Bank Advisor Arrested for 53 Million Baht Theft Over 13 Years
Central Investigation Bureau officers arrested a 58-year-old former bank investment advisor in Nonthaburi for allegedly stealing 53.57 million baht from 13 clients over 13 years. The suspect forged documents to open unauthorized fund accounts and ATM cards, then traded client funds for personal profit. The Securities and Exchange Commission has revoked her license and banned her from the capital market for 10 years.
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers from the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) arrest team jointly apprehended Ms. Rungrat, aged 58, a suspect under arrest warrant No. 1564/2026 from the South Bangkok Criminal Court for the offenses of "theft from employer, forgery and use of forged documents." The arrest took place outside a residence in Bang Si Thong subdistrict, Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province.
The investigation revealed that Ms. Rungrat exploited the trust placed in her as an investment advisor at a bank. She covertly took important documents from 13 clients to open fund accounts and issue ATM cards without authorization. She then secretly transferred client funds to trade funds, keeping the profits for personal expenses, totaling over 53.57 million baht. She also forged documents to conceal the wrongdoing for 13 years (from 2012 to 2025).
Later, the bank detected the irregularities and proceeded to file a legal complaint. Meanwhile, the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered the revocation of her license and prohibited her from performing duties in the capital market and securities business for 10 years.
Following the news breaking on November 5, 2026, CSD Sub-Division 2 officers investigated and tracked the suspect until she was successfully arrested. She was handed over to investigating officers to proceed with legal action.
Initially, the suspect denied all allegations, claiming her family faced liquidity problems due to the 2011 floods, placing pressure on her as the family's primary breadwinner.
The operation was conducted under the command of Pol. Maj. Gen. Natthasak Chaowanat, Deputy Commissioner of the CIB; Pol. Maj. Gen. Phathansak Bupasawan, Commander of the CSD; and Pol. Col. Netiwit Thanasitthikun, Superintendent of CSD Sub-Division 2, who directed Pol. Lt. Col. Temiya Nakawisut, Deputy Superintendent of CSD Sub-Division 2, along with CSD Sub-Division 2 officers to carry out the arrest.
