The Commando unit arrested a middle-aged man involved in an online investment scam gang; the victim trusted the scam and transferred money 43 times, losing over 17 million baht.
On 3 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Col. Boonlue Phadungthin, Deputy Commander of the Crime Suppression Division, ordered Pol. Col. Chayathipoom Amnuaychai, Superintendent of Division 5, and Pol. Lt. Col. Panumas Saengbuakao, Deputy Superintendent of Division 5, to jointly arrest Mr. Songyot Iamlailek, 45, under an arrest warrant issued by the Bangkok South Criminal Court No. J.1209/2568 dated 25 Nov 2025 GMT+7. He is charged with "collaborative public fraud by impersonation, jointly inputting false data into a computer system, and permitting others to use his bank or electronic accounts to commit technology-related crimes."
The arrest took place at a bus parking area in Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
This arrest followed reports from a victim who saw a Facebook advertisement inviting participation in a side income activity requiring money deposits under certain group conditions. At first, the victim received their principal plus returns, building trust, before being repeatedly persuaded to transfer more money to multiple bank accounts.
Investigations revealed the victim transferred money 43 times totaling 17,096,372 baht before realizing the scam, prompting a police complaint and evidence gathering leading to the arrest warrant.
Subsequently, the arrest team used Big Data CIB to trace the bank accounts used by the suspect, identifying them as belonging to Mr. Songyot, who was then apprehended. His records also showed another outstanding warrant from Chiang Mai Provincial Court for a similar crime.
Under interrogation, Songyot denied wrongdoing, claiming the bank accounts were indeed his but that he had been deceived into working in Sa Kaeo Province and had his bankbook confiscated without knowing it would be used in criminal acts. He was taken to Khlong Tan Police Station for further prosecution.