Bangkok: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has detained a renowned wedding organizer, accused of abandoning wedding arrangements for numerous clients, resulting in financial losses exceeding 3 million baht. The organizer claimed the disruptions were due to an accident and that her bank accounts were frozen.
According to Thai News Agency, the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) under the direction of Pol. Lt. Gen. Natthasak Chaowanasai, Commander of the CIB, spearheaded the investigation. Orders were issued to Pol. Maj. Gen. Kongkrit Lertsittikul, Commander of the CPPD, and several Deputy Commanders, including Pol. Col. Samroeng Amparathong, Pol. Col. Chatth Nakkaew, Pol. Col. Pakphum Srilaphamas, and Pol. Col. Anuwat Rakcharoen, to apprehend the suspect involved in the alleged fraudulent activities.
The arrest operation was led by Pol. Lt. Col. Kris Phiphatphoonsiri, Inspector of Division 1, Crime Suppression Division, along with a team comprising Pol. Lt. Sutthipong Phrommi, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Division 1, and other officers. They successfully arrested Mr. Kritsanapol, age 39, under arrest warrant No. 774/2569 issued by the Criminal Court for offenses of "fraud against the public and dishonestly or deceptively entering information into a computer system."
The investigation revealed that thirty victims suffered damages totaling approximately 3 million baht. They reported the alleged fraud to the CPPD, accusing the organizer of offering wedding planning services through Facebook. The suspect demanded full payment upfront and failed to fulfill the services promised.
In December 2025, victims engaged the services of the organizer, introduced to them via a popular Facebook page. The organizer typically required clients to transfer a deposit or full payment before the event, later claiming inability to attend the wedding. Victims were advised to handle the arrangements themselves, with no compensation provided for the payments made.
The organizer communicated through the LINE application, citing internal team issues and an accident for their absence. They also claimed their main bank account was suspended, preventing necessary financial transactions. Despite promises to return the payments gradually, many victims have yet to receive their money back.
Evidence, including employment contracts, money transfer records, and conversation logs, has been compiled by the victims. This evidence is presented to investigators at the CPPD to initiate legal proceedings against the event organizer.
Following investigations, it was confirmed that Mr. Kritsanapol was the subject of complaints at Sutthisan Police Station, leading to the issuance of the arrest warrant. He was located in Soi Anamai Ngam Charoen, Tha Kham Subdistrict, Bangkok, where he was apprehended. Mr. Kritsanapol admitted to being the individual named in the warrant and claimed he had not been previously arrested under this warrant. He is now in custody, awaiting legal proceedings, while he denied the charges upon arrest.