Bangkok, May 21, 2026 (AFP) - Thai police arrest 11 in scam-linked weapons cache probe

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Thai authorities have arrested 11 more suspects in a widening investigation of a Chinese man charged this month with possessing military-grade weapons and links to cyberscam networks, police said Thursday. Sun Mingchen was arrested around two weeks ago after police discovered a massive arsenal -- including assault rifles, explosives and grenades -- at his home in the beach resort city of Pattaya. Police initially investigated whether the cache wa......

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