{
  "id": 856524,
  "title": "Chinese scam boss arrested in Pattaya over alleged money laundering network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/chinese-scam-boss-arrested-in-pattaya-over-alleged-money-laundering",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:57:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/international/2026/08/14/chinese-scam-boss-arrested-in-pattaya-over-alleged-money-laundering-network/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CHONBURI — 14 August 2026, police have arrested a Chinese man in Pattaya accused of directing a money-laundering network for scam gangs that processed more than 8.8 million baht, authorities said. The 30-year-old man, identified only as Zhang, was arrested at a condominium in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district. He was wanted by Chinese authorities […] The post Chinese scam boss arrested in Pattaya…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Kharge seeks Govt. answers over alleged increased Chinese activity on Arunachal Pradesh border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kharge-seeks-govt-answers-over-alleged-increased-chinese-activity-on",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:35:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}