Immigration officers, working with the Investigation Unit of the Crime Suppression Division 3, Region 8 Crime Suppression Division, arrived at the condo at 11:30am.
Authorities located the suspects on the ground floor of the condominium. Officers identified themselves as immigration police, presented their credentials and read the charges through an interpreter.
Phuket Immigration reported that an investigation revealed that Mr Bin, 43, and Ms Chen, 39, both Chinese nationals, were subject to arrest warrants (warrant numbers Chor. 175/68 and Chor. 176/68) issued by Phuket Provincial Court last Sunday (Feb 23).
The couple was taken into custody and taken to Phuket City Police Station for further legal proceedings.
They were charged with “being foreigners jointly engaged in a business that Thais are not yet ready to compete with foreigners”, Phuket Immigration reported.
Phuket Immigration emphasised its commitment to addressing illegal activities involving foreign nationals, aiming to protect local businesses and maintain order in the region.