Investigators from Immigration Division 3 raided a company that submitted forged visa documents, specifically bank statements, uncovering over 400 clients with damages exceeding 16 million baht.
On 17 Aug 2026 GMT+7, at Immigration Division 3 headquarters, Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprod Sirisukha, commander of Immigration Division 3, along with Pol. Col. Prinya Klinkasem, deputy commander, and Pol. Col. Suriya Puangsomboon, chief of the investigation unit, jointly announced the results of an operation targeting a source of forged bank account statements.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprod Sirisukha said this case began when investigators from Immigration Division 3 received coordination from a European country's embassy. They found several Thai nationals applying for visas submitting documents, especially bank statements, that were suspicious and appeared forged.
Subsequently, Pol. Col. Suriya Puangsomboon and the investigation team traced leads to a forgery source located in the Sai Mai area of Bangkok. They gathered evidence and obtained a search warrant from the Minburi Criminal Court (No. K315/2569) to search an office of a company providing visa consultancy services on Sukhaphiban 5 Road, Or Ngoen subdistrict, Sai Mai district, Bangkok, on 13 Aug.
The search yielded four computers, forged bank and agency stamps, and over 20 fake financial documents, including salary certificates and bank statements. It was determined to be the site producing forged documents to support visa applications for many Thai clients.
Investigators compared embassy-submitted documents with actual bank data from account holders and found irregularities in five cases: applicant names did not match real account holders, bank statements were altered and inconsistent with bank confirmations, and the travel expense sponsors for these applicants used the same foreign bank credit card number to pay multiple clients, prompting plans to extend the investigation to related parties.
Pol. Col. Prinya Klinkasem said the initial investigation identified over 400 victim clients. The company charged 40,000 baht per client, totaling damages above 16 million baht. The actions may constitute offenses of conspiracy to forge and use forged documents under Criminal Code sections 264, 265, and 268, and forging stamps under sections 251 and 252. The investigation team seized all evidence and forwarded it to the Sai Mai Police Station, preparing to summon involved persons for questioning and proceed with legal action.