Luxury residence in Pattaya, Thailand, targeted in home invasion robbery—three suspects force Chinese national to transfer $820,000 in cryptocurrency According to http://(Bitcoin.com), in the early hours of Tuesday, three armed and masked men broke into a luxury home in a gated community near Pattaya. They subdued a Chinese resident with Turkish citizenship. The suspects forced him to hand over cash from a safe, three luxury watches, and transfer approximately $820,000 worth of cryptocurrency to their wallet, which they immediately sold off. Police suspect the perpetrators may be Chinese nationals, though this has not been confirmed. Authorities have identified the getaway vehicle and are tracking the sold assets. This type of violent coercion targeting cryptocurrency holders is known as a "wrench attack." According to Chainalysis, such incidents caused over $30 million in losses in the first half of 2026.