国航空取得显著复苏，获准重返泰国证券交易所（SET）。

泰国航空目前已排除直飞美国的航班计划。这家重振旗鼓的航空公司对目前的合作伙伴感到满意。

泰国航空前景光明。计划于6月底完成重组计划并重新上市。

泰国航空公司工会抗议政府在关键时刻“干预”其复苏计划。

人民党经济负责人质疑政府对泰国航空公司的计划，此前政府出台了新的举措。

詹姆斯·莫里斯（James Morris）是一位常驻曼谷的国际作家，笔名，他为多家国际新闻媒体撰稿。自2015年泰国新闻网站Thai Examiner成立以来，他一直是该网站的副编辑。孙阮（Son Nguyen）是一位国际作家和新闻评论员，专长于泰国新闻和时事。他于2018年5月加入Thai Examiner新闻编辑部。

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