Thai law enforcement agencies have learned the whereabouts of two fugitives wanted in connection with a 7.5-billion baht healthcare investment fraud case and are expect to arrest them soon, said a senior Department of Special Investigation (DSI) official.
Pol Col Wissanu Chimtrakul, deputy DSI director general, said he could not reveal further details about the investigation involving Dr. Boon Vanasin, former chairman of Thonburi Healthcare Group, and his broker, Kotchaporn.
He was speaking last night at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, where he was taking another broker, Thitiporn, into custody. Thitiporn had been deported and arrived in Bangkok after recently being arrested in Guangzhou, China.
Wissanu quoted Thitiporn as saying that she was merely a broker and never had direct contact with Boon, as she worked through a middleman. She said she convinced potential clients to invest in Boon’s projects and earned commissions.
The deputy DSI boss told reporters, however, that he has evidence contradicting her claim.
Boon, Thitiporn and Kotchaporn have been the subjects of Interpol red notices since fleeing Thailand.
Boon’s wife, daughter, and former daughter-in-law are also accused of misleading people into investing in the medical ventures he promoted. They remain held on remand pending trial.
Between December 2023 and October 2024, 247 complaints were filed against Boon at Huai Khwang Police Station by people who claim they are unable to cash checks issued by him.
