Embassy Tip Sparks Raid on Pattaya Villa; 21 South Koreans Held in Loan Shark Probe

Korean Loan Shark Gang Busted in Pattaya, One Seriously Hurt Fleeing Police

Raid on luxury villa uncovers international operation as suspect jumps from second floor in desperate escape attempt

Embassy tip sparks raid on Pattaya villa; 21 South Koreans held in loan shark probe

Thai police detain 21 Koreans; seize dozens of devices in suspected loan shark den. PATTAYA, Thailand – A luxury pool villa in Naklua, Banglamung District, was stormed by over 50 Thai police officers Saturday afternoon after a tip-off from the South Korean Embassy warned of a possible kidnapping involving one of its citizens. At approximately 2:30 PM, senior officers including Pol. Col. Songwut Chueaplakit (Tourist Police Division 2), Pol. Lt. C…

Kidnap Report Leads to Discovery of Korean Loan Shark Gang in Pattaya

Pictures courtesy of Khaosod What began as a high-stakes operation to rescue a South Korean national from an alleged kidnapping turned into the unmasking of an international loan shark syndicate operating out of a villa in Pattaya. At approximately 14.30 on 21 June, more than 50 officers from the...

Thai Police Raid Luxury Villa in Pattaya, Uncover South Korean Loan Shark Gang

The Pattaya News =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, Thailand – On June 21st, 2025, at 2:30 PM, Thai police conducted a dramatic raid on a luxury pool villa in Chonburi’s Banglamung district, initially responding to a tip from the South Korean Embassy about a possible kidnapping. However, the operation revealed a sophisticated illegal loan shark operation run by a group of 21 […] Thai Police Raid Luxury Villa in Pattaya, Uncover South Korean Loan Shark Ga…