"Film Rattapoom," accompanied by his lawyer, met with the DSI to acknowledge charges and clarify to investigators in the Forex case that he is not a broker, denying involvement in the 142 million baht money trail.
At 10:35 a.m. on 3 Aug 2026 GMT+7 at the Government Complex, Building C, 2nd Floor, DSI Hall, Chaeng Watthana Road, Bangkok, Mr. Rattapoom Tokongsap, known as Film, a well-known male actor, came to acknowledge charges and clarify allegations with the special investigation team of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI). The case involves financial transactions linked to Etherwealth Co., Ltd., identified as part of a broker network, and a money transfer of 6,000,100 baht from Mr. Puritat (surname withheld) on 26 Jun 2014, with total accumulated transactions amounting to 142,919,860.13 baht.
Additionally, Mr. Rattapoom Tokongsap has financial connections with the broker company HF Markets (SV) Ltd, registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a Caribbean island nation. Many brokers register offshore to avoid Thai regulatory oversight, including in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mahe Island in Seychelles, the UK, Cayman Islands, and Comoros. Such offshore registration can hinder investors' legal rights and asset recovery in disputes. Because of this, the actor has been classified among brokers accepting trades, prompting investigators to examine the nature of these financial transactions and his role concerning Etherwealth Co., Ltd. and HF Markets (SV) Ltd.
Mr. Praman Luangwattanavanich, the lawyer, said before accompanying Mr. Rattapoom to meet the special investigation team that they came as the accused and will clarify all points investigators raise, especially those related to them. They will submit relevant documents later if necessary. Regarding disputes and news involving payment gateways transferring money into bank accounts, these are unrelated to the current investigation. Investigators apparently have evidence tracing money flows from payment gateways to other accused persons, with funds subsequently transferred elsewhere. Therefore, allegations of fraud must consider to whom the money went, which investigators can track. This does not involve Mr. Rattapoom.
Regarding rumors that Mr. Rattapoom received 142 million baht from Mr. Puritat, the lawyer said the source may not have fabricated it, but someone concocted the story, linking numbers to create the 142 million figure, which remains unknown. They will know the exact figures only after hearing the investigators' charges. The charges include various allegations reported previously, such as fraud and violation of the Act on Loan Business with Fraudulent Intent to the Public.
He added that warrants are only issued if there is evidence the accused intends to flee or tamper with evidence. Normally, suspects are summoned twice; failure to appear twice indicates intentional evasion and risk of flight, justifying a warrant. Today, they want to review the charges and evidence since so far they have only dealt with media reports. He affirmed they can explain all points and have verified that the periods in question do not involve Mr. Rattapoom.
Mr. Rattapoom said he denies any involvement with the broker group. While there may be financial links to companies where he serves as director, he emphasized he is not a broker, has never solicited investments, and has no connection to any of the names in the news. This may cause misunderstandings because he only provides software services. Broker companies have approached his companies for connectivity, communication, or knowledge sharing. He is unsure which companies or issues investigators focus on since he is director of several companies providing such systems. He brought complete documents, including bank statements from 2023 to 2026, to show investigators details of money transfers to and from Etherwealth Co., Ltd. and HFM Co., Ltd., explaining the reasons and destinations of those funds.
He explained that broker companies contacted his company because it is known for software services, which is normal for requests involving connectivity or MetaCode. He stressed he has no connection to the prior Forex-3D case and that misunderstandings likely arose from news communication.
Regarding rumors of financial links involving a 142 million baht transfer from Mr. Puritat, he firmly denied these as false news with no basis. He expressed confusion over why he would receive such an amount and said the figures are not true, which is why he believes the rumors are fabricated or baseless.
On his links to Etherwealth Co., Ltd. and HFM Co., Ltd., he confirmed neither company belongs to him. He wants to hear investigators' explanations for why his name appears in the DSI investigation chart. He denies any connection with QRS Global, Ms. Mallika (QRS executive), or Coach James, expressing confusion over why his name is included in the DSI case files. He trusts that all agencies will provide fairness and justice, noting he has gone through many procedures and received fair treatment. He wants to listen first to all relevant information.
He said he does not know any of the companies mentioned in the news and is currently not worried, just wanting to hear from investigators first. Regarding bail applications during investigation, he noted that others summoned under warrants have been detained by courts, but he believes it is unlikely in his case and that authorities will be fair.