Picture courtesy of Thaitabloid

More than 50 people have accused a condominium rental agent in Bangkok’s Thonburi area of defrauding tenants out of rental deposits worth several million baht, with both Thai and foreign victims affected. Despite police complaints dating back to 2025, victims say the case has made little progress, raising fears that new victims continue to be targeted.

The allegations were highlighted on 31 January 2026 by the Facebook page “อยากดังจัดให้ return Part 7”, which published complaints from numerous victims. The agent, who operated in the Thonburi area, is accused of collecting deposits from prospective tenants and then failing to provide the promised accommodation or return the money. Some reports suggest the number of victims could be as high as several hundred.

According to those affected, the agent built trust by showing real condominium units and operating an office inside the condominium complex itself. This physical presence, combined with recommendations from the building’s juristic office, led many victims to believe the operation was legitimate. Most victims were students, working adults and foreign nationals, many of whom dealt with the agent in person rather than online.

Victims say that after paying deposits, they were later told the room was “no longer available” when the move-in date arrived. Requests for refunds were allegedly delayed, ignored, or only partially fulfilled, with some victims receiving no money back at all. In several cases, the same unit was reportedly offered to multiple tenants at the same time.

One victim, Ms Warakorn, aged 29, said the agent’s office inside the condominium made the scheme appear credible. She and others later discovered that only a small number of tenants actually received rooms, while many others lost their deposits. Victims allege that refunds were sometimes made only after police complaints were filed, in a manner resembling the use of new deposits to repay earlier victims.

Police reports were filed at Tha Phra Police Station in 2025, but victims say there has been no arrest warrant or visible progress in the investigation. The accused individual is reported to be living normally, while complaints continue to emerge, particularly from foreign nationals unfamiliar with Thailand’s legal process.

Thaitabloid reported that additional complaints include alleged withholding of staff wages, unpaid housekeeping fees, fraudulent visa documentation services and theft. Some victims are now gathering evidence to submit to investigators and to the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) for further action. Authorities have stated that the information currently remains under investigation.

Key Takeaways

• More than 50 victims accuse a Thonburi condo agent of stealing rental deposits worth millions of baht.

• Complaints have been filed since 2025, but victims report no significant progress in the case.

• Thai and foreign tenants are urging authorities and media to intervene to prevent further losses.

  

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thaitabloid 2026-02-01

 

 

That old chestnut.

I guess a lot of these deposits will be in brown envelopes somewhere, hence lack of investigation, the juristic support and an office in the condo complex.

It seems there are more and more scams all the time. This ruins Thailands reputation and I think Thailand has to step up the efforts to catch these scammers.

Reading the news article it states, "Police reports were filed a... in 2025, but victims say there has been no arrest warrant or visible progress in the investigation. The accused individual is reported to be living normally",

My first question is why has he not been charged and arrested for fraud as it appears an open and shut case? Or at least suspend his agency licence till the authorities get their act together and dismiss and then charge this agent.

All this delay makes me think the local RTP have their fingers in the pie.

What is, "fraudulent visa documentation services" and if it is what I think it is is that not a heavy criminal charge and if so more reason this agent should be immediately arrested?