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Chinese murder fugitive built Pattaya empire using Thai identity
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- Thai police arrested Chu Che Chan, a 67-year-old Chinese man wanted for a 1990 murder in China, after he spent 36 years on the run living under a false Thai identity in Pattaya.
- Chu allegedly obtained a fraudulent Thai ID card in 2001, assuming the name Suchart Surachai, after illegally entering Thailand from Myanmar.
- Under his assumed identity, he established a substantial business empire in Pattaya, including hotels and restaurants, with over 89 million baht in registered capital and acquired nearly 100 million baht in land assets.
- His identity was exposed during a visa application to China, prompting a joint investigation by Chinese and Thai authorities, who are now probing official complicity in the ID fraud and a broader network.
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