Chiang Mai Village Fund 60 Million Baht Embezzlement Investigation

Thairath•Politics•48m ago

Reader Briefing

Minister Suksomruay Wantaneekul has ordered an urgent investigation into the embezzlement of over 60 million baht from village funds in Doi Lo District, Chiang Mai Province.

•Minister Suksomruay Wantaneekul ordered an investigation into the embezzlement of over 60 million baht from village funds in Doi Lo, Chiang Mai.
•Initial findings show funds from several village funds were used for unauthorized purposes, including lending for interest and informal money circulation.
•Police are currently proceeding with legal action and tracking suspects after victims filed complaints.
•The National Village and Urban Community Fund Office is coordinating with police and prosecutors to trace financial trails.

Overview

•On July 19, 2026, Suksomruay Wantaneekul revealed the results of a fact-finding mission regarding embezzlement in Doi Lo District, Chiang Mai Province.
•The National Village and Urban Community Fund Office Region 1 Branch found that funds from multiple village funds were used for unauthorized purposes.
•The embezzlement involved taking member funds to provide loans for interest and circulating money in an informal system.
•The unauthorized use of funds caused widespread damage to the members of the village funds.
•Victims have reported the incident to investigators, and police are pursuing legal action and tracking suspects.
•The National Village and Urban Community Fund Office is integrating work with police, prosecutors, and related agencies to investigate financial trails.
•Suksomruay Wantaneekul stated that those who committed the wrongdoing must be punished according to the law without exception.
•The National Village and Urban Community Fund Office will take the strictest legal action if further corruption or involved parties are discovered.

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Key Entities

Person

Suksomruay Wantaneekul(สุขสมรวย วันทนีกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office who ordered the investigation into the village fund embezzlement.

Organization

National Village and Urban Community Fund Office(สำนักงานกองทุนหมู่บ้านและชุมชนเมืองแห่งชาติ)

The agency responsible for inspecting the embezzlement and coordinating with legal authorities to trace financial trails.

Place

Doi Lo(ดอยหล่อ)ℹ️

A district in Chiang Mai Province where the village fund embezzlement occurred.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province where the affected village funds are located.