Doctor and High-Society Woman File Complaint Against Famous Brand Name Shop Owner for Embezzling Consignment Deposits for Luxury Goods Sales
A prominent socialite and doctor joined other victims in filing a police complaint against a husband-and-wife luxury goods shop owners accused of embezzling millions of baht in consignment deposits and personal loans over several years.
On April 26, 2569, Ms. Pathom Bundech, a well-known high-society celebrity and daughter of former Senate member Prasangsak Bundech, led a group of victims from various professions—doctors, dentists, and prominent businesspeople—to meet with police officials to file a complaint against Ms. Nate and Mr. Pong (aliases), a husband-and-wife duo who own a famous online luxury brand shop. The victims allege they were victimized by an elaborate, years-long scheme known locally as "complete swindling."
Initially, the victims consigned designer items such as watches, handbags, and jewelry to the shop and received payment normally. However, the couple later began using manipulative tactics, borrowing money repeatedly and accepting high-end consignment items but failing to remit payments when sold. Customers had transferred funds into the couple's bank account, yet the defendants fabricated stories about items going missing or being seized by customs, despite having original receipts from online retailers. Some items were later discovered being pawned and resold online. The couple also forged payment transfer receipts.
Ms. Pathom reported that her personal items involved in the scheme include Rolex Land Dweller 40 and Rolex Sprite watches belonging to her and her father, totaling 16 items worth over 6 million baht. Additionally, the couple fraudulently borrowed nearly 10 million baht. In another case, they received nearly 2 million baht for merchandise orders but claimed the account was frozen, when in fact they spent the money personally, leaving only 7 baht in the account.
Another victim, Dr. Tib, stated she met the couple through Instagram brand sales, and Ms. Nate built rapport by delivering items to her workplace. When Dr. Tib needed to liquidate her luxury collection—including Hermès bags, jewelry, and designer clothing—she consigned over 101 pieces to Ms. Nate, who promised to photograph items and add her shop name before returning them. Instead, Ms. Nate refused to return the items or post them for sale.
When pressed, she made excuses, claiming she had consigned the items to a foreign customer. By mid-2567, Ms. Nate claimed the bags had been stolen and offered a 4.6 million baht loan agreement as partial compensation, promising to return remaining items. However, she only paid interest, avoided principal repayment, and repeatedly used the excuse of "insufficient liquidity" to trick Dr. Tib into giving her another 400,000 baht under the pretense of investing in inventory, promising to return profits. The truth eventually emerged when Dr. Tib discovered the deception.
