The incident occurred on June 4 at a cafe on the gas station premises in the Bueng Kum area.

In Bangkok, the police arrested eight people suspected of robbing a 35-year-old Chinese citizen of 196,000 baht in a robbery that occurred on June 4 at a cafe on an oil station premises in Bueng Kum. According to Thaiger, the victim had arranged to exchange Thai baht for cryptocurrency through an online platform. The meeting was scheduled to take place in a public place, but one of the deal participants, after taking the money, fled on a motorcycle and also took away the Huawei mobile phone of the victim. The police quickly apprehended the suspects. During the investigation, 81,000 baht in cash, several motorcycles, and items of clothing used in the commission of the crime were seized. Bangkok Post reports that the gang consisted of nine people, including couriers and unemployed individuals. One of the suspects is still at large. The criminals advertised their currency exchange services on Facebook, attracting foreign clients. According to the investigation, the accused face charges of robbery with the use of a motor vehicle. This crime carries harsher penalties under Thai law. The police emphasize that all those arrested are citizens of Thailand and there are no "accelerated" or "legal" schemes for quick cryptocurrency exchanges. This is not the only case involving Chinese citizens in Thailand recently. Previously, in Tak province, three Chinese nationals were arrested who claimed they had escaped from a scammer camp in Myanmar and caused riots in the western part of the province. In Pattaya, a gang posing as police officers was also uncovered, robbing tourists – among those detained was a Chinese organizer. The Bangkok police recommend that foreigners be extremely cautious when conducting cryptocurrency transactions. Meetings with strangers to exchange large sums of cash should only take place in the presence of bank staff or at police stations. Any offers of "quick" or "guaranteed" exchanges through social networks should raise suspicion. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are trying to determine if there were other victims of this criminal group. All affected individuals are advised to contact their local police station. For readers: Do not agree to cryptocurrency exchanges with strangers via social media. Meetings should only take place in banks or police stations. There are no legal "quick" exchange schemes.