Fake housekeeper arrested for 129M baht tax invoice fraud

Matichon•General•19d ago

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Police arrested a 57-year-old woman for her role as a director of a fake company that issued 535 fraudulent tax invoices, causing losses of over 129 million baht.

•Ms. Bowornlak, aged 57, was arrested on August 5 in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
•The arrest followed a complaint by the Revenue Department regarding Thai Charoen Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
•The company issued 535 fake tax invoices without actual business transactions.
•Total damages, including fines and surcharges, are valued at 129,991,984.95 baht.

Overview

•Police Major General Tasphumi Jaruparat ordered the arrest of Ms. Bowornlak on August 5.
•The arrest was based on Central Tax Court warrant 136/2026 dated July 10, 2026, for jointly issuing tax invoices without legal authority.
•The Revenue Department found that Thai Charoen Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was a phantom company used to issue 535 tax invoices for tax credits without real trade.
•The total estimated damage to the state, including taxes and penalties, is 129,991,984.95 baht.
•Ms. Bowornlak was apprehended in front of a school in Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
•Ms. Bowornlak denied the allegations, claiming she was a housekeeper in Min Buri in 2015 and gave her ID card to an employer without knowing it would be used to set up a company.
•Ms. Bowornlak has been transferred to investigators at Sub-Division 2, Economic Crime Suppression Division for legal proceedings.

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Key Entities

Person

Tasphumi Jaruparat(ทัศน์ภูมิ จารุปรัชญ์)

Police Major General and Commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division.

Naruphon Karuna(นฤพนธ์ กรุณา)

Police Colonel and Superintendent of Sub-Division 2, Economic Crime Suppression Division.

Noppakun Tasnamalai(นพคุณ ทัศนมาลัย)

Police Lieutenant Colonel and Inspector of Sub-Division 2, Economic Crime Suppression Division.

Bowornlak(บวรลักษณ์)

A 57-year-old woman arrested as the authorized director of Thai Charoen Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Organization

Economic Crime Suppression Division(บก.ปอศ.)

The police unit responsible for the arrest and investigation of the tax fraud case.

Central Tax Court(ศาลภาษีอากรกลาง)

The court that issued the arrest warrant for Ms. Bowornlak.

Revenue Department(กรมสรรพากร)

The government agency that filed the complaint against the fake company.

Thai Charoen Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ไทยเจริญ เทรดดิ้ง (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด)

A registered entity used to issue fraudulent tax invoices without conducting real business.

Place

Bang Pa-in(บางปะอิน)ℹ️

The district in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya where Ms. Bowornlak was arrested.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya(พระนครศรีอยุธยา)

The province where the arrest took place.

Min Buri(มีนบุรี)ℹ️

The area where Ms. Bowornlak claimed to have worked as a housekeeper in 2015.