Cyber police have arrested a married couple who own a famous online brand-name store for running a fake order investment scam. Victims include doctors, high-society individuals, and prominent businesspeople, with total losses exceeding 133 million baht.
On 23 June 2026, Pol. Lt. Gen. Suraphol Prembutr, Commander of the Cyber Crime Division, along with Pol. Lt. Gen. Naradet Tiprak, Commander attached to the Royal Thai Police Office, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapan Kan Klayklung, Deputy Commander of the Cyber Crime Division, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Deepho, Commander of Cyber Crime Division 1, Pol. Col. Komsan Kanha, Superintendent of Division 4, Cyber Crime Division 1, Pol. Lt. Col. Pornchai Buaduang, Deputy Superintendent of Division 4, and Pol. Lt. Surasit Rasrichai, Investigator of Division 4, to act.
They executed search warrant No. 45/2569 from the Phra Khanong Criminal Court to search a residence in a luxury housing project in Suan Luang district, Bangkok, and arrested Mr. Phuchong, or Pong, 38, wanted under warrant No. 3398/2569, and Ms. Sunatya, or Nat, 43, his wife, wanted under warrant No. 3397/2569. The couple owns a brand-name product sales page and faces charges of "joint fraud, joint embezzlement as a regular business, joint data input offenses, and money laundering."
This followed an incident in April when Ms. Pat Boondej, a famous high-society celebrity, brought a group of victims from various sectors—including doctors, high-society, and well-known businesspeople—to meet Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Deepho, Commander of Cyber Crime Division 1, and Pol. Lt. Col. Kreekrai Weerachawaphas, Deputy Superintendent (Investigation) of Cyber Crime Division 1, to file complaints against Mr. Phuchong and Ms. Sunatya. The couple operates a popular online brand-name sales page and had been deceiving victims by accepting luxury goods for consignment sale, including Rolex Land Dweller 40 watches, Rolex Sprite watches, various brand-name bags, and expensive luxury jewelry.
Initially, they paid for sales normally, but later began to befriend and repeatedly borrow money. They also took consignment of luxury goods but did not remit sales proceeds, despite customers transferring money to the shop’s account. They fabricated stories of lost goods or customs seizures, though some items had official Thai shop receipts, which could be reissued. Later it was discovered they recycled the goods through pawnshops and posted them for resale online.
This caused severe distress to victims, some burdened with debts incurred by purchasing goods under false pretenses. They also tricked victims into cash advances on credit cards, forcing some to sell homes and cars to repay debts. Several victims were scammed through pyramid schemes promising high returns on brand-name investments. Total damage amounted to over 133 million baht.
Subsequently, investigators from Division 4, Cyber Crime Division 1, gathered evidence and obtained court approval to search the residence and arrest the two suspects. Authorities seized brand-name bags, watches, account books, and various financial documents.
They also confiscated computers, laptops, and mobile phones to examine for evidence relevant to the case.
Checks revealed that both suspects have two additional warrants each connected to similar cases. Initially, both denied the charges and were taken in for questioning at the Cyber Crime Division to proceed with legal action.