Sutthisan police investigation unit showcased their success in tracking and arresting an entire fake account gang during a transaction in central Bangkok, capturing five suspects. The Vietnamese broker confessed to receiving 25,000 baht per account, while the Thai account holders earned only 4,000 baht each from withdrawing money.
On 27 Jan 2026 GMT+7, a reporter reported that at 15:00 on 26 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Police Colonel Phorntep Chalermkiat, Superintendent of Sutthisan Police Station, led investigative officers to arrest five suspects involved in a fake account gang: 1. Mr. Kanok Kitcharoen, 44; 2. Mr. Phuwanat Inna, 34; 3. Mr. Po, a Vietnamese national, 28; 4. Mr. Duey Kraisorn, 51; and 5. Mr. Surawut Chanapol, 34.
They were charged with "jointly procuring, advertising, or distributing information in any manner to facilitate the buying, selling, renting, or lending of bank accounts, electronic cards, or electronic accounts for use in committing cybercrimes or other criminal offenses," along with possession and use of a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine or ice) in violation of the law. Additionally, Mr. Po faced charges of illegally entering the kingdom. The arrests occurred near the entrance of Ratchada Soi 16, Ratchadaphisek Subdistrict, Din Daeng District, Bangkok, with evidence including a transfer slip showing Ms. Pimphan sending 290,000 baht to Mr. Sanpawit, 562,000 baht cash, 12 active phone SIM cards, and a Kasikorn Bank account book under Mr. Duey's name.
Investigators received a tip from an informant that a gang of Thai and Vietnamese individuals were soliciting fake proxy accounts from the public. When interested sellers came forward, meetings were arranged within the Sutthisan police jurisdiction. Surveillance of CCTV confirmed that a transaction would occur at a coffee shop on Pracharat Bamphen Soi 5 around 10:00, leading officers to notify superiors and set up observation at the site.
Later, officers spotted a suspicious man matching the informant's description near the entrance of Ratchada Soi 16. Upon inspection, suspects 1 and 2 appeared suspicious and attempted to flee but were apprehended. A search found a transfer slip from Ms. Pimphan to Mr. Sanpawit for 290,000 baht. When questioned about fleeing, the suspects admitted to using drugs and running upon seeing police. They said they had been paid to open fake accounts for Mr. Po, who communicated via the LINE app. Both were taken to Sutthisan Police Station for further investigation and urine drug testing.
Further investigation revealed that the transfer slip was linked to a fake account under the name Ms. Pimphan. Officers arranged a sting operation to buy accounts from Mr. Po, the Vietnamese broker, at a shopping mall on Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok. Mr. Po and suspects 4 and 5, who accompanied him, were arrested near a bank inside the mall, along with 562,000 baht in cash and 12 active SIM cards.
During interrogation, Mr. Po admitted he was hired by a friend named Dong Dee to bring proxy account holders to withdraw cash from various banks, receiving 25,000 baht per account. Suspect 4 confessed that a friend introduced him to sell accounts to Mr. Po; he withdrew 562,000 baht in cash, placed it in a bag waiting for pickup, and earned 4,000 baht. Suspect 5 admitted he was about to open an account to withdraw cash but was caught before doing so; he expected to earn 4,000 baht as well.
All suspects were handed over with charges to the Sutthisan Police Station investigators to proceed with legal action.