Three men were arrested after leaving a Government Savings Bank branch in Bang Yai, Nonthaburi, on 24 February 2026 after police intercepted a suspected mule account cash withdrawal. Officers from Bang Yai Police Station detained Mr Amphon Charoenwong, 31, Mr Prasit Phiromphon, 29, and Mr Phan Hung, also known as Phan Ub, 46, a Vietnamese national, in front of the Government Savings Bank, Index Bang Yai branch. Seized items included 149,000 baht in 1,000-baht notes, one 500-baht note, three 100-baht notes, one 20-baht note, a Government Savings Bank passbook from Khlong Yai branch in Trat province and a banknote counting machine.
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The arrests followed a report from the bank about a suspicious 150,000-baht withdrawal. Bank staff observed that funds had been transferred into an account and were immediately withdrawn, prompting them to alert police. Officers monitored the situation and saw Mr Amphon withdraw the cash before attempting to hand a brown envelope containing the money to two men waiting outside, at which point all three were detained.
Mr Amphon admitted he had been hired to open two bank accounts for 500 baht each, receiving 1,000 baht in total, and was given 500 baht for travel from Trat to Bang Yai. He said the employer claimed the funds were not illegal and told him he would have been arrested already if they were. He stated this was his first time and that he had not yet received the agreed 1,000-baht payment.
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Mr Prasit denied being part of a mule account procurement gang but admitted receiving 1,000 baht per day from Mr Phan Hung to monitor account holders and ensure withdrawn cash was handed over. He said he had worked in this role since January, mainly in the Westgate area of Bang Yai, and contacted the Vietnamese suspect via Facebook. He maintained he was not responsible for recruiting account holders and did not know who would ultimately receive the transferred funds.
Police Colonel Siraphop Anusiri said financial institutions have been asked to monitor accounts where money is transferred in and withdrawn immediately, and to notify police of suspicious activity. He confirmed that the prompt alert from the Government Savings Bank enabled officers to arrest the alleged account holder, supervisor and organiser together. He warned the public not to accept offers of 1,000 to 2,000 baht to open bank accounts, citing a maximum prison term of five years.
Thaitabloid reported that Mr Amphon faces charges under Section 9 for allowing his bank account to be used for technological crime and for membership of a secret association with unlawful intent. Mr Prasit and Mr Phan Hung face charges under Section 10 for jointly procuring or advertising the sale of bank accounts for criminal use and for membership of a secret association. Investigators are coordinating with an interpreter to question the Vietnamese suspect further and expand the investigation into the wider network.
Key Takeaways
• Three suspects were arrested outside a Bang Yai bank after a 149,820-baht mule account withdrawal.
• The bank alerted police after detecting an immediate withdrawal following a 150,000-baht transfer.
• Suspects face charges under Sections 9 and 10, with penalties of up to five years’ imprisonment.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 26 Feb 2026
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