Chinese man robbed of 196,000 baht in Bangkok crypto meetup

Eight people were arrested in Bangkok for allegedly stealing 196,000 baht from a Chinese man during a cryptocurrency exchange. The incident occurred on June 4 at a petrol station café in Bueng Kum district. The victim, a 35-year-old Chinese man, had arranged to exchange Thai baht for cryptocurrency through an online platform. The meeting took place at the café, where one of the accused allegedly received 196,000 baht in cash before running to a waiting motorcycle and fleeing. The victim attempted to chase the suspect and recover the money, but the suspect managed to escape. Police reviewed CCTV footage and found that nine people allegedly took part in the operation, using six motorcycles to leave the petrol station together after the incident. The suspects planned the robbery in advance and used a Facebook group to advertise cryptocurrency exchange services. Police later obtained arrest and search warrants and raided a house in the Lat Pla Khao area of Bangkok. Eight suspects were arrested, and officers seized motorcycles believed to have been used in the incident, clothing allegedly worn during the robbery, helmets, and 81,000 baht in cash. The suspects have been charged with robbery using a vehicle to facilitate the offence and escape, as well as criminal association. In a similar incident, a Thai actress’s husband allegedly swindled over 1.3 billion baht from investors by persuading them to invest in cryptocurrency platforms.

What happened

Eight people were arrested in Bangkok for allegedly stealing 196,000 baht from a Chinese man during a cryptocurrency exchange. The incident occurred on June 4 at a petrol station café in Bueng Kum district. The victim, a 35-year-old Chinese man, had arranged to exchange Thai baht for cryptocurrency through an online platform. The meeting took place at the café, where one of the accused allegedly received 196,000 baht in cash before running to a waiting motorcycle and fleeing. The victim attempted to chase the suspect and recover the money, but the suspect managed to escape. Police reviewed CCTV footage and found that nine people allegedly took part in the operation, using six motorcycles to leave the petrol station together after the incident. The suspects planned the robbery in advance and used a Facebook group to advertise cryptocurrency exchange services. Police later obtained arrest and search warrants and raided a house in the Lat Pla Khao area of Bangkok. Eight suspects were arrested, and officers seized motorcycles believed to have been used in the incident, clothing allegedly worn during the robbery, helmets, and 81,000 baht in cash. The suspects have been charged with robbery using a vehicle to facilitate the offence and escape, as well as criminal association. In a similar incident, a Thai actress’s husband allegedly swindled over 1.3 billion baht from investors by persuading them to invest in cryptocurrency platforms.

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