In Khon Kaen, the cybercrime suppression police expanded their investigation, arresting a broker who arranged people to open fake bank accounts. They seized bank passbooks, ATM cards, phones, and numerous SIM cards. The suspect confessed and is to be handed over to the Thai boss running a gray business residing in Poipet, Cambodia.
At 08:30 on 28 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Pol. Maj. Gen. Nopakao Somanas, Deputy Commander of Region 4 Police, Pol. Maj. Gen. Anuwat Suwanphum, Commander of Khon Kaen Provincial Police, Pol. Col. Wongsakorn Wanchai, Investigation Chief of Khon Kaen Police, and cybercrime analysis officers jointly arrested Mr. Oat, 32, from Khon Kaen, on charges of "acting as an intermediary, advertising, or disclosing information in any way to facilitate the buying, renting, or lending of bank accounts, electronic cards, or electronic accounts for use in cybercrime or other criminal offenses."
The seized evidence includes 43,500 baht in cash; 23 bank accounts; 24 ATM cards; 24 phone SIM cards; 12 mobile phones; 2 iPads; 1 laptop computer; and 1 car.
Before arresting Mr. Thanabodi, Pol. Maj. Gen. Nopakao Somanas ordered the cybercrime analysis unit of Khon Kaen Police to investigate and crack down on cybercrime in Chum Phae district, Khon Kaen. They arrested three suspects with bank passbooks, mobile phones, SIM cards, and ATM cards. The three face charges of allowing others to use their bank accounts, electronic cards, or electronic accounts without intending to use them personally or for their business, or knowingly allowing others to use them for cybercrime or other criminal offenses, as well as conspiracy to facilitate or advertise the buying, renting, or lending of bank accounts or electronic cards for cybercrime or other crimes.
During investigation, the three suspects revealed that someone living in Poipet ordered Mr. Oat to find people to open fake bank accounts and activate mobile SIM cards. The three were contacted and hired to open fake accounts for payment. After completing the accounts and activating SIM cards, they handed them to Mr. Oat. Police, upon learning details of this cybercrime operation, monitored Mr. Oat until they found him at his home in Village No.14, Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang District, Khon Kaen. A search warrant was obtained, and police found 43,500 baht cash; 23 bank accounts; 24 ATM cards; 24 SIM cards; 12 phones; 2 iPads; and 1 laptop, all seized as evidence before Mr. Oat was taken for questioning.
In questioning, Mr. Oat said he knows the Thai 'boss' running a gray business who lives in Poipet. The boss hired him to find Thai people to open fake bank accounts, paying 1,500–3,000 baht each. Once hired people completed opening accounts and received ATM cards, they would activate SIM cards from various networks. After they completed the steps and received payment, Mr. Oat collected the bank passbooks, ATM cards, and SIM cards, then bought phones as instructed by the boss. He planned to deliver these to the boss in Poipet. However, due to the ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia causing border closures, the delivery has not yet occurred, and police have seized all items.
After questioning, the arresting officers brought the suspect and seized evidence to the Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station for formal charges and further legal proceedings.