SAKON NAKHON, Thailand – A 44-year-old woman from Sakon Nakhon, identified as Ms. Peeraya (last name withheld) or “Ann,” broke down in front of the media on August 30 after discovering that her husband of 19 years had allegedly transferred and withdrawn a total of 3.8 million baht from her bank account without her knowledge while she was living abroad. Ann had been residing in New Zealand for the past five years with her three children, unaware of the activities taking place back in Thailand.
According to Ann, she had been living in New Zealand since 2019, looking after her children while her husband, 47, continued to run their business in Sakon Nakhon. Suspicion arose earlier this year when she heard rumors that her husband had secretly taken a mistress and even remarried. Ann decided to return to Thailand in March 2024 to investigate, only to find out that her suspicions were true.
Further investigation revealed that several of her assets, including properties and the entire balance in her bank account, had been transferred or withdrawn. Ann asserts that she had never authorized any such transactions and is adamant that her signature on the documents was forged. She suspects that her husband, who had access to the safe containing her bank passbook, might be responsible for the forgeries.
Ann provided the police with her bank statements and travel records, which show that she left Thailand on July 1, 2019, and returned on March 20, 2024. During this time, she never set foot in Thailand, raising questions about how the funds could have been withdrawn without her presence.
The bank informed her that multiple withdrawals had been made using her passbook and identification documents. However, Ann is certain she never signed any documents authorizing these transactions. She is now in the process of filing legal action against her husband for document forgery and is also seeking to recover the 3.8 million baht withdrawn from her account.
Ann expressed deep distress over the situation, particularly as her current financial state is dire, with only 600 baht left in her account. She is concerned about her ability to support her children, who are still in New Zealand. Despite the legal battles ahead, Ann remains hopeful that justice will be served and that she will be able to reclaim her stolen assets.
