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Thai Police Link Arms Cache Cambodian Suspect to Scam Gangs
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BANGKOK — 12 May 2026, Thai police revealed evidence and financial records clearly link Chinese-Cambodian suspect, Mingchen Sun, to Cambodian scam networks, while insisting there is no indication he planned terrorist attacks in Thailand.
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 12 May 2026, Thai police revealed evidence and financial records clearly link Chinese-Cambodian suspect, Mingchen Sun, to Cambodian scam networks, while insisting there is no indication he planned terrorist attacks in Thailand.
- On May 12, at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters, Pol
- Police later raided properties linked to the suspect and seized explosives, including C4, M16 assault rifles and numerous grenades.
- As for the 2,000-baht bribery scandal for illegal Pink Card (identification for non-Thai nationals) registration, he clarified that it was an act of personal misconduct by certain officials, promising decisive legal action against them.
Summary
On May 12, at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters, Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Police, provided an update on the investigation after Mingchen Sun was involved in a vehicle rollover accident in Chon Buri province that led authorities to uncover a cache of military-grade weapons at his residence. Police later raided properties linked to the suspect and seized explosives, including C4, M16 assault rifles and numerous grenades.
Significant progress has been made in this case. Trairong said forensic and digital evidence, including chat records, weapons training images and evidence of arms accumulation since late last year, obviously showed clear links between the suspect and scam syndicates operating in Cambodia. Investigators believe the weapons were intended for use in violent conflicts between rival scam gangs.