CHONBURI – Three bank employees, including a branch manager, and two interpreters have been detained for allegedly assisting a Chinese call center gang in opening fraudulent bank accounts used to launder stolen funds, the Royal Thai Police reported. Authorities have also issued arrest warrants for 15 Chinese nationals linked to the operation.

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Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, the police inspector-general, revealed at a press conference that the suspects falsified documents to help the foreign scammers open 15 Thai bank accounts while entering the country on tourist visas. The accounts were allegedly used to process ill-gotten gains from victims in Thailand and China.

ตำรวจบุกค้นธนาคารแห่งหนึ่งใน ต.หนองปรือ อ.บางละมุง จ.ชลบุรี ก่อนเชิญตัวผู้จัดการพร้อมพนักงานอีก 2 คน สอบปากคำเพิ่มเติม หลังพบความเชื่อมโยง เปิดบัญชีให้กลุ่มขบวนการคอลเซนเตอร์ชาวจีนกว่า 100 บัญชี

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The scam network reportedly withdrew approximately 90 million baht from ATMs across the country before transferring the funds overseas. Pol Gen Thatchai estimated total damages at two billion baht, affecting hundreds of victims.

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He highlighted a critical legal loophole allowing tourists to open Thai bank accounts too easily, urging immediate reforms to prevent further exploitation.

-Thailand News (TN)