Thai Examiner
12 properties raided, 85 people charged after Pattaya police raids linked to the illegal foreign ownership crackdown
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Key facts
- Police target ฿800 million in Pattaya property across 12 raids, probing suspected foreign nominees and 85 people
- Police and land officials examine 12 Pattaya companies and trace funding behind ฿800 million holdings
- Police raided 12 Pattaya properties worth ฿800 million on Wednesday, targeting suspected illegal foreign ownership and warning of forced sales within 180 days
- Meanwhile, a luxury mansion raid uncovered three Chinese men, 100 computers and bank transactions averaging ฿200,000 monthly
- Crucially, the raids came just 48 hours after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered a nationwide crackdown targeting ฿14 billion in suspected unlawful property holdings, with investigations due by December.
- Police examine 100 computers, bank transactions and Chinese ownership of luxury Pattaya property
Summary
### Police target ฿800 million in Pattaya property across 12 raids, probing suspected foreign nominees and 85 people. Three Chinese men and 100 computers were found at a luxury residence. Illegal landholdings may now face compulsory sales within 180 days.
Police raided 12 Pattaya properties worth ฿800 million on Wednesday, targeting suspected illegal foreign ownership and warning of forced sales within 180 days. Led by Chonburi police chief Police Major General Chatree Suksiri, the operation targeted 12 companies, 11 homes and 16 land plots. Investigators identified 85 Thai and foreign nationals, including British, Chinese and Indian citizens.
Police launched a major operation in Pattaya on Wednesday morning, targeting 12 locations linked to property holdings worth ฿800 million. The raids focused on suspected illegal foreign ownership through Thai nominees and company structures.