Thonglor police have detained “Jae Toom” and held her for court on fraud charges involving embezzling money from high-society victims through brand name handbag trading. Bail was opposed. The suspect continues to deny the charges, claiming financial and investment problems.
In the case of Thonglor police issuing an arrest warrant for “Jae Toom,” Ms. Siprapa, 45, on public fraud charges after she opened a page accepting consignments for buying and selling brand name handbags and shoes, with a storefront in Thonglor. She allegedly embezzled nearly 100 million baht from victims, mostly high-society clients. Subsequently, over 30 victims gathered evidence and filed complaints with the Central Investigation Bureau’s reporting center.
Later, Ms. Siprapa, also known as “Jae Toom,” along with her lawyer, went to meet with investigators at Thonglor police station and denied the charges. She explained the reason she had not paid the victims was because she had invested the money in opening a new store and faced poor sales, as previously reported.
The latest update, this morning (25 Mar 2026), Pol. Col. Ratthanon Aekthitikulpatt, chief of Thonglor police station, ordered investigators to take “Jae Toom,” Ms. Siprapa, to the South Bangkok Criminal Court to request custody extension and opposed bail due to the many victims and significant financial damage, as well as concerns that the suspect might flee.
While the suspect was being escorted into the vehicle to be taken to court, upon seeing media recording, “Jae Toom” quickly covered her face with a handbag and did not respond to any questions.
Pol. Col. Ratthanon Aekthitikulpatt, chief of Thonglor police station, stated that on the charge of public fraud per the Thonglor police warrant, the suspect continues to deny the allegations and claims she is experiencing financial and investment issues.
As of 18:00 on the same day, the court ordered a risk assessment and set bail at 600,000 baht, requiring Ms. Siprapa’s guarantor to provide 300,000 baht as collateral and mandated electronic monitoring. If bail terms are violated, a fine of 600,000 baht applies before Ms. Siprapa was released.