How long is the statute of limitations for horse accounts? What are the prison terms? We reveal solutions to prevent retroactive arrests. "Horse accounts" are now strictly regulated, especially under the 2023 Royal Decree on Measures to Prevent and Suppress Technology-Related Crimes, which specifically targets this issue.
If prosecuted as the person who opened a horse account (Section 9), the penalty is imprisonment for up to 3 years, or a fine up to 300,000 baht, or both.
Criminal statute of limitations: 10 years (according to the Criminal Code Section 95 for offenses punishable by imprisonment of more than 1 year but less than 7 years).
The limitation period starts from the date the offense is completed, such as the date the account was opened or the date the account was handed over to another person for use.
You need to know the "last day the offense was committed," such as the day you handed over the account or the last day someone used the account to commit fraud.
From that date, if 10 years pass without a court filing or an arrest warrant executed by bringing the person to court, the statute of limitations has expired.
Caution: The statute of limitations is paused if an arrest warrant is issued and police are actively pursuing the suspect.
Will you go to prison for a horse account? If caught or prosecuted, the consequences are:
Horse account prison term and fines: up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine up to 300,000 baht.
The statute of limitations for horse accounts is 10 years. Doing nothing carries the lowest risk, but if someone uses your account to commit fraud today, you could still be summoned in 5 years. The best approach is to "close the account and file an official police report" as soon as possible.