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Deputy Inspector-General Orders Expedited Investigation into Series Director's Border Scam Case

Deputy Inspector-General Orders Expedited Investigation into Series Director's Border Scam Case

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai Series Director 'Art Karnrapee' Scammed, Trafficked to Cambodia, Forced to Open Mule Account.

  • •Series director 'Art Karnrapee' was lured into an investment scam and trafficked to Poipet, Cambodia.
  • •In Cambodia, the director was forced to open a 'mule account' (unregistered bank account) and held for 15-17 days.
  • •Thai authorities are investigating the scam, focusing on suspicious resorts and coordinating the search for the director's girlfriend who was also taken.

Overview

  • •On March 13, 2026, Art Karnrapee was lured to Sa Kaeo Province for an investment, resulting in his abduction.
  • •Art Karnrapee was taken across the border to Poipet, Cambodia, due to the investment scam.
  • •Art Karnrapee's phone was confiscated, and he was forced to scan his face to open a mule account, under threat of coercion.
  • •Art Karnrapee was detained for approximately 15-17 days before being released near March 29, 2026.
  • •Art Karnrapee was subsequently taken to Nong Khai Police Station (Sathani Tamruat Nong Khai) in Sa Kaeo Province for illegal entry charges.
  • •Art Karnrapee was fined 1,600 THB for illegal entry.
  • •Significant assets of Art Karnrapee, including money in his account, his car, and personal data, were lost due to the scam.
  • •Deputy Inspector-General orders investigation into resorts allegedly used as transit points for the scam operation, in order to identify complicity.

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Key Quotes

พล.ต.ท.ไตรรงค์ ผิวพรรณ
"Ordered an expedited investigation into the case of a 'series director' being scammed into investment and then taken across the border to Poipet, Cambodia, requesting verification of suspicious resorts allegedly used as transit points for victims."
สั่งการเร่งตรวจสอบกรณี “ผู้กำกับซีรีส์” ถูกแก๊งมิจฉาชีพหลอกไปลงทุน ก่อนพาข้ามแดนไปยังปอยเปต ประเทศกัมพูชา พร้อมให้ตรวจสอบข้อเท็จจริงรีสอร์ทต้องสงสัย ซึ่งถูกอ้างว่าเป็นจุดพักคอยของขบวนการก่อนส่งตัวเหยื่อข้ามแดน
พล.ต.ต.ศิริวัฒน์ ดีพอ
"The victim has filed a report with Investigation Bureau 1 to gather evidence and freeze the bank accounts used, while the abduction has been reported to Nong Khai Police Station, with information exchange ongoing."
ผู้เสียหายได้เข้าแจ้งความกับพนักงานสอบสวน สอท.1 แล้ว เพื่อรวบรวมหลักฐานและอายัดบัญชีธนาคารที่ถูกนำไปใช้ ขณะที่ประเด็นการลักพาตัว ได้มีการแจ้งความไว้ที่ สภ.คลองน้ำใส ซึ่งขณะนี้อยู่ระหว่างประสานข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม

Key Entities

Person

Art Karnrapee(อาร์ท กานต์ระพี)
A series director who was a victim of a border scam and human trafficking.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Trirong Phiewpan(พล.ต.ท.ไตรรงค์ ผิวพรรณ)
Deputy Inspector-General of the Royal Thai Police, who ordered an expedited investigation into the scam.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Deepoh(พล.ต.ต.ศิริวัฒน์ ดีพอ)
Commander of Investigation Bureau 1 (Cybercrime), who confirmed the victim filed a report and is gathering evidence.

Place

Poipet(ปอยเปต)ℹ️
A border town in Cambodia where victims of the scam were taken and held.

Organization

Investigation Bureau 1(สอท.1)
A police unit where the victim filed a report regarding the scam and bank account fraud.
Nong Khai Police Station(สภ.คลองน้ำใส)
The police station where the victim was processed for illegal entry after being released from Cambodia.

Law

Mule Account(บัญชีม้า)
An unregistered bank account, often used in scams to facilitate illicit transactions.