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Interpol-wanted South Korean gambling suspect arrested at Bangkok condominium

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Interpol-wanted South Korean gambling suspect arrested at Bangkok condominium

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Immigration police arrested a South Korean man, 43, at a Sukhumvit 42 condominium in Bangkok. He was wanted under an Interpol Red Notice over an online gambling case in South Korea, with alleged losses of about 2.5 billion baht. He was charged with overstaying, and police are arranging his return.

Why it matters

The arrest shows Thai immigration police acting on overstay cases and Interpol notices in Bangkok. The source also notes earlier arrests of South Korean suspects in Nonthaburi in September and Pattaya in May.

What's next

Police are coordinating the suspect's return to South Korea to face proceedings over the gambling case; no date was given.

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