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Thai Bombs Border Casino, Extradites Scam King to China

7/16/2026

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Thai forces bombed Royal Hill casino on the Cambodia-Thailand border after evidence of a 200-acre scam park with trafficked workers.
Lim Heng Group leased the site to a Chinese national who ran romance and police-impersonation fraud.
Cambodian minister Chhay Sinarith announced the extradition of owner Chen Zhi to China and new anti-scam legislation.
Thai police general Thatchai Pitaneelaboot confirmed Chinese gangsters operated the scams without naming them.

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Story summary

Thai forces bombed Royal Hill casino on the Cambodia-Thailand border after evidence of a 200-acre scam park with trafficked workers.
Lim Heng Group leased the site to a Chinese national who ran romance and police-impersonation fraud.
Cambodian minister Chhay Sinarith announced the extradition of owner Chen Zhi to China and new anti-scam legislation.
Thai police general Thatchai Pitaneelaboot confirmed Chinese gangsters operated the scams without naming them.