Immigration Division 6 joins forces with the Investigation Sub-Division of the Immigration Bureau to arrest a Swedish man wanted for serious crimes — including attempted murder, extortion, arson, and links to a homicide case — who fled an arrest warrant and went into hiding in Thailand, where a fellow Swede was found assisting him.
Today (24 Aug.), officers from the Investigation Sub-Division, Immigration Division 6 (กก.สส.บก.ตม.6), together with Investigation Sub-Division 2 of the Immigration Bureau (กก.2 บก.สส.สตม.), tracked down and arrested Mr. Kevin, a Swedish national wanted by Swedish authorities for violent crimes, after he fled an arrest warrant and went into hiding in Thailand. He is suspected of involvement in the attempted murder of a fellow countryman, extortion, arson, and is linked to a murder case.
The arrest was carried out in accordance with the policy of Police Lieutenant General Phanumas Bunyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, who has ordered an accelerated crackdown on foreign nationals hiding in Thailand. The investigation team had been coordinated by the Nordic Countries Police Affairs Unit and the Foreign Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Police to track down this key suspect.
Investigations revealed that Mr. Kevin entered Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport on 17 May 2026, after which he stayed at various locations on Koh Samui, frequently changing accommodation to evade detection by authorities. A fellow Swedish national, Mr. Alex — who is also wanted by Swedish authorities — assisted him with accommodation, food, and other necessities.
Officers subsequently discovered that both individuals had fled from Koh Samui and were staying at a luxury condominium in the Rama 9 area, prompting coordination with Investigation Sub-Division 2 of the Immigration Bureau to jointly pursue and arrest them.
On 23 August 2026, officers staked out the front of the condominium and located Mr. Kevin, confirming he was the person named in the Swedish arrest warrant. He was also found to have overstayed his permitted period in Thailand by 9 days. Officers then led a search of the room, where Mr. Alex was found inside. Mr. Alex was found to have a criminal record in Sweden and had overstayed his permitted period in Thailand by as many as 195 days.
Officers also seized three mobile phones and three credit cards, believed to be potentially linked to criminal activity, to be handed over to Swedish police for use in expanding the investigation to identify co-conspirators. Both suspects will be prosecuted under Thai law, and once proceedings in Thailand are concluded, they will be deported back to Sweden.
Police Major General Phantana Nuchanat, Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, stated that the Immigration Bureau continues to integrate cooperation with both domestic and international security agencies to persistently track down persons subject to arrest warrants. He also reaffirmed that Thailand will not serve as a haven for fugitives or transnational criminals, and that the law will be enforced without exception.
