BoT flags suspicious cash withdrawals, largest case hits B250mListen to this articleBank of Thailand's governor Vitai Ratanakorn (Bangkok Post file photo)The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has detected unusually large cash withdrawals amounting to more than 250 million baht, with some customers requesting only 500‑baht banknotes, prompting the agency to prepare reports for concerned agencies, including the Election Commission. Commercial banks had been instructed to step up scrutiny of irregular cash withdrawals. Over the past 10 to 14 days, banks reported several suspicious cases, including one involving 250 million baht and another totalling 200 million baht, split equally across two banks. However, when individuals with no clear business need request unusually large sums of cash, banks must document and question the purpose in detail. There is hardly any reason to use such large amounts of cash, except in cases of genuine necessity,” Mr Vitai said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2026 10:52 UTC