Profile of Boonrit Rerungroj, candidate for Bangkok MP District 33 of the Prachachon Party, who was issued an arrest warrant in a money laundering case, prior to the party apologizing to the public and replacing candidates in Bang Phlat and Bangkok Noi districts.
On 29 December 2025 GMT+7, Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, led officers to expand an investigation and arrest a Lao drug trafficking network. Two suspects were arrested, both shareholders in a company involved in a money laundering case linked to drugs. Police found that the company had a turnover exceeding 20 billion baht and maintained 50 bank accounts. Financial tracing revealed transfers to a well-known political party's MP candidate in Bangkok, who was apprehended earlier this morning in the Bang Phlat area.
At approximately 09:40 GMT+7, Pichan Chaowaphatanawong, executive committee member of the Prachachon Party, held an urgent press conference to announce the replacement of the MP candidate for Bangkok District 33, Bang Phlat-Bangkok Noi (excluding Siriraj subdistrict), Boonrit Rerungroj, after the party discovered that the candidate had an arrest warrant issued in a criminal case concerning money laundering allegations.
Boonrit Rerungroj, also known as Bank, is the Prachachon Party's candidate for Bangkok MP District 33 covering Bang Phlat-Bangkok Noi (excluding Siriraj subdistrict) in the constituency-based MP election held on 27 December 2025 GMT+7. Boonrit was assigned candidate number 11.
Educational background
Secondary education at Triam Udom Suksa School
Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ramkhamhaeng University
Graduate diploma in Property Valuation from Thammasat University
Master's degree in Commerce and Accountancy (Real Estate) from Thammasat University
Work experience
Project Coordinator at N.C.C. Image Co., Ltd.
Sales Executive at the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair
Renovation Department Manager at Bangkok Assess Co., Ltd.
Assistant Director of REIT at Innotech Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Political experience
Personal expert to a Member of Parliament
Secretary to the Committee on Commerce and Intellectual Property
Advisor to the Subcommittee on Local Economic Development and Promotion of Green Businesses
Advisor to the Special Committee on the Draft Trade Competition Act
Boonrit has openly expressed his political perspective, stating “I have witnessed traditional politics all my life and never thought change was possible. But when the people of Bang Phlat and Bangkok Noi rose to choose a new future, including the Move Forward Party, I saw that hope still exists. People want change for a better future, and our country can be better.” This viewpoint became a key motivation for him to enter politics as a representative of the local community.
