By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AUTHORITIES have been advised to look into allegations a sum of one million baht in cash earlier granted to the Bhumjaithai, core of the coalition government, may have been laundered from a Thai-owned casino business in Cambodia. Former Democrat MP Sirichok Sopa called on the Election Commission and Anti-Money
Tag: casino
Cryptocurrency is not the villain in ‘Shuffle’ case: Korn
THE scandals surrounding the Zhang family and their links to online casino, namely Shuffle.com, highlights how blockchain leaves a trail that can be used to root out illicit activity while cryptocurrency itself should not be cast as the villain, Korn Chatikavanij, deputy leader of the Democrat Party and former finance minister, said today (Oct.
Read moreZhang family suspected of holding cache of casino-issued digital tokens
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NOTORIOUS Zhang family has been suspected of still holding an undisclosed cache of digital tokens issued by an online casino, namely Shuffle.com, though they may already have sold off their paltry share in it, former Democrat MP Sirichok Sopa said today (Oct.22). The Shuffle tokens each of which is
Read moreAbhisit ridicules Anutin over response to Zhang scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva today (Oct.21) ridiculed what appeared to be his current successor Anutin Charnvirakul’s mentality in response to scandals surrounding Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap’s and her spouse Taiyang Zhang’s previous interest in an online casino and alleged involvement in a transnational money-laundering scam. The former prime
Read moreZhang family’s online casino interest could hold Digital Minister responsible
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ONLINE casino interest, deemed absolutely illegal in Thailand and previously owned by Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Tansap’s spouse, namely Taiyang Zhang, was apparently intensifying to the extent that it could probably hold Digital Economy & Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob, son of de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob, responsible. Chaichanok, who
Read moreZhang’s income from purported sale of online casino share to be examined
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AUTHORITIES were today (Oct.20) prompted to examine a specific income purportedly from the sale of an online casino share held by Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap’s spouse, namely Taiyang Zhang, and find out whether it may have been literally declared as part of their co-owned assets. Deputy People’s leader/former
Read moreBhumjaithai threatens to sue over Land Bridge scheme hiding casino rumours
BHUMJAITHAI threatened to take legal action against those spreading fake news that the Land Bridge scheme is hiding a casino project with the rumours stemming from an old draft bill which was rejected two years ago, Amarin TV said this evening (May 8). Mr. Natchanon Sikorkuea, Bhumjaithai’s spokesperson, said the claim that a 99-year
Read moreMyanmar junta, Karens bomb casino at Myawaddy
MYANMAR junta soldiers and Karen National Army fighters bombed a casino at Myawaddy border town, opposite Thai Mae Sot town, alarming nearby residents, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 5). The bombed two-storey casino was located opposite Ban Tha At, Tha Sai Luat subdistrict, Mae Sot district, Tak province. This is part of an
Read moreThai fighter jets bomb casino as border remains tense ahead of talks
THAI air force fighter jets bombed an abandoned building that was previously a casino and scam centre but now used to store artillery while the border remained highly tense with Cambodian troops preparing to inflict maximum damage on the Thai side before negotiations called by US President Donald Trump get underway, Amarin TV said
Read moreChief govt whip suggests casino bill be indefinitely pulled out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION to open casinos under the name of entertainment complex projects should be indefinitely withdrawn from the House of Representatives in regard to criticisms expressed by members of the public and current unfavourable environment of the legislative branch, according to chief government whip Wisut Chaiyanarun. The controversial legislation, currently
Read moreHouse dissolution likely if Bhumjaithai rejected casino bill: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra would likely be told by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives if the Bhumjaithai effectually turned down legislation due in early July to open casinos anywhere in Thailand, according to a noted academic. The mega-billionaire, power player would
Read moreBhumjaithai could be ousted from Pheu Thai-led govt over casino bill conflict
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI could possibly be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government due to an unsettled inter-party discrepancy over the delayed legislation to open casinos at certain tourist spots, partisan sources said today (April 16). Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra may contemplate ousting
Read moreCasino bill indefinitely put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra confirmed today (Apr. 8) legislation to open casinos under entertainment complex projects in certain tourist spots is being indefinitely put on hold amidst sustained, predetermined opposition from within parliament and without. Nevertheless, the prime minister, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, stopped short
Read moreNearly 200 ex-senators oppose Pheu Thai-designed casino, online gambling scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY 200 FORMER SENATORS have aired stern opposition to the ruling Pheu Thai’s disputable scheme to open casinos and legalise online gambling and insisted that the coalition government give it up now. Led by former Senate speakers Manoonkrit Roopkhachorn, Thiradej Meepian and Pornpet Wichitchonchai, the 189 former senior lawmakers today
Read moreDraft Entertainment Complex act states casinos to cover maximum 10% of the zone
THE draft Entertainment Complex Act has passed its first reading by the Council of State with the legislation clearly stating that the casino must not exceed 10% of the compound’s total area, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 17). The Council of State has opened public hearings during Feb. 15 and March 1 and so
Read morePalang Pracharath opposes Pheu Thai govt’s casino projects
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH has resolved to oppose the Pheu Thai-led government’s contentious scheme to open casinos as part of entertainment complex projects anywhere in Thailand. Deputy Palang Pracharath leader Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn confirmed today (Jan.27) the opposition party’s executive board has definitely disagreed to the planned construction of mega-billion entertainment complex
Read moreMajority oppose investing in a casino: NIDA Poll
MOST people oppose the policy to invest in a casino, legalising online gambling and holding a referendum on this issue, the latest NIDA Poll shows, TV Channel 7 said today (Jan. 26). According to the NIDA Poll recently conducted among a total of 1,310 people, altogether 59.16% of the respondents disagreed with setting up
Read moreDemonstrators slam casino project, online gambling
THE Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand and their allies held a demonstration at Oct. 14 Memorial today (Jan. 25) entitled “SAVE Thailand, no Online Gambling and Casinos Stop – Shinawatra System Stop – Online Gambling Stop – Casinos” with participants steadily turning up from afternoon onwards, Naewna newspaper said. This
Read moreHold a referendum on opening a casino: MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PUBLIC REFERENDUM may be held for the people to decide whether an entertainment complex which will definitely include a casino should be licitly open anywhere in Thailand, according to a lawmaker. Former Democrat leader/now Democrat MP Jurin Laksanavisit posted on his Facebook page today (Jan. 18) to suggest that
Read moreNewin snubs Thaksin’s casino promotion scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO BHUMJAITHAI BOSS Newin Chidchob has categorically expressed his dissent to de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s sustained plan to promote casinos anywhere in Thailand, said a noted political critic over the weekend. During a hush-hush talk between the de facto Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai bosses at the
Read more