Cyber police arrested the 'horse stable owner' in a network involved in buying and selling 'horse accounts' to scammer gangs, earning a profit margin of 2,000-3,000 baht per account for over a year now.
On 1 July 2026, Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapol Prembutr, Commander of the Cyber Crime Division, along with Pol. Lt. Gen. Naradet Thiprak, Commander assigned to the Royal Thai Police Office, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Kantapong Chairungruang, Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Division, Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Deepor, Commander of Cyber Crime Division 1, Pol. Col. Runglert Kanthan, Superintendent of Division 1, Pol. Lt. Col. Singhraj Pimpakorn, Deputy Superintendent of Division 1, and Pol. Lt. Col. Watthanachai Thanakawinwong, Deputy Superintendent of Division 2, Cyber Crime Division 5, to lead an operation to dismantle a major 'horse account' trading network.
They arrested Ms. Somjai Thamwong, 41, from Bangkok; Mr. Winai Ongarachudomsin, 45, from Chonburi Province; and Mr. Prakot Sriprai, 28, from Lopburi Province. Confiscated evidence included five mobile phones linked to banking applications, three SIM cards, one bankbook, 16 ATM cards, nine identity cards belonging to others, 0.75 grams of crystal methamphetamine, and two methamphetamine pills — totaling 41 items.
Investigations revealed that the arrest team had learned of a 'horse account' trading group arranging to exchange bank accounts at a hotel room within Soi Taksin 33, Dao Khanong subdistrict, Thonburi district, Bangkok. The suspects were trading bankbooks, ATM cards, and mobile phones with bank accounts opened via banking applications, ready for immediate use. Police raided the room and arrested Ms. Somjai, the buyer, and Mr. Winai, the account owner. Mr. Prakot, Ms. Somjai's boyfriend, was found in possession of crystal meth and methamphetamine. All evidence was seized.
During interrogation, it was revealed that Ms. Somjai was the key figure, acting as the broker or 'horse stable owner' who procured bank accounts and mobile phones with banking apps opened from account owners, then consolidated and sold them to scammer gangs based in neighboring countries. She earned a profit margin of 2,000-3,000 baht per account for over a year. Mr. Winai was the account owner who sold his accounts to Ms. Somjai. Initially, all suspects confessed.
Ms. Somjai and Mr. Winai face charges including "acting as intermediaries, advertising, or facilitating in any way the buying, selling, renting, or lending of bank accounts, electronic cards, or electronic accounts; jointly misusing others' electronic cards in a manner likely to cause harm to others or the public; jointly committing fraud by impersonating others; supporting others to input false computer data likely to cause damage; and allowing others to use their bank accounts or electronic cards even without intent for personal use but knowing or should have known that these would be used for crimes related to technology or other offenses."
Mr. Prakot faces charges for "possession of Category 1, 2, or 5 narcotics or substances of similar effect for personal use," violating Section 107 of the Narcotics Act B.E. 2564 (2021), Section 164. All suspects were taken to Bukkholo Police Station for further legal action according to the warrant.