Court Denies Bail for Fraud Suspect in Boxing Gambling Case
Achariya Ruangrattanapong, the head of a crime victims’ assistance club, was denied bail by the Criminal Court on October 5, 2026, after prosecutors accused him of fraud, money laundering, and illegal online boxing gambling using donated funds worth 360 million baht. Investigators warned that releasing him could lead to witness tampering, and the court ordered his detention at Bangkok Special Prison while further investigation continues.
According to the Criminal Court, investigators from the Royal Thai Police’s Cyber Crime Division brought Achariya Ruangrattanapong before the judge on October 5, 2026, on a warrant issued October 2. He is accused of defrauding the public through deceptive online schemes, laundering the proceeds, and operating an unauthorized online gambling site focused on boxing matches. The suspect allegedly funneled donations totaling 360 million baht through the victims’ assistance club’s bank account into his own account to fund the gambling operation. After the prosecution requested a 12‑day remand from October 5 to 16 to continue witness interviews and financial tracing, the court approved the detention but rejected his lawyers’ bail request, ordering him held at Bangkok Special Prison while the case proceeds.
