BANGKOK, Thailand – Pol Capt Wisanu Chimtrakul, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), along with law enforcement, held a press conference at Suvarnabhumi Airport announcing the arrest of Thitiporn Chalermrattanaprateep, the 12th suspect in an extensive fraud and illegal public lending case.
Thitiporn was reportedly acting as a broker, luring people into investing and pooling funds, resulting in significant financial damage. She is linked to Dr. Boon Vanasin, who remains at large. Dr. Boon is believed to be behind a large-scale fraud involving five fictitious hospital construction projects, totaling 7.5 billion baht in damages.
The alleged fraudulent activities took place between December 2023 and November 2024, and the projects under investigation include:
A cancer center in the Pin Klao area (7 rai of land) with a 4 billion baht investment.
A wellness center along Rama III Road by the Chao Phraya River, over 5 rai, valued at 4-5 billion baht.
Three hospital projects in Laos (two in Vientiane, one in Champasak).
A partnership with a hospital in Vietnam, valued at 4-5 billion baht.
A “Medical Intelligence” IT project with a 100 million baht budget.
Authorities discovered that none of these projects existed, leading to the ongoing investigation. In November 2024, Pol Maj Gen Noppasil Poonsawat, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, revealed that authorities had requested an Interpol red notice for Dr. Boon, who is believed to have traveled from Hong Kong to China.
