Police in a Bangkok district had to address allegations of connections to Chinese businesses this week after their dragon logo began to circulate online.
According to Khaosod, the Huai Khwang police station superintendent spoke to the media on 8 July. He said that the logo has been in use for a long time and definitely has no hidden meaning.
The police chief said that the logo had been in use before he took over the position in Dec 2025. Although he was unsure of the design choice, he insisted that there were no hidden connections to any Chinese elements.
He compared it to logos used by other police stations, which sometimes include famous landmarks in their respective district.
Photos on their Facebook page show the yellow dragon logo dating as far back as Jan 2024.
Source: สถานีตำรวจนครบาลห้วยขวาง on Facebook
He stressed that the role of the police is in enforcing the law and also urged the public to exercise caution when consuming content online.
The connection to China is not without reason, however. Over the past few years, the Huai Khwang district has emerged as Bangkok’s unofficial second Chinatown.
According to the Bangkok Post, the district has seen a huge rise in Chinese businesses with some attributing it to the presence of the Chinese embassy. The surge has led some locals to dub the district a province of China.
Not all of these businesses have been above board, however. There have been reports of delivery businesses, operated by Chinese nationals, that service only Chinese customers — which is illegal under Thai law.
These types of illicit businesses are often called “grey Chinese” in Thailand, a term which has drawn some ire from Chinese officials.
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Featured image adapted from Google Maps and สถานีตำรวจนครบาลห้วยขวาง on Facebook.