By Thai Newsroom Reporters EX-PEOPLE’S MP Ratchapong Soisuwan who is seeking re-election in Tak and was arrested on charges of involvement in money-laundering business yesterday (Jan.14) had allegedly operated an online gambling platform which had evidently led to money-laundering activity, police said today (Jan.15). Deputy Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau commissioner Pol.Maj.Gen.Tinakorn Rangmatya said the
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Another People’s candidate nabbed on money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANOTHER PEOPLE’S candidate contesting the Feb.8 election in Tak has been arrested for alleged involvement in money-laundering activity. Ratchapong Soisuwan, the ex-People’s MP who is seeking re-election in Constituency 2 of the northwestern border province, was yesterday (Jan.14) arrested in Bangkok by the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau police on charges
Read moreKlatham contestant may have own assets confiscated over money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER KLATHAM MP who is currently seeking re-election in a southern constituency may eventually have a sum of 158 million baht worth of his wealth confiscated at a court order due to his alleged involvement in money-laundering activity. The Anti-Money-Laundering Office today (Jan.14) announced that the agency is calling
Read moreUpdate: Ex-senator charged with sexually abusing 15-year-old Thai/Myanmar girl
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER SENATOR of Saraburi has been charged for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl who had been allegedly forced by her own mother into the flesh trade, police said today (Sep.14). The former senator, namely Boonsong Kerdlum, 58, who had unsuccessfully contested last May’s election for MP of Saraburi under
Read moreJureeporn banned from running for Roi Et MP over vote-buying bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUREEPORN SINDHUPRAI, formerly a political official attached to Government House, was today (Apr.7) banned from contesting the May 14 general election for MP of Roi Et. The Election Commission enforced the prohibition which has immediately disqualified Jureeporn as an electoral candidate running under the Thai Sang Thai tickets in Constituency
Read moreGovt candidate triumphs in Lampang by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GOVERNMENT candidate has won today’s by-election for MP in Lampang largely defeating his archrival from an opposition party. According to unofficial results of the by-election in Constituency 4 of Lampang, the Palang Pracharath candidate, Wattana Sitthiwang, won more than 45,000 votes. That compared to an estimated 26,000 votes cast for
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