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Police in northern Thailand have dismantled a Chiang Rai-based network accused of laundering millions of baht for international call centre fraud gangs. Five suspects were arrested in coordinated raids across Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi and Bangkok.

 

The operation, led by Provincial Police Region 6’s Special Operations Centre (ศปอส.ภาค 6), followed multiple arrest warrants issued by Phichit Provincial Court earlier this month.

 

Those detained were named as Ms Wilasinee Boonta, Mr Thanaphon Chivinwongpathom, Ms Kulnapat Thoolkitjai, Mr Paiboon Lakkaew and Mr Thawin “Ohm” Taweeudomwanich.

 

They face charges of fraud, impersonation, introducing false data into computer systems and money laundering.

 

Police seized assets including a Mercedes-Benz C300e, 476,340 baht in cash, multiple mobile phones, ATM cards and bank passbooks from Krungthai, SCB, Kasikorn and TMBThanachart accounts.

 

Investigators allege the group acted as “money mules”, withdrawing and collecting cash from victims before delivering it to ringleaders abroad. Losses are believed to exceed 10 million baht, with 2.2 million baht linked to a single case in Phichit province.

 

Arrests were made at several locations, including a condominium in Bangkok’s Wong Sawang district, a sign-making shop in Chiang Rai, a hotel in Chiang Mai and a residence in Chiang Rai’s Rim Kok subdistrict.

 

All five suspects have been transferred to Phichit police for prosecution as authorities continue to trace the wider network.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Naewna 2025-08-20

 

 

 

 

8 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Police seized assets including a Mercedes-Benz C300e, 476,340 baht in cash, multiple mobile phones, ATM cards and bank passbooks from Krungthai, SCB, Kasikorn and TMBThanachart accounts.

The bust of the century? Hardly. Still, at least it's a start on the illegal scammers.