Thai Police Trace Student Scam Money to Luxury Home in Bangkok
Thai Police Trace Student Scam Money to Luxury Home in Bangkok
BANGKOK, October 9, 2026 — Thai cyber police have arrested three suspects and seized assets worth at least 100 million baht during a raid on a luxury home in Bangkok’s Saphan Sung district as part of an expanding investigation into a call-centre scam network accused of causing more than 200 million baht in losses among student victims.
The operation took place on October 6 and was led by Pol Lt Gen Tinnakorn Rangmat, commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), with officers from the Immigration Bureau and the Anti-Money Laundering Office.
Police said further arrests and legal action could follow as investigators trace financial transactions and identify others who allegedly benefited from the fraud.
Student allegedly loses nearly THB663,000
The investigation began after a 19-year-old male student reported losing 662,990 baht between September 23 and 25.
According to police, callers initially impersonated employees of a mobile network operator and told the student he was implicated in a money-laundering case. The call was then transferred to someone claiming to be a police officer, who allegedly instructed the student to transfer money to prove his innocence.
Investigators found that the student made five bank transfers totalling 212,990 baht. The money was subsequently moved through several accounts, while funds allegedly linked to the network were also used to purchase gold worth millions of baht.
The student was reportedly instructed to withdraw another 450,000 baht in cash and hand it to a collector in a shopping-centre car park in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom province.
Police said the cash passed through several individuals before investigators traced evidence to a Chinese man who is now the subject of an arrest warrant. He allegedly delivered cash outside a luxury housing estate in Saphan Sung.
Three suspects arrested in luxury-home raid
Investigators obtained Min Buri Criminal Court search warrant No. 386/2026, dated October 5, before searching the property at approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 6.
Eleven Chinese, Myanmar, Russian and Thai nationals were found at the residence, according to police. Three suspects were arrested: a 37-year-old Chinese man accused of receiving cash from Myanmar housekeepers, and two Myanmar women, aged 35 and 24, who allegedly collected and delivered cash to him.
Officers seized more than 40 items during the operation, including luxury watches from Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, Rolex and Audemars, along with cash, mobile phones, tablets, flash drives, passports, bank passbooks, powers of attorney and cash receipts.
The seized items are being examined as investigators seek to establish the flow of funds and the suspects’ alleged roles in the network.
Police warn of growing losses among students
The CCIB said students have increasingly become targets of call-centre scams, with reported losses in this group exceeding 200 million baht.
In a separate case previously investigated by the bureau, a university student allegedly lost 3.6 million baht after callers impersonated telecommunications staff and police officers.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the network and trace potentially linked assets. The allegations against the suspects remain subject to the legal process.
