By Thai Newsroom Reporters NIPAPAN SUKWIMON, spouse of former police chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon, has quietly applied for British nationality in an alleged effort to escape money-laundering charges, said a famed lawyer today (Apr. 30). Also known as “Madame Kookkai”, the spouse of the former police chief who has been suspended from duty
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PM urged to take action against Police Chief over alleged money-extortion, laundering scams
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was yesterday (Mar. 27) encouraged to promptly take legal action against suspended Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol suspected of involvement in money-extortion, laundering scams. Prominent lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd insisted the prime minister issue a directive for the authorities to take legal action against the police
Read moreSenator hit with drug-trafficking, money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR UPAKIT PACHARIYANGKUN was today (Dec.14) pressed with drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges, plus alleged connection with transnational criminals. The Office of the Attorney-General lodged the charges against the senator for drug-trading, money-laundering and conspiring with transnational criminals at the Criminal Court. Upakit has been accused of conspiring to commit crimes
Read more409 million baht in wealth owned by suspected money-laundering senator seized
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COMBINED 409 MILLION BAHT worth of wealth owned by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun was today (Nov.30) impounded by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board amidst drug trafficking and money laundering charges earlier filed against him. Acting ONCB secretary-general Panurat Lakbun led a team of officials in a raid on
Read moreThaksin’s medical expenses at Police Hospital entirely covered by taxpayers’ money
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL EXPENSES ON MEDICAL treatments of “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital are being entirely covered by the taxpayers’ money and not his, according to an informed source. Thaksin, who has been admitted for undisclosed “illnesses” at Police Hospital since Aug.22, marking the
Read moreB600m in cash allegedly laundered by senator to be confiscated abroad
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF NARCOTICS CONTROL Board is currently taking steps to confiscate more than 600 million baht in cash allegedly laundered by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun and deposited abroad. Acting ONCB secretary-general Pol.Lt.Gen.Panurat Lakbun confirmed today (Nov.23) the 600 million-plus baht in cash which is yet to be seized from certain
Read morePolice urged to confiscate Ruam Thai Sang Chart HQ building over money-laundering scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLICE WERE ENCOURAGED today (Feb.20) to confiscate a building in the heartland of Bangkok allegedly owned by a notorious money-laundering suspect who has turned it into the Ruam Thai Sang Chart headquarters. During a press conference, Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome called on police chief Pol.Gen.Damrongsak Kittiprapat to indiscriminately follow
Read moreAssistant bank manager nabbed for stealing client’s money
AN assistant manager of an unidentified bank was arrested today (Feb. 4) for stealing 2 million baht from a client’s account last November, INN News said this morning, An Economic Crime Suppression (ECS) police team arrested Mr. Pornchai (surname withheld), 52, from his house on Phutthamonthon Sai 3 Road, Thawi Watthana district, under
Read moreLucky licence plate auction winner being probed for money laundering
THE COMPANY that won a lucky vehicle licence plate number at an auction on Saturday with record-breaking 45.09 million baht bid now faces investigation for money laundering, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Dec. 12). Pol. Lt. Gen. Santi Chainiramai, chief of Technology Crime Suppression Division, said it was the well-known Facebook page “Sai
Read moreFugitive Chinese-born grey businessman still in Thailand, protected by a big shot
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CHINESE-BORN businessman who has evaded arrest on drug-related charges is currently hiding somewhere in Thailand under care of a highly-placed, powerful person, said former MP Chuvit Kamonvisit today (Nov.19). Chuvit, widely known as an entertainment business entrepreneur, said the fugitive Chinese-born businessman, identified as Tu Hao alias Chaiyanat Kornchaiyanan,
Read moreProbe of Palang Pracharath over allegedly receiving laundered money starts
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION has begun to investigate allegations that the ruling Palang Pracharath Party had unduly received a three million baht donation in cash which may have been laundered by a Chinese-born, Thai-naturalised businessman. An ad hoc committee of the Election Commission is currently provided a 30-day time to conduct
Read moreJunta-linked Myanmar tycoon under initial 12-day detention
A MYANMAR tycoon linked to the upper echelons of his country’s ruling military junta and facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Thailand was ordered by court to an initial 12-day detention on Sept. 20, Matichon newspaper said today (Sept. 23). Tun Min Latt, 53, was arrested in Bangkok in a dawn raid
Read moreFormer head of Krisda Mahanakorn property giant gets 860 years in jail
THE former top executive of Krisda Mahanakorn was sentenced to 860 years in jail by the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases today (August 19) on money laundering charges with five other defendants including his son also given lengthy jail terms, Matichon newspaper said. However as the maximum imprisonment is 20 years
Read moreGreek family in trouble after thief steals their money
BEING rapidly shared on Thai social media and attracting a lot of comments is the plight of a Greek family holidaying in Phuket who are in financial difficulty after a thief stole 4,900 euros (almost 200,000 baht) from their rented car and in their desperation are now urging this thief to return it and for
Read morePoliceman’s wife kills daughter, herself over money problems
THE FINANCIALLY-STRESSED wife of a policeman in Rayong shot dead her teenage daughter before jumping down from the fourth floor of police flats to her own death this morning (Nov. 4) with her shocked husband prevented just in time from taking his own life, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 8 a.m. this morning Pol.
Read moreTwo Chinese capitalists surrender after police smash informal loan gang
TWO of three Chinese capitalists who together with a Cambodian woman operated the application “Rich Money” which charged exorbitant interest rates have surrendered after police raided their office on Rama 3 road, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Dec. 21). The Centre for Informal Debt Suppression together with the Central Investigation Bureau police team mounted the
Read morePolice smash network laundering B200 billion drug money
IN A nationwide operation police broke up a major drug trafficking network which was working on laundering 200 billion baht with 300 suspected arrested including gold shop and oil business owners, INN News report this afternoon (June 19). Seized in this operation was a total of 700,000 tablets of methamphetamine (Speed) and around five kilogrammes
Read moreFaulty ATM spits out free money
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN UNKNOWN NUMBER of people withdrew cash from an ATM in downtown Ranong last night (June 13) and got the money 10 times as much due to its malfunctioning computer. The ATM installed in front of the Siam Commercial Bank’s branch office in the capital district of the southern province glitched
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